The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 05, 2008

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Suzlon Wind gets $240-m order
Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation, a step-down subsidiary of Suzlon Energy Ltd, has got a repeat order to supply 200 MW of wind turbine capacity from Horizon Wind Energy, Texas of the US.The order is in the range of $200 million-240 ... More

ECONOMY
Markets in bear grip again
Sensex down 3% on inflation fears More

Rising inflation: India may be neighbours’ envy
Commodities behind the trend More

‘Incredible India is a credible economy’
Our economy is sustained by its own momentum, resilience: Kamal Nath More

HEALTH
AP extends Arogyasri scheme
Hyderabad, April 4 The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to extend the community health insurance scheme Rajiv Arogyasri to five more districts of Medak, Karimnagar, Kadapa, Prakasam and Nellore beginning April 15.Dr Y. S. ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Nagarjuna Const sees big biz on SEZs
Hyderabad, April 4 Nagarjuna Construction Company, the Rs 2,900-crore infrastructure major, sees big business opportunities in the large number of Special Economic Zones, expected to come up in the country.Being among the few companies ... More

Tripura CM hopeful of better connectivity
Kolkata, April 4 Infrastructure is a major stumbling block in the way of Tripura’s development, said Mr Manik Sarkar, Chief Minister, here today. He was speaking at a discussion on investment opportunities in Tripura held at the ... More

Meghalaya to give top priority to infrastructure
The development of infrastructure, particularly the issue of connectivity to and from the State, is being given top priority by the Meghalaya Government, according to its Chief Secretary, Mr Ranjan Chatterjee.Airport ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS
SBI loan product for pharma SMEs
To meet mandatory green norms More

POWER
BHEL signs pact with Nuclear Power Corpn
Floating joint venture for nuclear power projects More

STEEL
Inflation climbs to 7%; Govt continues fire-fighting
Iron and steel, edible oils are the main pressure points More

Steel cos may see higher sales realisation in Q4
New Delhi, April 4 Steel manufacturers could be expected to report higher profits for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007-08 and are also likely to report anywhere between 20-25 per cent increase in net revenues from sales.However, this ... More

Auto cos meet alloy steel producers on price issue
New Delhi, April 4 Faced with the imminent possibility of another round of price hike in the automobile sector, an outcome of runaway steel prices, India’s top automobile manufacturers today met the alloy steel producers to hammer out a ... More

SSI
`SARAL' format for small cos soon
Small-and medium-sized companies (SMCs) may soon have a `SARAL' format for disclosing their financial statements. For ensuring better compliance by all categories of companies with disclosure norms prescribed under the company law, the Ministry ... More

COAL
Singareni Collieries exceeds output targets for 2007-08
Profit before tax up at Rs 270 crore More

EDUCATION
Fee hike due to cost inflation, pay panel suggestions: IIM-A
Justifying the recent fee-hike for its flagship course and other measures as “far more innovative and socially-responsible steps,” the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has said that it could consider raising the ... More

New courses in Hyderabad varsity
Hyderabad, April 4 The Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Hyderabad has lined up new courses to be offered from July in the fields of communication, theatre and dance.The ... More

AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS
Auto parts body ties up with US institute
New Delhi, April 4 Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is collaborating with US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to provide a fillip to domestic component manufacturers’ product development and ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FDI inflow at $20.13 billion
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Two IIM-K students launch film production house
Kochi, April 4 Taking the road less travelled by the management fraternity as a whole, two final year students of the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, have started their own production house to produce movies. The production house ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Mango output seen hit by rains; exports may drop
About 4,600 hectares damaged; prices may rule higher More

Exports overtake domestic sales for auto majors
Mumbai, April 4 The decision of carmakers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai to make India their export hub has been vindicated by the fact that the rate of export growth outpaced that of domestic sales. For the home-grown auto major Tata ... More

Basmati exports: No DEPB benefits
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Tea imports show rising trend
Coonoor, April 4 Tea imports, which had fallen last year, are once again tracing upward path in 2008, an analysis of the latest data available with the Tea Board indicates. In 2006, imports dropped to 15.99 million kg from 23.81 million ... More