The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, February 28, 2007

TAMIL NADU
`Not much focus on southern districts'
There was a mixed reaction from trade and industry to the Railway Budget 2007-08. While welcoming the move to improve passenger amenities and introduce new trains, there is disappointment over the failure to announce new projects for the ... More

Rail budget: Chamber sore over neglect of Coimbatore
The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Coimbatore, has expressed dismay over the neglect of Coimbatore in the Railway Budget. In a statement, Mr D. Balasundaram, President, ICCI, said the `dream of people' of this region of ... More

Chennai airport cargo handling down 12% in Jan
Cargo handling through the Chennai airport declined by nearly 12 per cent to 15,253 tonnes in January compared with 17,346 tonnes in December, according to sources. Total imports declined to 7,227 tonnes in January compared with 9,145 tonnes in ... More

Tirupur body hails triple stack container trains
The non-increase of freight rates would help the industries which are extensively using railway's goods services. The Railways' decision to enhance the number of ordinary passenger coaches would also boost the facility for daily travellers to ... More

`TN yet to see the best in software services space'
Identifying right, skilled talent a hindering factor More

ANDHRA PRADESH
Satellite township to come up in Medak dist
A consortium of Tishman Speyer India Master fund, ICICI Venture Fund Management Company and Nagarjuna Construction Company would establish an integrated self contained satellite township at Tellapur village in Medak District. The estimated cost ... More

Laabh Jewellers outlet in Vizag
Laabh Jewellers is planning to set up 100outlets across the country in the next 18-20 months, according to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Vipin Sharma. He was speaking at a press meet here on Tuesday on the occasion of the establishment of ... More

World Cup threat to Telugu film industry
Though some of the films are going to be released before the World Cup begins, there are apprehensions that the matches will have an impact on the subsequent run. More

Special fares from Indian
Indian, the public sector airline, has announced special fares for destinations such as Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune and Nagpur from Hyderabad. The one-way net fare from Hyderabad to Chennai is Rs 1,570. "This includes ... More

Aussie varsities keen on opening branches in AP
Mr Warren Truss, Australian Minister for Trade, said that several universities from his country were waiting to open their branches in Andhra Pradesh. Mr Truss, who is leading a 63-member industrial and business delegation, met Dr Y.S. ... More

Meet on direct taxes
The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) will organise an interactive meeting on `Direct taxes - changes and modifications' brought out in the Union Budget here on March 2. Mr P.P. Jauhari, ... More

Canal breach
A BREACH IN the Bonakal branch canal of the Nagarjunasagar left canal system on Tuesday.

Discussion on Budget

KERALA
Kerala awaits big retail
With forex remittances rolling in and high disposable income, the Malayalee is on a buying spree. More

Discussion on Union Budget
Rotary Club of Tripunithura is organising a discussion on Union Budget - Budget Online- 2007 - here at Hotel Woods Manor on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Experts like Mr G. Narayana Swamy, Senior Chartered Accountant from Chennai, ... More

Workshop on Budget analysis
The DCSMAT School of Business and Media is organising a national workshop on analysing the Union Budget here on Thursday. The workshop will be held at the Travancore Hall, Park Centre, at Technopark, according to a spokesman. Mr ... More

Cloud clears for Autokast
Thomas Isaac upbeat on the company's future More

`Coach factory has brightened prospects for more such deals'
Kareem lists State units looking for Central tie-ups More

HNL silver jubilee fete inaugurated
As a company under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and wholly owned subsidiary of Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd, the Hindustan News Print Ltd (HNL) has carved a success story for itself braving heavy odds, said Mr R.L. ... More

KARNATAKA
Goldman Sachs to contribute $1 m to Room to Read
Goldman Sachs Foundation, a NGO outfit of the leading financial institution, will contribute $1 million of expansion capital to Room to Read India, an organisation focusing on providing education to underprivileged children. The US-based Room ... More

NET signs pact with UK varsity
The UK-based Bedfordshire University and the Nitte Education Trust (NET) have signed an agreement for twinning programmes between the two institutions. Inaugurating the new e-campus of the Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management (a constituent ... More

SHCIL Services opens new branch in Mangalore
SHCIL Services Ltd opened its branch office in Mangalore on Tuesday. A press release said here that the company was formed at the initiative of Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL) to promote broking and other financial ... More

OTHER STATES
FMS-Delhi logs 30% jump in average salary
The Faculty of Management Studies-Delhi University has recorded 30 per cent jump in the average salary at Rs 12.04 lakh per annum during campus recruitments for the 2005-2007 batch of its flagship MBA programme. The average salary for this year ... More

Habits die hard!
A CUSTOMER FILLS UP forms sitting on the floor at a swanky bank branch in Berhampur in Orissa on Tuesday.

MAHARASHTRA
Babson vision for Asia
Babson College located in Wellesley, Massachussets, known for its entrepreneurial studies, plans to look for local partners in India for building its brand. Mr Brian Barefoot, President of Babson College, along with the alumni ... More

Aldeasa-ITDC gets Mumbai airport retail contract
Rs 571-cr revenue likely from 3-year contract More

WEST BENGAL
Allahabad Bank opens HK branch
Allahabad Bank this week opened its first overseas branch in Hong Kong. The branch is located at the Lippo Centre and will be serving both retail and corporate clients. Mr T.Y. Chan, Head of Banking Supervision, Hong Kong ... More

e-Choupal, a novel pvt sector initiative: Survey
The e-Choupal agricultural marketing model of ITC Ltd has been mentioned in the Economic Survey 2006-07 as among the "novel private sector initiatives" aimed at improving the marketing channels in agriculture. The Economic Survey for 2006-07 ... More

Hindustan Motors ties up with Shriram Properties
To develop integrated IT township and an auto park More

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