The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 09, 2008

ENGINEERING
Capital goods producers seek level field
New Delhi, April 8 The domestic capital goods producers have sought a level playing field vis-À-vis imports on the matter of the special additional duty of customs (SAD) levied in lieu of sales tax. They have now suggested to the Finance ... More

HEALTH
Free by-pass surgery for poor
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HOTELS
HRA hails initiative for promoting hotel industry
The Hotel & Restaurant Association (Western India) in a statement applauded the Central Government’s initiative to lease out land to private hotel developer and enter into revenue-sharing agreement. As per the agreement, the ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Parsvnath's pharma SEZ
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PHARMACEUTICALS
Govt planning pharma warehouse in Russia
Hyderabad, April 8 The exporters of pharmaceutical products to Russia can look forward to some encouragement as the Union Ministry of Commerce is planning to set up a warehouse there. The idea was to enable Indian exporters to store the ... More

POWER
Focus on power generation targets
New Delhi, April 8 Emphasising on an increased role for the public sector in power generation and the private sector in the distribution business, Mr Jairam Ramesh, who took charge of his additional portfolio as Minister of State for Power on ... More

Deal with US will aid India in technological innovations
New Delhi, April 8 The Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, which is facing opposition from the Government’s Left allies, will help India in technology innovations, besides meeting its demand for energy, industry body Assocham said on Tuesday. ... More

TAXATION
States rule out VAT rate hike for now
Reach ‘point of convergence’ with Centre on CST More

TEXTILES
‘Tariff preference plan will help Indian textiles sector’
Coimbatore, April 8 The duty-free tariff preference scheme (DFTP) for the least developed countries, including African countries, unveiled on Tuesday by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, would boost the scope for India’s textile ... More

SSI
Microsoft Office online workspace to focus on small business
Bangalore, April 8 Microsoft is targeting small businesses, educational institutions and individual users with its recently launched ‘Microsoft Office Live Workspace’ offering an online feature of Microsoft Office, to access and ... More

MANAGEMENT
In a jungle for management education
LIMITATION AS STRENGTH More

BREWERIES
TN toddy movement seeks lifting of ban on tapping
Coimbatore, April 8 Members of Tamilnadu Toddy Movement, a voluntary body in support of removal of ban on tapping toddy in the State, have planned to step up pressure on the government to withdraw the ban order.A state-level meeting has ... More

RADIO/TV
‘Celebrity endorsement ads on TV up 49% during 2007’
Chennai, April 8 If you ever got the sneaky feeling that you were being bombarded with endorsements featuring the latest celebrity selling everything from health beverage to cars, surveys can confirm your doubts.A study by AdEx India, a ... More

EDUCATION
ISB&M plans campus in Europe
Bangalore, April 8 The International School of Business and Media, Bangalore, is considering a global presence in the management education area with plans of new campuses in Europe, partnering with European universities for student exchange ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Apartment buyers may have to bear increased cost of construction
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Sistema plans foray into Indian real estate sector
Moscow, April 8 After entering the cellular services segment Russian conglomerate Sistema Group is now planning a foray into the booming Indian real estate sector. The company is already in talks with Rajeev Mehrotra promoted Shyam ... More

MINING & QUARRYING
Predatory mining ruining Girijans, says report
Visakhapatnam, April 8 Predatory mining is ruining the lives of Girijans living in the hilly tracts of the country, especially the mineral-rich Orissa, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, and the situation is grim, according to the sixth report of ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
UTV among 20 FDI proposals cleared
New Delhi, April 8 The Government on Tuesday cleared 20 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 1,962.05 crore, including Rs 924-crore proposal of UTV Software Communications Ltd. The proposals, approved by the Finance Minister, Mr ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE
Mobile toilet in Sivakasi
The Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, Mr K.S.S.R. Ramachandran, launched a mobile toilet, the first of its kind in the State, in Sivakasi Municipality, near here. The initiative, part of an effort to keep the town clean and green, has been ... More

AP launching Rs 2/kg rice scheme today
Hyderabad, April 8 Reviving the populist Rs 2-a-kg rice, the Congress Government in Andhra Pradesh is launching the scheme beginning Wednesday. It is expected to cover 1.87 crore poor families, who hold a white (ration) card, touching nearly ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Karaikal to implement job scheme from May 1
Karaikal, April 8 The National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) scheme will be implemented in Karaikal district in the Union Territory of Puducherry from next month (May 1), said Mr N. Vasanthakumar, Karaikal Collector, here on ... More

EVENTS
Imports from 50 poor nations to be duty-free
India assures support to Africa’s efforts towards economic vibrancy and self-reliance More

IIM-L centre for climate change
The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow has said it will be setting up a centre for business of climate change. The centre will focus entirely on environmental issues and their linkages to businesses. “Climate change is affecting lives ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Tea exporters earn Rs 22 cr less
Tea exporters have earned Rs 22 crore less in the first two months of 2008 over last year, an analysis of the latest data available with the Tea Board indicates. Exports which had taken a beating last year continue to slide in 2008. The ... More

Drop continues in tea exports; output up
Tea exports, which have been witnessing a decline since the second quarter of last year, continue to drop with the shipments down by 12 per cent during January-February this year compared with the same period a year ago.Data available ... More

Oilmeal exports at record on Q4 rebound
Earnings from shipment rise 65%; China cuts purchase More