The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 20, 2006

`World's view of India has changed'
FROM an image of the land of yoga, tigers, snake charmers and Maharajas, India has acquired an image of a place "where things are happening". According to Mr Navtej Sarna, official spokesperson of Union Ministry of External Affairs, the image ... More

`High-level economic growth an opportunity'
DR K.R.S. Murthy, Chairman of the Board for Information Technology Education Standards, Government of Karnataka, has said that the sustained and high-level of growth in the Indian economy is an opportunity, which is more benevolent for careful ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

A BL FEATURE ON VISIT OF FRENCH PRESIDENT TO INDIA
Plenty of scope to improve bilateral trade
Top sectors attracting FDI (during August 1991 to March 2005) from France are fuels (power & oil refinery - 16.89 per cent), chemicals (16.25 per cent), cement and gypsum products (14.37 per cent), glass industry (10.08 per cent and food proce ssing industry (6.98 per cent). More

India, France to sign agreements in defence, aerospace sectors
INDIA and France are set to sign a host of agreements in a variety of fields including defence and aerospace during the three-day visit of the French President, Mr Jacques Chirac, which began on Sunday. The French President, who arrived from ... More

HEALTH

9 lakh chickens to be killed in Maharashtra
About 7,000 capsules of the drug, supplied by Roche, have been rushed to the affected region and stockpiled in case of the disease affects humans. More

`No immediate cause for concern in South'
THE poultry industry in the South has said that there is no immediate cause for concern on reports of bird flu attack in Maharashtra. However, traders fear that the industry could be hit because of the panic reaction in the markets as people ... More

Andhra Pradesh initiates several preventive steps
IN the wake of reports of bird flu in neighbouring Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, the largest poultry producing State has gone into top gear and initiated steps to check its spread. With a turnover of around Rs 3,000 crore, more than 5.5 crore ... More

Clinton Foundation, Cipla pact to supply anti-AIDS drugs for children
THE Clinton Foundation has reached an agreement with Cipla and other partners on second line drugs which would comprise manufacturing of lower cost medicines for children affected by HIV infection. This was disclosed by the former US ... More

Run for a cause
Participants at Fun Run 2006 organised by Aawaaj and Round Table India for the cause of "freedom through education and freedom from HIV/AIDS" in Kolkata on ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS

Pharma cos buck up; busy lining up drugs
ROCHE'S bird-flu drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir) has landed at the Centre's doorstep. Cipla will have its version of oseltamivir in the market next week. And Ranbaxy has put on fast-track its efforts to get its version of the drug on the table. ... More

POWER

Bhoopalapally power project gets environmental clearance
THE Rs 2,077-crore 500 MW Bhoopalapally project has received environmental clearance and work is expected to get under way by May, according to the State Energy Minister, Mr Mohammed Ali Shabbir. The Government is also considering a proposal to ... More

Power the process
The Jojobera power plant of Tata Power Company in Jamshedpur is using technology to reduce costs and improve efficiency. More

TAXATION

Uplifting logic for luxury cars
PARLIAMENT'S Standing Committee on Finance has submitted its final report on tax matters. The document, tabled in Parliament last Friday, doesn't spare the usual `holy cows' such as farm income and export promotion schemes. The former issue is ... More

EDUCATION

Anzac Solutions pact with US co
HYDERABAD: Anzac Solutions Pvt Ltd, a Hyderabad-based overseas education consultant, has tied up with Indus Foundation Inc, New Jersey to facilitate access to admissions in over 300 universities in the US and Canada for Indian ... More

POULTRY

Well-cooked chicken, eggs safe, says Govt
`IT is safe to consume well-cooked chicken and eggs' is the message the Government is trying to send. With panic spreading among consumers on whether or not it is safe to consume poultry products, the Health Ministry is planning to launch an ... More

MINING & QUARRYING

German delegation to visit Kolkata
A 10-MEMBER delegation of businessmen and experts on mining, steel and engineering industry from the federal State of Saarland, Germany, is scheduled to visit the city early next month with an objective of exploring the potential of mining, steel ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

French luxury industry welcomes 51 pc FDI in single brand retail
DIOR, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Baccarat, Lalique, Lancome are some of the famous French luxury brands currently sold through franchisee channel in star hotels across the country. Given the fact that India has recently opened up 51 per ... More

WTO

Programme on `Post Hong Kong Consultations on WTO'
THE Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) and UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) will organise a day-long programme on `Post Hong Kong Consultations on WTO' here on February 24. The ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Modernising the village economy
The fruits of economic development fall where educated people live, not where they work. Hence, if we want to enrich villages, we should induce the educated to live there. But for this to happen we need to install reliable means of social services an d transport and other systems that are on a par with what is available in the cities, says P.V. Indiresan. More

EVENTS

Agenda for the week

TOURISM

Manikya Homes plans resort
HYDERABAD: Manikya Homes Pvt Ltd, an NRI promoted real estate company, has announced an ambitious 200-acre, eco-friendly luxury resort project near Chilkur lake on the outskirts of the City. The State Minister for Mines, Geology, IT & ... More

Emerging tourist spot
The Anayirangal dam near Munnar is emerging as a tourist attraction. Visitors, mainly from North India, find the place serene and alluring.