The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 15, 2007

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
`Sorghum-based ethanol will not impact food security'
Dr William Dar, Director General of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat), has said that production of ethanol from sweet sorghum caused no threat to food security as farmers can continue to use the grain for ... More

ECONOMY
Rising rupee: The causes and consequences
An important factor in the central bank's policy change allowing a stronger rupee is the rising inflation. But if rupee appreciation continues unabated, exports will suffer. The RBI thus faces a difficult policy choice in according primacy to inflati on control, export growth or capital account convertibility, says ALOK RAY. More

Core sector set to ride power addition
Centre planning 78,000 MW more capacity during 11th Plan period More

HEALTH
AP health project gets Rs 320-cr UK aid
The UK has announced an aid of Rs 320 crore for a new `access to health services' programme in Andhra Pradesh as part of a Rs 2,000-crore package for India. The AP programme will run from 2007 to 2010. Two per cent of the women going to ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS
NPPA fixes prices for eight non-scheduled drugs
Some of these drugs, according to analysts, are "big brands". More

Talent retention tops HR priorities in pharma industry
`Attrition could impact continuity of serious research' More

WATER
Every drop counts
Sydney’s water saving and harnessing measures are so efficient that visitors don’t even realise that the city faces an acute water shortage. More

EDUCATION
Birla School of Management
The Birla School of Management run by the Vidya Mandir Society headed by Mr S.K. Birla, proposes to launch shortly a two-year post-graduate management programme, Masters in Management Administration (MMA), with focus on ... More

SMOT launches PG course
The Chennai-based SMOT, a start-up business school, has launched a postgraduate management programme at Chennai and Hyderabad. The 16-month course spread over four semesters would commence in September 2007, Mr R. Narasimhan, ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Special focus on agro sector in Kerala policy
Plans chain of agro-based units, replanting of high-yielding varieties More

GEMS & JEWELLERY
Semi-precious shimmer
Art Karat wants to venture where few local jewellers have gone before. More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
`Realty prices may dip 7-10% in six months'
Profits from previous years helped till now More

DLF issue subscribed 3.45 times
The initial public offering of DLF Ltd was subscribed 3.45 times on the BSE and NSE at 6 p.m. Most bids were received at the lower end of the price band of Rs 500-Rs 550. Over 60 crore bids were received against the issue size of 17.5 crore ... More

LEATHER
Centre to fund leather unit at CLC
The Union Ministry of Commerce has agreed to fund a new leather design development institute at the Bantala Calcutta Leather Complex (CLC) to the tune of Rs 10 crore. Urging the State Government to fully exploit the potential of ... More

KNITWEAR & HOSIERY
Knitwear trade team finds Uzbekistan offers attractive
A knitwear trade delegation representing the Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) that toured Uzbekistan early this month has found the investment incentives offered by the Uzbek Government for Indian textile entrepreneurs attractive. The TEA ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Serum Institute tops again in biotech exports
The national biotechnology sector has posted 47 per cent jump in exports at Rs 4,937 crore for the year 2006-07. The industry comprises 325 firms, according to the fifth annual survey by biotech industry association ABLE and Biospectrum ... More

AP hints at GM seeds Act to control Bt cottonseed activity
The Andhra Pradesh Government is likely to bring out a `GM Seeds Act' in the next few days to keep tab on sales, quality and distribution of genetically modified seed as the kharif season begins in the State. Though the term `GM' looks generic, ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
BEL components for ISRO
Bharat Electronics Ltd on Thursday handed over to ISRO two flight-model travelling wave tubes that are used onboard communication satellites. With this, BEL joins the small number of companies in the world that make these ... More

CERAMICS
InterfaceFLOR setting up arm
InterfaceFLOR, the modular flooring division of US-based Interface Inc, announced on Thursday the setting up of a 100 per cent subsidiary, InterfaceFLOR India Pvt Ltd, to be headquartered here. The company, which manufactures and sells a diverse ... More

GENDER
A new teaching force
A record one-lakh women teachers have been appointed in Bihar, sending the right signals all round. More

EVENTS
Role of corporates in social development stressed
Call to tackle `silent crisis' gripping rural economy More

The Hindu Opportunities Fair at Vizag
The Hindu Opportunities Fair 2007 is being organised here on June 23 and 24 at the Rajeev Gandhi indoor stadium, Visakhapatnam Port Sports & Cultural complex on the national highway near Akkayyapalem, according to a press release issued by Mr Ch. More

INCOME TAX
FBT payment on ESOPs extended to Sept 15
The Finance Ministry on Thursday said that the first instalment of the advance tax relating to fringe benefit tax (FBT) on employee stock option programmes or sweat equity could be paid by September 15, against the earlier specified due date of ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
FICCI helping farmers get EurepGAP certification
Farmers wanting to export their fruits and vegetables to the lucrative European market but are daunted by the strict EU food norms, need not lose heart. Help is at hand from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The ... More