The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 26, 2007

POLLUTION
Free radicals are rebel molecules
Only 5 per cent of pesticides reach target weeds; the rest runs off into water or mixes with air. Roughly half a billion tonnes of chemicals are used annually, worldwide. Here are more fast facts that Paul Kramer mentions in Fighting Body ... More

New garbage disposal rules for NCR
The Ministry of Environment and Forests would set new rules in the next four months for the National Capital Region for garbage disposal and managing other solid waste. The decision was announced at the end of workshop on ... More

EMPLOYMENT
Tiruchi job fair attracts 15,000 candidates
For nearly 15,000 graduates and post-graduates in and around Tiruchi, all roads led to the Bishop Heber College, the venue of The Hindu Opportunities Fair on Saturday and Sunday. As many as 10,000 students, mostly comprising freshers, visited the ... More

BUDGET
Plea to raise allocation for healthcare centres
Demanding additional budgetary allocations for basic healthcare in the country in the Budget, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has projected that 300 more urban health and family welfare centres need to be set ... More

IT sector has suffered much from service tax
A look at what the tech industry is looking for in the Budget. More

aceprocedures.com to cover Budget
The Web site, www.aceprocedures.com will provide a comprehensive online coverage of the Budget 2007-08. The event can be accessed free by all and will feature Budget text, articles by experts, ... More

Support for cess on corporate profits
The demand from a section of the industry for imposition of a cess on corporate profits has found support from part of the Government itself. The Ministry for Water Resources has urged the Finance Minister to levy a one per cent cess on ... More

ECONOMY
M.P. annual Plan outlay pegged at Rs 12,011 cr
The annual Plan outlay for Madhya Pradesh for 2007-08 has been fixed at Rs 12,011 crore which include one-time additional Central assistance of Rs 111 crore for projects of special assistance to the State. The outlay is 33.16 per cent higher than ... More

Cell to monitor PDS, prices
Andhra Pradesh will set up a special cell to monitor closely the public distribution system and prices of essential commodities and to take corrective steps, if need be. At a review meeting held here on Sunday, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the ... More

ENVIRONMENT
Kerala seeks PM's intervention for Athirapilly project
The Kerala Government has sought the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's intervention for clearance to the Athirapilly hydel project. The Electricity Minister, Mr A.K. Balan, has shot off messages to Union Electricity Minister, Mr Sushilkumar ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Commercial tax collections up in AP
The Central Excise Department, Hyderabad, registered total collections of Rs 3,592.57 crore up to January 31, 2007, as against Rs 2,903 crore in the same period last year, showing a growth of 24 per cent. The zone, which covers 10 districts in ... More

FOOD & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Department sees excise revenues in `dough'
Bread makers eye price hike More

FOREIGN TRADE
Trinidad and Tobago delegation
A high-level team from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, led by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Barendra Sinnan, met Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, here on Saturday and discussed various issues of ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
More global power cos turning to India
Ultra mega projects scheme is the trigger More

Dredger hits Venduruthy Bridge
Curbs on rail, vehicular traffic; panel to assess damage More

Will Budget lay the road to prosperity?
Sensible policy directives, if not financial incentives, in the Budget can be crucial for Rural India. More

Gangavaram port to be ready next year
Trial runs planned for December More

PSU
Air India, Indian propose to revalue assets
`The value of the airlines assets that have been built over the years shows a very depreciated value in their respective balance sheets.' Consultant to be appointed to get a realistic figure More

PETROLEUM
IOC pumping up fuelling infrastructure at airports
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TAXATION
Budget may provide breather to SMEs
Fringe benefit tax issue More

SSI
Visvesvaraya Award 2006
The Madurai District Tiny And Small Scale Industries Association (Maditssia) has called for applications from small and tiny industries that have commenced production before April 2003 for the industrial award `Visvesvaraya Award ... More

WATER
TN CM calls for linking of rivers
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, today stressed the need for linking of rivers in the interest of the nation. After laying the foundation stone for a Rs 300-cr IT park and distributing welfare assistance to select ... More

BREWERIES
Rising hop prices worry beer cos
The price has, over the last one year, increased from 16-22 euros a kg from a low of 9 euros. More

RADIO/TV
Raj TV to produce content for third parties
Setting up a new 27,000-sq-ft production facility More

Star Vijay turns focus on post-prime time segment
Vijay TV is currently developing two reality shows; a few game shows are in the pipeline. More

EDUCATION
NITK to start 6 new post-graduate courses
Infrastructure projects and a finishing school part of new initiative More

HCV/LCV/TRACTORS
Heavy-axle-load truck sales rev up
This information may be significant, especially for the Railways, which earns a large portion of its revenues by moving bulk commodities on long-distance routes. Demand for moving bulk goods on trucks appears to have gone up, given that truck ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Sobha Developers undertakes social responsibility projects
The group has adopted two panchayats in Palakkad district for providing basic amenities on a sustainable basis. More

GOLD & SILVER
Gold may consolidate, rise
Gold futures ended higher on Friday on investment buying ahead of a weekend, mainly on geo-political concerns. Oil climbed above $61 to its highest level this year on the Iran situation and after the United States, the top fuel consumer, reported ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Shippers' council re-starts voyage
If the report doing the rounds is any indication, the All India Shippers Council (AISC), the apex body of the various regional shippers' associations, is set to come back into action after being all but dormant for nearly 20 years. The credit ... More

HANDLOOM
Kalam calls for tech intervention to upgrade handlooms
The President Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has suggested expediting technology input to handloom sector in areas like <149>fabric design, weavers' skill upgradation through training and fashion designing. The technology intervention is needed to improve ... More

KNITWEAR & HOSIERY
Exporters seek direct routing of ASIDE funds
Wish-list to Centre also suggests removing fringe benefit tax, countervailing duty More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Internet headed for dramatic changes, says ISRO chief
Interplanetary Net backbone may be reality in the next few decades More

CINEMA
Film body launches drive to curb piracy
The move is to provide insights into the problem to law- enforcement authorities and build a strong team to fight the menace. More

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING
One year of The New Manager
It will be exactly, almost to the day, one year since The New Manager section was launched in this newspaper. Over the year, this section has published articles on significant trends by senior managers from the corporate world, news from ... More

Star Features' monthly magazine
Star Features, a children's educational and entertainment content solutions company, has launched a monthly magazine called `I Love My School' for pre-primary, primary, secondary and high school students. Released by the ... More

WTO
`Case for differential tariff treatment for developing nations
Think-tank says focus must be on percentage reduction, not on fixed formulae More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Fresh sops likely for relocating industries to backward areas
Planning Commission to decide parameters for backward districts More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Telecom cos oppose order on consumer grievances
Telecom operators have opposed the initiative of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to put in place a mechanism to address consumer complaints. The TRAI had issued a consultation paper proposing the setting up of a regulatory ... More

EVENTS
Workshop on business challenge
The Bangalore Chamber of Commerce and Industry will organise a workshop on "Retention: The Biggest Business Challenge" here on March 2. The half-a-day workshop will be addressed by senior executives of different industries, ... More

Kolkata engagements
Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Discussion meeting on `Central Budget 2007-08'; Speakers: Dr Anup Sinha of Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, Mr Dilip B. Desai and Mr Bhanu Prakash Agarwal; 3.00 p.m.; Chamber ... More

Agenda for the week