The Hindu Business Line : Monday, July 10, 2006

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Monsoon reaches Delhi
The southwest monsoon arrived in Delhi on Sunday, 10 days behind schedule even as the Bay of Bengal threw up early indications of a second seasonal `low' forming by the weekend. NO WEAK PHASE YET This would ... More

INVESTMENTS
YSR to hold breakfast meet with potential investors
State Govt aims to attract Rs 15,000-cr fresh investments More

ECONOMY
ChrysCapital to invest $555 m in India
Private equity firm ChrysCapital is planning to invest $555 million in India over the next 3-4 years from its fourth fund. The firm has already made one investment from this fund and is close to inking another in the manufacturing domain within ... More

ENVIRONMENT
A Swiss model to make the hills come alive
Describing the integrationist approach used by the Swiss in developing their hill regions, P. V. INDIRESAN points out how a simple six-point programme, infused with a commitment to the best quality, can jump-start services to at least the more access ible part of the hill population in India. More

INFRASTRUCTURE
TN plans more convention centres on East Coast Road
To encourage investment in hospitality sector More

PETROLEUM
Fundamentals loaded in favour of higher crude prices
Demand-supply balances tighten; uncertainties galore on geo-political concerns More

POWER
Delhi to get 500 MW more by next week
The Nathpa Jhakri plant in Himachal Pradesh, which has been facing problems of high silt levels, would also generate power during evening peak hours. More

Stir threatens to block power supply in Kerala
Row over transmission route may delay supply from Kudankulam plant More

RADIO/TV
Community radio signals finally getting stronger
HIGHER NUMBERS More

EDUCATION
How they did it
Arjun Gobinath, an engineering graduate, secured 99.35 percentile in CAT 2005 and got calls from all the six IIMs, XLRI, FMS, SP Jain. He chose to join IIM-A to pursue his MBA. On why an MBA... An MBA would give me many ... More

Bank of India launches `Star Vidya Card'
Bank of India has introduced the `Star Vidya Card' to enable college students get rid of the hassles of carrying cash for paying their tuition fees, mess bill or towards any other purchases made within the campus. The bank is now in the process ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Survey identifies 103 buildings as highly dangerous to live in
The pre-monsoon survey conducted by Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBRRB) has picked out 103 residential buildings in the city that are highly dangerous to live in, with near cent per cent chances to crumble down before the end ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Mahyco offers Bt brinjal knowhow to varsities
First case of pvt-to-public sector transfer of seed technology More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PM, CMs to discuss state of Indian science
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, would convene a conference of Chief Ministers to discuss issues pertaining to science teaching, research and improvement of higher education in India. The Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister ... More

MINERALS
Sical Logistics combine gets LI for iron ore terminal project
Doubts over continuance of L&T in consortium More

DISINVESTMENT
Not the end of reforms
Given the numbers in the Lok Sabha, there is no other option for the Government than to make twists and turns in policy within the general reform format if it is to remain in office. More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Investment panel moots automatic route
The Investment Commission has suggested that the "automatic route" be permitted for all investments within the sector cap. In its report submitted to the Government, the three-member Investment Commission headed by Mr Ratan Tata, has ... More

Star's subsidiary plan hits roadblock
Home Ministry seeks more time for detailed examination More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Surviving the matrix
Organisations with matrix structures are here to stay. So here are some tips on how to succeed in such a context. More

A study of snap judgments
Quick decision-making ability is attributed to the adaptive unconscious More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
United India officers flay outsourcing
The Annual General Body Meeting of the United India Insurance Officers Association held here recently strongly criticised the attitude of the Centre towards the public sector insurance companies. The decline in public sector insurance ... More

EVENTS

Agenda for the week

INCOME TAX
Is there rebate for NSC accrued interest?
Earlier, up to assessment year (AY) 2005-06, rebate was available for NSC accrued interest under Section 88 of the I-T Act. But from this AY 2006-07, the deduction for NSC VIII issue purchase has been notified through a separate notification. ... More

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
`Export value-added medicinal and herbal products'
The country should leverage its overwhelming advantage in traditional knowledge on herbal medicines for churning out value-added products for the export market to capture a considerable chunk of demand abroad, the Union Minister of State for ... More