INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
CHEMICALS
CHEMCON `07 from Dec 27
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ECONOMY
2008 may unfold a scary inflation story
Rabi acreage numbers point to weather-driven market
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ENVIRONMENT
For a cleaner tomorrow
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FOREIGN TRADE
Integrated check posts to be public funded projects
It entails expenditure of Rs 853 cr spread over 3 years
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HEALTH
Economic cost of neglected diseases pegged at $237 b
‘Rural-urban divide has a direct bearing on mortality’
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HOTELS
Wings iNet unveils new tool for hotels, restaurants
Pune, Dec. 24 Software business solutions provider Wings iNet Technologies has launched CaptainPad, a wireless solution, for automating the order and bill execution processes in hotels and restaurants.The company directors, Mr Pravin ...
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PETROLEUM
Vizag LPG cavern to be commissioned this week
Saudi Arabian carrier starts unloading gas in outer harbour of port
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SSI
‘Earmark 1% of forex reserves for SME tech upgradation’
New Delhi, Dec 24 The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said that the Government should consider earmarking one per cent of the forex reserves (around $1.4 billion) to set up a fund for technological ...
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EDUCATION
‘Gain knowledge to enrich mind’
Despite the fact that we are living in a materialistic world, human life needs emotions, logic and a “sense of reasoning” to survive and flourish. This was stated here by Prof Sudeep Ghosh, Executive Director, Indian Institute of ...
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RBI announces young scholar awards
Coimbatore, Dec 24 To kindle interest and awareness amongst youth about the Indian banking sector and the Reserve Bank of India, the banking regulator has launched the ‘RBI Young Scholar Awards Scheme’.Students aged between ...
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
CII calls for fund for skill development
The Government of Andhra Pradesh should create a skill development fund of about Rs 100 crore to create skill sets for different sectors of the industry, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested.The apex industry body, ...
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Andhra University to host Science Congress
Visakhapatnam, Dec. 24 Andhra University is hosting the 95th Science Congress from January 3 to 7 and the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate it in the engineering college grounds, according to Dr L. Venugopala Reddy, ...
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DISINVESTMENT
Equity dilution move in Vizag Steel flayed
Visakhapatnam, Dec. 24 The move to dilute the equity of the Visakhapatnam steel plant by 25 per cent came in for widespread criticism at a roundtable conference at the Visakhapatnam Journalists’ Forum here on Monday. Mr M.V.S. ...
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Global Broadcast plan among 19 FDI proposals cleared
New Delhi, Dec 24 Global Broadcast News Ltd’s plan to have up to 26 per cent foreign direct investment was among the 19 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 726.88 crore cleared by the Government on Monday.Global Broadcast ...
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
YEAR-ENDER
Financial inclusion: An integrated approach required
Banks, tech developers, telcos need to play active role
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TOURISM
Santa time
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Tourism Dept scheme for students
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