The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 20, 2006

NRIS
Malayalee Council meet from August 3
The World Malayalee Council (WMC) is organising its fifth global convention in Kochi from August 3 to 7. Announcing this at a press conference here on Monday, Dr A.V. Anoop, Global General Secretary, WMC, said that around 2,000 delegates from ... More

ECONOMY
Impending dollar crisis — Time for Bretton Woods II
The world is either to witness a global meltdown of the dollar or allow a controlled dollar devaluation. A calibrated multilateral exchange rate adjustment programme may offer a solution. The IMF may be best suited to put this through. More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Centre urged to cut rubber customs duty
`User industries in trouble' More

FOREIGN TRADE
`Multi-modal transport vital to boost Indo-Bangla trade'
Reliance only on road link wont suffice, says Jairam Ramesh More

Indo-Thai FTA: Power cable industry plea to Ministry
Retention of harmonised system codes under negative list More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Reliance Ventures, HSIIDC to set up 25,000-acre SEZ in Haryana
Overall investment pegged at Rs 40,000 cr; zone to house 2,000 MW power plant More

PETROLEUM
IOC, BPCL eyeing NCDEX membership
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) are preparing grounds to be broking and clearing members at National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX). Aimed at directly taking positions on Brent crude and ... More

IPI pipeline project talks progressing: Deora
The Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Mr Murli Deora, during his meeting with Iranian leaders at the recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conference at Shanghai, China carried forward the dialogue on issues concerning .. More

PHARMACEUTICALS
The data-exclusivity debate hots up
Prime Minister's Office moots high-level meeting on the issue More

SSI
Do not insist on environmental impact clearance, pleads Codissia
Wants foundries taken off red category industries list More

RADIO/TV
Football has viewers' eyeballs
Dents viewing share of leading Hindi general entertainment channels More

ETV opts for Irdeto for pay-TV services
Irdeto, a content security provider for digital TV, IPTV and mobile networks, announced that ETV-Network has chosen its Digital TV solution to protect its popular satellite TV channels ETV and ETV2, thereby converting its ... More

EDUCATION
IIM-A signs pact with Duke CE
To develop customised corporate training programmes More

Balyan elected NIPM President
Dr A.K. Balyan, Director (Human Resource) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), has been elected as the President of the National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) - one of the apex institutes for promoting ... More

MDRC course recognised
Annamalai University has recognised the Ph.D. programme in biochemistry conducted by the Metabolic Disorders Research Centre (MDRC), Thiruvananthapuram. Those who have passed M.Phil, the National Eligibility Test (NET) or the ... More

BEVERAGES
PepsiCo set to start citrus cultivation in Punjab
Bud wood to be allocated to growers by August More

LEATHER
CLE to set up more `help desks'
In an attempt to boost exports of leather products, the Council of Leather Exports plans to set up `leather help desks' in key overseas markets. The `help desks' would provide a platform for the marketing of Indian leather goods ... More

TEXTILE MACHINERY
Belgium company to supply 200 looms to Palladam hitech weaving park
Deal estimated to cost Rs 56 crore under a special package recently finalised More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Aerospace sector cos form association
Industries involved in the manufacture of components and machines for the aerospace sector have come together to form the Aerospace Manufacturers Association (ASMA). The members of the ASMA, a significant number coming from Hyderabad, will ... More

MINING & QUARRYING
Hoda panel seeks segment in bourses for mining cos
Mining has tremendous potential for growth: Report More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Japan keen on energy sector
The Japanese Government is looking at investment opportunities in India's infrastructure sectors, especially the energy sector. A CII mission, which called on Mr Shinzo Abe, Chief Cabinet Secretary in the Japanese Government, was ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Zinc users seek price regulatory panel
Move Centre after prices jump 300% in a year More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
APSFC campaign elicits good response
Entrepreneurs queue up with sound business plans More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Exports post 29.6 pc growth in May
`Continued growth due to conducive framework of foreign trade policy' More

Minister backs rubber planters
The Union Minister of State for Commerce, Mr Jairam Ramesh, said here recently that rubber planters are seeing remunerative prices only this year and they had a terrible time in the last five years. Responding to the demand of ... More