POWER
Kerala Board not to buy power from NTPC and BSES
The total cost of power purchase is estimated at Rs 1,492.7 crore during 2005-06. More

Plan panel likely to evolve norms on free power
EXPRESSING concern over the negative impact of steps such as `free power' or `very cheap power' on the overall system, the Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, stressed on the need to put such policies on the correction ... More

STEEL
SAIL, Vizag Steel hike prices
KOLKATA: In August this year, the steel industry followed a price cut move led by Tata Steel. Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and Vizag Steel, the two public sector steel majors, have now partially reversed the trend. Both the ... More

WATER
Pamba Action Plan delay aggravates pollution at Sabarimala
THE non-implementation of Pamba Action Plan under the National River Conservation Programme (NRCP), even two years after the Centre has sanctioned the funds, might aggravate the pollution of the Pamba river with the beginning of Sabarimala ... More

MANAGEMENT

RADIO/TV
TAM launches Radio AdEx
TAM Media Research's division, AdEx India, has launched Radio AdEx, which provides information on radio advertising, in technical collaboration with an arm of RCS Inc of the US. The service will provide data and analysis of advertising ... More

Cartoon Network okays worldwide telecast of 3D animated show
TWENTY-six episodes of `Pet Alien', a 3D animated television show Crest Animation Studies is in the process of delivering to Mike Young Productions (MYP), has been approved for worldwide telecast by Cartoon Network. The series is co-owned by ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Boom time
A scene at a property show organised in Kochi recently. Fresh demand for apartments in the city is fuelling rapid growth in the housing sector. Builders in Kochi expect about Rs 2,000 crore to be invested in the sector over the next three ... More

KNITWEAR & HOSIERY
Hosiery team to visit Europe in January
TO give exposure to small and medium knitwear exporters in direct export marketing, the South India Hosiery Manufacturers Association (SIHMA) has teamed up with the Union Government's Textiles Committee to organise a business delegation to Europe ... More

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING
Economic Editors' Conference from today
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, will inaugurate the Economic Editors' Conference 2004, which begins here on Wednesday. "There will be separate sessions with Ministers and senior officials of the key economic and infrastructure ... More

IPR
Patent regime: Many issues need attention, say experts
EVEN as the country readies for the WTO-compliant product patent regime schedules to start from January 1, 2005 experts have said that many issues including data protection and quality of patents would need to be attended to even after the Third ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
AP Govt to start land development project on Nov 19
THE State Cabinet at a meeting here on Tuesday decided to launch `Indira Prabha,' a comprehensive land development project, on November 19, the birthday of the late Prime Minister, Ms Indira Gndhi. According to the State Information Minister, ... More

EVENTS
Airtel to set up Wi-Fi network at Pragati Maidan
AIRTEL broadband & telephone services has signed a contract with India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) for setting up a Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) network at the Pragati Maidan in Delhi ahead of the International Trade Fair. This will ... More

Symposium on titanium minerals in Thiruvananthapuram
THE Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) is conducting an international symposium on `Metal and materials from titanium minerals' here on Wednesday, as part of the 42nd National Metallurgy Day celebrations. The occasion also marks the 58th annual ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Large vegoil imports a cause for concern
WITH the arrival of an estimated 5.13 lakh tonnes (lt) of various edible oils last month, total imports during oil year November 2003-October 2004 registered were 44 lt, as per figures compiled by the Solvent Extractors' Association of India ... More

CO-OPERATIVES
More freedom for co-operatives, says Manmohan
THE UPA Government will soon bring a Constitutional amendment to ensure for the cooperative societies their rights to election, autonomous management and independent professional audit, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said here on Tuesday. ... More

PEOPLE