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      <title><![CDATA[Leather units face shortage of manpower]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The $5.5 billion leather industry is facing twin challenging times - shortages of both raw material and manpower.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:28:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dip in business travel impacts state hospitality industry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The high and rising inventory coupled with weak global and domestic economic environment has resulted in a decline in domestic hospitality industry in fourth quarter of fiscal 2012-13.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 20:59:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bangladesh woes bring hope for Surat synthetic textile industry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[While on one hand the recent recent incidents of fire at and collapse of factory buildings in the garment exporters&#39; hub of Bangladesh might have led to international brands expressing doubts of continuing business, the Surat-based synthetic textile industry is hopeful of increased business.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 20:30:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New pharma policy alone cant make healthcare affordable]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The new National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy approved by the Indian government and which will come into effect within 45 days has drawn mixed reactions from the pharmaceutical industry.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Engineering sector fear muted growth in first half of 2013-14]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid slow economic growth and tight financial conditions, engineering sector looks at muted growth in the business during first half of the current fiscal.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/engineering-sector-fear-muted-growth-in-first-half2013-14/513522/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:54:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Diamond players breath sigh of relief as rupee recovers, demand remains stable]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[While gold markets were gripped in panic during last week, diamond industry breathed a sigh of relief due to recovery in rupee, which helped diamond players to import diamonds at lesser cost.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/diamond-players-breath-sighrelief-as-rupee-recovers-demand-remains-stable/512903/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:26:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Industry veterans form JV to help manufacturing sector]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Six industry veterans have come together to float a joint venture company - MaFoi Connecting Dots Advisory Private Ltd -that will offer end-to-end solutions targeting the manufacturing sector with special focus on SMEs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:46:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Abad records 90% rise in office absorption in Q1 2013]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[With companies in various sectors expanding and relocating their operations in Ahmedabad, the net absorption of office space in the city rose by close to 90 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 as compared to first quarter of 2012.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:12:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hit by power cuts, industry wants govt to share wage bill]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Industries (Fapi) on Monday demanded the state government to pay half of the workers&#39; salaries as it claimed that the factories were running just at 30 per cent of the capacity owing to power cuts.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:45:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Over supply may continue Fears denim industry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Even as denim capacities are being added continually, the industry is now reeling with over supply and rising finished goods inventory.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[AP industry opposes hike in power tariff]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Andhra Pradesh industry associations have opposed the power tariff hike stating the move would lead to closure of manufacturing units in large numbers.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:51:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A reforming media sector pulls more deals]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[It has been a good year for the business of media and entertainment (M&amp;E) in India.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:46:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sports goods industry seeks withdrawal of excise duty]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Perturbed over flat growth in the domestic market for the second consecutive year, sports goods manufacturers, a majority of which are in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, want a withdrawal of excise duty on the lines of that granted to the ready-made garments industry.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:30:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jamnagar brass units cut production by 65%]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Faced with a big decline in demand for their products, brass parts manufacturing units in Jamnagar, Gujarat, have been forced to cut production.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assam tea industry asks for irrigation scheme]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Gradual change in the climatic conditions of the region, which is shifting slowly towards a rainless weather condition, is making &quot;survival tough&quot; for the Assam tea industry.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:04:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No gain for pvt retailers from market pricing of bulk diesel]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The initial euphoria surrounding the freeing of bulk diesel pricing has waned, with both private and state-run fuel retailers saying they&#39;re yet to get much benefit, especially the former.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:30:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Telcos urge PM against preferential mkt access]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Roughly a year after foreign telecos - from across Europe, Australia, Asia and the US - wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing concern over the draft notification of the preferential market access (PMA) policy, they have again written to the PM, seeking his intervention.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/telcos-urge-pm-against-preferential-mkt-access/506185/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:40:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[KVICs staus as export promotion council to boost khadi units]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[With the government now deeming Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) as an export promotion council, the 900-odd units are now upbeat of tapping the overseas market in a fresh way.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/kvic\s-staus-as-export-promotion-council-to-boost-khadi-units/506058/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:08:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hit by domestic slump, tyre makers burn rubber abroad]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[With the domestic automobile market continuing to see signs of slowdown, tyre manufacturers are de-risking their business by stepping up investments to expand operations in international bases.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/hit-by-domestic-slump-tyre-makers-burn-rubber-abroad/505898/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:50:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reformed discoms to ease power costs for telco towers]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Finance Minister P Chidambaram may have failed to cheer the telecom industry by not offering any direct incentive.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/\reformed\-discoms-to-ease-power-costs-for-telco-towers/505894/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:38:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Automakers get the shivers as market turns cold]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Automakers are taking evasive action as domestic sales of cars are headed for a crash for the first time in a decade.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/automakers-getshivers-as-market-turns-cold/505836/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:59:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Raigarh redefines CSR]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[When Amit Kataria, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 2004 batch, took over as the District Collector of Raigarh in May 2011, industries had been facing the worst phase of economic slowdown.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/raigarh-redefines-csr/505062/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:04:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vehicle sales decline 16% for third month in a row]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Domestic passenger vehicle sales declined for a third month in February with eight Indian car makers posting a combined drop of 15.8 per cent to sell 197,066 vehicles.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/vehicle-sales-decline-16-for-third-month-inrow/504817/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:40:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Professionals take over in pharma  global play]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The face of the Indian drug manufacturing industry has changed over the past year or so, with a string of changes in the top management of major pharmaceutical companies.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/professionals-take-over-in-pharmaglobal-play/504819/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:36:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Affordable home sales may go up 20%, luxury sales to crawl]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The real estate sector, battling slowdown and many controversies, might finally have something to cheer about.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/affordable-home-sales-may-go20-luxury-sales-to-crawl/504824/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:34:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CCI to pass order against auto majors]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is likely to soon pass an order against 17 leading automobile manufacturers for allegedly using their dominant position to sell spare parts only through authorised dealers, leading to exorbitant prices in the market.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cci-to-pass-order-against-auto-majors/503968/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:57:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Textile industry on a comeback trail]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Having posted better third quarter results, Indian textile industry is bullish that its hay days are back.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:44:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Supreme Court asks telcos without spectrum to end service]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court today held that telecom companies unsuccessful in availing of fresh 2G spectrum and those which did not participate in the auction process last November would cease to operate &ldquo;forthwith&".]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:57:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Airlines tap Kumbh demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[By increasing the number of flights to Varanasi, airlines are trying to cash on travel demand for Mahakumbh.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assam Tea industry wants its hospitals be exempted from Bio-medical rule]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Assam tea industry wants its hospitals situated within tea gardens to be exempted from Bio-Medical Rule, 2000, which warrant payment of requisite fees and that too &ldquo;at a very high rate.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:11:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Software companies join hands to form new think tank]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[In what could give a boost to the fledging software industry in India, a few veterans, investors and software product companies have joined hands to form a think tank.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/software-companies-join-hands-to-form-new-\think-tank\/501050/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Price hike will help oil firms, says Moodys]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Moody&rsquo;s Investors Service, which recently cautioned India on its bleak finances on Monday said the partial decontrol of diesel prices would help oil marketing companies (OMCs) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) recover Rs 9.60 a litre loss on the sale of diesel, over a period of time.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Divestment in 6 PSUs by March-end]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Encouraged by the recent rally in stocks, the government&rsquo;s department of disinvestment (DoD) is trying to push stake sales in six companies before the end of this financial year (March 31).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Power shortages hit Sivakasi printing]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The 75-year-old diary and calendar printing industry in Sivakasi has reported a 20-25 per cent drop in its 2012 turnover, compared to the 2011 turnover of Rs 100-120 crore.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil firms allowed to fix diesel price subsidised LPG cap raised]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Unwilling to announce a hike in diesel price, the government on Thursday allowed oil marketing companies to increase the price in small doses periodically and bring it in line with global rates.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Diesel price rise wont hit demand Vehicle manufacturers]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Manufacturers of diesel-run vehicles have welcomed the government&rsquo;s decision to allow oil marketing companies to raise diesel prices.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tension with Pak to wound medical tourism industry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[India&rsquo;s medical tourism industry, pegged at around $2 billion and growing at 20 per cent a year, is set to take a significant hit if the ongoing tensions with Pakistan persist.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Power cut makes industry in Andhra uncompetitive]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The situation is grave.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/power-cut-makes-industry-in-andhra-uncompetitive/498997/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:16:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pharma sector growth falls]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the last two months of 2012, annual growth in the sales revenue of the pharmaceutical sector plunged to a two-year low of four to five per cent.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/pharma-sector-growth-falls/498961/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:12:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India turns attractive for defence investments]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[India is poised to become a favourite destination for global defence sector players with total offset opportunity for the commercial segment in the country set to cross $10 billion mark in 2013.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/india-turns-attractive-for-defence-investments/498896/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:10:22 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FMCG firms effect steep price rises in December]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[In December, the prices of products such as shampoos, soaps, detergents, toothpastes, etc, rose 5-15 per cent, as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies tried to boost value growth to tackle the slow growth in volumes.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/fmcg-firms-effect-steep-price-rises-in-december/498873/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:48:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[After lull New Year, Goa pins hope on Carnival for better tourist season]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[After a lull in the arrival of tourists around the New Year, the tourism industry in Goa is expecting a brighter season for the next month's 'Carnival'.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/after-lull-new-year-goa-pins-hopecarnival-for-better-tourist-season/498812/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:15:01 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Motorcycle industry may see flat growth]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Seeing the flat growth in the motorcycle industry in the last three quarters this financial year, the projection for the next fiscal looks similar.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/motorcycle-industry-may-see-flat-growth/498440/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:24:57 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biotech industry gives birth to an angel to boost investment for new deals]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The biotech industry in India, which was totally deserted by venture capital (VC) and early stage investors, have a reason to cheer.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/biotech-industry-gives-birth-to-an-angel-to-boost-investment-for-new-deals/498244/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:53:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ludhianas knitwear industry seeks excise waiver]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ludhiana&rsquo;s knitwear industry is expecting that the excise duty imposed on branded garments in Union Budget 2011 shall be waived off in this year&rsquo;s Budget.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ludhiana\s-knitwear-industry-seeks-excise-waiver/498022/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:20:20 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[AP bulk drug ind seeks nod for expansion]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent report of a high-level expert committee appointed by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board has sought to differentiate bulk drug units in terms of those who are equipped to meet compliance norms and those who are not.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ap-bulk-drug-ind-seeks-nod-for-expansion/498034/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:20:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indian pharma companies make Malaysia a hub to tap Asean]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Malaysia is fast emerging as a major manufacturing hub for Indian pharmaceutical companies, especially for exports to South-East Asian countries.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/indian-pharma-companies-make-malaysiahub-to-tap-asean/497909/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:35:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Increased ready reckoner rate to impact housing demand]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Maharashtra government's decision to increase the ready reckoner (RR) rates in the city will impact the housing demand as it will raise stamp duty, according to real estate consultancy firm Jone Lang LaSalle (JLL).]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/\increased-ready-reckoner-rate-to-impact-housing-demand\/497648/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Firms will have to tackle regulatory challenges]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The year 2013 is expected to be no less eventful for the pharmaceutical industry, which witnessed a number of policy actions during the past 12 months.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/firms-will-have-to-tackle-regulatory-challenges/497449/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:58:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Textile majors Vardhman, Oswal to foray into state]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The spinning industry in Gujarat is set to witness foray of major North and South Indian players like Vardhman, Oswal Spinning and Cosmo Group as part of the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/textile-majors-vardhman-oswal-to-foray-into-state/497395/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:06:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Getting real on realty]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Year 2012 was one of the worst years for the real estate sector.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/getting-realrealty/497370/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:30:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chennai realty developers go premium]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The real estate market in Chennai is said to be conservative, compared with the aggressive growth witnessed in other major cities.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/chennai-realty-developers-go-premium/497183/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:42:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Of power cuts, strikes and 17 MoUs]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[With the economic crisis and infrastructure issues taking its toll, 2012 was not very exciting for the industry, especially for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Tamil Nadu.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/of-power-cuts-strikes17-mous/497182/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:39:14 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hotel occupancy may touch 100% during VGS 2013]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to players in the state, hotel room occupancy levels will touch 100 per cent during the summit fortnight, especially in and around Ahmedabad.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/hotel-occupancy-may-touch-100-during-vgs-2013/497170/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:18:30 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Power firms cry fuel shortage but dont lift emergency coal supply]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Even as power companies have been complaining about a severe fuel shortage, they have failed to lift the extra coal offered to them by Coal India Ltd (CIL) from its stocks as emergency relief on the government&rsquo;s instruction.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/power-firms-cry-fuel-shortagedon\t-lift-emergency-coal-supply/496905/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:12:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Retailers try to adapt to device-hopping shoppers of the Internet age]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ryan O&rsquo;Neil, a Connecticut government employee, was in the market to buy a digital weather station this month.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/retailers-try-to-adapt-to-device-hopping-shoppersthe-internet-age/496460/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:54:59 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Strong demand gives boost to pharma packaging units]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[While the overall plastic packaging industry in the state has grown by 10-12 per cent so far this fiscal, the pharma packaging space has managed to do better, growing by around 15-18 per cent thanks to strong demand from drugmakers.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/strong-demand-gives-boost-to-pharma-packaging-units/496357/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:49:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[In new pharma pricing policy, hope beyond bitter pill]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Indian pharmaceutical industry is likely to see a dip in valuations in the near term as a result of the recent pricing policy that aims to intensify the regulatory hold over essential drugs.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/in-new-pharma-pricing-policy-hope-beyond-bitter-pill/496309/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:34:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tractor Industry to witness flat volumes in FY13 ICRA]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[After registering modest growth (around 2.8 per cent ) during the first quarter of the current fiscal, growth in the Indian tractor industry slopped into negative territory during the second quarter, dropping by almost 11 per cent on a year-on-year basis, says an ICRA report.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tractor-industry-to-witness-flat-volumes-in-fy13-icra/495127/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:18:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indian oil firms focus on output in fight for foreign assets]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Faced with soaring demand, stagnant output at home and a need to diversify from Iranian crude imports lost to Western sanctions, Indian oil companies are hungry for deals like Oil And Natural Gas Corporation&rsquo;s (ONGC's) Kashagan buy that promise supplies sooner rather than later.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/indian-oil-firms-focusoutput-in-fight-for-foreign-assets/494980/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:28:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rajkot machine tools industry expects 30% drop in turnover]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The machine tools industry of Rajkot is expecting around 30 per cent decline in net industry turnover during the current fiscal, as a result of drop in orders.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/rajkot-machine-tools-industry-expects-30-drop-in-turnover/494411/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:55:22 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bleak future for Shimlas famed tailoring industry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Shortage of skilled-manpower has taken a toll over the well-known tailoring industry of Shimla.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bleak-future-for-shimla\s-famed-tailoring-industry/494433/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:19:16 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Odisha shifts focus to non-core industries]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[With a number of big ticket mineral based industries in the state failing to take off due to problems of land acquisition and raw material linkage, the state government seems to have shifted its focus to non core industries.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/odisha-shifts-focus-to-non-core-industries/493837/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:38:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tamil Nadu spinners plan to shift operations to Maha or Gujarat]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[With no respite from power outages ranging from 12 to 14 hours in Tamil Nadu, barring Chennai, a large number of textile mills are planning to shift their operations to states like Maharashtra or Gujarat, which have textile-friendly policy in existence and also availability of power.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tamil-nadu-spinners-plan-to-shift-operations-to-maha-or-gujarat/493610/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:37:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Falling power demand signals industrial ebb]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[In a sign of weakening industrial activity in the state, electricity consumption by the industrial sector has dropped as many user industries battle for raw material to stay in operation.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/falling-power-demand-signals-industrial-ebb/493119/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:16:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Festival season fails to cheer the real estate]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite attractive offers and discounts, the realty players have not been able to revive market sentiments post Diwali in Tier-II towns of Punjab and Haryana.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/festival-season-fails-to-cheerreal-estate/493080/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:12:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Uttar Pradesh MSMEs clock Rs 1,950-cr investment]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector in Uttar Pradesh has, so far in the current financial year, clocked investments to the tune of Rs 1,950 crore.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/uttar-pradesh-msmes-clock-rs-1950-cr-investment/492686/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:02:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Car segment to gain speed from Jan 2013]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The domestic car segment is expected to gain momentum from January 2013, when market sentiments improve further.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/\car-segment-to-gain-speedjan-2013\/492442/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:40:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peak season brings little cheer for hotel industry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The much-awaited peak holiday season is unlikely to bring much cheer to the hotel sector.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/peak-season-brings-little-cheer-for-hotel-industry/492017/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:02:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denim makers expect 15% growth in export orders]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[While domestic denim market may be growing by 10 per cent, cut in denim production by China and the US has propelled export order books by 15-20 per cent for Indian players.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/denim-makers-expect-15-growth-in-export-orders/491827/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:05:54 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Telecom firms hang up on CDMA spectrum]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) on Monday decided to pull out of the upcoming 2G spectrum auction, leaving no takers for spectrum in the CDMA 800-MHz band.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/telecom-firms-hang-upcdma-spectrum/491775/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:38:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pharma Ind likely in top 10 global markets by 2020 Report]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[While the Indian pharma industry is on a good growth path and is likely to be in the top 10 global markets in value term by 2020, it would nonetheless need to be careful about regulatory interventions as companies plan their future strategies, says a CII-PwC report.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/pharma-ind-likely-in-top-10-global-markets-by-2020-report/491756/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:12:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BPO industry in trouble in India Gallup ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[A Gallup analysis of 75,000 respondents across eight BPO organisations over a two-year period indicates 28% of employees (fewer than one in three) agree that they intend to stay with their organisation for the next two years and the same number strongly agree that they would recommend their organisation to friends/family.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bpo-industry-in-trouble-in-india-gallup-/491808/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:04:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Strong Oct sales put automakers in high gear]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Deep discounts and a flurry of new launches have pushed up passenger vehicle sales in the festive season, with 10 leading auto makers together posting a growth of 36 per cent to sell 222,168 units last month.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/strong-oct-sales-put-automakers-in-high-gear/491452/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:50:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Licences below market price in 2008 hurt telecom industry]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The country's telecom industry, reeling under heavy debt, took a knock when the government issued a number of 2G telecom spectrum licences in 2008, doubling the number of operators in every circle overnight.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/licences-below-market-price-in-2008-hurt-telecom-industry/491339/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:46:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Investments in wind energy shift focus from TN to Guj, Maha]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tamil Nadu, country's hub for wind farms, now started loosing to the near by states in South and to Gujarat.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/investments-in-wind-energy-shift-focustn-to-guj-maha/491058/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:33:00 +0530</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Citys office space mkt witnessed moderate demand in Sept]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Not much sweat for top three telecom operators]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The debt burden arising from the coming 2G telecom spectrum auction and the refarming of the 900 MHz auction in 2014 would hit the balance sheets of telecom operators.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Drug makers attempting to flout price control by adding new ingredients to products could now have to face prosecution and penal action.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Media & Ent industry to grow 14% by 16]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Helped by price stability and longer summers, the beer industry in India is eyeing double digit growth this year, after last year&rsquo;s dismal growth.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Construction delays hit Hyd retail market]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hyderabad retail market is marred with inordinate construction delays.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Valuers to lend a hand to food processors]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Duty-free imports hit hosiery manufacturers]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Fearing losing out to competition the Bangladeshi textile industry, Ludhiana&rsquo;s hosiery manufacturers have submitted a memorandum to the prime minister demanding level playing field for the industry in India.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drug makers eye M&As to tap markets at home and away]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid concern multinational companies may buy out Indian drug makers and dominate the pharmaceutical industry here, analysts say it is time domestic companies considered acquisitions and alliances, both at home and abroad.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[In Gandhis Gujarat, Khadi begins to lose sheen]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Khadi, the hand-spun and hand-woven cloth, around which Mahatma Gandhi weaved his vision of self-reliance and self-rule for India's freedom struggle, has perhaps started to lose its sheen in his home state Gujarat.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mega leather clusters to generate 10k jobs in UP]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[To boost the state&rsquo;s leather industry and attract investment of about Rs 2,000 crore, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday approved two greenfield mega leather cluster (MLC) projects.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mega-leather-clusters-to-generate-10k-jobs-in-up/487825/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indian leather industry looks at life beyond Europe]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Stung by a seven per cent fall in its order book in the first four months of the current financial year, the leather industry is looking for export destinations other than the crisis-hit Europe, which accounts for 60 per cent of its revenue.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/indian-leather-industry-looks-at-life-beyond-europe/487775/</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indias coffee sector eyes Rs 1,000 cr mechanisation]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Faced with shortage of labour, India&rsquo;s coffee industry is expected to make an investment of around Rs 1,000 crore in the next five years on mechanisation, players in the sector say.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[If you thought the big boys of the telecom industry &mdash; Bharti Airtel and Vodafone &mdash; had the highest share of active subscribers in their overall mobile subscriber base, think again.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Idle capacity and deferment of expansion summarise the current state of the apparel retail industry, in the midst of a slowdown.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Major reforms announced last week might have boosted market sentiment, but consumer goods companies are keeping their fingers crossed.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The fight for margins between fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies and organised retailers could intensify with the government opening the retail sector to foreign investment.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Power distribution companies (discoms) would now have to bear a heavier penalty for breaching grid discipline.]]></description>
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