KERALA
Vasan Health Care to invest Rs 20 cr in Kerala
New eye care centres to be opened at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Thrissur and Kannur by July next year. More

Board to select CEOs of Kerala PSUs
Professionals to be recruited to run the units More

BoB deposit mobilisation drive
Bank of Baroda has decided to launch a two-month special campaign for mobilisation of savings bank deposits from July 1 to August 31. The bank offers a slew of benefits and incentives to those who open accounts during the ... More

Credit payout data
Banks in Thiruvananthapuram district have disbursed Rs 2,648.76 crore under priority credit during fiscal 2005-06 against a target of Rs 1,775.17 crore. This was revealed at the District Consultative Committee for Banking ... More

New MD for Keltron
The head of the Voter ID Cards division of the Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron), Mr M. Narayanan, has taken over as the company's Managing Director. This comes close on the heels of Mr V. Ramkumar ... More

KARNATAKA
Nolte in tie-up with SJR Group
Leading German home furniture and kitchen fittings brand, Nolte on Friday made its entry here with a `Nolte Home Studio'. Nolte has struck an alliance with SJR Group, an infrastructure and property developer of South India, for exclusive concept ... More

Need for integrated water management policy stressed
To prevent desertification of land in the State More

$120-m aid from World Bank to strengthen gram panchayats
The World Bank has extended a $120-million assistance to Karnataka, which will help strengthen the Gram Panchayats in managing the public resources and improve the rural delivery services, such as education, health and drinking water. The ... More

New head for Bangalore Chamber
Mr Venkat Kedlaya has been elected President of the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce for the year 2006-07. Mr Kedlaya, Managing Director, Convergent Communications India Pvt Ltd, succeeds Mr Anant R. Koppar, President, ... More

OTHER STATES
Bangalore, hot favourite for Leela Ventures
In terms of incoming visitors, source market for Goa More

New beauty in the making
FOR A BETTER VIEW: A panoramic view of Guwahati. Assam is launching a Rs 200-crore beautification project by demolishing government offices and bungalows located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra. The plan to convert the riverfront into parks ... More

Jindal Stainless eyes acquisitions in East Europe
Company's proposed steel plant in Orissa delayed by a year More

MAHARASHTRA
MIDC mulling equity in group captive power projects
The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is considering picking up equity in the upcoming Group Captive Power Plants (GCPP) projects that are being set up in the various industrial estates in the State. Rising demand for power ... More

World Bank lifts suspension
The World Bank has lifted the suspension of its financing of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). The World Bank President, Mr Paul Wolfowitz, in a letter to the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, communicated this ... More

Heavy rains likely in Goa, Konkan regions
Some areas in Konkan and Goa are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours. Intermittent rains or thunder showers with a few spells of heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted for the city and suburbs, according to ... More

Award instituted to help NGOs financially
Resource Alliance (formerly International Fundraising Group) — an international organisation committed to help NGOs and voluntary organisations attain financial sustainability — and Nand and Jeet Khemka Foundation jointly launched ... More

Kontak Comforts to set up retail showrooms
The company will set up 200 retail showroomsacross the country over the next two years More

PM brings rains and hopes to Vidarbha
Dr Singh says fair price not being given for farmers' produce More

Wockhardt to set up SEZ
Wockhardt Ltd is setting up a special economic zone (SEZ) in the Shendra Industrial Park, near Aurangabad in Maharashtra, the Chairman, Mr Habil Khorakiwala, told the shareholders at the company's annual general meeting here on ... More

GUJARAT
`Blue Lady' anchors at Pipavav
Norwegian liner may reach Alang on July 9 More

WEST BENGAL
Metro Cash & Carry to spread wings in Bengal
First outlet likely to be opened by December More