The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 29, 2005

Global hydrogen meet to focus on storage aspects
HYDROGEN has been identified as the best alternative energy carrier by scientists in the pursuit of clean energy sources. The challenges in converting this into practical mode include cost-effective hydrogen generation, storage, delivery, ... More

LOTTERY

Kerala lottery agents move court against ban
THE Kerala Lottery Agents Association has approached the High Court challenging the ban promulgated by the State Government against the selling of lotteries in the State. The Association President, Mr Purushothama Bharathi, has submitted in the ... More

ANTI-DUMPING

Rajasthan HC stays dumping duty move on nylon tyre cord from China
THE Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has granted a stay against any recommendation of final anti-dumping duty by the Designated Authority to the Commerce Ministry on nylon tyre cord fabric (NTCF) imports from China. "The High Court has given a ... More

ECONOMY

`Technology will ensure that multilateralism prevails'
TECHNOLOGY and knowledge are the pillars of globalisation, thus ensuring that it is an unstoppable process. At the same time, technology has changed the nature of globalisation and has made it possible for ordinary people to make a difference, ... More

Inflation rate falls further to 5.42 pc
THE annual wholesale price index-based inflation fell to a 33-week low of 5.42 per cent during the week ended January 15, from 5.6 per cent recorded in the previous week. The fall in the point-to-point inflation index was mainly on account of ... More

ENVIRONMENT

Move for parking space creates a flutter in Kochi
PROTEST is brewing over the reported move to set up a parking space for the new High Court complex in the buffer zone of Mangalavanam bird sanctuary, which is described as the lungs of Kochi city. More organisations are coming forward to ... More

Artificial reefs help bolster coastal ecosystem: Study
IN a move that is perceived as "going back to the future," 22 fishing villages in the State have erected artificial reefs along the coastline, revitalising their fishing grounds, replenishing local resources and providing a healing touch to the ... More

Bihar under `wintertime pool' of pollution: Study
The pollution pool must be having a tremendous impact on the local climate in Bihar and the health of the approximately 100 million people that reside within this pool. More

Oil slick suspected in well at Kovalam
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Investigations conducted by the Mining and Geology Department following reports about the presence of oil in a borewell at Kovalam have ruled out the presence of crude oil in the area. Analysis of water samples drawn ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

Indo-Canada joint study group to be set up
A JOINT study group at the official level would be set up to look into the possibility of a comprehensive economic partnership between Canada and India. This was decided at a bilateral meeting between the Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr ... More

HEALTH

Cuddapah linked to telemedicine
DR Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, has launched telemedicine connectivity linking the District Government Hospital at Cuddapah and Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad. The connectivity would allow the poor patients visiting ... More

AP CM reverts to doctor's role
HYDERABAD: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, reverted to his original profession on Friday when he launched the telemedicine connectivity between the Cuddapah District Government Hospital and Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad. ... More

Serum Institute to launch combo vaccine for 4 diseases
THE Pune-based Serum Institute of India Ltd will soon launch a combination vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and Hepatitis-B. The company expects to launch this product by March this year, making it the first Indian company to develop ... More

HOTELS

Attack on hotel decried
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A conglomeration of industrial bodies including the Thiruvananthapuram Chamber of Commerce, Trivandrum Agenda Task Force, and the Indian Association of Tour Operators and Hotel and Restaurant Owners' Association have ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

JD (S) will fight for SEZ project: Deve Gowda
THE former Prime Minister, Mr H.D. Deve Gowda, has said that his party will fight if there are any problems in the implementation of the coastal special economic zone (SEZ) project in Mangalore. Speaking to newspersons on Friday, he said: "I ... More

PETROLEUM

Task force to study ethanol-petrol blending
THE Government has formed a taskforce to study the implementation of the mandatory blending of ethanol with petrol. The taskforce headed by Mr M.S. Srinivasan, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, will comprise ... More

POWER

KSEB allotted 40-acre land
KOCHI: The Kerala State Electricity Board will be allotted 40 acres close to the site for the proposed LNG terminal and the international container transhipment terminal for setting up two sub-stations of 110 kv capacity each. The ... More

TAXATION

VAT group to submit report by Feb 15
CORPORATE India may soon get a clear picture on the manner in which the various sales tax-related incentive schemes would be treated under the proposed State-level value-added tax (VAT) system. A small group constituted by the Empowered ... More

TN traders' bandh on Tuesday
THE Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be joining the one-day Bharat bandh called for, on February 1, to protest the shifting of service tax liability on traders. In a statement here, the Chamber President, Mr S. Rethinavelu, has ... More

FAPCCI flays service tax changes

AIR-CONDITIONERS & REFRIGERATORS

Refrigerator majors told to state gross, net capacities in ads
THE Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) today directed Godrej Appliances, Whirlpool of India, and LG Electronics India, to advertise both the gross and net capacities of their frost-free refrigerator within six weeks from More

DISINVESTMENT

India Inc welcomes Investment Fund
INDIA Inc has welcomed the UPA Government's move to set up a dedicated National Investment Fund from the sale of minority stakes in both listed and unlisted profitable public sector companies. According to Mr Onkar S. Kanwar, President, ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

Computerised public grievance facility in Thiruvananthapuram launched
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A computerised public grievance redressal cell has started functioning at the District Collectorate here under the Asian Development Bank-sponsored Modernising Government Programme (MGP). The District Collector, Ms ... More

EVENTS

Technical symposium in Thiruvananthapuram

NATURAL CALAMITIES

Chidambaram urges banks to speed up tsunami relief
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, today urged public sector banks to clear applications received for tsunami relief within 48 hours. However, the applicants should be eligible for the loan. In his meeting with Chief Executives of public ... More

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TOURISM

Taj Residency bags `best hotel' award
TAJ Residency, Hyderabad has been awarded the National Tourism Award for the `Best 5-star hotel in India' instituted by the Union Ministry of Tourism for 2003-04. Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, its General Manager, Mr ... More

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