INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
POLLUTION
A cesspool
HUSSAINSAGAR LAKE in Hyderabad remains filthy as ever despite routine proclamations about its imminent clean-up. Birds, however, have not yet abandoned this once beautiful lake. ...
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NRIS
More banks cut rates on FCNR deposits
Bank of Baroda and Union Bank have cut interest rates on foreign deposits of various maturities, effective February 1. The interest rate on BOB's NRE term deposits has been slashed to 5.93 per cent (6.33) for a tenure of one year and above but ...
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IOB trims FCNR rates
Indian Overseas Bank has lowered FCNR interest rates with effect from February 1 on foreign currency deposits. Pre-revision rates are given in ...
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HEALTH
Cadila to roll out `Sugar Free' boutiques
Cadila Healthcare Ltd is gearing up for a national rollout of `Sugar Free' boutiques. While the first such boutique will be set up in Kolkata within the next six months, more will be set up in 20 cities and towns across the country in the next ...
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INFRASTRUCTURE
The tale of three waterways
The world's three most important waterways — the Panama Canal, the Malacca Straits, and the Suez Canal — are planning expansions to facilitate the movement of bigger ships through the canals.
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PETROLEUM
Signals positive for gold in short to medium term
Potential for further upside in crude prices
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POWER
Merry-go-round disrupted
Coal transportation through the non-MGR (merry-go-round) route to the Vindhyachal super thermal power plant of the National Thermal Power Corporation has suffered a setback. Reason: The diesel locos with the Railway zones concerned are just not ...
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TECHNOLOGY
Dedicated freight corridors: Is marshalling Japanese technology the right move?
A Railways team visits Japan to study the rail system, which is among the best in the world in terms of track construction and maintenance, signalling and communication, tunnelling and container handling.
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Consortium to develop Hyderabad township
A consortium of Tishman Spyer Properties, ICICI Venture Funds and Nagarjuna Construction Company, have secured the mandate for development of a Rs 3,500-crore Integrated Township Project at Tellapur near here. The consortium was the lone bidder ...
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GOLD & SILVER
Gold could test support, rise
Gold futures ended lower on Friday in a volatile week, which saw prices hitting a new high for 2007, before falling due to fund liquidation. The entire metals complex was weak on growth and inventory concerns. A reversal in the dollar strength ...
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BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Big developers pitch for Bangalore's biotech park
Shapoorji Pallonji, L&T, IVRCL in the fray
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Go for it, with caution
The US-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act spells opportunity for the tech sector. But tap it with care, advise experts.
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GENDER
Two out of five CS students are women
We will strengthen our training template to further sharpen the soft skills of our students.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Setting limits in the workplace
Employees should be allowed the freedom to learn and grow, but they must understand and appreciate the limits to such freedom
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EVENTS
`Limited Liability Act will help integrate professionals'
The Limited Liability Partnership Act, when enacted, will enable the integration of the professional community in the country, said the Lok Sabha Speaker, Mr Somnath Chatterjee. "The Limited Liability Bill, which is under the consideration of ...
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Engagements
INCOME TAX
Exempt banks from collecting TDS: CII
To help the banking sector meet the requirement of the fast-growing economy, the Confederation of Indian Industry has stressed on more fiscal reforms in the forthcoming Union budget. The chamber has demanded exemption for the banks from ...
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TOURISM
Kerala plans meet on responsible tourism
Kerala will host an international conference on `Responsible tourism in destinations' in September this year. Announcing this at a news conference, Tourism Minister Mr Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that the event would begin on September 21. The ...
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BOOKS
Book on institution building
A book by Prof J. Philip, President, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME), titled Institution Building in India - Some Experiences was released here on Sunday.The book was released by Fr E.H. ...
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