The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Tirupur exporters' assn concern
Knitwear exporters from Tirupur have expressed apprehension over the continuation of the strike by the State Bank of India employees and have appealed to the Government to end the strike. The Tirupur Exporters' Association in a communication ... More

CSC plans centre in Chennai
Looks for acquisitions to grow, enter new businesses More

`Foresight key to career planning'
Plan is nothing but planning is everything... is the mantra More

ANDHRA PRADESH

Rain, pests likely to hit mango yield in AP
PRODUCTION PROBLEM More

HPCL plans Rs 18,000-cr project in Vizag
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) is planning to set up a Rs 18,000-crore project at Visakhapatnam. The project involves a naphtha cracker, refinery and petrochemicals complex, according to the Vice- Chairman and Managing Director of ... More

It is Wipro's turn to expand in Hyderabad
Campus in 100-acre site planned More

AP Plan at Rs 20,000 cr
Expenditure realisation lauded More

New Chief Postmaster General for AP Circle
Mr D. Kailasa Prasad has taken over as the Principal Chief Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle. An officer of the 1971 batch of the India Postal Service, Mr Prasad took charge on Monday. He was Commissioner, Small ... More

Padmini unveils new hi-tech fans
Padmini Fans, manufactured by the Sujana Group, has introduced its new series of hi-tech fans called `SatLITE' here. The fans would have features and performance that would lead to a saving of 43 per cent in electricity bills, ... More

Lecture on corporate governance
A lecture on issues pertaining to corporate governance in the present scenario will be organised by the Hindu-Business Line Club at the Magnus School of Business on Wednesday at 2 p.m. After inaugurating the club, Mr E.A.S ... More

RRB staff to stage dharna
Demanding an immediate revision of all allowances on par with the commercial bank staff, the employees of regional rural banks (RRBs) under the aegis of the Andhra Pradesh RRB Employees Association are planning to stage a dharna ... More

KERALA

Kalyan Silks' Kochi showroom
The Thrissur-based Kalyan Silks, one of the oldest textile retailers in India, is opening a new silk saree showroom in Kochi on Friday. Spanning over 1.25 lakh sq. ft., the nine-storied showroom is set up with an investment of Rs ... More

`Balance between flight safety and electronics a challenge'
Consumer electronics and avionics simply refuse to travel together, leaving manufacturers of portable electronic devices (PEDs) with hardly any option but continue their search for common ground that would accommodate both concurrently. Air ... More

More unions back SBI stir
Many leaders join demonstration More

Panel to study Hindalco issue
Move to find a way for cheaper power More

HNL turnover at Rs 303 cr
Hindustan Newsprint Ltd (HNL) has recorded an all-time high performance during the financial year 2005-06 showing a sales turnover of Rs 303 crore followed by a record production of 1,13,050 tonnes of newsprint. Last year, the ... More

Paragliding festival at Vagamon
Kerala Tourism in association with Adventure Sports and Sustainable Tourism Academy (ASSTA) is organising an international paragliding festival at Vagamon from April 6 to 8. The event would see over 40 international and national glider pilots. ... More

NRI deposits picking up in Kerala
The flow of non-resident deposits to the commercial banks in Kerala has picked up between September 30 and December 31, 2005. This marks a reversal in the declining trend in non-resident deposits recorded in the first half year of 2005-06, ... More

Mala Araya meet
For the first time in the history of Mala Araya community, a State-level conference is being organised at Mundakkayam. The organisers expect a large gathering from all the districts in the State, said Mr P.K. Bhaskaran, ... More

KARNATAKA

Seminar on digital signatures
The Mangalore chapter of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), in association with other organisations, will organise a seminar on `MCA 21, e-filing and digital signatures' in Mangalore on April 8. Mr ... More

Plea against hike in VAT on cell phones
The hike in VAT on cell phones from 4 to 12.5 per cent will see widespread grey trade again in the State, the industry has warned. The Government of India had classified some electronic items as IT products, and reduced tax rates on them for ... More

New ED for Vijaya Bank
Mr T. Valliappan, who was appointed Executive Director of Vijaya Bank last week, has assumed charge. Mr Valliappan started his career with Indian Bank and worked in various capacities there before entering Vijaya Bank. He held responsibilities in ... More

OTHER STATES

Metro Rail to be extended to Noida
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an agreement with Noida for extension of the Metro to the satellite town. "The cost for the extension will be about Rs 736 crore. Noida will bear the total cost for construction and land cost, ... More

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