The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 30, 2008

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GUJARAT: PSL diversifying into SEZ development
Gets approval for energy SEZ in Pipavav, Gujarat. Mumbai, Aug. 29 Steel-pipe maker PSL Ltd is all set to diversify into development of Special Economic Zones (SEZ), with the company getting the stage-1 approval from the Centre to set up an ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Zen Securities launches online trading portal
Plans to add 20 banks for payment gateway. Zen Securities Ltd is planning to rope in 20 banks for payment gateway (online payment) arrangements in ...

TAMIL NADU: No takers for solar thermal projects in TN
Deadline for submitting bids ends. No bidders responded to the global tender called by the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) for proposals to set up solar thermal power generation projects in the ...

KERALA: Consultant hired for Kerala’s responsible tourism initiative
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 29 Kerala Tourism’s responsible tourism initiative is set to gather steam with the appointment of a consultant to assist in implementing pilot projects in four destinations in the State. ...

TAMIL NADU: Reliance Footprint sets foot in Chennai
Chennai, Aug. 29 Reliance Footprint Ltd, Reliance Retail’s footwear retail chain, is planning to close the current fiscal with at least 30 stores across the country. ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Lanco Infratech gets PRSI award
Lanco Infratech Ltd has been conferred with the PRSI Golden Jubilee award for the ‘Most impressive public relations initiatives.” The Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), which celebrated its Golden Jubilee at the Mauritius and ...

TAMIL NADU: NIIT opens Community Learning Centre in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 29 In its bid to bridge the education-employability gap and harness the latent talent pool in urban slums, The NIIT Institute (TNI) - a not-for-profit society by NIIT promoters – has set up of the first-of-its-kind ...

MAHARASHTRA: North Rhine–Westphalia opens office in Pune
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has become the first German federal state to have its own branch office in Pune. Mr Karl-Uwe Butof, Director General, Ministry for Economic Affairs, NRW, opened NRW Invest India here on Friday. ...

TAMIL NADU: Coindia opens raw material bank near Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Aug. 29 Coimbatore Industrial Infrastructure Association (Coindia), which had taken up the Coimbatore industrial cluster project, has stepped in to meet the raw material requirements of small scale industrial units in the region by ...

KERALA: Kerala tourism revenue up 25%
Mumbai, Aug 29 For 2007-08, revenue from tourism in Kerala increased by 25.28 per cent at Rs 11,433 crore over the previous year. International tourist increased by 20.37 per cent while domestic tourist increased by 5.92 per cent, said Mr M. ...

KERALA: Temporary marina for Ocean Race
Kochi, Aug. 29 Ocean Blue Marinas and Boat Haven, Mumbai, will build temporary marina for the berthing of world’s fastest racing yachts during their stopover at Kochi Port. ...

TAMIL NADU: Chennai emerging key market for material handling equipment
Chennai, Aug. 29 Chennai is emerging as a key market for material handling equipment (MHE) with a spurt in the number of warehouses and container freight stations (CFS) in and around the city. ...

WEST BENGAL: Hour-long siege

KARNATAKA: Jewellers' meet in Mangalore

KARNATAKA: Rain havoc

ANDHRA PRADESH: Heritage opens dairy parlours

ANDHRA PRADESH: Shore-bound

KARNATAKA: Radhakrishna enters airport kiosk business
Bangalore, Aug. 29 Radhakrishna Hospitality Services, a food service, facilities management and vending solutions company, has recently entered the airport kiosk business with ‘Nukkad’ — a ‘grab and go’ eatery ...

KERALA: Suguna plans daily-fresh stores in South
Suguna Group, a leading poultry enterprise, has proposed to set up 200 daily-fresh stores under the brand name Suguna Daily Fressh in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka this year. ...

KARNATAKA: Karnataka small industries seek suitable exit option
Mangalore, Aug. 29 Representatives from small-scale industries have urged the Karnataka Government to formulate suitable exit option for people in the sector. ...

TAMIL NADU: Coimbatore Capital launches currency trading
Coimbatore, Aug. 29 Trading in dollar-rupee forex futures was launched on Friday by Coimbatore Capital Ltd(CCL), a member of National Stock Exchange ...

OTHER STATES: Lalu Prasad announces Rs 90-cr aid for flood victims
New Delhi, Aug 29 The Union Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, on Friday announced an assistance of over Rs 90 crore from the Railway Minister Relief Fund (RMRF) to over 20 lakh people affected by flood in Kosi river in ...

TAMIL NADU: Park College inks MoU with Florida varsity
Coimbatore, Aug. 29 Park Global School of Business Excellence, based at Coimbatore and Chennai, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Florida International University’s (FIU) Chapman Graduate School of Business for exchange ...

WEST BENGAL: Ensure free traffic flow on Durgapur highway: HC
Mr Justice Patheriya on Friday directed the National Highway Authority of India to ensure that there was free flow of vehicles through the Durgapur Express Highway with the help of authorities ...

TAMIL NADU: New California Soft facility

KERALA: SBT money transfer product
The State Bank of Travancore has launched a new speed remittance product for Gulf customers. Styled ‘Moneytrans E-Remit’, the product, which was developed in-house, will enable almost instant transfer of remittances from exchange ...

KERALA: Doha brokerage plans currency trade
DBFS Group is commencing currency trading for its customers through DBFS Securities Ltd, a subsidiary of Doha Brokerage and Financial Services Ltd. The company is launching the service with experience in currency trading under its overseas ...

KERALA: Zap fashion design contest
Zap Kidswear, the kidswear segment of Raymond Apparel Ltd, is set to celebrate Onam in a different way by providing kids with a flair for fashion designing an opportunity to explore their talent. Kids and mothers can walk into the Zapp store and ...

KERALA: Olive Builders to offer financial aid
Olive Builders, which has completed 25 years in real estate industry in Kerala and Mumbai, has initiated steps for charity. The company has formed Olive Foundation to offer financial aid for building homes to 15 families in Kochi. The State ...

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