The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, June 07, 2007

Sri Ramachandra varsity in pact for MRCP exam
Sri Ramachandra University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and Royal College of Physicians of London to establish a `MRCP Part 2 ... More

TNAU offers distance course in sugarcane tech
A two-year post-graduate course in sugarcane technology is being introduced this year under the open and distance learning (ODL) stream of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The University's Directorate of ODL is offering this study ... More

Mudhra Group forays into fine blanking
The Group plans to progressively ramp up MFB's capacity to 100 million components in the second phase. More

Plea to notify service tax exemption
Reeling under the impact caused by the drop in export value due to the strengthening of rupee against dollar, Tirupur knitwear exporters have urged the Centre to initiate certain measures that would offer them cushioning effect against the ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH
AP allots 10,670 acres for Kadapa steel plant
CM to lay foundation stone on June 10 More

APSFC plans one-stop-shop for financial services
During June, Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation (APSFC) has decided to virtually go to the doorsteps of the entrepreneurs in the State. The objective is to provide a `One-stop-shop', financial services to them. The corporation will ... More

Copra procurement centres opened in East Godavari
Nafed and the AP Oil Federation (Oilfed) opened four copra procurement centres in the Konaseema region of East Godavari district on Wednesday as a market intervention measure. This is the second time such an operation is being undertaken. ... More

AP plans bio-diesel plantation
The Andhra Pradesh Government will come out with an exclusive policy and Act to encourage biodiesel plantation in the State. Announcing this at a review meeting here on Wednesday, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. ... More

CII to host HR conclave tomorrow
To discuss ways and means to increase employee engagement to drive organisational performance, the Confederation of Indian Industry, Andhra Pradesh, will be organising a HR conclave on `Building Engagements: Opportunities and ... More

KERALA
Kerala scouts for port development consultants
To prepare project reports for Azhikkal, Beypore More

Kerala village tourism development scheme launched
To involve local communities in tourism projects More

Alkem Lab unveils wound-care product
Alkem Laboratories Ltd, one of the leading pharma companies in the country, has introduced imported wound care product - Oxum — in the Kerala market, which is used for cleaning, debriding and moistening chronic and acute wounds. The ... More

KARNATAKA
Fishing ban in 3 Karnataka districts
A 67-day deep-sea fishing ban will be in force in the three coastal districts of Karnataka - Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada - from June 10. A Government notification said on Wednesday that the ban would be in force from June ... More

ECGC Mangalore hands over claim cheque to Syndicate Bank
The Mangalore branch of the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) of India has handed over a claim cheque of Rs 60 lakh to Syndicate Bank under the guarantee scheme for bankers. In a press release, Mr K. Srinivasan, Branch Manager, ECGC, ... More

OTHER STATES
Petrol, diesel price hiked in Delhi
The prices of petrol and diesel in Delhi have been increased marginally effective June 5 night. This move follows the State Government's decision to levy sales tax on the two auto fuels. While petrol prices have increased by 67 ... More

Ispat scales up power project
Ispat Industries has doubled the size of its proposed power project in Chhattisgarh to 1,200 MW, through a new memorandum of understanding signed with the State Government, the company informed the stock exchanges. In January ... More

MAHARASHTRA
Redevelopment plans
HERCULEAN TASK: Asia's largest slum, Dharavi, is spread over an area of 1.75 km at Mahim in central Mumbai. Most of the one million inhabitants here are Tamil migrants. Home to a flourishing leather industry, Dharavi lacks basic infrastructure ... More

GUJARAT
Gujarat to abolish octroi from Nov
Alternatives to compensate for revenue loss soon More

WEST BENGAL
Kolkata civic body draws plan to improve drainage system
To take up desilting, structural rehabilitation works at a cost of Rs 500 cr More

Ambuja Realty developing 4 high-end luxury hotels in Bengal
Will invest Rs 1,000 cr in these projects; scouting for partners More

Rolta setting up IT park in Kolkata
Rolta India Ltd will be setting up an information technology park at Kolkata as part of its expansion plan, says a press release. The park will have facilities for delivery of information technology-based geo-spatial services, ... More

Reliance to expand GSM, CDMA network
Reliance Communications, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), plans to expand its GSM and CDMA network from the current 10,000 towns to 22,000 towns by the end of the year, according to Mr S.P. Shukla, President, Personal Business, ... More

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