The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 27, 2003

EU proposes anti-subsidy duty on Indian bed linen
The decision to impose anti-subsidy duty was passed by a majority in the European Commission, perhaps indicating the level of agreement on this matter. However, the Indian Government may respond by seeking redress at the World Trade Organisation. More

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Cetma annoyed at inverted duty structure
THE consumer electronics industry has expressed "concern'' over the inverted duty structure arising out of the recent signing of free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand. Seeking a level playing field, the Consumer Electronics and TV ... More

ECONOMY

Global economy on the recovery path: OECD
THERE is a positive development for policymakers and also corporate chiefs in the country as "a palpable recovery has finally taken hold across the developed countries, after a drawn-out period of fits and starts" and a halting global economic ... More

`Focus on quality of Govt spending'
INDIA needs to focus on the quality of Government spending and consolidate its public finances to make further progress and realise full potential, according to Mr A.L. Claros, Chief Economist of the World Economic Forum. He said quality could ... More

ENVIRONMENT

Call to convert hazardous waste into fuel
THE Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has called for creating inventories of hazardous wastes with high calorific value that can be used as fuel in cement kiln, while studying the impact of such usage on environment. Addressing a national ... More

Workshop on ozone depleting substances on Dec 1
THE National Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics (NACEN), in close co-ordination with the Ozone Cell of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, is organising a three-day national workshop in Darjeeling from December 1 to sensitise customs and ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

Piaggio chief to attend India-EU business meet
THE Chairman of the Italian automotive major, Piaggio, Mr Roberto Colaninno, is scheduled to be part of a high-level business delegation accompanying the Italian Prime Minister, Mr Silvio Berlusconi, to India for the two-day fourth India-EU ... More

Greater Mysore Chamber team in China to discuss economic ties
A DELEGATION from the Greater Mysore Chamber of Industry, Bangalore, is in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to participate in the first International Think Tank Forum being held between November 26 and 28. The forum will discuss issues on the theme ... More

HEALTH

Aventis launches osteoporosis programme
AVENTIS Pharma Ltd has launched `Wishbone,' a comprehensive healthcare management programme for women diagnosed with osteoporosis. The programme will be initially available across the six metros of Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata ... More

HOTELS

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN COIMBATORE
Signs of upswing
The hospitality sector's challenge lies in how well it adapts itself to the demands of the future, says L.N. Revathy. More

More than just cooks
FOR Ganesh, a second-year student of the Catering Science and Hotel Management programme, commercial catering is child's play. He has one more year to graduate but has already started to earn from such services. Says Ganesh, "We started in a ... More

Opportunities aplenty but...
With the attrition rate in the hospitality sector one of the highest today, industry insiders concede there's a real dearth of talent. More

POWER

Shell, TotalFina gas supply bid in trouble — No financial back-up from parent
GLOBAL energy major Shell and TotalFina-Yemen LNG's bids for supply of 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) proposed 2600 MW capacity addition in Gujarat are in trouble, according to ... More

Venture capital funding of small hydro power projects mooted
THE five-day Afro-Asian regional seminar on small hydro power (SHP) has suggested the establishment of a `Capital alliance for small hydro power promotion' for venture capital funding of such enterprises, whether promoted by public, community or ... More

TEXTILES

Cut in import duty on cotton sought
THE Indian Cotton Mills Federation (ICMF) has called for a reduction in import duty on cotton from the existing 10 per cent to 5 per cent. For man-made fibres, the Federation has recommended a reduction in import duty from 20 per cent to 15 per ... More

`Production cost rise leads to surge in yarn price'
THE South India Small Spinners Association (Sisspa) has maintained that the overall rise in the cost of production has led to the increase in the cotton yarn prices. It also held that this increase is not commensurate with the rise in raw ... More

SSI

Workshop on geographical indication of goods for SSIs
THE Thrissur-based Small Industries Service Institute, in association with Small Industries Development Bank of India, Directorate of Industries and Commerce, and Kerala State Small Industries Association, has organised a one-day sensitisation ... More

RADIO/TV

No clear picture yet on STBs in Chennai
IT'S been nearly three months since Chennai adopted the Conditional Access System (CAS) regime, but it appears that the multi-system operators (MSOs) have been able to effect only a meagre addition to the initial offtake of set-top boxes. Worse, ... More

History Channel to be launched in India on Nov 30
THE History Channel is being launched in India on November 30, through an affiliation between National Geographic Channel Network and AETN International, on the STAR bouquet. The pay channel will reach about 15 million cable & satellite homes ... More

EDUCATION

IIM test on Feb 15
Making the announcement here on behalf of the directors all the six Indian Institutes of Management, Prof Bakul Dholakia, Director, IIM Ahmedabad, said on Wednesday, "It has been decided to hold the retest on the forenoon, Sunday, February 15. We ... More

Meet on higher education

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Foodpro to focus on global potential of food industry
Consider this: The UK's restaurant business is estimated at £6 billion and about a third of that is from Indian restaurants. Chicken `tikka' is ordered as often as fish and chips. The ingredients, the masalas, the spices and the curries and a lot ... More

CINEMA

Committee formed to speed up venture funds for film sector
THERE is urgent need to set up venture capital funds (VCFs) to address the financing needs of the Indian film industry, the Union Information & Broadcasting Secretary, Mr Pawan Chopra, has said. Participating in a symposium on the film ... More

Animation entries invited
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Association Internationale Du Film D'Animation (ASIFA), the only recognised organisation for animation, has started accepting entries for its debut trophy, the ASIFA-India Award of Excellence. A Toonz Animation ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE

Kerala firm earmarks Rs 1 crore for charity
PROBABLY for the first time in Kerala, a private sector company, Synthite Industrial Chemicals Pvt Ltd, has earmarked Rs 1 crore for charity. As part of the programme, the company would construct 70 homes for landless poor in Kerala, Karnataka ... More

Education in animation tech — Dr Reddy's LABS ties up with Color Chips
WITH the intention of exploiting the job potential in the animation industry, Livelihood Advancement Business School (LABS), the social responsibility arm of Dr Reddy's Laboratories, has joined hands with animation major Color Chips ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Grameen bazaars to dot highways
CITY dwellers with a penchant for a piece of ethnic and rural India in their homes may soon find such collections in shops dotting the national highways and centres of historical interest. The Ministry of Rural Development is working on a ... More

Nabard sanctions Rs 3.15 crore to Kerala

EVENTS

Kanara industrial fair from today
MANGALORE: The three-day Kanara Industrial Fair-2003, jointly organised by the Kanara Small Industrial Association(KSIA), Mangalore, the Small Industries Service Institute, and the Department of Industries and Commerce, will begin at ... More

Hyderabad engagements

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Cashew kernel export thru major ports drops
SOME of the Indian major ports are witnessing a decrease in the volume of cashew kernels exported. Cashew kernels are being exported to countries such as the US, the UK, the UAE, Spain, the Netherlands, and France from Kochi, Tuticorin, ... More

TOURISM

AP Tourism resorts get professional, rake in profits
WHILE the buzzword for Governments at the national and State levels is privatisation, the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) has proved a point by making a success of its programmes. Punnami, the hospitality brand from the ... More

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