The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 29, 2007

URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Srei to prepare reports for 2 urban projects in Puri
Srei Capital Markets Ltd, a member of the Srei Group, has bagged two consultancy projects (preparation of DPRs) under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Government of India, in Puri. The projects, awarded by the Puri ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Call for national bio-diesel policy
Let farmers `sow their own power', say experts More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Court sends notice to Vodafone, HTIL
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to Vodafone Group Plc and Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd following a petition filed by Telecom Watchdog, a non-governmental group, which alleged breach of foreign direct investment ... More

ECONOMY
Meet for formulating farm sector growth plan
National Development Council to draw road map for States More

ENVIRONMENT
Major rivers in Kerala losing course
Sand mining, check dams, destruction of forests cited as reasons More

FOREIGN TRADE
China silk sector for more tie-ups
The Chinese silk industry has sought increased co-operation from the Indian industry to tap the world markets jointly. A high-powered delegation from the Chinese silk industry comprising members of China National Silk ... More

Kanara chamber meeting
The Australian Trade Commission will hold an interactive meeting with the members of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Mangalore on May 29. A KCCI release said here that Mr Aminur Rahman, Australian Trade ... More

India-UAE ties in trade, commerce below potential
India and the United Arab Emirates said on Monday that though their bilateral partnership in the realm of trade and commerce is strong, it is still way below the potential. At the first meeting of the India-UAE Policy Forum held here, preceded ... More

HEALTH
Eli Lilly launches diabetes awareness campaign
Eli Lilly hopes to provide free treatment to 50,000 diabetics across 50 cities over a period of three years. The campaign, `Peaks and Valleys Complications Check Camp' was launched on Monday and targets high-risk diabetes patients with the hope ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
DRI officials visit Reliance SEZ
Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Monday visited the Mukesh Ambani-promoted special economic zone (SEZ) at Jamnagar to ascertain the area used for setting up the export zone. "It was just a routine ... More

PETROLEUM
ONGC may kick off Jharkhand coal-bed methane project soon
Expected to spud the first development well in June More

POWER
Don't force power sector reforms on States: TN
`Privatisation should not be insisted upon for duty waivers' More

TNEB concerned over low stock of thermal coal at Paradip port
Throughput for coastal shipments might take time to normalise More

Taking power seriously
AT THE CMS' MEET: The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, at the Chief Ministers' conference on the power sector in the Capital on Monday. ... More

RADIO/TV
Apalya develops video streaming tool for mobiles
Apalya, a Hyderabad-based technology start-up, has developed a technology solution that helps television companies stream video and offer Mobile TV as a value-added service. The company states that video-on-demand and value-added services would ... More

EDUCATION
XLRI signs MoU with Bordeaux
XLRI Jamshedpur has signed a MoU with Bordeaux Business School, France, which is among the oldest business schools in France. The partnership follows successful tie-ups with institutes around the globe, like AIM Philippine, UAMS ... More

Kakodkar call to students
The 17th convocation of the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, was held recently. The convocation address was delivered by Dr Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Among other things, Dr Kakodkar ... More

PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT
Paper industry seeks tech upgradation fund
Reeling under the increasing pressure of a lack of raw material availability and a substantial technology gap vis-à-vis competing countries such as Brazil and Chile, the domestic paper industry has demanded the creation of a Technological ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
INTERACTIVE LAUNCH
The Karnataka Governor, Mr T.N. Chaturvedi, inaugurating the VSAT Interactive Channel in Bangalore on Monday. Others seen from left are Mr G. Madhavan Nair, ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Departrmet of Space; Mr A. Bhaskaranarayana, Director, ... More

MINING & QUARRYING
Mining meet inconclusive
The Group of Ministers (GoM) looking into issues in the mining sector on Monday remained undecided on the contentious issue of iron ore exports or gradually tapering it off within the next few years. The GoM, which met here under ... More

EVENTS
PM's action plan to end power shortages by 2012
`Need to move towards a more transparent system of subsidies' More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
India top supplier of black pepper to US
India was the largest exporter of whole black pepper to the US during January-March 2007, while it was at second position in shipments of ground pepper to that country during the period. Shipments of black pepper from India to the US stood at ... More