The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, September 27, 2007

ECONOMY
Forex turnover rises to $34 b
Mumbai, Sept. 26 Strong economic growth and liberalisation of banking and foreign exchange norms have helped the country’s total foreign exchange turnover increase from $ 2 billion in April 1998 to $ 34 billion in April ... More

India moves up 12 places in ‘ease of doing biz’
Singapore tops the list for second consecutive year: Report More

ENVIRONMENT
NGOs’ plea to shelve plan for alumina refineries
Visakhapatnam, Sept. 26 The Andhra Pradesh Government should immediately shelve two projects – alumina refineries proposed to be set up in Vizianagaram district by the Jindal group and inVisakhapatnam district by a Gulf company – ... More

FOREIGN TRADE
7 envoys present credentials to President
New Delhi, Sept. 26 The envoys of seven countries including the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France, Cuba, Norway, Latvia and Belgium presented their credentials to the President, Ms Pratibha Patil, here on Wednesday.An official ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Vizag knowledge city project flayed
Gurgaon-based company allotted 1,750 acres More

APIIC sets target of $1b turnover
Hyderabad, Sept. 26 With a number of plum projects on hand, the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) has set its eyes on hitting the $1-billion (about Rs 4,000-crore) mark for the current financial year.The State ... More

TEXTILES
Rising Re: Textile exporters shift focus to Europe
Trying to convince clients to pay in euro More

RADIO/TV
BAG Films to enter broadcasting
BAG Films & Media Ltd is to venture into the broadcasting space with the launch of four television channels in November, a company spokesperson said. E24, News24, Biz24 and a glamour channel will be introduced under the company’s ... More

EDUCATION
Distinct brand names, loyalty can give companies the edge
It is vital for companies to select an apt and catchy brand name for their products, which is distinctly different from the brand names of their rival companies, choose an appropriate strategy for promoting their brands, and last but not the ... More

HDFC Bank, ITM sign pact
The Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Chennai, has an MoU with HDFC Bank to promote co-operation advancement of academic and business exchanges between the two.Under the agreement, HDFC Bank and ITM will run a joint ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Emaar MGF files draft red herring prospectus
New Delhi, Sept 26 Emaar MGF Land, a joint venture between Dubai-based real estate giant Emaar Properties PJSC and MGF Development Ltd, today filed a draft red herring prospectus with market regulator SEBI for its initial public offer that is ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Kanara Chamber seeks investment from Gulf region
Mangalore, Sept. 26 Attracting investments in Mangalore from Gulf countries and portraying of the region as a destination for IT (information technology) and textile industries are on the agenda of the new body at the Kanara Chamber of ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Arianespace bullish on Asia
Hyderabad, Sept. 26 Arianespace, the €1-billion turnover space launch services and solutions company has an order book of placing at least 50 large satellites, a significant number from Asia, in the next three years.The European ... More

Phoenix to probe Martian soil for ice
With the controversy about the existence of water on Mars still to be settled convincingly, the question, whether the Martian soil has ice, is all set to be probed by Phoenix, the US space craft that is on its way now.Launched in ... More

Bhatnagar Prize for NIST scientist
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 26 The National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIST), Thiruvananthapuram (formerly RRL-Thiruvananthapuram), has claimed the second Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize in as many years. Dr A. ... More

CINEMA
Corporates enter film exhibition biz in AP
Small-time distributors, exhibitors apprehensive More

EVENTS
Plan panel proposes $492 b for infrastructure
This is required to attain a sustainable growth rate of 9%: Montek More

Trade and tech biz show begins today in Kochi
Kochi, Sept. 26 As many as 150 domestic and 50 international buyers will participate in the three-day Trade and Technology Business Show to be held here at Hotel Le Meridian from Thursday. The Governor, Mr R.L. Bhatia, will inaugurate ... More

PPP: Workshop for States
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INCOME TAX
Govt tightens norms for acceptance of tax returns
New Delhi, Sept 26 The Finance Ministry has tightened norms for acceptance of returns on tax deducted at source (TDS) and tax collected at source (TCS). From the quarter ending September 30, the Income-Tax Department would not accept ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
EU begins accepting guar gum shipments
Certification must for exporters; EC team to visit during Oct 5-7 More

TOURISM
BRANDS WE LIVE WITH
Scaling new peaks
Bhushan Gagrani, a bureaucrat, runs two State departments, a corporation and a studio, apart from being an avid mountaineer. More