The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 04, 2006

POLLUTION
Carbon credits from Indian projects gain in price
Prices of carbon credits generated by Indian companies have been firming up in the past few days. This has happened in the backdrop of European Commission's move to slash the levels of green house gas emissions that several European countries, ... More

EMPLOYMENT
Job schemes for people living in tourism spots
The State Government is working out schemes to create jobs for people living in and around tourism destinations in the State, said the Kerala Tourism and Home Minister, Mr Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. He made this remark at a function organised to ... More

ECONOMY
More investments vital to sustain growth rate: Chidambaram
People and parties should realise that the current economic growth rate over 8 per cent is due to an investment boom the country has been experiencing since the middle of 2004 and the inadequacy in infrastructure has stemmed from this investment ... More

Bonds stabilise as traders pause to book profits
Traders rule out hike in interest rates in near future More

`Setting up integrated check posts will boost border trade'
For the first time we are creating infrastructure on borders: Minister More

ENVIRONMENT
Greenpeace alert
TO SAVE POWER: Hundreds of Mumbaikars gathered at the Juhu Beach on Sunday to form an 8,000-sq. ft. human art design that spelled the slogan `Switch for Mumbai' on the sand. This is part of the global NGO Greenpeace's ongoing campaign for ... More

HEALTH
Exim Bank study on healthcare, medical tourism under way
To look for funding opportunities and evaluate risks More

Workshop on stress management
The Department of Botany, University of Kerala and Biocoenosis Environmental and Social Research Foundation, will organise a one-day workshop on `stress management for scientists.' The workshop will be held in the city on ... More

Apollo cancer facility in Madurai
Apollo Hospital Enterprises Ltd will be setting up a $5-million cancer care facility in Madurai in a tie-up with California-based Comprehensive Blood Cancer Care Institute (CBCC), USA. MsPreetha Reddy, Managing Director of Apollo ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Reliance proposes to pipe natural gas to Tamil Nadu in 2-3 years
Plans southern corridor pipeline for KG basin reserves More

PETROLEUM
`Let market determine oil price'
It is imperative for India to gradually move to a market-determined oil price mechanism, even while keeping the welfare considerations and the economic costs in mind, said the CII President, Mr R. Seshasayee, in a press release ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Don't control drug prices: Commerce Ministry
Against the policy direction and not beneficial for industry More

TAXATION
Cut ST on petrol and diesel, Karnataka urged
The Karnataka Government has been urged to bring down sales tax on petrol and diesel. Receiving the first sample of crude from Sakhalin-1 project in Russia at New Mangalore Port, Mr Murli Deora, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, ... More

SSI
Documentation is key
For redemption of Bank Guarantee, Bond More

RADIO/TV
BroVis high performance tools
Silicon Valley headquartered BroVis Wireless Networks, a global manufacturer of Wireless Access Systems, has unveiled high performance products that provide better radio technology, offer higher antenna gain and better diversity. ... More

EDUCATION
`Educational institutes must increase capacity'
Knowledge Commission set up to help build quality human capital More

UK invites Indian students
The British Council wants to forge partnerships between schools in India, especially growing cities such as Visakhapatnam, and the UK to facilitate a greater number of students from India to study in Britain. The Deputy Director of British ... More

BL Club lecture on diversification
The Hindu Business Line Club, Visakhapatnam, is organising a lecture on `Diversification - corporate level strategy' in Samata College at MVP Colony here on Monday at 10 a.m. Mr Neeraj Sanghi, the Chief Executive ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Demand for high-end residential in Chennai on the rise
Real estate prices have doubled in the last three years More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
`India is current investment hotspot'
India is now the hotspot for investment. According to FDI Survey 2006, conducted by FICCI, 70 per cent of foreign investors are making profits from their Indian operations and 83 per cent are considering expansion of business. The survey ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Fighting shy of the call
Industry watchers stress that both technology initiatives and policy moves are needed to bring rural India into the connectivity loop. More

Nabard plan for Tiruchi
The Potential Linked Credit Plan (PLCP) for Tiruchi district for 2007-08, prepared by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development , which envisaged a credit flow of Rs 1,139.58 crore was released here. The District ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Indian employees among the happiest in the world
SATISFACTION SURVEY More

EVENTS
Towards freedom
WALKATHON WITH A DIFFERENCE: Differently-abled people taking part in the Walk to Freedom on the occasion of World Disability Day in the Capital on ... More

Kolkata engagement
Engineering Export Promotion Council: Press briefing to discuss the success of India Engineering Exhibition held in Cairo; 3.00 p.m; EEPC office at Vanijya Bhavan, 1/1 Wood Street, Kolkata. Indian Chamber of Commerce: Pre-Budget ... More

INCOME TAX
A senior citizen's TDS worry
I am 62 and a retired headmaster of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. I have invested my terminal benefits of Rs 13 lakh under the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme 2004, with the Head Post Office, Berhampur, Orissa. The interest of the above deposit ... More

Agents of NRIs can file paper based returns
The Finance Ministry has allowed agents of non-residents to file paper-based tax returns for assessment year 2006-07. In income-tax parlance, agents are those persons who have been either employed by or on behalf of a non-resident or who are a ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Over 33 lakh tonnes of imported wheat arrive
20 lakh tonnes moved to FCI depots More

TOURISM
IRCTC launches tour packages for Darjeeling, Gangtok
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, has launched two separate tour packages for Darjeeling and Gangtok. This is IRCTC's first such tour programme for the eastern region. The duration of ... More