The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 23, 2006

International status for Madurai airport sought
Conversion of Madurai airport into an international airport needs serious consideration from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India. If it is accorded international status there would be potential for establishing ... More

Sewage water recycling a money-spinner
Project takes off in a big way in North Chennai More

ANDHRA PRADESH

Weather sours grape farmers' prospects in AP
'20 per cent of output, exports hit by rains, hailstorm' More

Gangavaram fisherfolk seek rehab package
Displacement due to construction of port More

AP plea for ultra mega power project
Site identified near Krishnapatnam More

KERALA

GoAir aims to break even next fiscal
GoAir, the low-cost airline promoted by the Mumbai-based Wadia Group, hopes to make profits in the next fiscal year on revenues of Rs 600-Rs 700 crore, its Managing Director, Mr Jeh Wadia, said on Wednesday. "We should be able to achieve cash ... More

KARNATAKA

Excise duty hike in Karnataka to hit beer industry
The All India Brewers' Association has said that the Karnataka Government's decision to hike duties on beer could impact investments into the sector. The association President, Mr Richard Rushton, told Business Line that beer companies ... More

Heritage Foods' retail foray
Hyderabad-based Heritage Foods India Ltd may choose Bangalore as a launch pad to foray into the retail sector. Industry sources said Heritage Foods will open its first retail store in August. The company had announced its intention to enter ... More

Meet on commodities trading in Mangalore
The Centre for Executive Development of the Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management at Nitte in Uudpi district will conduct an executive development programme on `Commodities Trading' on March 28. A press release from the institute said ... More

CII Karnataka council office-bearers
Mr S. Gopalakrishnan, COO and Deputy Managing Director, Infosys Technologies Ltd, has been elected Chairman of CII, Karnataka for 2006-07. He will take over the mantle from Mr Daljit Mirchandani, Chairman and President of Ingersoll Rand (India). ... More

Corporation Bank library to be fully functional from April 1
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OTHER STATES

`LCS must be upgraded to boost Indo-Bangla trade'
Infrastructure facilities, including banking, are being improved at both Mohadipur and Hilli LCS points. More

`Mission 2020: Delhi Metro must cover 400 km'
Dr E. Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, has said that his mission by 2020 was for the Delhi Metro to cover 400 km of Delhi, with a metro station within 500 m of the residence of each citizen. At a conference organised ... More

MAHARASHTRA

Maharashtra poultry farmers to meet Chief Minister
To seek compensation for their losses; ban on poultry imports from other States More

DS Kulkarni plans Rs 555-cr projects in Pune and Mumbai
DS Kulkarni Developers Ltd (DSKDL) has planned construction projects worth Rs 555 crore in Mumbai and Pune. Work has already begun on more than 39 lakh sq. ft. of land in the two cities and is to be completed by 2009. Among the projects is a ... More