The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 27, 2005

`Temping' on the rise; recruiters seek changes in law
TEMPORARY staffing (temps), also called flexi staffing or contract staffing, is emerging as a major industry in the country. The workforce is over 400 million strong and the market potential for temps is estimated to be 10-12 million in the next ... More

ECONOMY

Equations of happiness for a coherent public policy
HUMAN development is not merely about national incomes. It encompasses the environment in which people can develop their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accordance with their needs and interests, states http://hdr.undp.org ... More

`AP to eliminate revenue deficit'
THE Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has said that the State will eliminate revenue deficit in the next few years. The fiscal deficit was brought down to Rs 1,400 crore during 2004-05 as against Rs 3,000 crore in 2003-04. "Gains ... More

HEALTH

Plan panel suggests measures to make healthcare accessible to all
IN a bid to streamline and step up the healthcare system in the country, the Planning Commission has suggested a slew of measures including the setting up a Public Health Development Authority (PHDA) with a corpus of Rs 500 crore and launching ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

TDB resents riders to forestland for Sabarimala development
THE Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Mr T.K.A. Nair, is expected to convene a meeting of all those involved in the development of Sabarimala on July 4 at Thiruvananthapuram to resolve the issues related to allotment of land at Nilakkal. ... More

PETROLEUM

LNG from Iran: Deal depends on access to liquefaction tech
WILL the technology of liquefaction of gas become an obstacle for Iran-India LNG deal? Official sources speaking to Business Line concede that there are concerns about Iran's ability, at this point of time, to convert natural gas into ... More

Petro-products storage: `Tank' battle in Kochi
LOCAL residents near the reclaimed land of Kochi Port at Vathuruthy, near Willingdon Island, are up in arms over the reported move of the port authorities to go ahead with their plans to allow private firms to construct ... More

SSI

SMEs in favour of single legislation, says CII survey
SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) favour single comprehensive legislation to streamline their day-to-day operations, according to a CII snap poll that covered CII members across the country. The heart of the Small and Medium Enterprises ... More

CII move to tone up efficiency in small units
THE Confederation of Indian Industry - Southern Region (CII-SR) is assisting small industries enhance their competitiveness by teaching them to bring down costs through efficiency. According to CII-SR's Chairman, Mr R. ParasuRaman, CII is ... More

WATER

Recycled water can work wonders
TIME has come to think of using recycled wastewater for several unimportant purposes at home as the scarcity of water is causing acute problems in the country, experts at a recent seminar here said. However, the process of wastewater recycling ... More

Rs 25 cr for tackling drinking water shortage in AP
HYDERABAD: In view of the drinking water problem in the State, the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has issued an order for the release of Rs 25 crore immediately. Nellore, Kurnool, Adilabad, Nalgonda, Prakasam, Karimnagar, ... More

EDUCATION

Cultural stumbling blocks to excellence
India's culture — social and political — is the stumbling block to setting up a world-class research university. For, this is elitist, and elitism raises the hackles of political leaders and self-appointed guardians of social ethics. Yet, the same people who condemn merit-based admissions to professional colleges want the most competent doctors to attend to their near and dear. This is a debilitating dichotomy, says P. V. Indiresan. More

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING

Paper prices set to rise soon
For the third time this fiscal, paper majors including Ballarpur Industries Ltd (BILT) and J.K. Paper Ltd, have decided to increase prices. This time, the hike is between Rs 500 and Rs 750 per tonne and the two companies have cited a steep ... More

DISINVESTMENT

Left parties not to attend coordination meetings
THE Left parties on Sunday decided not to participate in the UPA-Left coordination committee meetings to protest the Government's decision to go ahead with disinvestment in Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and other profit-making public ... More

EVENTS

Agenda for the week

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Trade council set up to involve States in export efforts
AN inter-State trade council (ISTC) has been constituted to advise the Central Government on measures that need to be undertaken for providing an international trade-enabling environment in the States. The council, as an advisory body, would ... More

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES

GCC in pact with corporates for herb collection
GIRIJAN Co-operative Corporation (GCC) is tying up with corporates and research institutes for extracting, processing, and preservation of more medicinal herbs from the forests of the State. Currently, GCC is collecting six herbs and the number ... More

TOURISM

AP Govt to showcase Buddhist sites to promote tourism
ANDHRA Pradesh has embarked on a major global promotional campaign to sell the tourism potential of Buddhist sites located in the State. The State chose to take the campaign first to Sri Lanka, a predominantly Buddhist country. The State is ... More

Karnataka drive to boost tourism
THE Karnataka Tourism Minister, Mr D.T. Jayakumar, has said that nearly 20 lakh people are likely to attend the `mahamastakabhisheka' of Lord Bahubali at Shravanabelagola in Hassan district in 2006. Addressing a function in Udupi, he said the ... More