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CHEMICALS


IICT finds growth for specialty chemicals
INDIAN Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), the premier research institution and a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is of the view that Andhra Pradesh is well poised to play a major role in the ... More

ECONOMY


The FDI conundrum
SOME sections of the Indian media are bullish about the increase in foreign direct investments (FDI). However, a closer look at FDI flow patterns reveals that there is little to cheer for. A healthy increase in FDI inflows in India in a global ... More

ENVIRONMENT


Reversing pollution caused by tanneries -- Panel suggests recharging salinised aquifers
THE Loss of Ecology Authority, which looked into ways of reversing the ecological damage caused by leather tanneries in Tamil Nadu, has recommended to the State Government schemes for recharging salinised aquifers and linking treated tannery ... More

HEALTH


Trauma centre soon
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad will soon have a trauma centre to cater to the growing demands in this area, the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr C.P. Thakur, has said. The details of the proposed facilities would be worked out ... More

  • Applied nutrition techniques mooted

    PETROLEUM


    IMF must compensate poor nations for oil price volatility, says Sinha
    THE Union Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to compensate and assist developing countries for the "deleterious effects" of international oil price volatility. "The Fund and other multilateral ... More

    POWER


    TN power reforms project takes off -- To cover 3 distribution circles
    THE Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP), the Centre's initiative to improve power distribution in the country through MoUs with State Governments, will be implemented in three distribution circles in Tamil Nadu, of the ... More

    Govt may clear financial security for Nagarjuna Power project
    THE Karnataka Government is considering providing a bankable financial security package to the Nagarjuna Power Company Ltd (NPCL), which has proposed to set up a 1,015 MW thermal power station near Mangalore. Speaking to Business Line, the ... More

    Third unit of Srisailam project synchronised
    THE third unit of the 6 x 150 MW Srisailam Left Bank Power House, the first underground hydro power project in South India, has been synchronised with the grid on Sunday. With this, 450 MW capacity out of the 900 MW planned under the project ... More

    TRAVEL & PLACES


  • Express passport scheme

    RADIO/TV


    Despite easing of uplinking norms -- Channels still go for overseas hubs
    EVEN as the Government has given licences to 13 companies to set up teleport facilities in India, most of the mainstream channels continue to uplink from outside the country. For instance, the flagship channels of the Zee group, Zee Telefilms ... More

    EDUCATION


    What they don't teach you at biz school
    Parenthood can teach skills that may otherwise take years to acquire and hone, says Sangita Joshi. More

    READYMADE GARMENTS


    Ministry clears two apparel parks in Surat, Ghaziabad
    The scheme is designed to give the major buyers overseas " a single-stop market in meeting all labour/environment standards, boost investments in the sector and develop domestic brands which can withstand the pressure of imports''. More

    CINEMA


    Crime thrillers beat romance
    Bollywood is looking up to a new trend. The flavour of the season is crime thrillers. More

    Film financing: Focus on corporate ownership
    A radically unconventional shift towards professional corporate ownership and management as also an integrated approach in the direction of film production, distribution and exhibition appear to be the ultimate solution. Such an integrated approach w ill also bring in the much needed change in the quality and content of the films produced in the country. More

    DISINVESTMENT


    Soaring SCI scrip puts Govt, bidding cos in a spot
    Generally, the upward movement in the share prices of PSU stock fetches higher proceeds to the Government. However, for the Shipping Corporation of India, the soaring scrip is posing problems for the Government bidders. Given the cyclical nature of t he shipping industry, they feel that quoting a price for the Government's 51 per cent stake at the prevailing Rs 68 per share or even higher may not make much sense. More

    SCI buyer allowed up to 25% tonnage stripping
    THE Union Government has set the ball rolling for negotiations with Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) bidders by proposing that the successful buyer can strip up to 25 per cent of the shipping assets of the company. The first draft of the ... More

    SMALL SAVINGS


  • Online settlement of PF claims

    EVENTS


    SEBI chief for all-round growth
    THOUGH the Indian economy may have hit a growth curve due to the rise of knowledge-based industry, this may not last long if the `real economy' does not grow, the Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Mr G.N. Bajpai, has ... More

  • Bangalore Engagements
  • Kochi Engagements

    INCOME TAX


    Tax relief unlikely for sports bodies
    A HOST of representations from sports bodies to restore income-tax breaks have not cut ice with the Finance Ministry. The Revenue Department has virtually ruled out any roll back in the Budget proposal to scrap tax breaks for all sports bodies ... More

    TOURISM


    Giving a professional touch to tourism
    `The first major step was to revive our packaged tours. As the packaged trips criss-crossed the State, we borrowed money from banks and upgraded, bought new ones and introduced guide services.' More

    KTDC seeks nod for direct beer purchase
    THE public sector Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) proposes to approach the State Government requesting authorisation for direct purchase of beer from manufacturers, according to Ms Padmaja Venugopal, Chairperson. "Barring State ... More

    `Self-interest a must to save natural wealth'
    PLACES of wonderment where nature is at its captivating best are disappearing one after the other, just as travellers are stumbling on them, according to Mr Keith A. Bellows, Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Traveler magazine. ... More


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