The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 16, 2006

`Mediclaim disputes on the rise'
The disputes arising from mediclaim and miscellaneous claim settlements are on the rise, observed the Insurance Ombudsman for Chennai office, Mr R.C. Sharma. Admitting that there was increased awareness about this redressal forum, which dealt ... More

Culling operations in Jalgoan low-key
Amidst reports of labour shortage in Jalgoan, culling operations have commenced in the region on a low-key. Labour would be required for clean up operations that would begin later, said a top Government official. According to Ms ... More

Jalgaon bird flu outbreak dampens poultry industry
Seen as further damaging chances of recovery More

INFRASTRUCTURE

World bank loan for Karnataka
Improving financia viability of urban local bodies More

Price of development
OLD MAN & HIS FLOCK: A shepherd and a boy wander aimlessly with their flock at Imamguda village on the Srisailam Road. The entire village will have to be displaced by the Outer Ring Road ... More

PETROLEUM

Govt not to change norms for petroleum retail business
`Prospective players should invest Rs 2,000 cr in 10-year period' More

TAXATION

Denial of ST exemption to CPT project draws flak
Chambers urge Govt to review decision More

Govt advances last date for service imports tax feedback
Service recipients will have to act fast if their views are to be factored in by the Revenue Department in the formulation of the proposed new rules on levy of tax on service imports. With Parliament expected to pass the Finance Bill 2006 by ... More

WATER

Kerala Assembly passes Bill to curb dam height
The Bill specifically fixes the maximum permissible water levels for 22 major and minor reservoirs, including Mullaperiyar. The permissible limit for Mullaperiyar is 136 feet. Unanimous resolution on Mullaperiyar dispute More

RADIO/TV

The big rural picture
It's now the turn of TV channels to woo smaller markets. They hope their free-to-air channels will build viewership and bring in more advertising. More

MPA report sees growth in cable, DTH subscriptions
India remains the most significant and accessible cable and satellite (C&S) opportunity in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report on "Asia Pacific Pay TV and Broadband Markets" by Media Partners Asia (MPA), a media research company based More

EDUCATION

Technical contest
A national level technical contest for engineering students will be held at the Guru Nanak Engineering College here on March 18. About 50 selected projects and 60 poster presentations will be on display. Mr V.P. Gulati, Advisor, ... More

Way to redemption
A POLICEMAN clearing the doubt of one of the prisoners of the Thiruvananthapuram Central Prison who is appearing for the SSLC examinations which began today in a school in the ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS

Corporate hospitals target women
Special care for maternity needs More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

How wealthy was my valley?
How realistic are Sahara's plans for Aamby Valley City, near Mumbai? More

Hyderabad to develop mega trade tower
The project will come up on the outer ring road (ORR) on the route to the greenfield international airport project near Shamshabad. Blueprint of landmark project to be ready in 3 months More

LEATHER

Uneven VAT rates among States hurt Bengal footwear sector
Outsourcing from Delhi, Agra markets cheaper More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

`Exempt sales promotion expenses from FBT'
After examining the fine print of the Budget, corporates have suggested that sales promotion expenses be exempt from Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT). A large number of the 100 CEOs that were surveyed by industry chamber FICCI have also questioned the ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

US body offers expertise to tackle corrosion
To help infrastructure to last its full life More

SOCIAL WELFARE

$130 m for Unicef project
More than $130 million is being made available for an expanded Department for International Development (DFID) and Unicef Strategic Partnership for India to accelerate progress to the Millennium Development Goals. The new ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNICATIONS CONVERGENCE: A BUSINESS LINE FEATURE

Billion Indian connections
Taking telecom to rural India — a challenge and an opportunity More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Meet on human resources at Mangalore
A two-day national seminar on `Human resource development: New paradigms and directions' will be held at the Mangalore University from March 17. The seminar is being jointly organised by the Department of Studies in Commerce, ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Jute mills workers hold rally
Union threatens to step up stir More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE

`Media, entertainment industry to grow at 19%'
Ad spends of 0.34% to GDP compare low against developed nations More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Indian tea set to make inroads into Egypt, Pakistan
To cash in on fears over shortfall in Kenya output More

FICCI seeks fiscal incentives for retail sector
Industry chamber FICCI has sought fiscal incentives for the retail sector under the Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG scheme) in its submission to the Board of Trade meeting held on Tuesday at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. ... More

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES

New ayurveda hospital
Haridraa Ayurveda, the centre for treatment and research, will start functioning from Thursday at Palarivattom near here. The hospital offers treatment for eye, ksharasootra chikithsa for piles and fistula, knee related problems, ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

DGCEI says Cenvat credit frauds result in huge revenue loss
`Large number of dealers and manufacturers involved' More

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