The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 27, 2006

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Fog and the air traffic chaos
Every year, the air traffic disruptions out of Delhi due to fog make the headlines. And every year, we hear the same statements by the civil aviation authorities. But nothing happens. Airlines are warned either by the Civil Aviation Minister or ... More

ECONOMY
Tripura industrial estate attracts Rs 500-cr investments
The Bodhjung Nagar industrial estate of Tripura (West), foundation stone for which was laid on November 27, 1997 by former State Chief Minister, Mr Dasarath Deb, has already attracted investments on the ground of over Rs 500 crore, with some Rs ... More

Kanara Chamber meet with State Planning Board today
To focus on coastal development More

FOREIGN TRADE
Moving closer to Japan
Despite his team members saying that they had nothing specific to ask or give, the Prime Minister did carry a `heavy economic agenda' to Japan. He was expected to get some positive signals from Tokyo to help India parley with the Nuclear Supplier s Group. More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Petrochem, plastics hubs to be set up in Bengal
Salim Group to promote project with IOC as anchor investor More

Atlanta, NG Realty enter pact for SEZ
Infrastructure development and construction company, Atlanta Ltd, is foraying into the special economic zone (SEZ) segment. The company has concluded a memorandum of understanding with Ahmedabad-based NG Realty Pvt Ltd to set up a Rs ... More

Education zone planned in Vizag
The Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to establish an education zone on the outskirts of Vizag, to attract premier institutes such as the Indian Institute of Management besides major B-schools. After a review meeting with the officials, Mr ... More

PETROLEUM
GAIL set for unbundling of marketing, transmission biz
Maintaining separate accounts for the two More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Dr Reddy's diabetic drug enters phase I trials
Dr Reddy's Laboratories-developed candidate anti-diabetic drug has entered Phase I clinical trials in the Netherlands. Perlecan Pharma Private Ltd, India's first integrated drug development company, promoted jointly by Dr Reddy's Laboratories ... More

POWER
AP facing power shortage
The State is faced with demand supply mismatch of over 10 million units per day and is now forced to clamp an unscheduled power cut of about four hours in all towns and villages. This situation arose with significant demand surge due to power ... More

TAXATION
IMC submits budget wish-list
The President, Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC), Mr Narayan Patel, in an pre-budget submission to the Union Government on Indirect Taxes, said, "the real issue is no longer India's high rate of growth, but whether the country could ... More

SSI
SAP bets big on small, medium size firms
Aims to achieve 15,000 customers by 2010 More

WATER
`TN stand on Mullaperiyar untenable in historical terms'
The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan, has said that an erstwhile Government in Tamil Nadu has gone on record `having committed to the Centre to keep the reservoir level at Mullaperiyar at 136 ft.' Mr Achuthanandan released to newspersons ... More

COAL
Ministry seeks nod for coal cos to list debt instruments
The instruments will become more liquid and offer investors an exit route at market-determined prices. More

EDUCATION
Commerce meet at Andhra varsity
The 59th All-India Commerce Conference would be held at the Andhra University from December 28 for three days, according to Prof L. Venugopala Reddy, Vice-chancellor. The university had hosted the conference twice before — ... More

`Right attitude will lead to innovation'
"In the era of Internet revolution, what you browse sitting at Vellore or in a Metropolitan City is the same. Thus, the same information is available to everybody and everywhere. Therefore, the claim that the rural people do not have access to ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Govt may allow FDI in sector-specific retail trade
Commerce & Industry Ministry preparing a Cabinet note More

Govt may allow FDI in mineral prospecting
Huge investments and technology needed: Kamal Nath More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Tea imports up as cheaper Vietnam grades find takers
Jan-Sept shipments up 33%; unit value lower More

Canara Bank seeks to grow export credit
Canara Bank is aiming to grow its export credit book by at least 20 per cent this year, according to Mr M.B.N. Rao, Chairman and Managing Director. As on March 31, 2006 Canara Bank's export credit exposure stood at Rs 7,800 crore. "We also ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
Nokia initiative to help tsunami victims
Nokia, in an attempt to resume interrupted education and resurrect lost livelihoods of the millions affected by 2004's Tsunami, has taken an initiative to help the youth become entrepreneurs. The company has announced a series of projects to ... More