The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 08, 2006

Demystifying the capital market
What will happen if a master strategist, investment analyst, financial expert, a banker to banks and a master storyteller rolled into one is invited to address a gathering of bubbly management students on `Capital Market and the Sensex'? A world ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH

AP sets up special farm panel
To help implement programmes and schemes effectively More

AP Govt urged to encourage coir units
The Andhra Pradesh Government should encourage coir units in the State by imposing certain restrictions on the use of coconut husk for non-industrial purposes and waiving VAT on coir products like the neighbouring Southern states, said Mr A.C. ... More

AP to tap Central, foreign funds for farm projects
To add about 7.5 lakh acres during kharif season More

AP Grameena Bank plans more branches
Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank, formed on March 31 with the merger of five regional rural banks (all sponsored by the State Bank of India), is planning to add 35 branches to its present network of 489, according to Mr A. Anantha Krishna, the ... More

KERALA

Joint farming is the way to go for small farmers
AFCB scripts success story in Kerala More

Union Ministry to hold meet on Sabarimala development
Works held up due to Forest Dept `interference' More

DD to launch Malayalam radio channel
Prasar Bharati Corporation will launch a 24-hour Malayalam radio channel on the direct-to-home mode by the end of this month. The programmes will be available on the DD Direct Plus Service, according to Mr S.K. Sarma, Chief Executive Officer of ... More

Property expo in Gulf
The Kerala Builders Forum (KBF) is organising a Kerala Property Expo in the Gulf from May 11 - 20 in Kuwait, Doha and Dubai. The expo with the theme "Invest in Kerala's Growth" is being held to attract NRI investments to the ... More

KARNATAKA

Karnataka draws up major housing plan
To build 3 lakh Ashraya houses in 2006-07 More

OTHER STATES

Need to increase seats in technical institutions: PM
`Quality of education must be enhanced' More