The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 14, 2006

EMPLOYMENT
`Retail, media, FMCG sectors on a hiring spree'
Retail, media and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) have taken a leap to join the league of information technology and financial services sectors in the employment outlook survey made by an independent agency. TeamLease India, a staffing ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Weak winds may hit N-E monsoon build-up
Anomalous positioning of the seasonal anti-cyclone is adding to the complexity. More

CEMENT
Bonus buzz in 3 cement counters
Dalal Street is agog with rumours that three cement companies would soon declare bonus issues. However, there is no official confirmation available on the so-called market talk from any of the companies - two market leaders and relatively ... More

ECONOMY
`Inflation rise not to impact interest rates'
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, on Friday said that the latest increase in the country's inflation would not exert pressure on interest rates and that there was ample liquidity in the system. "No, there is ample liquidity in the ... More

RBI paper on harmonised consumer price index
The Reserve Bank of India has released a discussion paper on construction of a harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for three reference population groups such as industrial workers, urban non-manual ... More

CII task force drafts big role for underprivileged
Working on specific projects of affirmative action More

CII unveils 10-point plan for Kerala's industrial growth
Focus on medical tourism, rural business hubs More

Vizag development model is disastrous, says CPI(M)
The model adopted for the development of Visakhapatnam city and district by the State Government is lopsided, bound to marginalise large sections of people such as fishermen living on the Bay of Bengal and the Girijans in the interior mountainous ... More

FOREIGN TRADE
Kazakhstan offers stake in Satpayev oil block
Seeks India's support for entry into WTO More

Israel wants trade with India doubled
Israel has called for doubling of bilateral trade volumes with India to $5 billion by next year. Addressing a meeting on `Focus on Agricultural Technology Mission' here on Thursday, Mr David Danieli, Ambassador of Israel, said there was no ... More

Meet on GIS in Delhi
The second annual ESRI Asia Pacific User Conference has been scheduled for January 18 and 19 at New Delhi, an official release said adding the conference would offer participants a glimpse of the latest developments and ... More

HEALTH
Seminar on learning disability
The Association of Learning Disabilities - India (ALDI), Ernakulam Chapter, is organising a seminar on `Learning disabilities and remedial measures' at St Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women here on Saturday. The ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
`Infrastructure financing needs $40 b in 5 years'
Assocham for enhanced role for insurance cos, pension funds More

PETROLEUM
First instalment of oil bonds expected on Oct 16
State-owned oil-marketing cos set to get bonds worth Rs 5,000 cr More

Deora to hold meeting on gas pipeline policy
The Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr Murli Deora, has called for a meeting of various stakeholders to discuss the draft Policy for Development of Natural Gas Pipelines and City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks on Monday in ... More

ONGC seeks to maximise marginal oilfields
Plans to unlock small pools of hydrocarbon reserves More

Indian Oil liquidates Rs 985-cr oil bonds
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IndianOil) has liquidated Rs 985 crore worth of oil bonds maturing in 2015 in the secondary market trade on Thursday through the book-building route. According to a statement issued here the company said that the ... More

EDUCATION
Hyderabad varsity plans research lab clusters
To set up Rs 250-cr Animal Biotech Centre More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Green Building Congress launches LEED
A voluntary national standard More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Nasscom mentoring may be rolled out nationally
Will offer guidance to cos in rising up value chain More

KNITWEAR & HOSIERY
Knit fair awards given
PGC Industries Pvt Ltd, the Tirupur-based integrated knitwear company, has won the best stall award at the 23rd India Knit Fair for the autumn/winter 2007 collection, which concluded at Tirupur on Friday. Tubeknit Fashions Pvt ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
After Bt cotton, hybrid rice market hotting up
12,000 tonnes of seed sold during kharif season this year More

HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS
Dengue, chikungunya spur mosquito repellent sales
On the back of an increasing number of cases of dengue and chikungunya, the sales of mosquito repellents have seen a huge surge in the past few months. Dabur's Rs 30-crore brand, Odomos, and leader in the cream and gel segment has reported a 63 ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
New rural magazine soon
Approach Communications, a New Delhi-based marketing company, will launch a magazine Grameen Today. The fortnightly magazine aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge of technologies, scientific knowledge and various ... More

Tiny loans, big dividend
As far back as 1998, when I had gone to Dhaka to interview Prof Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank, almost everybody in Dhaka expected their national icon to win the Nobel Prize. Yunus was a celebrity and one had gone to the interview wondering ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
`Modern retail business will create up to 2 million jobs in next 2 years
No marketer can afford to ignore India's growth potential, says RAI chief More

EVENTS
`Global practices must be adopted at shop floor level'
Staff value-addition vital to face IT industry challenges: Vikram Kirloskar More

INCOME TAX
How to get around FBT
Companies only with non-executive directors are not liable to FBT More

Jurisdiction-free e-filing of I-T returns launched
Initiative will particularly benefit the corporate sector More

TOURISM
Singapore Tourism Board, Zak Trade Fairs sign MoU
The Singapore Tourism Board and Chennai-based Zak Trade Fairs and Exhibitions signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on Friday whereby Zak would organise trade fair and exhibitions in Singapore. Mr Syed Zakir Ahmed, Chairman and ... More