The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 25, 2006

TAMIL NADU
A lonely battle to save Gudalur forests
Some 50 or more years ago Gudalur nursed a forest of around 80,000 acres. Today, only about 6,000 acres of forest remain. More

SIHRA plans to set up catering college
South India Hotels and Restaurants Association (SIHRA) has plans to set up a catering college "of international standards" and has approached the State Government for land, Mr M.P. Purushothtaman, President, SIHRA told reporters after the 55th ... More

Seeking a break
JOB TIME: Candidates thronging the stalls during the second day of `The Hindu Opportunities Fair' at the Chennai Convention Centre, Nandambakkam, on Sunday. ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH
National Jute Board bill planned
The Bill for establishment of National Jute Board is to be introduced in the winter session of Parliament, according to Mr S. Sudhakara Reddy, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Textiles. Mr Reddy was ... More

Facor golden jubilee today
Ferro-Alloys Corporation (Facor) at Garividi village in Vizianagaram district is celebrating its golden jubilee on Monday, according to a press release issued by the company. Three Union ministers and two State ministers are scheduled to ... More

Hindu-Eenadu Lifestyle Show from Sept 28
The second edition of The Hindu-Eenadu Lifestyle Show, which is being dubbed as the largest consumer exhibition of its kind in Hyderabad, would begin on September 28 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre here. The four-day exhibition ... More

AP plans special teams for irrigation projects
To speed up implementation of projects More

Silk route
SILK SAREES on display at an exhibition-cum-sale organised by Apco in Vijayawada, which began on Sunday.

KERALA
KTM-'06 to begin on Sept 28
Wedding, honeymoon destinations among new products More

Kerala records 34 pc rise in foreign tourist arrivals
Last year's income pegged at Rs 7,500 cr More

UFBU warns of countrywide bank strike
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has charged that the Centre is seeking to destabilise the banking industry under the cover of the ongoing reforms initiative. Addressing the inaugural session of the Third General Council of the State ... More

Lakshadweep plans dedicated berthing facility at Kochi
For passenger, cargo-laden vessels More

Canara Bank loans for BSNL staff
Canara Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for extending loans to the latter's employees on an all-India basis. The bank has already disbursed Rs 16 crore so far under the ... More

Energy conservation awards
The Energy Management Centre-Kerala (EMC-K) has invited applications for the State Government's Energy Conservation Awards 2006. The qualifying period is the just-concluded financial year (2005-06). Application forms can be ... More

KARNATAKA
Muddled thinking about language
The Karnataka Government has just announced that it has shot itself in the foot. In one fell swoop, it has withdrawn recognition to 1,400 English medium schools in the state. The professed reason is to preserve the culture of the region, ... More

Karnataka Govt to launch `Nemmadi'
A consortium of three private IT companies led by 3i Infotech, would invest Rs 30 crore to set up 800 tele centres in villages to deliver all the Government services More

Talk by banking Ombudsman (Karnataka) today
Mr K.R. Ananda, Banking Ombudsman (Karnataka), will address the members of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry and bankers from Dakshina Kannada district in Mangalore on September 25. A press release by the regional office of ... More

OTHER STATES
Pawar steps in to resolve Bajaj Hind-Balrampur row
Minimum distance norm on existing and new sugar plant is area of conflict More

MAHARASHTRA
IISc student bags KC Mahindra award
Mr Shamit Srivastav from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, has bagged the top prize (second prize) for the KC Mahindra Award for Excellence in Automotive Design 2006. There was no winner for the coveted first price as the jury ... More

Mobile Magic to launch four showrooms in Pune
Mobile supermarket retail chain Mobile Magic has announced the launch of four showrooms in Pune, taking its total tally of outlets to 40 showrooms across India. The new showrooms will have more than 100 multi-brand handset models on sale with ... More

Maharashtra makes VAT claim of Rs 389 crore
Maharashtra has made a compensation claim of Rs 389 crore to the Centre for the shortfall in tax revenues recorded by the State in April-July 2006 on account of implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT). In fiscal 2005-06, which was the first year ... More

GUJARAT
Gujarat coast parries cyclone Mukda
The Gujarat coast has more or less succeeded to parry severe cyclone `Mukda,' which has weakened as a deep depression and lay 280 km off Porbandar on Sunday morning. It remained stationary relative to its position 24 hours ago, the National ... More

WEST BENGAL
BSNL unveils scheme for Calcutta prepaid users
Recharge costs to be transferred onto user's landline phone More

Learning solutions co signs pact with Bengal
555 schools in three districts to benefit from it More

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