http://www.financialexpress.com/index.php Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12 : 24 : 58 +05:30 financialexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/fe/images/financial-logo.gif http://www.financialexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by financialexpress.com http://www.financialexpress.com/news/india-us-set-to-ink-pact-on-reprocessing/547764/ On Board PM’s Special Aircraft, Nov 29: India and the US are likely to finalise a crucial agreement on reprocessing under the landmark civil nuclear deal in 10-12 days, with all but one issue being resolved and negotiations centring around finalising a mutually acceptable legal text. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/apply-visa-rules-prospectively-oilmin/547761/ With the new guidelines for employment of foreign nationals threatening to derail oil and gas operations, the petroleum ministry has asked the home ministry to apply the new visa rules prospectively. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/air-india-to-pay-2.5m-more-as-premium-to-its-insurer-marsh/547759/ National Aviation Company of India Ltd, which is waiting for a government bailout seems to be in a catch 22 situation over the issue of repairing one of its aircrafts which met an accident on September 4 while taking off for a Middle East destination. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/delhi-hc-verdict-on-telecom-licence-cutoff-date-puts-trai-in-a-tight-spot/547758/ The Delhi High Court’s judgment striking down as illegal the advancement of cut-off date for licence eligibility in 2007 by the telecom minister A Raja has put Trai in a fix. This is because the stakeholders are likely to raise eyebrows on the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India in the three-day consultative process, which begins on Monday. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/jsw-jv-gets-rap-over-coal-block-development/547154/ The government has warned steel makers JSW Steel, Bhushan Power and Steel and Jai Balaji of action if they do not “take steps” to develop the captive mine jointly alloted to them in Jharkhand. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/core-growth-slows-to-3.5-in-oct/547153/ The index of six core infrastructure industries expanded 3.5% in October, the least in the past three months, as growth in output from coal mines, power plants and cement factories remained weak. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/exports-fall-6.6-in-oct-more-sops-on-cards/547152/ Exports, which saw the steepest fall of 39.2% in May at the height of the global financial crisis, only contracted 6.6% in October http://www.financialexpress.com/news/gas-highways-authority-soon/546721/ The government will soon set up a national gas highway development authority to facilitate setting up of gas highways across the country, a statement tabled in Parliament on Thursday said quoting petroleum and natural gas minister Murli Deora. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/govt-siding-with-ril-says-rnrl/546720/ In a new twist in the gas row between the Ambani brothers in the Supreme Court, the Anil Ambani-led RNRL on Thursday sought cross-examination of petroleum minister Murli Deora, accusing the government of siding with the Mukesh Ambani's group RIL. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/essar-seeks-to-shed-sez-tag-for-hazira-steel-project/546718/ Essar Steel has sought denotification of its 247-hectare steel-based SEZ in Hazira, Gujarat, citing dismal conditions of the export market for the metal. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/new-fund-to-provide-financial-security-to-overseas-returnees-vayalar-ravi/546716/ Overseas affairs minister Vayalar Ravi on Thursday said the government was in the final stage of establishing a 'Return and Resettlement Fund' that will provide.... http://www.financialexpress.com/news/food-inflation-up-at-15.58/546715/ Food inflation shot up to 15.58% for the second week of November on the back of potato prices, which have more than doubled in the past one year. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sebi-amends-listing-pact-for-debt-securities/546714/ The stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India has made amendments to the simplified listing... http://www.financialexpress.com/news/states-flout-power-plant-emission-norms/546713/ States like West Bengal, Haryana, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu are openly flouting the Centre’s policy to phase out high-emitting 500 mw sub-critical power units in their capacity addition programmes. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/piped-gas-for-entire-india-in-3yrs/546268/ The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board chairman L Mansingh on Wednesday said his office would ensure that the entire country gets piped natural gas within.... http://www.financialexpress.com/news/gems-and-jewellery-sector-opposes-seizure-proposals-in-new-tax-code/546267/ The proposed move in the draft Direct Taxes Code that gives tax inspectors power to confiscate stocks of diamonds or bullion has made the gems and jewellery sector anxious. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/3billion-wb-aid-for-road-projects-soon/546266/ India may soon get a $3-billion loan from the World Bank for building roads in the country, road and highways minister Kamal Nath said on Wednesday. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bill-seeks-to-check-transfer-of-sensitive-nuclear-material/546264/ While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Washington visit is aimed at taking the civilian nuclear co-operation deal forward with the Barack Obama administration, his government has begun taking steps towards operationalisation of the N-deal. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/scars-remain-mumbai-moves-on/546263/ One year has passed since Mumbai 26/11 terror attack killed 166 people and brutally injured many. Terrorists took several people hostage in two luxury hotels of the city, Taj Hotel and hotel Oberoi Trident. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/in-brief/545822/ Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, Kolkata and Hyderabad saw an uptrend in hiring in October 2009 compared to September while, Mumbai and Pune saw a decline in recruitment, a report.... http://www.financialexpress.com/news/cdma-body-calls-for-unbiased-spectrum-pricing/545819/ The Association of Unified Access Service Providers of India, the CDMA industry association has written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India suggesting that it must ensure that its final recommendations on spectrum... http://www.financialexpress.com/news/family-mou-sacrosanct-rnrl-tells-sc/545817/ Anil Ambani-led RNRL on Tuesday asserted in the Supreme Court that family MoU of 2005 was a ‘sacrosanct’ document for resolving the gas row with Mukesh Ambani group RIL and... http://www.financialexpress.com/news/investors-should-be-made-aware-of-risks-sebi-chief/545812/ Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday said intermediaries who undertake investor education programmes must make the pitfalls of investment clear. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/credit-card-base-could-fall-further/545808/ It is crunch time for the credit card industry. The credit card base may fall further in 2009-10 to about 226 lakh cards, from 246.99 lakh in March 2009 and 275.47 in March 2008. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/finmin-sets-up-working-group-to-smoothen-fii-inflows-pns/545805/ The finance ministry on Tuesday constituted a working group to suggest ways of rationalising existing regulations relating to foreign portfolio investments, in order to encourage foreign investment into the country.