The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 09, 2007

POLLUTION
Pollution in Pampa triggers diseases in Kuttanad region
Kochi, Aug. 8 Non-implementation of the Pampa Action Plan (PAP) under the Centre’s national river conservation programme even five years after its approval, continues to keep the river highly polluted and as a consequence water-borne ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Earth Institute mounts pitch for global warming projects in AP
CM promises full cooperation More

NRIS
Sahara launches service for NRI dependents
Ties up with major hospitals and vendors More

AWARDS & HONOURS
Award for JNTU Registrar
Dr K. Lal Kishore, Registrar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), has been selected for the 11th IETE-Prof SVC Aiya Memorial award. The award is in recognition of Dr Lal Kishore’s contributions to guiding students, researchers ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
‘Judges-population ratio has to improve to reduce case backlog’
Kolkata, Aug. 8 Decrying the current judges-to-population ratio of 10.5 (judges) to a million population as highly inadequate to tackle the nearly three crore pending cases in various courts of the country, Mr Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta of ... More

HC’s ‘no’ to unregistered union preferring writ petition
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition from an un-registered body of State Government employees – TN Govt Office Assistants and Basic Servants Association, Dindigul – holding that an un-registered ... More

AP to counter NSAI threat to move court
The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to file a caveat (an appeal with court requesting it not to proceed with a case without its notice) to pre-empt National Seed Association of India (NSAI) from approaching the court on the June ... More

ECONOMY
‘Upgrade content delivery to push technology-driven economy’
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 8 Upsurge in the domestic services sector and consequent boom in economy are as much attributable to low capital demand as it is to an education system based on English-based content delivery. The IT outsourcing ... More

HOTELS
Rising rupee impacts star hotels’ topline growth
Overall growth maintained on booming economy More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Infosys gets nod for SEZ proposals
Reliance project validity extended More

Mississippi bridge crash, a grim reminder of vulnerabilities
Chennai, Aug. 8 In the aftermath of last week’s collapse of an eight-lane inter-State bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which fell into the Mississippi river, leaving seven dead, several injured and at least eight persons missing, the ... More

PSU
Allahabad HC stays UP move to privatise sugar mills
New Delhi, Aug. 8 In a setback of sorts to the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government’s plans to privatise all its State-owned and cooperative sugar mills, the Allahabad High Court has ordered an interim stay of the entire sale process. ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Ramky group setting up pharma incubation centres
Ramky Group plans to create two distinct incubation centres for pharma companies near Vizag with an investment outlay of Rs 170 crore. Of this Rs 50 crore would be invested in phase-I to host 25 start-ups.The Hyderabad-based civil and ... More

‘No scramble for stocking bird flu drug Oseltamivir’
Centre disallows retail sale More

POWER
Suryachakra Power mulls 1,200-MW plant in Orissa
Hyderabad, Aug.8 Suryachakra Power Corporation Ltd has informed the BSE that the company is in talks with the Orissa Government for setting up a 1200-MW thermal power project.It is in the process of securing various approvals for land ... More

STEEL
Steel PSUs to spend Rs 230 cr on CSR schemes
New Delhi, Aug. 8 Public sector undertakings under the Steel Ministry would be spending Rs 230 crore on corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes during the current financial year.Out of this, the major contributions are from ... More

SSI
ICICI Bank ties up with IFC, IBM for SME toolkit
Online resource in 13 languages More

RADIO/TV
More than music
MTV repositions itself after a decade. More

EDUCATION
ICFAI offers B.Com (PAT) course
The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India has announced a new graduation programme that will benefit students who wish to pursue the Chartered Accountant Programme simultaneously. The new B.Com (Professional Accounting Track) ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Puravankara public issue subscribed by 1.9 times
Mumbai, Aug. 8 The initial public offering of Puravankara Projects Ltd, which the company extended from August 3 to August 8, due to poor response, was subscribed 1.91 times today. As of 5 p.m., the total bids received at (NSE and BSE) ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
CII organises iTalent meet for students
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READYMADE GARMENTS
Karnataka preparing apparel export policy
‘Fastest growing’ segment in textile industry More

SILK
‘Mysore Silk’ expo in Kerala
Kochi, Aug 8 KSIC (Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Ltd), a fully-owned Karnataka Government undertaking, is holding an exhibition-cum-sale of Karnataka’s heritage product ‘Mysore Silk’ from August 11 to 13 at Mascot ... More

GENDER
‘Friends of milk’ show the way in fighting farm distress
OVERCOMING DROUGHT More

ECONOMICS
Seminar on economics
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Bombardier setting up metro coach factory in Vadodara
Expanding its existing converter facility’s capabilities More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Bharat Nirman falling short of target
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TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
At a standstill
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For better deal
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Striking effect
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EVENTS
PM assures availability of funds for fertiliser subsidy
‘Existing system may have to be reviewed’ More

AP to host travel and tourism Fair
Hyderabad, Aug. 8 The city will host the 56th Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF), a leading travel mart, from August 10 to 12. The exhibition will be held at the Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium at Yousufguda. Announcing this at a ... More

N-E crafts fair in Mangalore
Mangalore, Aug. 8 In its effort to widen the market for handicrafts of North-Eastern States and to improve the product range, the North-Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation has organised a North-East Crafts Fair in ... More

Business Quiz in Kochi
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Maruti raises export target for current fiscal
Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) has revised its export target for the current fiscal to 55,000 units as compared to about 50,000 units that it had said earlier. Considering these figures, Maruti’s exports may grow by about 40 per cent as ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
In deep waters
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TOURISM
Kerala Tourism eyes new geographies
Hyderabad, Aug. 8 After emerging as a forerunner in foreign arrivals, Kerala now has set its eyes on the “emerging and possible” markets that include Japan, Australia, Far-East and Russia.In India, the State is targeting ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Cos come under I-T scanner on payments to consultants
CBDT’s move to enhance collection of tax at source More