The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 27, 2006

Pump industry may hike prices
As part of its efforts to ride out the impact of increase in the raw materials cost, the pump industry in Coimbatore is looking at increasing product prices to stay afloat. While the industry representatives concede that any upward revision in ... More

Great Lakes signs pact with IIT-M
The Great Lakes Institute of Management has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras for joint educational cooperation. According to a press release, the MoU will encompass joint work among faculty and students. ... More

Auto show in Coimbatore
The Coimbatore City Round Table 31 (CCRT 31) is organising an Auto Show at the Codissia trade fair complex from April 29-May 1 to raise funds for Round Table India's national project `Freedom through education' that helps in the construction of ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH

AP records 51 pc growth in IT exports
Andhra Padesh has recorded total IT exports of Rs 12,500 crore during 2005-2006, reflecting a growth of about 51 per cent from Rs 8,270 crore last year. While the country's overall IT exports crossed the magical Rs 1,00,000 mark registering Rs ... More

Tie-up for liver transplants
City-based Global Hospitals specialising in organ transplants, has signed a memorandum of understanding with a globally recognised living donor liver transplant expert from Japan. Prof Koichi Tanaka, Director of the Institute of Bio-Medical ... More

`Metro' opens in Hyderabad
Metro, the Indian arm of the German cash and carry services company, has commenced its activity in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Based at Kukatpally near here, the facility would be a boon to retailers handling a variety of businesses, ... More

AP Govt waives surcharge on electricity arrears
Bonanza to domestic consumers using less than 100 units More

Floating book fair to visit Vizag
Doulos, the oldest passenger ship in the world that holds the largest floating book fair, will arrive here on May 11 and the book fair will be open to the public from May 12 to May 25. At a press meet here on Wednesday, Mr Sandi ... More

Bank of India ATMs in Vizag
Bank of India is planning to set up two more ATMs here - one at the RTC complex and the other at Gajuwaka - in addition to the existing one. According to a press release issued by Mr D.V.S.K Murthy, Assistant General ... More

KERALA

NIFE tie-up for safety courses
The Kochi-based National Institute of Fire Engineering (NIFE), offering diploma in fire and safety engineering, has tied up with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and WSO (World Safety Organisation) to enhance ... More

Idea Cellular contest in Kerala
Idea Cellular has announced an election contest on SMS and Voice for its pre-paid and post-paid customers in the State. To participate in the contest, the customers can send EL as SMS to 456 or dial 456 and answer 10 simple ... More

KIMS to focus on medical tourism
As part of its ongoing expansion project, the city's Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) hospital is looking at increasing its focus on medical tourism. The hospital will soon have a floor exclusively for medical tourists, said Dr M.I. ... More

TTP set to launch effluent plant work
The Supreme Court Monitoring Committee was of the view that installation of the treatment plant was important and that it need not be linked with capacity expansion project. Deadline set by Supreme Court panel ends More

KARNATAKA

Property developers' meet in Hong Kong
To stimulate biz opportunities in Asia-Pacific region More

Beedi workers' forum seeks ISEC report implementation
Recommends dearness allowance to workers More

Chancery opens new five-star hotel
Offers facilities for `long stay guests' More

Nitte infrastructure initiative
The Udupi-based Nitte Education Trust (NET), which runs a host of professional and management education institutions, is planning to invest around Rs 20 crore during 2006-08 to improve infrastructure in its various campuses. The ... More

OTHER STATES

2 new jewellery training centres on anvil
To help the jewellery sector brace up to manpower requirements for forward integration, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is setting up institutes for providing training in jewellery designing and manufacture. To be called ... More

Dikshit call for preparedness
To check possible chemical attacks by terrorists, the Chief Minister of Delhi, Ms Sheila Dixit, urged disaster management agencies to work out suitable strategies. While inaugurating a national workshop on `Chemical and Industrial Disaster ... More