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HEALTH


  • Krishna's plea to NRI doctors

    INFRASTRUCTURE


    A feature on Whitefield Industrial Estate, Bangalore: Striving to be the best despite all odds
    Primarily a suburb close to the Chennai-Bangalore highway, Whitefield was named and used for the imprisonment of prisoners of war. This slowly became a settlement area sought after by retired officials. Life in the past used to depend largely ... More

    POWER


    MERC to probe into power crisis
    THE Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ordered an investigation into the recent power crisis in the State. It has requested the Ministry of Power to direct the Central Electricity Authority to carry out a technical enquiry ... More

    Grid flight, T&D losses weaken escrow account — Lenders to power utilities seek physical asset cover
    WORRIED over the deteriorating quality of payment security mechanisms offered by the State Government-owned power utilities, lending agencies such as Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) have now begun ... More

    TAXATION


  • TN: Samadhan scheme from July to Oct

    SSI


    They make it happen
    Several industries are operating in the Whitefield industrial area. Here is a look at a few of them and their varied activities. Usha Martin Industries Incorporated in 1961, it is a pioneer in the field of Wire ... More

    Maditssia to focus on woes of small industrialists
    THE Madurai District Tiny And Small Scale Industries Association (Maditssia) will focus this year on redressing the grievances of small and tiny entrepreneurs and on the promotion of the first-ever exclusive industrial estate for women in the ... More

    WATER MANAGEMENT


    'Master plan needed for rainwater harvesting'
    `To make the existing ground water sources sustainable for drinking and irrigation purposes, it was essential that rainwater harvesting be taken up on a large-scale.' More

    Call to nationalise major rivers
    THE Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for nationalisation of all major rivers in the country and inter-linking them through canals. The Chamber President, Mr S. Rethinavelu, in a statement here has said that there has been ... More

    COAL


    Coal linkages raise port temperatures
    THE THERMAL coal linkages for coastal shipments through Paradip and Haldia ports for the July-September quarter have been slashed while that for Visakhapatnam port for has been kept unchanged vis-a-vis the April-June quarter. The Coal ... More

    EDUCATION


  • Karnataka: Changes in higher education

    MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS


    Sagar group ties up with Apollo Hospitals
    THE Bangalore-based Sagar group, which has interests in education and auto sectors, has recently diversified into healthcare services. The group plans to invest Rs 700 crore over the next seven years in the healthcare sector, according to Dr ... More

    REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION


    Real estate scenario in Hyderabad — IT, retail-driven realty boom
    Relatively lower commercial prices and a growth in retail business have helped trigger a boom in the real estate industry in Hyderabad. V. Rishi Kumar on the IT boom and its impact on the realty scenario of the State. More

    Demand-supply mismatch
    The real estate industry has a huge potential for growth in Andhra Pradesh as the demand supply is projected to be in the range of about 15 lakh houses spread over the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and other major towns. The Andhra ... More

    Focus on `green' projects
    Mr N. Manohar Reddy, Chairman and Managing Director, Happy Homes, a Chennai-based real estate developer, says in an interview that the company has extended its operations to 11 cities, including Hyderabad, with a thrust on eco-friendliness. More

    Builders on a quality drive
    Real estate prices have become competitive with the decline in demand and these are good tidings for the buyer. Ch. Prashanth Reddy on the changing skyline of Hyderabad. More

    Private players take the lead
    With the demand for housing far outstripping supply, private players are chipping in to provide a roof for many a family. Madala Sudhakar on the many opportunities opening up in the housing sector. More

  • BMP plans demolition drive

    BIO-TECH & GENETICS


    Cornell varsity to help design biotech park
    TICEL Bio Park Ltd, which is putting up a biotech park in Chennai, hopes to finalise the design for the park in July in consultation with the Cornell University, which is the technical collaborator for the project, and thereafter invite bids for ... More

    MINING & QUARRYING


    Govt finalising package for Kudremukh tribals
    The Government's claim that some of the traditional residents of these forest areas have shown an interest in moving out has been stoutly denied by several tribal groups who have reiterated their stand that they would prefer their `traditional rights ' to be protected. More

    GENDER


  • TN estate for women entrepreneurs

    DISINVESTMENT


    Overseas proceeds for PSU acquisitions to be allowed
    Indian companies will be permitted to utilise the proceeds of ECBs and GDRs and ADRs for funding the acquisition of shares disinvested by the Government in a state-owned company. More

    AI, HCI boards to discuss Centaur sell-off funds use
    THE boards of Air India (AI) and its subsidiary, Hotel Corporation of India (HCI), are to meet in Delhi on July 10 to discuss a variety of issues, including how the money garnered from the disinvestment of HCI's Centaur hotels should be utilised ... More

    WTO


    WTO talks on services an opportunity: CII
    THE Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr Murasoli Maran, is to be the chief guest at a national seminar on `WTO negotiations on trade and services,' being organised here on July 2. At the conference, the Confederation of Indian Industry ... More

    TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


    'TUs must manage changes in global economy'
    MANGALORE: The future of trade unions depends on how they `manage' the changes taking place in the global economy, according to Dr C.S. Venkata Ratnam of the International Management Institute. Speaking on `The future of trade unions' at ... More

    EVENTS


    `India must be assertive at Codex forum'
    INDIA should make its position felt at the international forum of Codex in formulating standards for food, Dr S.R. Gupta, Assistant Director-General of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has said. In his keynote address at the workshop ... More

  • Seminar on tiny industries
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  • Top Stories
    'Master plan needed for rainwater harvesting'


    IT sector prospects bright despite slowdown: OECD

    Human resource management — New agenda for 21st Century

    DCA in talks with SEBI to tighten pref allotment norms

    Another package for IFCI likely

    April-June M-cap declines 5.83 pc — Finance, auto stocks buck the trend

    FAO working on monocrotophos ban

    Shippers upset at cancellation of Shipping Minister's visit — Kochi port users' hopes belied

    In Depth
    Gender Justice
    Simple Economics
    Guide to derivatives
    Looking back
    Jun. 23-Jun. 29
    Another rice barter deal with Manila

    Gem, jewellery exports up 39 pc in April-May

    Sweat for the vision to ignite billion souls, urges Kalam

    Finance Ministry sticks to 9% rate on EPF deposits

    Govt allows FDI in print media

    Railway Minister not keen to divest PSUs on his turf

    Reinvested earnings may come under FDI tag

    Poor show by traditional items causes negative export growth


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