The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, April 22, 2007

EMPLOYMENT
Profiles Intl bullish on Indian job market
Profiles International, a global talent assessment firm, is looking at an aggressive growth in the Indian employment market. With over 45,000 customers worldwide and 18 million assessments conducted across 100 countries, Profiles International is ... More

AWARDS & HONOURS
Top award
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE: The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, presents the Prime Minister's award for excellence in Public Administration to the Steel Secretary, Mr R.S. Pandey, during the Civil Service Day in the Capital on Saturday. ... More

AUTOMOBILES
What is electronic stability system?
By interfering in the braking process, electronic stability control, with the help of sensors, ensures that the driver does not lose control of the car in the event of wheel slippage or loss of traction in any one of the wheels. More

ECONOMY
High growth sustainable: Kamath
"We are in the initial phases of the growth of our economy... and a growth rate of nine per cent is indeed sustainable over long periods of time," said Mr K.V. Kamath, Managing Director, ICICI Bank. Speaking at the 41st ... More

PETROLEUM
Asian hydrocarbon calculus demands `fresh lines' on the gas map
The IPI (India-Pakistan-Iran) gas pipeline project is yet to take off. And there is a new country that finds mention in recent news stories: Russia. As www2.irna.com reports in an April 13-dated story, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr ... More

Decision soon on selling Panna-Mukta output to MRPL
`No solution in sight on resolving pending issues' More

POWER
Reliance Energy to boost Dahanu plant capacity by 1,200 MW
To invest around Rs 3,500 cr towards expansion More

EXIM POLICY
ITC welcomes spur to agri infrastructure development
`Scheme to incentivise agri exports addresses critical need' More

RADIO/TV
Tata Sky drops 13 channels from Zee
Tata Sky has dropped 13 channels offered by Zee Telefilms on its Direct-to-Home platform. The move comes after the Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) gave a judgment on March 31 allowing Tata Sky to retain only 19 of the 32 ... More

TWO/THREE WHEELERS
Ultimate indulgence on two wheels
Harley-Davidson More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Agile launch
COMMERCIAL MOVE: Italy's Agile satellite being inspected at the Indian Space Research Organisation's launch facility at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The 352-kg satellite is slated to be launched on April 23. It is the first time ISRO is launching ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Overseas investment in DHFL fund
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its nod for allowing overseas investors to invest up to $250 million in Class B units of DREAM II scheme of DHFL venture capital fund for making investments in FDI ... More

INCOME TAX
Hop and the LTA is skipped
I work with a public sector bank in Mumbai as a senior officer. In October 2006, I used the LTA for a trip from Mumbai to Singapore via Delhi and back with my other three family members. The cost of the ticket was Rs 19,000. My bank ... More