The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, April 13, 2008

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Nandan Bio claims breakthrough in jatropha
Nandan Biomatrix Ltd has claimed new developments in various aspects of jatropha crop. The company said it had applied for patents in India in the areas of process of developing jatropha curcas, hybrids for high oleic content and ... More

AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles likely to be brought under export incentives schemes
Companies incurring huge costs on developing new export markets More

ECONOMY
MacroTracker
The unprecedented rise of the rupee, the US slowdown, soaring commodity prices in the international markets and stiff domestic interest rates have all left an indelible mark on India’s foreign trade in the eleven months ended February ... More

Seven minor ports part of Tamil Nadu vision plan
Chennai, April 12 The Tamil Nadu Government plans to set up a chain of seven minor ports to catalyse industrial development across the State.Addressing the CII TN Vision Summit, the Electricity Minister, Mr Arcot N. Veeraswamy, said the ... More

ENVIRONMENT
Green homes
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FOREIGN TRADE
Coming soon: ‘Invest India’
New Delhi, April 12 A new company ‘Invest India’ would be set up to promote inward investments and provide ‘hand holding’ services to foreign investors scouting for investment opportunities in India, the Union Commerce ... More

HEALTH
Centre to start national cancer institute in Chennai
Chennai, April 12 Chennai will soon have a National Cancer Institute for research to offer services and treatment for the dreaded disease, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, has said.Delivering a ... More

POWER
Tripura Power project contract delayed
Kolkata. April 12 Uncertainty over feasible means to transport power equipment may delay award of EPC contract for the proposed 740-mw gas based ONGC Tripura Power project . ONGC has received bids from BHEL and Alstom for the EPC contract in ... More

TAXATION
Tax roll-back plea
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TEXTILES
SIMA wants EPCG scheme sops to be notified
Coimbatore, April 12 The final annual supplement to the foreign trade policy unveiled by the Union Commerce Minister has offered some relief to the textile industry reeling under recession due to the rupee appreciation, higher interest costs ... More

EXIM POLICY
FIEO panel seeks long-term strategies for agro exports
Mangalore, April 12 The FIEO (Federation of Indian Export Organisations) Committee on Agro Exports and AEZ has stressed on the need for long-term strategies for the growth of agro exports. Reacting to the annual supplement to the ... More

TEA hails extension of interest subvention
Coimbatore, April 12 Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) has said that the Union Commerce Ministry’s announcement of interest subvention extension for one more year for select sectors of exports affected by rupee appreciation in the ... More

‘Slashing export sops alone not enough to arrest steel prices’
No positive steps to tackle rising prices of raw materials: EEPC More

EDUCATION
ICWAI unveils technicians course
The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) has launched a certificate course called Accounting Technicians to meet the shortage of entry-level accountants specially in fields such as SME, retail, KPO, BPO and also in Panchayats ... More

HR shortage — let’s wake up to the threat
Chennai, April 12 Addressing the BL Club meeting, Mr T.V. Mohandas Pai, Director-HR, Infosys, gave details of HR shortage across layers. In infrastructure, India builds 1 billion sq ft of space, and at the rate of about 2,000 people for every ... More

Pai passion
Mr T.V. Mohandas Pai, Director, HR, Infosys, spoke with a lot of passion at the Business Line Club talk, with several witticisms thrown in, leaving the audience in splits. Here’s a sample: While talking about the dearth of educated ... More

SBI schemes for students in rural schools

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Old — and independent
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HUMAN RESOURCES
For quality & quantity, overhaul education policy
Chennai, April 12 The biggest challenge of India as its GDP continues on a robust growth mode in the coming decade will be finding “adequately skilled, educated and trained manpower. If we expect the economy to double in the next 10 ... More