Plagued by declining number of coconut palm climbers, the Coconut Development Board is trying to woo youth by offering them insurance schemes besides training unemployed men in the profession.
A recent notification issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CDBT), the apex body on direct tax matters, is likely to widen the tax base by bringing in even small service providers.
In an effort that would benefit coconut farmers and the industry, the Coconut Development Board (CDB) has kicked off a partnership with FMCG major Marico to develop coconut clusters in
Reliance Communications (RCom) has received a $750 million (Rs 3,000 crore) loan from China Development Bank that would be invested in building a nation-wide GSM footprint for the telephony major.
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday banned the import of palm oil through Cochin port until further orders. Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, the single judge, who is hearing the appeal filed by the
Buoyed by robust collections over the last three quarters, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CDBT) has raised its annual target for direct tax collections by 12 per cent for 2006-07.
Coconut oil prices have plummeted owing to an increase in supply in most southern states. The per quintal price of coconut oil has dropped to Rs 4,750 from Rs 4,950 recorded on November 11.
The Kerala government, with the active partnership of the Coconut Development Board (CDB), is planning to implement a special project to encourage coconut farming and increase productivity.
The coconut oil market is likely to see a shortfall in supply and rise in prices till the end of January 2005 as production of coconut in the current year will be less than expected, according to
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has revised the norms for income-tax scrutiny for corporates as well as individual assesses to step up collections.
The Reserve Bank has established a central database management system (CDBMS), an enterprise wide data warehouse, built around an integrated repository of current and historical data which serves as a