INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
FAPCCI meet on elections tomorrow
THE Andhra Pradesh Regional Branch of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) and the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) are jointly organising a seminar on `Elections 2004 -Agenda for good ... More

FICCI to battle spurious brands in textile, auto
SET up initially to counter the menace of counterfeit products in the FMCG industry, the Brand Protection Committee (BPC) of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has extended its focus to sectors such as textiles, ... More

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING
BBC, Times Group team up to publish magazines in India
A STRONG growth possibility in niche magazines in India has prompted BBC Worldwide and the Times Group to come together to form a 50:50 joint venture to publish magazines in India. The joint venture will take over existing 29 magazines of the ... More

DISINVESTMENT
Kerala HC puts brakes on ICVL divestment proceedings
THE Kerala High Court has ordered that further proceedings in the disinvestment of the Palakkad-based Instrumentation Control Valves Ltd (ICVL) would be subject to further orders on a writ petition challenging the disinvestment of 51 per cent of ... More

Divestment panel favours splitting of Central Warehousing Corpn — Says no to sale of Numaligarh Refinery for now
THE Disinvestment Commission has recommended splitting of Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) into several companies as a prelude to its privatisation. The panel, however, said that there was no case for immediate disinvestment of Numaligarh ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
`Micro-financing will boost rural savings'
THE increase in micro-financing capability through self-help groups (SHGs) will enhance the prospects of the rural poor, according to Prof D. Nagabrahmam, Director of T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal. According to Mangalore University ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Demand flows for corn; exports may top 10 lakh t
DEMAND for Indian corn in the global market is expected to continue, especially from Far-East and South-East Asia on sharp rise in oilmeal and other animal feed prices. "Demand for our corn continues and so far, contracts for five lakh tonnes ... More

CO-OPERATIVES
Triplicane Urban Co-op Society turns 100
THE Triplicane Urban Cooperative Society, which pioneered the cooperative movement and organised retailing, will be a 100 years old on Friday. The consumer cooperative society predates even the First Cooperative Credit Societies Act of 1904, ... More

TOURISM
Kashmir back on tourist map
WITH an improvement in Indo-Pak relations, Kashmir is slowly getting back on the tourist map as a favoured summer holiday destination. This year, it is one of the top summer escapes along with Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Kerala. According ... More

Srinagar Centaur becomes operational
IN a move which is likely to benefit not only Air India but also tourists going to Srinagar, the Centaur Hotel in the city has now become operational offering visitors not only rooms but also convention facilities. Senior officials of the ... More

Massage is the message
An ayurvedic massage being carried out at a health centre at Puthanpeedika near Thrissur. Ayurveda has become an effective selling point for promotion of tourism in Kerala. ... More

All for the ambience
A motel at Chattupara near Adimali, on the way to Munnar, has a pond and a built-in cattleshed to replicate a traditional Kerala farmhouse look. Restaurants in the State are going chic with exquisite architectural designs and interior ... More