The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 18, 2008

CEMENT
Setting a concrete example
Shree Cements took Satyam’s help to tackle the ‘student syndrome’ and boost its output. Here’s how the strategy got set. More

ECONOMY
The balancing act
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Yields firm on rise in oil prices, inflation focus
Outlook stable; bankers see no dramatic interest rate cut More

11th Plan hopes to achieve 15% enrolment by 2012
Action plan for development of higher education More

ENVIRONMENT
IMO’s tough air pollution rules
The new air pollution rules ratified by International Maritime Organisation’s sub-committee on bulk liquids and gases are going to be tough, according to Shipping Gazette. The suggestions of the sub-committee will be submitted ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Bidding adieu
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COAL
Coal India to introduce forward e-auction next month
Will be launched on existing spot e-auction platform More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Realty bug bites corporate houses
UNLOCKING LAND VALUE More

VAT: State builders object to collection methods
Visakhapatnam, Feb. 17 The construction industry in Andhra Pradesh is “mired in a deep crisis caused on the one hand by spiralling input costs and on the other by the policies of the State Government, especially in collection of Value ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Gold likely to test support levels
Comex gold futures ended lower on Wednesday on profit-taking ahead of a long weekend. Moves in the dollar are seen supporting gold this week. Economic data from the US on the trade deficit, retail sales and industrial production was seen neutral ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
‘Science Express’ arrives in Vizag
Hyderabad, Feb. 17 A mobile train exhibition, ‘Science Express’, has arrived in Andhra Pradesh with an objective of encouraging the youth to understand the excitement of careers in teaching and research in the different streams of ... More

LABOUR REFORMS
Sikkim to increase daily wage of labour force
Gangtok, Feb. 17 The Sikkim Government has decided to increase the minimum daily wage of the State’s labour force from the existing Rs 85 to Rs 100 from April. This was stated by Mr B.M. Ramudamu, MLA and Vice-President of the ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Panel visiting Coimbatore to study export infrastructure
Coimbatore, Feb. 17 The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce is scheduled to visit Coimbatore and Tirupur on February 18 when its members will study various export infrastructure available in these commercial centres.The ... More

‘Continue I-T sops for export-oriented units’
Kamal Nath for removal of sunset clause More

Govt asks finance panel to look into refund of exporters’ State levies
New Delhi, Feb. 17 The Government has asked the Finance Commission to suggest ways on how it can refund State levies to the traders and adjust the same against the States’ accounts. “I have got it included in the terms of ... More

TOURISM
Mangalore: Big potential for tourism growth
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