The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, July 19, 2007

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Rains push up water level in Kerala reservoirs
Kochi, July 18 The water level in the reservoirs of the hydroelectric projects in Kerala has increased by 34 per cent in less than a fortnight following heavy rains in the catchment areas in recent days. The storage levels in all the ... More

SOCIAL SECURITY
Unorganised sector labour Bill likely in monsoon session
New Delhi, July 18 The Ministry of Labour is planning to table the much-awaited Unorganised Sector Workers Social Security Bill in Parliament during the ensuing monsoon session, the Labour Minister, Mr Oscar Fernandes, told the Parliamentary ... More

ECONOMY
INDIA’S COMPETITIVENESS
Weak rupee not the cure-all
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‘Deregulating key areas vital for double-digit economic growth’
Impetus to agriculture necessary for 10% growth rate: CII More

ENGINEERING
Engg exports council ties up with Tenders Info
Will help members track global buyers, seek out bids More

PETROLEUM
Cairn gets DGH nod for appraisal programme
To exploit full potential of Rajasthan Basin More

Petroleum Ministry seeks oil bonds worth Rs 19,000 cr
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GAIL, IOC firm up ties for city gas projects
New Delhi, July 18 GAIL (India) Ltd and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd have firmed up their ties for a second joint venture for city gas distribution (CGD) project. According to sources, although an umbrella agreement between the two ... More

POWER
Impasse over North Sikkim hydel projects may end
Gangtok, July 18 After nearly a month, the impasse between the protesting members of the Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT) and the State Government over the proposed hydel power projects in Dzongu, North Sikkim, may finally be over.The ... More

SSI
EEPC plan for clean development mechanism for members
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities may be roped in as consultant More

COAL
Coal Ministry allocates 27 blocks
10 blocks for power sector and rest for commercial mining More

MANAGEMENT
The challenge of innovation
The first of a multi-part series on innovation and the problems dogging organisations that attempt it. More

RADIO/TV
Al Jazeera English hopes to go on air in India soon
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UTV entering retail space
Mumbai, July 18 Mumbai-based UTV Software Communications is stretching its new channel brand — Bindass — to retail cafes. Branded as Bindaas Café, these outlets with a 1,500-2,000 sq ft area would provide the ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Kotak Mutual launches realty fund
Mumbai, July 18 Kotak India Alternate Opportunities Fund, a fund that focuses on real estate and allied opportunities has raised a corpus of over Rs 1,600 crore for its second domestic realty fund. The fund will invest in diverse Indian real ... More

READYMADE GARMENTS
Tie-up for space in garment park
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TEXTILE MACHINERY
SIMA accessories fair from July 26
Coimbatore, July 18 The fourth edition of the textile accessories and spares exhibition, ‘Tex Spares 2007’, to be held between July 26 and 30, 2007, at the Codissia Trade Fair complex here will be inaugurated by the Tamil Nadu ... More

WTO
IBSA forum for early conclusion of WTO talks
‘Developed countries must leverage aid for infrastructural development’ More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Nabard plans jt venture micro finance institution
Kolkata, July 18 In a move that will lead it to a completely new terrain, Nabard (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) plans to set up a micro finance institution (MFI) as a joint venture with banks and other ... More

Srei Group kicks off CSC project in Bengal
Kolkata, July 18 Srei Sahaj-e-Village Ltd, a subsidiary of Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd, today kicked-off its communication network for the Common Service Centres (CSCs), under the National e-Governance Plan in West Bengal. It may ... More

EVENTS
Price outlook to dominate global vegoil meet
Mumbai, July 18 The global vegetable oil market has turned bullish following perceived demand-supply imbalance in the wake of huge demand surge from the biodiesel industry. In the last 12 months, prices have spiked by over 40 per cent. ... More

SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT
UNICEF donation
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Import of sensitive items down by 8%
New Delhi, July 18 Import of sensitive items numbering 350 being monitored by the Department of Commerce periodically in view of their sensitivity to domestic markets has shown a decrease of close to 8 per cent during the first two months of ... More

BOOKS
Indo-US talks on nuclear deal in ‘last leg’: PM
Differences over reprocessing rights yet to be sorted out More