The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 02, 2006

Handloom sector hails proposals
The higher fund allocation of Rs 241 crore proposed for the handloom sector in the Budget is a positive development, though this amount may still be not sufficient compared to the handloom industry's potentials, according to Mr Sivakannan, ... More

Manufacturing sector gets a leg-up: CII
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Engg body for service tax hike roll-back
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ANDHRA PRADESH

Malaysia for early harvest of FTA — China cited as example
Malaysia has called for "early harvesting of free trade agreement (FTA)" with India well ahead of completing the formalities for such an arrangement two years later. It would help in quickly cashing in on the very idea of free trade ... More

Status quo Budget, say AP industry chambers
It was a mixed bag of opinions from the chambers of industry and commerce here on the Union Budget for 2006-07 presented by Mr P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, on Tuesday in Parliament. The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and ... More

`FDI in retail welcome with safeguards'
Foreign direct investment in Indian retail trade is welcome, but with sufficient safeguards to protect the interests of the smaller retailers, the farmers and the consumers. This was the opinion of the majority of the speakers at a seminar on ... More

Canara Bank staff meet at Sri Sathya Sai Nigamagamam
Canara Bank Employees Union is to hold its 22nd national conference at Sri Sathya Sai Nigamagamam here from March 4 to March 7. In a press release here on Wednesday, the union said the All India Trade ... More

ICICI's new branch at Banjara Hills
ICICI Bank opened a new branch at Road No 12, Banjara Hills, here on Wednesday. In a press release, the bank said the branch would remain open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday. ICICI Bank ... More

Survey to assess tech adoption in small industrial units
The services of a leading market research agency have been enlisted to take on the task of conducting a survey to test and assess technology adoption in the small and medium enterprise (SME) segment. As a part of this exercise, a three-day ... More

KERALA

Agreement on Smart City `within a week'
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Pre-monsoon activity seen setting in early
Abnormal heating of the land and helpful incursion of moisture over both peninsular and central India have triggered a string of thunderstorms in what is perceived as a signal to the early setting in of pre-monsoon activity. Speaking to ... More

Innovating to stay ahead
Stars and trees to beckon tourists More

Kerala industrialists pleased with Budget
The trade and industry have generally welcomed the Budget, saying it will pave the way for economy growth and boost industrial development. The Confederation of Indian Industry, Southern Region, has said that the Finance Minister has ... More

Cochin Motor Show from today
The four-day Cochin Motor Show 2006 will begin at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Thursday. The State Fisheries and Sports Minister, Mr Dominic Presentation, will inaugurate the automobile expo. ... More

Workshop on public lighting in Thiruvananthapuram
The Energy Management Centre Kerala (EMCK) is holding a one-day workshop on `sustainable public lighting systems' here on Thursday in the run-up to formulating a public lighting policy for the State. ... More

KARNATAKA

`Excise duty cut to boost growth'
Consumption demand for industries seen going up More

Foreign funds eye Bangalore, Mysore expressway project
NICE looking at strategic investors for various components More

Cashew industry welcomes proposals
Cashew industry in Karnataka has welcomed the proposal of the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to include food processing under the priority sector. Terming it as an encouraging move by the Union Government, Mr K. Prakash Rao, ... More

Concern over service tax hike plan
Construction sector `will be hit' More

Debate on Budget
The Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management at Nitte in Udupi district will hold a panel discussion on `Union Budget 2006-07' on March 2 at 3 p.m. A press release by the institute said here that Dr N.K. Thingalaya, former Chairman of ... More

OTHER STATES

Six RRBs sponsored by Allahabad Bank merged
Two new regional rural banks formed More

`No concrete proposal for reducing unemployment'
Rs 50-cr grant to Calcutta University welcomed More