The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 26, 2008

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Tech development programme
The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), in association with the Dakshina Kannada district administration and District Committee for Science and Technology, will conduct a ‘technology development demonstration programme’ ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Kolkata Book Fair case to be heard on Jan 28
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ECONOMY
Economic benefits not reaching the needy
Delivery mechanism must be improved: President More

Costlier manufactured goods push up inflation rate
Wholesale Price Index of all commodities up at 216.7 More

Despite global crisis, India will sustain growth: PM
Indian banks will not be affected by SocGen fraud More

PETROLEUM
ONGC to review CBM development strategy
Kolkata, Jan. 25 ONGC is exploring the scope of further modification in its Coal Bed Methane(CBM) development strategy. The State-run upstream energy major, which is currently implementing $200 million turnkey exploration and ... More

POWER
GSPC Pipavav signs Rs 2,000-cr loan agreement with REC
700-MW gas-based power project planned at Pipavav More

SSI
GTZ to work with pharma SMEs in AP
Hyderabad, Jan. 25 German Technical Corporation (GTZ) has identified four pharma sub-clusters in Andhra Pradesh for rendering assistance to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in finance and regulatory-related matters.The four ... More

RADIO/TV
Dish TV to tap into Future Group’s retail network
New Delhi, Jan. 25 Kishore Biyani’s Future Group is following up the Rs 250-crore equity investment in DTH company Dish TV, with marketing support. The two companies announced a marketing alliance under which the direct-to-home ... More

EDUCATION
Jaipuria Institute to expand
Jaipuria Institute of Management is expanding capacity at its campus in Ghaziabad. In the new wing, which is under construction in the Ghaziabad campus, it would take 60 students in its first batch for PG Diploma in Management that would begin in ... More

Global association of B-schools initiated
Bangalore, Jan. 25 Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore, has initiated a global association among B-schools from the BRIC countries that could lead to joint projects, faculty and student exchange programmes, common ... More

CARS
Automobile imports post 90% growth
Domestic auto players fear further duty cut on CBUs More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Sasken develops key component for satellite
Bangalore, Jan. 25 Sasken Communication Technology Ltd said it has had a ‘large’ break into the tier one space segment. The Senior Vice-President (Global Business Operations) and Chief Marketing Officer, Mr Swaminathan Krishnan, ... More

Developing ocean forecast system
Indian and Norwegian Institutes have come together to develop and implement an ocean forecasting system for the Indian Ocean.Called, the TOPAZ Indian Ocean Forecasting System, the effort from the two sides would be to put in place the ... More

MINERALS
Senegal offers rights for another phosphate mine
Technical team to be sent to examine the mine: Paswan More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
NMDC takes tribal students on city tour
Hyderabad, Jan. 25 In an initiative to win the goodwill of the tribals around its mining areas, National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (NMDC) has provided an opportunity for 40 tribal pupil from the Government schools near the Bailadila ... More

RECOMMENDATION
Investors from India are welcome: Sarkozy
In an attempt to further cement the strong economic relations between India and France, the two countries have agreed to work together to ensure that bilateral trade and investments touch €12 billion by 2012. The two nations also agreed ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Sisspa blames cotton hoarding for shortage
Coimbatore, Jan. 25 The South India Small Spinners Association (Sisspa) has blamed the hoarding of raw cotton by trade and middlemen to cause artificial shortage of the natural fibre that has led to spiralling prices in recent times. ... More