The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 08, 2006

TEA hails export thrust schemes
The Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) has said the advance authorisation scheme, replacing the advance license scheme in the annual foreign trade policy, unveiled today will help the exporters import inputs in small quantities. The TEA is ... More

IGTC to increase student intake
Indo-German Training Centre (IGTC), the education wing of Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, intends to raise student intake from 24 to 40 at its Chennai centre for the next academic term, commencing September. The centre runs management ... More

`SEZ to gain from new norms'
The new benefits to special economic zones suppliers under the duty entitlement pass book (DEPB) scheme will help make supplies to these SEZs more attractive, said Mr Jayakumar Ramdass, Chairman of CII Coimbatore zone. In his ... More

CII sees new challenges to growth
Manufacturing, services sectors yet to recognise the threats More

Workshop on e-filing
The Coimbatore chapter of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is organising a workshop on Saturday on `MCA-21-E-Filing' (of all documents as per the Companies Act 1956) to facilitate an understanding and to have ... More

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ANDHRA PRADESH

AP Govt accused of dilatory tactics
Gangavaram issue More

Modern macular centre set up in Hyderabad
Aimed at enhancing treatment opportunities for macular diseases and also at capacity building activities among the ophthalmology community with the latest knowledge and training, LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and Novartis India have joined ... More

Bird flu: AP Govt to study relief package
The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to study relief packages offered by Karnataka and Maharashtra to poultry farmers who were hit by the bird flu crisis. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has directed the officials of Animal ... More

`No shortage of revenue stamps'
There would be no shortage of revenue stamps in post offices of Andhra Pradesh any more. In a press release here on Friday, Mr R.V. Ramana Rao, Superintendent of Circle Stamp Depot (Hyderabad), said revenue stamps worth Rs ... More

SHGs growing on `weak foundation'
Call to accelerate strengthening mechanism More

Move for 24-hour water supply in select cities in AP
If plans of Andhra Pradesh Government go ahead well, people in 15 per cent of municipalities in the State could have access to round-the-clock water supply in the next three years. Addressing Cityscapes-2006, the convention of urban ... More

KERALA

Hyundai to expand dealer network
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) is planning to expand its dealer network. According to Mr V. Ramachandran, Senior Manager - Regional Sales (South), HMIL, the company plans to have 200 dealerships across the country by the end ... More

TransAsia's IT park to open next week
A corporate industrial park set up by the Rs 150-crore TransAsia Group is to be inaugurated here by the Union Minister for Non-Resident Affairs, Mr Vayalar Ravi, on Tuesday. This will be the maiden foray into infrastructure development for IT ... More

Income disparities most glaring in Kerala: Study
Half the population classified as `poor' or `very poor' More

Placid waters
A VIEW OF Idukki dam. Water levels at three major reservoirs in Kerala, Idukki, Idamalayar and Kallada, have recorded a decline in the week ending March 27, according to the Central Water ... More

KARNATAKA

More SHGs in Karnataka on cards
The Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, Mr B.S. Yediyurappa, has said that the BJP-JD(S) coalition Government in the State will form 25,000 new Stree Shakti self-help groups (women SHGs) in the next two years. The Karnataka Budget ... More

Kanara chamber plea on SBI stir
The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to resolve the problems being faced by small-scale industries due to the indefinite strike by the employees of State Bank ... More

GETIT Corporate Pages by Oct
GETIT Infomediary Ltd will release Corporate Pages and Yellow Pages for Mangalore and Udupi by October. Addressing presspersons here on Friday, Mr Raghavendra Shastry, Corporate Vice-President, GETIT Infomediary Ltd, said ... More

OTHER STATES

Goa to strengthen infrastructure
Development through public-private partnership route More

Water world
FLOW OF EDUCATION: The Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, with the CEO, Delhi Jal Board, Mr Arun Mathur, at the prize distribution ceremony of Jal Jaagrukta (a school education project on water) in the Capital on Friday. ... More

MAHARASHTRA

Asurion opens development centre in Pune
Asurion, a US-based provider of insurance solutions and services for the wireless communications industry, has inaugurated its Strategic Development Centre (SDC) at IT Towers, Kharadi, Pune, in collaboration with Synechron. According to an ... More

Mumbai to host ChemSpec India
Mumbai will host ChemSpec India for the second consecutive year in 2007. The first exhibition of ChemSpec India was held in Hyderabad last year. Meanwhile, over 300 exhibitors, including foreign players from Germany, Switzerland, ... More

Bajaj Electricals opens new unit
Manufacture of high mast, octagonal poles near Pune More

Mankind Pharma's new facility in Himachal
To become operational in three months More

Idea launches `Group Talk' facility
Idea Cellular Ltd has become the first operator in the country to launch Group Talk in the Maharashtra & Goa circles for its prepaid and post-paid customers. This technology would provide fast and easy set up of mobile-originated More