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EMPLOYMENT


Re-employment post VRS seminar at Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: The Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) in collaboration with the Department of Public Enterprise is conducting a two-day programme on `VRS-Training for Reemployment', during November 29-30. The programme focuses on VRS ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY


Rs 130-cr waste heat recovery power plant coming up in Goa
THE Goa Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the proposed Rs 130-crore 30-MW waste heat recovery power plant being set up by Goa Energy Private Ltd, a Videocon group company, in association with Sesa Goa, ... More

ECONOMY


Sales, investment, exports to see surge in next 6 months: FICCI survey
INDIA Inc expects a surge in sales, employment, investment and exports in the next six months, says the FICCI second quarter Business Confidence Survey. These would happen because of strong demand conditions and a pick-up in industrial ... More

`Coalition politics consistent with 8% growth'
THE Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, today said constraints of coalition politics would not stand in the way of achieving an 8 per cent economic growth, although targeting a 10 per cent growth rate would prove to be ... More

ENVIRONMENT


Eco-sanitary mart at Adimalathura
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The city-based Eco-solutions, an organisation that promotes ecological sanitation practices, is setting up an `eco-sanitary mart' at Adimalathura near Thiruvananthapuram. According to Ms Veena M, Project Officer, ... More

HOTELS


C'Wealth Games: Steps urged to create more hotel space
THE Government should take immediate measures to boost hotel infrastructure in the country especially ahead of the Commonwealth Games slated to be held here in 2010, the Federation of Hotels and Restaurant Association of India, has said. The ... More

PETROLEUM


IndianOil-OIL may set up SPV for acquiring assets overseas
INDIAN Oil Corporation (IndianOil)-Oil India Ltd may set up project-specific special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for acquiring overseas exploration and production (E&P) assets. A proposal to this effect has been submitted to a Group of Ministers ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS


Separate pricing models for drug categories likely
The Government is planning to create a separate hospitals supply medicine list that would not be subject to any price control. More

Now, jobs come with clinical precision
The new patent regime that honours product patents and intellectual property has instilled confidence in major drugs companies; so, more clinical research is expected to come India's way. More

Pharma congress to focus on discovery, research
THE 57th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) with the theme `Pharmacist: Drug Discovery and Research' is being held at the Hitex Grounds here from December 2 to 4. Addressing newspersons here on Saturday in this connection,, the Congress' ... More

TAXATION


Gujarat likely to implement VAT soon
Speaking at an interactive session organised by the Merchants Chamber of Commerce here on Saturday,Mr Anilbhai Patel, Minister for Industries, Mines & Minerals, Gujarat, said all the BJP-ruled States were now reviewing the VAT situation jointly, More

TEXTILES


Panel clears 4 projects under textile parks scheme — To bring investments worth Rs 1,756 cr
THE scheme for "Integrated Textile Parks" (ITPs), for providing the industry with world-class infrastructure facilities for setting up textile units, got off to a start with the Project Approval Committee (PAC) of the Textile Ministry giving its ... More

SSI


Outsourcing can provide SMEs a bright future: CII
THE Government needs to provide an environment for competitiveness for Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to prosper in a globalised economy rather than doling out concessions. This can be done through facilitating technological ... More

EDUCATION


World MBA Tour to visit Hyderabad tomorrow
THE World MBA Tour, an admissions event to major colleges of Management across the US and Europe, would be held in Hyderabad on November 29. The World MBA Tour visits 55 cities in a year on five continents, travelling with a record 350 plus ... More

GEMS & JEWELLERY


Work on Rs 500-cr SEZ for gems park gets under way at Shamshabad
WORK on the Rs 500-crore modern SEZ (special economic zone) for gems began on Sunday at Shamshabad. Hyderabad Gems SEZ Ltd, promoted by the leading diamond player Gitanjali group, would come up on a 200-acre plot near the site for international ... More

READYMADE GARMENTS


Consolidation seen in global apparel outsourcing centres
WHAT do top brands look at when they want to outsource their production needs? Delivery, quality, price or corporate compliance? There has to be a perfect balance of all these, said Mr Atul Ujagar, Country Manager of Nike Inc (India Liaison ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


NFC - Fuelling India's nuclear dreams
While NFC's role in fuelling nuclear aspirations of the country is quite clear, its efforts at meeting demands from the Indian industry are increasing in recent years. More

EVENTS


Chidambaram unveils new reform plan — Six-point agenda to help economy achieve over 8 pc growth
"The difference between China and India in implementing infrastructure projects is that we are committed to implementing them efficiently. China is committed to ruthless efficiency." More

We missed the IT bus: Mukesh Ambani
IF IT is a Rs 1,00,000-crore conglomerate today, it must surely have taken all the right decisions. Not always, according to the Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman, Mr Mukesh Ambani. In the early 90s, when Reliance had concentrated all its ... More

AP Govt to go in for outsourcing
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Government has said that it might go in for outsourcing to carry out certain jobs that cannot be handled by them. Addressing the valedictory of a training programme for the newly elected civic chiefs at the ... More

Storage networking meet
BANGALORE: Storage Networking Summit, the annual networking storage event, will be held in Bangalore on November 29 and 30. The two-day summit will be preceded by a tutorial session on Monday. Over 1,000 participants are expected to ... More

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    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    EOUs seek subsidy for pepper export
    THE 100 per cent export-oriented units (EOUs) and units in the special economic zones, which had been kept out of the purview of export subsidy for pepper, have approached the Spices Board demanding that they should also be included in the scheme ... More

    TOURISM


    Room rates going thru the roof as foreigners throng Kumarakom
    Describing the high room rates as `exploitation', some tourists asked, "How many Indians could afford such rates?" More

    BOOKS


    IDG Group launches CIO World in India
    INTERNATIONAL Data Group Media Pvt., the subsidiary of US-based IDG Group, has launched its international publication, Real CIO World in India. Positioned as a useful information issue for chief information officers and other IT executives ... More



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