The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 27, 2006

`Need for courses in geophysics, petroleum engineering'
The Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr M.S. Srinivasan, on Monday pointed to an emerging shortage of oil industry professionals and called upon educational institutions to design courses in geophysics and petroleum engineering. ... More

Sivaganga farmers urged to take up drip irrigation
IOB to provide 75 pc assistance More

ANDHRA PRADESH
ICAI suggests changes in fringe benefit tax
Although certain modifications are needed, fringe benefit tax has come to stay and the realisation seems to have dawned on most of the trade bodies in the country, Mr T. N. Manoharan, President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ... More

Parliamentary panel to visit VSP
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel headed by Mr Ananth Kumar is visiting the Visakhapatnam steel plant on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a press release issued by the plant. The team will visit the major ... More

Eye care centre in Bhubaneshwar
The President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, will inaugurate the Bhubaneshwar centre of the Hyderabad-based L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) on July 3. The institute is also opening another tertiary eye care centre in Visakhapatnam on ... More

MoU for residential township
Srinivasa Shipping & Property Development Ltd has signed an MoU with Spire Realty Hyderabad Retreat Ltd, under the FDI scheme by US-based investors, for developing a residential township of 90 plus acres in Hyderabad. The ... More

Anti-drugs march
PEOPLE PARTICIPATE in an anti-drugs march in Hyderabad on Monday. The march was organised by the Commissioner of Youth Services and the Anti-Narcotics Force from Kasu Bramanananda Reddy Park to Yousufguda on Monday, on the occasion of the ... More

UBS opens BPO service centre in Hyderabad
UBS AG, a global leader in financial services company, has opened the UBS India Service Centre in the financial district near here. The 11.5-acre campus would be an offshore centre for the Swiss company, offering knowledge services, including ... More

Automated warehouses ready
The first set of automated warehouses at Central Ordnance Depot (COD), Kanpur, was inaugurated recently by General J J Singh, Chief of Army Staff. These warehouses are equipped with automated storage and retrieval systems ... More

GoM to study AP school education system
Bid to improve quality of education in State More

KERALA
Schools to have veg gardens in Kerala
Aimed at cultivating interest in agriculture among school children, Vegetable and Fruits Promotion Council of Kerala (VFPCK) has proposed to develop vegetable gardens in 1,000 schools as part of its `agri@school' programme. The concept `A ... More

Incidence of heart disease, diabetes on the rise in Kerala
The prevalence of heart diseases and diabetes is on the increase in Kerala when compared to that in other parts of the country, according to medical experts. A comparison of Kerala's health profile with some other States revealed that the ... More

Kerala yet to decide on expressway: Minister
The proposal for constructing an express highway in the State is still under the consideration of the Government, the Minister for Public Works, Mr P.J. Joseph, said in the Kerala Assembly on Monday. Replying to questions, the Minister said a ... More

Personality development meet
Better communication skill will help people get ahead in their personal and professionallives, said Ms Minnie Mathew, Chairman, Coconut Development Board, while inaugurating the two-day workshop on Personality development and ... More

Idea launches music collection
Idea Cellular has launched Madhur, an innovative collection of mobile music, focussed towards a special segment of customers in the State. Madhur, a library of rich Indian music content by music maestros, will appeal to customers ... More

KARNATAKA
Zee Turner switches off OCN channels
Zee Turner Ltd has said that it has switched off its bouquets of 26 channels on OCN Network in Mangalore due to non-payment of huge outstanding to the company and non-signing of fresh agreement after expiry of the earlier one. A press release ... More

OTHER STATES
Ansal to invest Rs 2,000 cr in residential townships
Real estate company Ansal Housing and Construction Ltd on Monday said it plans to invest Rs 2,000 crore to construct residential townships branded as Ansal Town, across seven cities. "In the coming quarter, Ansal Housing will be expanding by ... More

MAHARASHTRA
AEPC to set up 4 training institutes
With the intention of bringing in investments and creating more jobs, the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC is setting up four Apparel Training & Design Centres (ATDCs) in the next three months. The centres will conduct various training ... More

Maharashtra keen to train farmers in wine-making
MIDC signs MoU with major Italian wine agencies More

WEST BENGAL
ITC plans Rs 1,000-cr investment in Bengal
Seeks land from Govt for the proposed projects More

Energy audit key to earn wealth through CDM projects
Official sees enormous scope for West Bengal in carbon trading More

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