The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 06, 2006

TAMIL NADU
Summer jobs: A lucrative option for students
There are at least five girls who enrol every week for work that involves product explanation, promoting commercial events and campaigning for products like cell phones More

CII to promote clusters in small-scale sector
Outlines initiatives to address Southern States' requirements More

TN Chamber hails Railways' decision
The Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hailed the restoration of telescopic benefits on end-to-end fares effective June 15 by the Ministry of Railways. In a statement, the Chamber President, Mr S. Rethinavelu, thanked ... More

TN postal circle plans warehouse near Chennai
To introduce delivery of cash at doorstep More

ANDHRA PRADESH
BHEL gets Gammon order
State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Monday said it has secured an order for setting up a lift irrigation scheme in Andhra Pradesh. The order for the 5x30 MW Kalwakurthy Lift Irrigation Scheme has been placed by ... More

NGO concern over Kolleru fish tanks destruction
Lok Satta, a non-governmental organisation, has said that the destruction of fish tanks in the Kolleru lake area could not bring back the past glory of the lake. Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, National Convener of Lok Satta, said the massive operation ... More

Jayaprakash may launch political party
Politics in Andhra Pradesh is all set to witness an interesting turn later this year, with Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, National Coordinator of Lok Satta, likely to set up a political party to fight corruption and bring order to governance. Asked ... More

The Alleygator reopens
The Alleygator, a family entertainment hub dotted with Bowling Alleys, Pool Snookers, a wide variety of games, entertainment, music and masti, opened its doors again. This time, a mini theatre and a full-fledged ... More

ICFAI career meet
ICFAI National College, the first MBA college in Raichur has organised a programme titled "A Week to Spend and a Career to Build", focused on free coaching for final year students to prepare for the entrance examinations. ... More

APERC public hearing today
The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday at its Court Hall in Singareni Bhavan. The issue is the proposal to impose renewable power purchase obligation on captive power ... More

KERALA
Monsoon fishing woes
By implementing the annual monsoon trawl ban effectively and fairly, Kerala can show others how to manage fisheries resources and conflicting resource users in a reasonable and healthy manner. More

Kerala flays move to raise ration prices
The Kerala Government has come down heavily on the Centre's move to raise the prices of rice and wheat sold through the public distribution system (PDS) by cutting back on subsidy. Also under fire from the State Government is the Centre's ... More

Workshop on group discussions
The Trivandrum Management Association (TMA) is organising a two-day training session on group discussions. The workshop, which will begin on June 12, is intended for MBA aspirants who are rank holders in the MAT and CAT tests, ... More

TDB invites tender for Pampa river project
Unlikely to be completed before pilgrimage season More

School gets `Manorama' prize
Kamballoor Government High School, Kasaragode, won the Malayala Manorama prize for the best water-environment-friendly school in the State under the `Palathulli' project during the academic year 2005-2006. The award ... More

US Tech launches green drive
US Technology Resources (USTRI), a Technopark-based IT and BPO services provider, has launched an eco-initiative to coincide with the World Environment Day. USTRI will partner with the State Forests Department to plant 2006 ... More

Trek to school
CHILDREN ON THEIR WAY to school through the lush fields in suburban Kochi. An approximate 4.5 lakh new entrants will learn their alphabets in Kerala this year. The State Education Minister has promised a homely atmosphere in schools to ease ... More

KARNATAKA
Bangalore Bio begins tomorrow
Agri-biotech to be focus of the meet; Industry targets 30-40 pc growth More

Postal finance mart
The Department of Posts opened a Postal Finance Mart in Mangalore on Monday. Inaugurating the mart, Mr S.P. Rajalingam, Director, Postal Services, South Karnataka Region, said that the Department has already opened a Postal ... More

MAHARASHTRA
Pvt sugar mills making inroads into Maharashtra
Seen as heralding the end of cooperative monopoly More

Load shedding is now history for Pune city
Initiative to be extended to cover 11,000 villages More

Maharashtra VAT claim settled
The Finance Ministry has disbursed a sum of Rs 1,114.72 crore to Maharashtra towards compensation for shortfall in tax revenues recorded by the State during July 2005 to January 2006 on account of the introduction of State-level ... More