The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 18, 2006

ECONOMY
Budget making for 2007-08 — Challenges before Chidambaram
The Budget has to be framed to reinforce positive trends and remove obstacles to marshalling and utilising resources and the full exploitation of India's competitive advantages. The starting point for this exercise is for the Finance Ministry to und ertake a Ministry-wise, programme-wise, evaluation of achievements against allocations and announcements, says B. S. RAGHAVAN. More

Full meeting of Plan panel today
To take up draft approach paper More

`Liberalisation key to fuel economic growth'
Large investments in ports, related infrastructure critical More

HEALTH
Areca growers fear `gutkha' ban
Arecanut growers in the State are under the threat of rumours that the Government would impose ban on `gutkha', which has a fairly good market in the country. Campco circles confirm that if the rumours are true, the possibility of a market ... More

Save a life
NOBLE CAUSE: The Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society inaugurated awareness rally and blood donation camp to mark the Blood Donation Day on Tuesday and took a march from Vidhana Soudha to Ambedkar Bhavan in Bangalore. ... More

PETROLEUM
IOC plans $6-b refinery in Ceyhan of Turkey
In talks for stake in oil pipeline More

POWER
Dabhol allowed to sell power to Maharashtra
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on Tuesday approved a proposal by Ratnagiri Gas Power Project Ltd — the new owner of the Dabhol power project — to sell up to 700-MW power to Maharashtra State Electricity ... More

CERC directs Power Grid to ensure stability, check overdrawals
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) today directed Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) — the Central transmission utility — to ensure grid security and check overdrawals by State utilities at low frequency. ... More

STEEL
Surplus seen in steel output; exports likely
GFMS: Mismatch between domestic steel output, consumption More

TEXTILES
NTC workers in TN to get bonus today
The employees of the National Textile Corporation subsidiary in Tamil Nadu will receive bonus tomorrow following an agreement reached between the NTC administration and the workmen unions. As per the agreement, the workers entitled to bonus will ... More

RADIO/TV
NDTV sets up new company to foray beyond news
Company embarks on a `Big Bang' approach More

EDUCATION
VCs' meet seeks to forge industry-academia ties
Focus on creating more of employable graduates More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Majority of Indians non-vegetarian: Study
The majority of Indians, contrary to the popular perception, are non-vegetarian. About 64 per cent of households consume meat. Consumption of non-vegetarian food is very high in the South (92.2 per cent), while it is just 40.4 per cent in the ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
Space to set up 500 remote telemedicine facilities
Looking at options to bring in long-term investments More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Land info system to be extended in AP
The Andhra Pradesh Government is set to prepare a detailed project report to replicate the success of the pilot land information system to cover the entire State. Following a review meeting of the progress of the first such Integrated Land ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Govt clears 3 FDI retail proposals
22 plans worth Rs 896 cr okayed More

IPR
Kontak's `spring easy' brand gets patent
Company expects a turnover of Rs 22 crore this fiscal More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Will laws for women lead to true empowerment?
The movement toward the empowerment of women is gathering force across the country. Parliament has passed Bills meant to protect women against domestic violence and harassment elsewhere. It has also amended the Hindu Succession Act, conferring ... More

EVENTS
Malaysia to host 2007 global pepper meet
The 35th annual session of the International Pepper Community (IPC) will be hosted by Malaysia in 2007. Hosting of the session will be in line with the "Visit Malaysia 2007" programme, which is currently being promoted by the Malaysian ... More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TiE, IIT Bombay alumni body to organise Innovations `07
`Platform for innovators to exhibit for a select audience' More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Vegoil imports down 18%
May dip 10 lakh tonnes for oil year More

TOURISM
APTDC's weekend tours to Maredumilli
In its endeavour to promote eco tourism, the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) is organising weekend tours from here to Maredumilli, a picturesque spot in the forest ranges of East Godavari, beginning from October 21. Mr ... More

BOOKS
Libraries wary over declining readership
`Internet, television impacted library culture' More