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TAMIL NADU
TN orders verification of list of urban BPL families
A detailed survey of BPL families living in urban local bodies was conducted in 2003
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Media meet in Coimbatore
Kural, "the informed voice of the citizens of Coimbatore'', is organising a meeting to debate on the issues concerning the media on January 19. Mr B.K. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, Chairman, Kural, said since Independence, the ...
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German textile fair in Sept
New range of machinery to be on show
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Textile institute convocation
The second convocation of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management (SVPITM) here, the autonomous institute under the Union Ministry of Textiles, will be held on Thursday. The Textiles Secretary, Mr A.K. Singh, will preside ...
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Concern over fringe benefit tax impact on small business
The Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed serious concern over the impact of the 30 per cent Fringe Benefit Tax levied on small businesses and the consequent jump in the cost of doing business. In a memorandum submitted to ...
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TN invites German capital in engg sector
TN has highlighted opportunities in developing SEZ and investment scope in them.
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Adwaith Lakshmi to launch new bobbin holder
The Coimbatore-based Adwaith Lakshmi Industries Ltd, a member of the LMW group engaged in the manufacture of textile spinning machinery accessory, has come out with the next generation bobbin holder, the universal bobbin holder. The ...
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`Exempt gum arabic from VAT'
The Sattur Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, to grant full exemption for gum arabic from the levy of value added tax (VAT). In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, the ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
ICWAI meet from today
The 48th National Cost Convention of the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) will be held in Hyderabad on January 18-20. Dr C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, would inaugurate the meet ...
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Satyam emergency services set to cover whole of AP
The new thrust would mean adding 310 more ambulances taking the total number to 380. The number of staff working for the network also would go up to 1,500 from the present 900.
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`Liberalisation good for Australia'
"Economic modelling has confirmed that unilateral trade liberalisation was good for Australia. During the 1990s, the country went into a massive privatisation," said Prof R.F.I. Smith, Senior Research Fellow in Management of ...
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Workshop on `Creative Science'
To encourage school children to explore and discover science, Discovery Science Exploratorium and Ocimum Biosolutions have partnered to bring a two-day workshop on "Creative Science Learning" to the teachers of the Hyderabad. ...
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AP to expedite airport projects in Tier II cities
4 greenfield airports planned in State
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Infrastructure construction fair at Hyderabad
The SME Expo-Infrastructure Construction 2007, sponsored by ICICI Bank, will bring together major players in the construction sector and machinery manufacturers in a three-day exhibition beginning here on Thursday. JCB, Terex ...
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Jungle scene
SCULPTURES OF A HERD of deer being chased by jaguars adorn a landscape park on the Beach Road in Visakhapatnam, set up by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal ...
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KERALA
Draft IT policy aims to make Kerala an inclusive knowledge society
Emphasis on free software; incentives to ICT companies
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`Digital Kerala 2006' released
The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan, today released `Digital Kerala 2006', a directory of ICT initiatives in Kerala. The book, published by the Kerala State IT Mission, has information on the various ICT initiatives of the ...
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Railways thumbs up for wagon unit at Autokast
AC train to run between Delhi and Kerala capital
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Kochi International Book Fair
As many as 45 publishing companies from India and abroad are participating in the second International Book Fair And Cultural Fest to be held here at Marine Drive from February 2. The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthananthan, will ...
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KARNATAKA
`Easy way' to get a US green card
Student visa norms may also be relaxed
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Rajesh Exports launches more `Laabh' outlets
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Machine tools yet to catch outsourcing fever
Trickle has started with low volume precision components
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Trinethra launches FabCity in Mysore
Trinethra Super Retail Ltd today launched FabCity, its hypermarket brand, in Mysore. Spread across 50,000 sq ft, FabCity offers products across categories that include food and grocery, apparel, home linen and homeware, footwear, beauty ...
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Chile woos IT companies
`Stable and fast-growing country'
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BL Club talk today
As part of Business Line Club activities, Mr G. Giridhar Prabhu, Proprietor of Achal Industries, Mangalore, will address MBA students of Mangalore University on January 18. Mr Prabhu, a cashew manufacturer and exporter, ...
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`Angad' tractor launched
SAS Motors Ltd has launched `Angad 240D', a low-cost 22-hp tractor, in Mangalore. Addressing presspersons at the launch of the tractor here on Wednesday, Mr A.S. Ketakar, General Manager (Commercial), said that it is a pioneering ...
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OTHER STATES
M.P. signs MoUs with 5 power cos
The Madhya Pradesh Government has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with five companies for setting up thermal power projects in the State with investments to the tune of Rs 14,500 crore. The companies include Kedia Power Ltd, Bhopal; ...
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HP annual Plan fixed at Rs 2,100 cr
Social sector given top priority
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New tourism centre in Noida
A new centre of the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, is coming up at Noida. An official statement issued here said that five acres of land ...
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MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra to privatise small airports
The State Government has decided to handover 14 small airports and airstrips in the State to private parties for development and maintenance. Mr Ashok Chavan, Minister for Industries and Chairman of MIDC, told Business Line that tenders ...
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Kalam sees scope for auto sector growth
The automobile industry in India accounts for a business volume of $45 billion and has the potential to grow much faster both through Indian as well as international manufacturers who have established huge facilities in the country. "We have ...
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GUJARAT
IIM-A to host meet on agri-business
Amaethon 2007, the three-day annual Agri Business Summit, will be held at Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad from January 19. Amaethon, which was first held three years ago, would be a meeting place for the brightest and the most ...
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JB Chem to set up SEZ in Gujarat
JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd plans to invest Rs 115 crore in a pharmaceutical sector-specific special economic zone. It signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Gujarat, for the development and construction of the ...
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Centre keen to reform agriculture: Dasmunsi
The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, has hinted that the Centre may soon take more steps to reform agriculture so that India's economic growth goes beyond sectors such as ...
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WEST BENGAL
`New trade classification codes will hit industry'
Small EPCs unhappy; Customs and Excise Board told to have relook
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Glasgow varsity ties up with Globsyn biz school
The University of Glasgow is in talks with different Indian business schools to forge partnerships for mutual benefit. The university, which is based in the West of Scotland, on Wednesday announced a partnership with Globsyn Business School of ...
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Ural India plans joint venture with Slovania co
To set up Rs 100-cr manufacturing plant in Kalyani
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Medha Patkar's right shall not be infringed: HC
Mr Justice Dipankar Datta of the Calcutta High Court today passed an order directing the West Bengal Government that Medha Patkar's right shall not be infringed by the State authority except where the situation is contrary to the ...
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Trade fair venue shifted to Salt Lake
`Not all participants accommodated due to paucity of space'
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