The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, March 24, 2007

Exporters welcome VAT on textile machinery
The Tamil Nadu Government's Budget proposal to levy 4 per cent VAT on sale of textile machinery has been welcomed by the Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA). The proposal to levy four per cent VAT on the textile machinery as industrial input ... More

Anna varsity job fair from today
Anna University-Coimbatore is conducting a two-day job fair on March 24 and 25 at the Government College of Technology premises. The attempt is aimed to facilitate the students of its affiliated colleges across this region secure placement. ... More

`New SEZs without affecting agriculture'
Plan for two shipyards More

`Rs 10,000 cr for education, health'
The Finance Secretary, Mr K. Gnanadesikan, said that an indicator of the State Government's fiscal strength was the low interest rates that it is able to wangle. Addressing a press conference, he said Tamil Nadu gets among the best rates - ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH
CII meet on farmer development
The Confederation of Indian Industry will hold a conference on `Sustainable integrated development of small farmers and Indian agriculture — A roadmap on public-private farmer partnership (PPFP)' here on Saturday. The ... More

Phoenix blood donation camp
Phoenix IT Solutions Ltd, in association with A.S. Raja voluntary blood bank and Rotary Vizag Couples, conducted a blood donation camp on Friday in the Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone (VSEZ). According to a press release ... More

Badruka management fest
The Andhra Pradesh Commissioner of Industries, Mr Sutirtha Bhattacharya, has emphasised the need for inculcating social skills among students, apart from acquiring sound knowledge and communication skills. He was speaking at ... More

CII move to replicate job scheme
The Confederation of Indian Industry (Andhra Pradesh) may replicate the self-employment scheme `Swayam Upadhi Baata' it launched in Krishna district last year to all other districts in a phased manner. "We will study the impact of the scheme we ... More

Queensland invites Tollywood for film shootings Down Under
South India identified as major investment destination More

KERALA
HC fiat on FedBank staff strike
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Director General of Police to see that the Federal Bank employees who would go on an indefinite strike from Monday do not cause any obstruction to the free entry and exit of the officials and staff of ... More

Concern over reduced labour deployment at Kochi port
Cochin Port Labour Union, a major CITU affiliated trade union that represents private labour employed in the port, is holding its 38th annual general body meeting on March 26. Dr M.K. Pandhe, President of CITU, will inaugurate the session in ... More

New deposit schemes from Kerala State Co-operative Bank
`Reverse mortgage loan scheme' in offing More

Commonwealth meet on small business from tomorrow
Focus on pro-poor growth, boosting exports More

Silk Air announces special fares
Silk Air has announced special promotional airfares from Thiruvananthapuram to three destinations in East Asia. On the Thiruvananthapuram-Singapore route, the airline has introduced a special return fare of Rs 8,000 per adult ... More

Charming feat
A FOREIGNER MAPS a snake charmer in action at Fort Kochi. Tourist arrivals to the place have gone up in the past year.

KARNATAKA
Change in Jet flight timings
Jet Airways (I) Ltd has announced that it will be changing the timings of its Bangalore-Mangalore-Bangalore flight from March 25. A press release said here on Friday that the flight no. 9W519 will depart from Bangalore at 8.35 ... More

`Truth at all levels helps companies thrive'
`Innovation helps one succeed' More

`Overseas M&A has boosted India Inc confidence'
The recent wave of acquisition of companies overseas by Indian corporates is a sign of the country realising its potential and become a strong economic power. Dr S.K. Gupta, Director, JSW Steel Ltd, said that the recent wave of acquisitions of ... More

OTHER STATES
Parsvnath launches new project
Delhi-based Parsvnath Developers Ltd has launched its Rs 325 crore project Parsvnath Privilege in Greater Noida consisting 3-bedroom luxury condominiums. The project sprawls over an area of 25 acres with built-up area of more ... More

MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra signs MoU with 3 banks
Enables biotech companies to access venture capital funding More

Industries oppose power tariff hike proposal
Industrial users, consumers keen to challenge rate structure More

Cognizant readies Pune expansion plans
It will also ramp up headcount from 4,500 to 6,500 More

WEST BENGAL
`Delay in tackling emission can lead to greater risks, higher costs'
`Public, private sectors must work together' More

VAT collections register 17% growth in Bengal
Steps on to beef up infrastructure for e-registration More

Naval exercise
CHOPPER FEAT: The Chetak helicopters of Indian Navy participating in the Naval Operation Demo in Kolkata on Friday.

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