Hotels and furnished rental apartments experienced a drop of 14.4 percent in occupancy in 2007 from 2006, underscoring the toll on the tourism industry exacted by the enduring political and security unrest, according to Tourism Ministry figures published in Byblos
Activity on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) was adversely influenced by the ongoing political deadlock, as has been the trend in recent months. The relative improvement witnessed at the beginning of last week was later reversed, and the BLOM Stock
The government will soon authorise a set of qualified people to help service tax payers file their returns and pay tax. With the scope of service tax being increased every year with new services brought under the net, more number
It could be, but there is no immediate plan," Branson said when asked whether Virgin Atlantic airways would like to connect London with a city in Kerala, the state to which he referred number of times during an interaction with
We (public sector bankers) have received some strong indications that the government might opt for SLR bonds to compensate public sector banks. The decision may be announced in one week," Uco Bank Chairman and Managing Director S K Goel told
The scheme will be applicable for those cases where the amount under dispute is less than Rs 25,000. According to the Finance Bill presented last Friday, under the scheme, a person against whom tax arrear is pending will need to
Product of the Year - one of world's leading consumer recognition brand - is now in India to provide customer ratings for the FMCG, daily need and durable products. An intensive consumer research carried out by an independent research agency
As is his wont, it was literally a flying entry for the master dramatist when the British businessman descended from atop a multi-storeyed five-star hotel in a harness--comic hero "Superman' style-- and landed safely. He quickly uncorked a champange bottle
ICICI Lombard's exposure value this year is Rs 1,800 crore as compared to around Rs 1,500 crore last year, the official said, adding "intense competition was witnessed during this year's bidding." The contract was given to ICICI Lombard early last
The best yacht harbour closer home could be Goa or down south in Kochi or Chennai. "Mumbai doesn't have good water quality, the sea is choppy and the tide strong, making it difficult to build a marina or a yacht
The spurt in the number of hotels in the country had fuelled demand for wood-work. Nearly 35 per cent of the demand for wood-work came from this sector, said Pradeep Devaiah, Chairman and CEO, PDA Fairs and organiser of the
The waiver of farm loans would not benefit the 42.3 per cent of indebted farmers in the country who had taken loans from money lenders at more than 30 per cent rate of interest, Chairman of the IICD and former
We will take up the issue with the Government," Forward Markets Commission (FMC) Chairman B C Khatua told here. Mumbai-based commodity brokers, who have been affected by this tax have approached the FMC, asking it to intervene with the Government
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) should reduce the demand charges proportionately for the holiday and also extend the banking facility beyond March 31 for the wind power and enable the mills to exhaust their units fully during the next year
We are looking at both organic and inorganic growth globally, so we would not exclude India. The company will continue its growth strategy and will invest in new projects wherever there are promising business opportunities in India," Lanxess India Pvt
Under the agreement, the former will transfer its product engineering and R&D services as well as part of the Operations and Business Software (OBS) unit activities to TCS, company's press release said here. Nokia Siemens will also transfer 90 employees
Announcing the tie-up, Virgin group Chairman Richard Branson said that Virgin Mobile India will target to rope in 5 million subscribers in three years.
On a bitterly cold winter night in 1996, we returned to our modest hotel in Budapest, and discovered the dining room filled with square-jawed, broad-shouldered men toasting each other beneath faded pictures.
The UPA government's largesse to farmers was the touchstone of Budget 2008-09. The unprecedented waiver of all overdue loans, worth an estimated Rs 60,000 crore, has even been dubbed as good politics in an election year.
