The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 18, 2007

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Rlys mulls plants to process jatropha extraction
The Indian Railways is considering setting up four esterification plants for producing biodiesel, having already taken up plantation of jatropha on available spare land. Esterification is the process to take out jatropha extracts for blending ... More

CEMENT
Cement imports: `Do away with procedural delays'
`It takes a minimum four months to get a registration' More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Fallout of SC ruling: 49 new GM cotton strains cleared
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ECONOMY
Has development `land'ed India in a crisis?
The economic miracle in the country has engendered a dramatic reversal of factor supply — capital is available on tap, land is not. Unless the Government can reconcile conflicting interests over land acquisition consensually, the Manmohan Singh Government may find a place in the history books for the wrong reasons, says ASHOAK UPADHYAY. More

Chidambaram hints at more fiscal steps to check inflation
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, on Thursday said that he was willing to take more fiscal steps to check price rise in the economy and bring inflation below the five per cent mark. The average inflation in 2006-07 was 5.4 per cent. He ... More

High on Fr@ppuccino
They have the job and the money to live the good life. More

ENVIRONMENT
Deforestation leading to global warming: Report
`Stopping loggers is the fastest, cheapest solution' More

PSU
PSU investment in MFs referred to secys panel
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday referred the issue of allowing state-owned companies with surplus cash reserves to invest in mutual funds to a committee of secretaries (COS). "This matter has been referred to a committee ... More

Keltron in supply deal with Sarabhai Space Centre
Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (Keltron) has signed an agreement with the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Thiruvananthapuram for the supply of sub assemblies for PSLV and GSLV launch vehicles. According to the ... More

PETROLEUM
Govt rejects BG offer for stake in ONGC blocks
With the Government rejecting a proposal of British Gas Exploration & Production India Ltd (BGEPIL) to acquire a stake in three deepwater blocks of ONGC in Krishna Godavari basin, the British firm will now have to compete with other oil and gas . More

Oil marketing companies modernising retail outlets
The state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) are expected to spend about Rs 1,089 crore during the current fiscal (2007-08), up from Rs 732 crore in 2006-07, to modernise their retail outlets. This is an increase of 48.77 per cent in ... More

POWER
US, Japan to aid power reform
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation on Thursday (JBIC) signed a formal agreement of cooperation to support development and accelerate reform efforts in ... More

STEEL
`Steel prices set to rise in near term'
With strong demand for steel not being matched by rise in supplies in the near term, domestic steel prices are set to rise in line with global trends. Speaking to Business Line on the sidelines of a function to announce the performance ... More

EDUCATION
Course on anti-corruption
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has asked the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), here to organise a week-long certificate course on anti-corruption during June 18-22. The bank has approached the IPE to do the course as part ... More

Cisco solution for Bapatla college
Bapatla Engineering College based in Bapatla, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh today announced that it plans to deploy Cisco Digital media system to extend the classroom environment and create anywhere, anytime learning ... More

Architecture co plans training institute
The Bangalore-based Gayathri & Namith Architects (GNA) Pvt Ltd is planning to set up a training institute to provide postgraduate courses for architects and engineers. Addressing presspersons here, Mr Namith Varma, Director, said that as part . More

MEDICAL & SURGICAL EQUIPMENTS
Workshop on medical textiles
A daylong workshop on `Medical and Hygiene Textiles - Huge Untapped Market' has been organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI - Western Region) here on May 24. Part of technical textiles, ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Commission set up to probe land deals in AP
The Andhra Pradesh Government has set up a one-man commission with the retired judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Mr Justice P. Ramakrishnam Raju, to enquire into land issue. The first is to go into the allotment of Government lands at Rs ... More

Acquisition at Uran-Panvel belt for SEZ continues
`Telephonic directive from Ministry being flouted' More

Skyline project in Mangalore
Skyline Constructions and Housing Pvt Ltd, which has presence in Bangalore and Mysore, will be launching its Mangalore project - `Skyline Blueberry Hills'. A company release said here that this project would have two blocks ... More

TEXTILE MACHINERY
Bangalore to host India ITME 2008
Bangalore will play host to the eighth edition of the international textile machinery exhibition to be organised by the India International Textile Machinery Exhibition Society (India ITME Society) next year. The eight-day exhibition will be ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Goa's polar woman
A Goan doctor who spent 15 months in Antarctica as part of a scientific expedition. More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Travelling tools
An initiative to enhance the skills and livelihood of self-employed rural artisans. More

Women SHGs set to join hands with AP milk co-ops
Women self-help groups (SHGs) are set to join an effort to strengthen the supply chain network of the milk sector - the weakest link - in Andhra Pradesh. "They can form the crucial link between the producers, who are handicapped by poor ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Proposal management pros can soon get certified
Professionals working in the area of bid management and proposal consulting in the country can now get an international accreditation from the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP). Software Quality Centre India and Shipley ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Tea shipments to UK may become dearer
Freight rates from Kolkata/Haldia set to rise More

Raw sugar exports also eligible for subsidy
Raw sugar exports are also eligible to the Rs 1,350 a quintal export subsidy announced by the Centre as part of its package to help the industry. Official sources told Business Line on Thursday that the Centre's notification had not ... More

Tea output drops sharply in March; exports recover
Only marginal rise in auction prices during Q1 More