Economy
Scrap corporate surcharge, Central sales tax: Assocham
THE Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has called for amendments to the Income-Tax Act, 1961, which would place the dividend distribution tax on par with withholding tax and eliminate double taxation of the dividends distrib uted. Such a move would help augment FDI inflows into the country, according to chamber officials.

ORG-MARG survey tracks attitudes of elite
IT was a small sample of less than 5,000 but the findings of a detailed survey conducted in six major cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta, Bangalore and Hyderabad, is claimed to have led to an insight into this elite group's influence on the power ful developments taking place in the Indian economy.

Globalisation has no say here
A SWADESHI wind is quietly blowing through some of the districts of North Kerala. Elsewhere in India urbanites might be thirstily gulping down Berry apricot juice and wolfing down Lindt chocolates. Even the snack bar at Calicut airport has on offer only a Thai brand of awful orange juice priced at Rs 35 for a 250 ml pack, against our very own and much more delicious Onjus or Real brands available at less than half the price.

CII workshop on farm productivity from Dec 16
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in association with the Farmers Federation of Andhra Pradesh (FFAP) and Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), is organising a two-day workshop here on `Agricultural productivity and rural development: T he road ahead' from December 16.

`India calling' meet for NRIs
THE Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) is organising a conference on investment by NRIs labelled as `India calling'. The conference is aimed at providing a platform for an open dialogue between NRI investors and the Government officials.

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