The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 12, 2006

ANTI-DUMPING
Anti-dumping duty slapped on Thai, Chinese tyres, tubes
The Finance Ministry has imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on non-radial lorry and bus tyres, tubes and flaps imported from China and Thailand. The provisional anti-dumping duty, which is usually valid for about six months, has been imposed ... More

ENVIRONMENT
Work on Goa IT park comes to a halt
Work on the proposed Socorro Information Technology Park in north Goa has come to a halt following an assurance given by the State Government to the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court stating that no activity would be taken up. The assurance ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Customs collection up 33.8 pc in Apr-Sept
64.9 per cent growth in service tax collections More

FOOD & DAIRY PRODUCTS
World Bread Day fete-cum-expo
World Bread Day celebration is being jointly organised by the Madurai District Tiny And Small Scale Industries Association (Maditssia) with Madurai Bakers' Association in the city on October 13 and 14 to create awareness on the usage of bread in ... More

HEALTH
Apollo forays into health insurance
Apollo Hospitals group has signed a joint venture agreement with Deutsche Krankenversicherung AG of Germany for setting up a stand-alone health insurance company. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd will hold 20 per cent in the Rs 100-crore equity ... More

Cheers!
ONE FOR THE RAILS: The City Police Commissioner, Mr P. Vijayan, watches police and medical personnel providing preventive medicine to passengers at the Ernakulam South Railway Station to check the spread of chikungunya on Wednesday. ... More

Dengue problem
MINISTER VISITS AIIMS: The Health Minister, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, with the AIIMS Director, Mr P. Venugopal, after meeting dengue and chikuguniya patients at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Wednesday. ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Brandix gets land in Vizag
To provide jobs to rural women More

STEEL
Combined profit of steel PSUs up 17 pc
Post combined profit of Rs 6,600 cr More

TAXATION
Auto parts makers seek zero duty on raw material
Fear Japanese cos may source more from Thailand More

SSI
APITCO to take SME delegation to Saudi Arabia
APITCO is organising a small & medium rnterprises (SME) delegation to Saudi Arabia from November 24-30. The main objective of the delegation is to explore the large potential of technology transfers and market expansions to the Kingdom from ... More

RADIO/TV
DTH is here
Price and service will be the key differentiators in this industry with players such as Tata Sky and Dish TV battling it out and several others waiting to jump into the fray. More

Full of plans
DTH providers have several schemes and plans to attract customers. More

EDUCATION
Coimbatore co bids for Lanka tender
The Coimbatore-based Kasabah Systems Software, the IT division of the Chennai-based Krishna Industrial Corporation (KIC), has submitted its proposal for a global tender in Sri Lanka on Student Information System (SIS). KIC's Managing Director, ... More

IIM-B meet to focus on borderless biz
IIM-Bangalore's management meet `Vista 2006 - Business without boundaries' will be held from October 13-15. The meet includes a panel discussion titled `The Indian MNC - Are we there?' The discussion with Mr Douglas Baillie, CEO of ... More

`Night shifts, demand-supply gap cause for BPO attrition'
`Global offshoring will grow to be $400-b industry' More

BEVERAGES
Pepsi, Coke or neither?
The cola companies have got crisis marketing wrong, says the columnist. More

CONSULTING
PGCIL signs pact with Afghanistan
State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has signed an agreement with Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water for extending consultancy services for the tender evaluation and construction supervision for a $37-million power ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Zydex launches water proofing chemical Zycosil
Patent secured on a worldwide basis More

Spanish villas set to adorn Hyderabad
Dubbed as the most expensive homes so far, the Rs 220-crore project has on offer just 44 homes. More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
`Singapore ideal pick to set up production'
Singapore would be one of the ideal locations in the ASEAN and East Region for the Indian business to set up production facilities for reaching other international markets. Attractive incentives offered by the island nation and its infrastructure ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
NRDC awards for unique inventions
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) on Friday awarded five teams for their unique inventions in the fields of agriculture, engineering and medical sciences. The awards are given on behalf of the Department of Science and ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE
Kerosene supply pilot project extended
The Government has decided to further extend the pilot project of Jan Kerosene Pariyojna (JKP) by another nine months (up to June 30, 2007). According to Petroleum Ministry officials, "for a more meaningful evaluation of the JKP, it has been ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Paperless environment poses audit challenges
Exporters want Ministry to sort out issue with CAG More

Soyameal exports double
Soyameal exports during the oil year ended September 2006 have doubled from last year (October 2004 - September 2005). The large carryover stocks of about eight lakh tonnes and better crop size of 72 lakh tonnes (62 lakh tonnes 2004-05) ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
A real disaster?
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) arranges and oversees funds for mitigation measure, preparedness and response to huge disasters such as earthquakes, cyclones and the like. How do you think it proposes to go about this onerous ... More

TOURISM
Uttaranchal keen on developing water tourism
Plans to adopt Kerala model in Tehri More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
SEBI slaps Rs 1-cr fine for IPO `fraud'
The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Wednesday slapped a Rs 1-crore fine on Ms Varsha Trivedi as penalty for failure to furnish information of her trading in the scrip of Vision Organics Ltd (VOL). According to the regulator, Ms ... More