The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, July 09, 2006

EMPLOYMENT
CBS students get placement in Pantaloon
Thirty of the first batch of 75 students who have enrolled at the Chennai Business School have been placed with retail major Pantaloon, according to Ms Minnie Menon, Associate Dean, Chennai Business School (CBS). The B-school, which offers ... More

ECONOMY
OECD indicators favour India
The OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) has signalled a mixed outlook for major global economies in May 2006. Moderate expansion lies ahead in the OECD area, according to the latest CLI. Improved ... More

HEALTH
A dreamer and a surgeon with a heart of gold
Dr Solomon Victor had worked tirelessly in the `90s to get lakhs of school children screened for prevention of rheumatic heart disease. More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Mundra SEZ to attract Rs 70,000-cr investments
Ropes in French co to set up desalination plant More

PETROLEUM
ONGC decides to shelve refinery plans in Rajasthan
Working for crude supply pact between MRPL, Cairn More

IOC opens fully automated petrol station in Mumbai
Petrochemicals would be the prime driver for future growth: Behuria More

Petro investment regions to be infrastructure-driven
Inter-ministerial panel to approve, notify PCPIRs mooted More

STEEL
`I do not see major consolidation happening in Indian steel'
I do not see any real consolidation happening in this industry in India or a global major coming into India and taking over. — MR SAJJAN JINDAL, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MD, JSW STEEL More

Arcelor-Mittal may drop Jharkand project
Iron-ore mining rights issue has not been sorted out, say sources More

TAXATION
Banking transaction tax erodes tax base: IMF study
`These taxes should be used only as a temporary means to mobilise revenue' More

TEXTILES
TUFS: Processing of new loan plans stopped
The textile industry's hopes of securing the Union Government's nod on extending the tenure of the on-going technology upgradation fund scheme (TUFS) beyond March 31, 2007 have been dashed with the Textiles Ministry asking the TUFS nodal ... More

SSI
SIDBI, German body tie up
A multi-agency/multi-activity flagship project on financing and development of SMEs in India and supporting other development initiatives. More

EDUCATION
MMA plans to set up IIM-like institution
To hold event on management successes on July 22 More

DISINVESTMENT
A spanner in the reform works?
The Centre may have dismissed as a minor setback its decision to put disinvestment on hold. But its fallout is likely to be felt on various fronts sooner than later. More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
British Gas plan put on hold
Govt seeks BG partner GAIL's view on proposal for subsidiaries More

Panel to visit Japan to woo investors
`Growing interest for making investments in India' More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Search for talent: Recruiters need to partner with companies
That there's a crisis is palpable. Recruiters across the country are putting their heads together to fight the most challenging task on hand for Corporate India: the growing demand-supply gap for talent. At a meeting of the Executive ... More

INCOME TAX
No tax on special benefits to employee
Will the employee be eligible for tax exemption under Section 10(14) in respect of these allowances. Pradeep Garg Section 10(14)(i) of the Act allows an exemption in respect of any special benefits or allowances granted to meet ... More