The Hindu Business Line : Friday, August 11, 2006

ACCOUNTANCY
ICAI regional conference starts today
The 38th regional conference of the Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is slated for August 11 and 12 at Tirupur. Seven technical sessions have been proposed during the ... More

ENGINEERING
Engineering exporters assured of level playing field
EEPC urges implementation of goods and service tax in 2008 More

FERTILISERS
Dept of Fertilisers asked to take a fresh look at urea pricing policy
Secys' panel sees present draft as continuance of status quo More

FOREIGN TRADE
Tajik President visits BHEL unit
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr Emomali Sharifovich Rahmonov, has expressed hope that in the near future his country will have the association of Bharat Heavy Electricals Lt (BHEL) for high power generation equipment for the ... More

`Indo-Thai trade prospects bright under Framework pact'
Aims to reduce tariffs to zero level by 2010 More

`Japan-India economic ties not fully tapped'
Japanese SMEs eager to enter India More

PETROLEUM
Commissioning of LNG terminal at Ratnagiri delayed
GAIL laying Dahej-Uran, Dabhol-Panvel pipelines More

TAXATION
Kerala VAT collection shows improvement
Rs 600-cr rise in first four months this fiscal More

TN sales tax exemption hailed
The trade and industry sector has thanked the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, the Finance Minister and the Minister for Commercial Taxes for conceding its demands on sales tax exemptions in the State Budget. The Tamil Nadu Chamber ... More

TYRES
Bharath Pitstop gets recognition
New Bharath Pitstop, the tyre and car care showroom offering imported and Indian tyres and car accessories, has received recognition from various multinational tyre companies during its first year of operations here. Mr Mohan ... More

TERRORISM
Sri Lankan Govt needs strategic vision to resolve conflict
"The two main parties in the Sri Lankan conflict have to demonstrate the political commitment and resolve the conflict rather than pretend they are interested in a process of negotiations and play for time." — MR P. SARAVANA MUTTU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES More

RADIO/TV
Star News' interactive news channel
Star News has launched an interactive news channel Actve STAR News, which would be available on the newly launched DTH platform, Tata Sky. Actve STAR News would reportedly be a premium version of the channel and will be available ... More

EDUCATION
IIM-K seminar on IT management
The Indian Institute of Management - Kozhikode (IIM - K) is organising its annual IT Management Seminar, AIMS 2006, at its campus on August 12 and 13. The event features two case-study competitions sponsored by Cognizant Technology Solutions ... More

ELECTRICAL GOODS
Electrical goods industry seeks single window clearances
Electrica 2006 to be held from August 13-15 More

BEVERAGES
CII, FICCI decry ban on colas
Hyderabad-based testing lab challenges CSE tests More

GEMS & JEWELLERY
Diamond units' plea to revive trade
The synthetic diamond units in the districts of Tiruchi, Pudukottai, Dindigul and Karur, affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Synthetic Diamond All Manufacturers' Association, downed the shutters on Tuesday to press their 15-point ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Residency to host `Chocolate Festival'
The Residency is all set to host its first `Chocolate Festival' in the city. It will be a two-month long treat between August 11 and October 8. About 10 different items made of chocolate and some with cake mix, home made ... More

CINEMA
Crisil assigns below average rating to two initial public offerings
Grading based on a scale of one to five points More

SOCIAL WELFARE
Fortune cookies
A Rotary Club initiative in Chennai equips underprivileged youth with baking skills, which are in great demand in places like Dubai. More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Women build their lives... on their own
The rising stature of women in a strife-torn State — success stories of the SHGs from Assam. More

Leave the tribals alone
Jawaharlal Nehru backed Verrier Elwin, but not many in the Congress or the wider political community were comfortable with keeping tribals as tribals. More

Backward area fund gets nod
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) as well as funding of the existing Rastriya Sam Vikas Yojana (RSVY) on 100 per cent grant basis, the Finance Minister, Mr P. ... More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Betting big... online
Two Indians and an American played their cards adroitly and ended up with a fortune spinning enterprise on their hands — PartyGaming. More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
MMTC, PEC pass over urad, moong import tenders
Pvt trade contracts meagre quantity More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
Airtel, Hutch, Idea join hands to ease congestion during crises
New model tried in Surat successfully More

No collateral for loans up to Rs 10,000 for flood-affected
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to provide immediate financial assistance to those affected by floods and other natural calamities. As per the instruction issued by the RBI to banks, existing customers of banks affected by ... More

PM to visit Nanded today
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, will on Friday visit the relief camp for flood-affected people in Nanded district of Maharashtra. He will fly in from Hyderabad for the visit. Meanwhile, the situation in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur ... More

Banks to give prompt flood relief in AP
Crop is damaged in about 2.12 lakh hectares with a provisional financial loss of Rs 525.66 crore. More

PM to tour flood-hit States
AP Govt plans to strengthen the Godavari embankments More

Deora reviews impact of floods in Gujarat
Gas supplies are being diverted to hospitals and CNG stations More

BoB to recast Gujarat operations
10-point strategy to expand business More

ONGC declares force majeure on naphtha
Hit by floods in Gujarat, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has decided to defer its contractual commitment on naphtha delivery from Hazira. Industry sources told Business Line that the company has declared force majeure on naphtha delivery ... More

TOURISM
Call for regulatory mechanism to preserve eco sensitive regions
`Need to focus on Home Stay as special attraction assumes importance' More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Workshop on hospital accreditation
A one-day workshop on Hospital Accreditation is slated for August 12 at The Residency. Organised jointly by the Coimbatore Management Association and Quality Council of India, this workshop conducted by the National Accreditation ... More