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EMPLOYMENT


There's cool comfort in summer jobs
SUMMER jobs for undergrads are not a taboo anymore. The Indian middle class is no longer snobbish about letting teenagers earn that extra buck by serving a coffee or a pizza or selling a credit card. Sensing this change in the attitude, ... More

ECONOMY


Bank credit dips by Rs 1,613 cr
BANK credit has dipped by Rs 1,613 crore to Rs 7,31,259 crore for the fortnight ended May 2, 2003, compared to Rs 7,31,429 crore in the previous week. This is inclusive of food credit at Rs 49,922 crore and non-food credit at Rs 6,81,337 ... More

ENVIRONMENT


Luring investors for an eco discovery trip
THE Western Ghats, one of the 18 prime bio-diverse regions in the world, covers about 16 million hectares. Of this, only about three million hectares of forest remains absolutely pristine. The fact is that about 11 million hectares of the ... More

FOREIGN TRADE


CII lines up 20 missions abroad to boost trade
IN an effort to expand India's global trade, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is sending at least 20 missions and projects abroad. This includes a team to Korea, a renewable energy mission to the US, a CEO mission to Kuwait and Sri ... More

PSU


  • Boost to Cauvery basin projects

    PETROLEUM


    Truckers' strike hits April petro products consumption
    CONSUMPTION of petroleum products posted a -8.9 per cent growth in April. Sales of transport fuels took a beating thanks to the 10-day nation-wide transporters' strike last month. As supply chains of most consumer and industrial products were ... More

    PHARMACEUTICALS


  • Karnataka medical reps plan stir

    POWER


    KPCL mulls joint venture for coal-based power plant — Chhattisgarh, Gujarat to take part
    IN what could emerge a trendsetter, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL), Chhattisgarh and Gujarat Governments have initiated moves to set up a joint venture coal-based power plant. The KPCL's Managing Director, Mr K. Jothiramalingam, ... More

    IT to power APTransco
    IDENTIFYING information technology as a key enabler, Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APTransco) has prepared a 3-5 year road map christened Information System Plan (ISP) "to provide complete customer satisfaction" for its 1.5 ... More

    NTPC drops plan to add capacity at Anta, Auraiya
    NATIONAL Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) has decided to drop its proposed 650 MW each capacity addition plans at Anta, Rajasthan, and Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh. It has instead decided to double the proposed capacity addition at Kawas and ... More

    EDUCATION


  • Foundation course on soap making

    INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


    Chamber calls for corrective steps
    THE private sector will not shed its historical apathy for Kerala unless the State acknowledges its weaknesses and shortcomings and initiate an action plan to correct its mistakes, Mr R.K. Somany, President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce ... More

    READYMADE GARMENTS


    A stitch in time
    The KINFRA International Apparel Park at Thumba, on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, is offering a tailor-made plan to better the lot of women and boost the local economy. More

    SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


    `Reach out for the Stars'
    REMEMBERING Kalpana Chawla and her role in the advancement of space programme, the BM Birla Science Centre on Sunday released `Reach out for the Stars', a 45-minute `sky show' lined up for screening for three months at the planetarium ... More

    RESORTS & AMUSEMENT PARKS


  • Nehru Award for Dream World

    EVENTS


  • Hyderabad Engagements

    ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE


    Copy control CDs to weed out pirates
    IT is yet another attempt by the music industry to keep itself afloat. After cutting down prices of music CDs, in a bid to curb piracy, music companies are planning to launch copy control CDs (CCCDs). While EMI-owned Virgin Records has taken ... More

    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    CTV exports set to grow by 20 pc
    COLOUR television exports are set to grow by 20 per cent to half a million units in the current fiscal. According to officials from the Consumer Electronics and Television Manufacturers Association (CETMA), apart from an improved perception of ... More
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