The Hindu Business Line : Friday, October 26, 2007

NRIS
Losing quality brains to globalisation
Seemingly, as globalisation touches all (as it seems inevitable), India (and others like Pakistan and Bangladesh) could be bereft of quality brains as America gives them the acres and the funds. More

SOCIAL SECURITY
ESI scheme mooted for unorganised coir workers
Kochi, Oct. 25 Considering the plight of coir workers in the unorganised sector, the Coir Board has requested the Union Labour Minister to bring them under the ambit of ESI scheme. In a letter to the Union Labour Minister, Mr Oscar ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Bajaj brothers given more time to settle dispute amicably
New Delhi, Oct. 25 The Company Law Board (CLB) has asked the two Bajaj brothers — Mr Rahul Bajaj and Mr Shishir Bajaj — to prepare a report on the areas of dispute which are holding up the mutually acceptable agreement for ... More

ECONOMY
Why are poor people poor?
The international conference titled ‘Taking Action for the World’s Poor and Hungry people” that recently concluded in Beijing provided a gruesome peek into the stark world of the poor. The world has, no doubt, made considerable ... More

Need for industries to co-ordinate activities for global reach stressed
‘Speed will be determining factor in measuring success’ More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Visvesvaraya Centre funds infrastructure projects
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PETROLEUM
GAIL mulls diversifying into gas pipeline construction biz
New Delhi, Oct. 25 GAIL (India) Ltd is considering diversifying into gas pipeline construction business. The move is expected to create increased synergy in its core area of activity — gas transmission and marketing. GAIL, which ... More

Domestic fuel consumption up 1.9% in Sept
Crude oil production sees marginal decline More

TAXATION
Maharashtra tops list of 7 States in VAT collections
AP’s collections double in three years More

SSI
SEBI moots separate exchange for SMEs
No proposal to revive OTCEI More

Tuticorin match units seek incentives
Madurai, Oct 25 Match manufacturers in Tuticorin have appealed to the Centre to grant more export incentives and a reduction in excise duty to make the industry more competitive.According to Mr M. Paramasivam, President, National Small ... More

Executive programmes at Nimsme
Hyderabad, Oct. 25 The National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Nimsme) has formally launched the Phase-II of International Executive Development Programmes. It has also started the Foundation Programme for Extension ... More

Maharashtra small industries corporation sets Rs 218.17-cr turnover target for 2008
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EDUCATION
Lukewarm response to Centre’s offer on polytechnic institutes
State governments are not taking seriously the Centre’s offer to provide one-time financial help for the non-recurring expenditure per polytechnic in the ongoing 11th Plan (2007-12), as part of the Union Government’s larger ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Realty Web site Makaan.com launched
Bangalore, Oct. 25 The People Group’s consumer Internet Division, People Interactive, now offers a real estate service online at Makaan.com. The Web site will help users make decisions related to buying, selling, renting and ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Chak de, Gujarat
A former hockey player now lines up several goals for herself as head of Gujarat’s industry chamber. More

MINERALS
Make best use of thorium deposits, scientists told
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 25 The Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Dr S. Banerjee, has asked the scientific community to find ways of exploiting the natural resources available in Kerala for the larger benefit of the ... More

DISINVESTMENT
Tyre Corpn divestment cleared
New Delhi, Oct. 25 The Government has approved steps for disinvestment in Tyre Corporation of India, under which it will allow the public-sector enterprise to form a joint venture with a private company. “The Union Cabinet has given its ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Labour norms eased for firms with 40 workers
New Delhi, Oct 25 The Government has approved easing of labour laws to exempt establishments employing up to 40 workers from maintaining mandatory registers and submitting returns. The Government proposes to introduce a simplified form, ... More

‘HR professionals must have international outlook’
Chennai, Oct 25 Developing human resources further, using technology to meet the demands of traditional HR functions without losing the personal touch that is absolutely necessary is the challenge ahead of HR professionals now, said Mr Sreeram ... More

EVENTS
National seminar on GIS
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Trade carnival for women
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