The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 26, 2006

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Innovations in biogas
Sustainable energy is the focus of Ashden Awards (www.ashdenawards.org) . "At the heart of the Ashden Awards is an annual competition to identify and reward organisations which have carried out truly ... More

ECONOMY
Ad industry mirrored growth in economy
The growth in advertising in 2006 was more a reflection of how the rest of the industries and the economy grew. Estimated growth levels ranged between 12 and 16 per cent with new emerging businesses being launched within the industry. "The ... More

PSU
AP Handicrafts Corpn net at Rs 2 cr
The Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation has registered a total turnover of Rs 43 crore in the first eight months of this financial year. The net profit was put at Rs 2 crore. In a press release here on Monday, Mr ... More

POWER
NTPC moots central PSUs as power exchange promoters
Shareholding of an entity may be limited to 25% of paid-up capital More

Higher energy demand forces AP to step up hydel generation
Plans to purchase from Central stations too More

`Opposition provoking farmers'
The Andhra Pradesh Government has accused the Opposition of provoking the farmers to attack power substations, hold dharnas and to organise rallies, protesting against the erratic power supply. Terming it `unfortunate,' Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara ... More

TEXTILES
Rs 77-cr relief package for Gujarat units
Disbursal in two weeks' time More

EDUCATION
Norms tightened for maritime institutes
Tie-ups with shipping cos for sea-time training made mandatory More

IMT Ghaziabad records 100 pc placement
The Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad, registered 100 per cent placements for its students from the batch of 2007, according to a release here. The campus recruitment process started with 121 companies confirming their ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Rural biz hubs: 50 MoUs inked with district level bodies
ITC, SEWA, Jindal Frozen lead way More

EVENTS
`IT brand image helped other companies go global'
The brand image has evolved into a benchmark More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Govt examining plans to allow CIL to import coal
In a bid to meet the increasing demand for coal, Government is examining whether the public sector behemoth Coal India Ltd (CIL) could be allowed to import coal and sell it to the domestic customers. However, following the recent Supreme Court ... More

Spices exports likely to top Rs 3,000 crore
Value-added products, pepper to prop up shipments More

Guar gum exporters want futures trading barred
Speculation hurting prospects, complains industry More

Row over wheat imports at Kakinada port hotting up
Alleged diversion of imports to new deepwater port More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
Cuddalore takes a lead in tsunami reconstruction
Two years down the line, Cuddalore stands out in Tamil Nadu as a district that has not only matched, but even surpassed its goals set to build back better after the tsunami. Be it in reconstruction activity — housing, or livelihood ... More

Fly ash technology and construction of eco-friendly houses
Fly ash technology is providing relief to the overstressed resource base of soils being mined for the production of fired-bricks. This is demonstrated in the post-tsunami reconstruction project in South India. The massive task of reconstruction ... More

When fibreglass boats are donated liberally
Fishermen families in the entire 188-km stretch coastline of Nagapattinam district are now happy as a number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have provided them with excess number of fibreglass boats in the last two years after the ... More