The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Srinivasa Shipping in pact with Malaysian firm for township project
The company has set up two special purpose vehicles to develop residential complexes in Hyderabad and Chennai. More

AP plans to invest more in T&D systems
The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has said that the State would step up investment in the power sector transmission and distribution (T&D) network. Ahead of laying the foundation stone for the 400 KV substation at Gajwel in Medak ... More

Singapore Air's holiday offer
Eyeing the holiday market, Singapore Airlines has announced a special promotional fare of Rs 10,425 to Singapore ex-Hyderabad. The `Beat the Monday Blues' offer entails a discount of 30 per cent of the regular economy fare on ... More

FAPCCI hails rates cut
The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) has welcomed the Andhra Pradesh Government decision to reduce rate on 179 industrial inputs from 12.5 per cent to 4 per cent category. The chambers had ... More

J.C. Bose Fellowship
Dr Lalji Singh, Director, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), here has been selected for the J.C. Bose National Fellowship. Instituted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in August 2005, the Fellowship ... More

Lockout declared at Nellimarla jute mill
Management blames `recalcitrant' unions; union leaders allege anti-worker policies More

EMRI service in AP to be charged from July 1
The Emergency Management Research Institute (EMRI), which runs the `108' service, is contemplating nominal charges for those who can pay, from July 1, 2006, to raise funds for efficient running of its operations. At a news conference today, the ... More

Flood in summer!
WITH THE CLOSURE of irrigation canals, excess water being let into the sea from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada on Monday. - Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar ... More

KERALA

Woes of the migrant workers
With better working and living conditions in West Asia, the non-resident Keralite worker can give back much more to both his adopted land in the Gulf and his home State of Kerala. More

Kerala's finances in good shape, says Minister
The financial position of Kerala is healthy with the exchequer having a surplus of Rs 201.46 crore as on May 6, according to the Finance Minister, Mr Vakkom Purushothaman. He said here on Monday that there was no ways and means advances or ... More

Infy recruitment drive
Information technology major Infosys is conducting a campus recruitment for the B-Tech students (year 2007 batch) of the Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology, Nedumangad, near here. The recruitment drive will be held on ... More

Andhra Bank plans Kochi NRI branch
Andhra Bank is planning to open an NRI branch in Kerala within the next couple of months. The branch will be located in Kochi, Mr K. Ramakrishnan, Chairman and Managing Director, said here on Monday. The bank is also set to open a ... More

KARNATAKA

Karnataka tops in software exports
STPI site is a laggard More

OTHER STATES

`Time to address grim power situation in the North'
Demand management like load shedding could only be a part response More

MAHARASHTRA

Maharashtra plans fruit festivals in major cities
BESIDES MANGO More

Facility to promote direct marketing of fruits in offing
A modern permanent facility to serve as a platform for promotion of `farmer-to-consumer' direct marketing concept is to be established in the city. This was stated by Mr Harshvardhan Patil, State Minister for Marketing and Employment Guarantee ... More