The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 12, 2007

CLIMATE & WEATHER
News Corp aims at becoming carbon neutral
Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corporation is turning green, and hopes to take along its 47,000 employees and millions of readers, viewers and Web users around the world on climate change. "If we are to connect with our audiences on this issue, we ... More

AUTOMOBILES
Passenger car sales up in April
HCV, two-wheeler sales dip More

ECONOMY
Industrial output surges by 12.9% in March
Strong show by manufacturing sector at 14.1% More

FAPI seminar on investments
The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Industries (FAPI) is holding a seminar on investment opportunities in Andhra Pradesh on June 25 in Hyderabad, according to Mr B.V. Rama Rao, President of the federation. At a press meet here on ... More

HOTELS
Hilton, DLF to develop 10 hotels
The US-based Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced that it would develop 10 hotel projects in the country in partnership with DLF Ltd. The projects would be set up at Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mysore, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
East Coast Railway clears many projects in AP, Orissa
Meeting requirements of transportation facilities More

SSI
Credit flow to SMEs must be increased, say experts
According to State Credit Plan 2006-07, Rs 12,650 crore was disbursed against the target of Rs 13,000 crore last financial year. More

EDUCATION
eInfochips partners with Nirma varsity
eInfochips has partnered with Nirma University to conduct a training session for the State's engineering faculty, the company announced here. The objective of this programme is to further strengthen the technology foundation of engineering ... More

CONSULTING
Centre plans consultant for marketing rural products
The consultant would be required to facilitate more public-private partnerships, on the lines of the ITC model. More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
City Group building township in Pune
Amanora Park Town, the first township under the Maharashtra Government's Special Township Policy is under way in Pune. This is being promoted by the Pune-based real estate promoters and builders City Group. Mr Aniruddha Deshpande, Managing ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Govt sets up group to plan rural broadband rollout
USO fund administrator expected to float tenders More

AP to transfer 10 depts to panchayats
The State Government is all set to transfer additional power to the panchayats in accordance with the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act. The preparation of the Government Orders has been completed and the State Cabinet will approve the transfer ... More

EVENTS
IIM-A alumni meet today
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Alumni Association (IIMAAA), Hyderabad Chapter, will hold `Synchrony 2007' at Hotel Marriott here on May 12. The students belonging to 2006-08 batch, who completed their first year at the ... More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
`Young entrepreneurs must bank on emotional money than smart money'
Keep initial fund requirement small, says management expert More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
COMMODITY COMMENTARY
Soya oil importers may gain from strong rupee
Soyabean oil importers are set to make a clean profit of around Rs 4,000 a tonne or nearly 10 per cent of the landed cost because of the sharp appreciation of the rupee and firm domestic prices. Import contracts were made at prices between $675 ... More

FIEO signs pact with Korea body
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) and Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) on Friday entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for exchange of trade information and facilitation of trade delegation visits ... More

BOOKS
Bengal Shelter's mega book mall project attracts large publishers
Kolkata's love affair with books is stuff made of legend, and bookshops in the lanes and bylanes of College Street in the vicinity of Calcutta University hold a special charm for all Kolkatans. While the motley College Street bookshops will ... More