The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 09, 2006

TAMIL NADU
HC says termination for `unsatisfactory' service could not be termed `punitive'
The order of termination, in order to amount to stigma, must be in a language which imputed something over and above mere unsuitability for the job. More

TN CM urged to look into woes of engineering industry
Representation on traders welfare board sought More

Knitwear value-chain taking to `slub' yarn
`Potential to capture market as denim sector is stagnating' More

ANDHRA PRADESH
Cognizant to invest Rs 140 cr for infrastructure expansion
Close to finalising plans with AP Govt for special economic zone More

Bhabhatron II to be dedicated on Dec 11
Kalam to inaugurate first unit at Nellore More

`Workforce quality vital in risk management'
Enterprise risk management (ERM) is not a serial process. It is a multi-directional and interactive process in which almost any component can and does influence others, according to Mr Ashok Soota, Chairman and Managing Director of MindTree ... More

E-Zone from Pantaloons
Home Solutions Retail (India) Ltd, part of the Future Group (Pantaloons) launched E-Zone, an electronics specialty store, with multi-brands under one roof in Hyderabad on Friday. The E-Zone Store, in the City Center Mall is ... More

KERALA
`FDI in retail will cause more unemployment'
Foreign direct investment in retail will only result in more unemployment in an economy already struggling to adapt to outsourced technologies and processes with high labour productivity, says Prof Prabhat Patnaik, Vice-Chairman, Kerala Planning ... More

FICCI to hold seminar on animation
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organising a seminar on `animation, gaming and visual effects' in the city on December 12. The one-day seminar, which is being supported by the Kerala Industrial ... More

Bajaj Allianz Life targets Rs 800-cr biz in Kerala
To launch two unit-linked products this month More

KARNATAKA
Karnataka Bank signs pact with Orb Energy
Karnataka Bank Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Orb Energy Pvt Ltd for financing solar equipment manufactured and marketed by the latter. A bank release said here on Friday that the finance will be extended under bank's ... More

OTHER STATES
IFC unit to support rural biz hubs in N-E
The International Finance Corporation's South Asia Enterprise Development Facility (IFC-SEDF) will partner with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to facilitate and support rural business hubs in the ... More

Ski school inaugurated
The Ski School of Himalayan Ski Village (HSV) was inaugurated by the Minister for Agriculture and Labour, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Mr Raj Krishan Gaur, at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Manali. ... More

WEST BENGAL
Danieli Engg to strengthen Kolkata operations
To serve as nodal centre for support services to parent's global clients More

Oriental Bank to bring all branches under core banking
To give thrust to operations in eastern region More

Mamata refuses to call off fast despite Buddhadeb's request
Wants land acquisition halted in Singur before talks More

Spencer's Retail to open new stores
This month Spencer's Retail will open 15 brand new stores in 10 cities across the country, says a press release. This will take the number of Spencer outlets to 88. Among the places where the new stores will be opened are ... More

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