The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 23, 2008

AUTOMOBILES
SIAM seeks long-term contracts from steel cos
New Delhi, April 22 In order to ensure assured supplies of steel at a negotiated price through long term contracts, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) will meet primary steel makers represented by the Indian Steel Alliance ... More

ECONOMY
Crisil scales down GDP growth forecast to 8.1%
Fallout of rising inflation, worsening global outlook More

Karaikal poised for growth
Karaikal region in Puducherry is poised for major development in the field of industries and allied activities in the next few years, said Mr N. Rangasamy, Chief Minister of Puducherry, here.Mr Rangasamy said that the Centre had ... More

FOREIGN TRADE
Canada opening trade office in Hyderabad, Kolkata
New Delhi, April 22 Canada is to open two new trade offices in Hyderabad and Kolkata, the Prime Minister, Mr Stephen Harper, has said. “These new trade offices will expand Canada’s reach in India beyond our traditional focus ... More

HEALTH
Falling standards
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Uncertainty over opening date of new airport in Bangalore
New Delhi/Bangalore, April 22 Will the new airport in Bangalore open on May 11 or is there likely to be a further delay? A clear picture is likely to emerge towards the end of the month by when the report of the Director General of Civil ... More

Bouquets and brickbats for new Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad, April 22 One month after its inception, the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has received both bouquets and brickbats. As it gets a pat on the back for giving Hyderabad a ‘world-class international airport’, it ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS
MNCs need flexible strategies for domestic drug market: Deloitte
Mumbai, April 22 Multinational drug companies need to realise that there is no magic pill or “silver bullet strategy” to tackle complexities, like medicine pricing or patent implementation, in the domestic market. For ... More

POWER
Reliance Power to expedite hydro projects
Hyderabad, April 22 The hydro power business of Reliance Power, which is poised to invest about Rs 10,500 crore in three projects with total capacity of 2,100 MW, is in the process of expediting clearances and also achieve financial closure ... More

Chamber seeks uninterrupted, quality power supply
Madurai, April 22 The Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to take necessary remedial steps immediately for uninterrupted supply of quality power in the State.Frequent power cuts severely impact ... More

TN Sugar Board plans co-gen plant
Thanjavur, April 22 The Tamil Nadu Sugar Board has taken steps for installing co-generation plant for producing power, using bagasse, at Kurunkulam Anna Government Sugar Mills in Thanjavur district, according to its Chairman and Managing ... More

STEEL
‘Industry should avoid short-term gains’
Jamshedpur, April 22 The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday advised the steel industry to avoid falling prey to the “temptation of seeking windfall gains from market manipulation in a period of excess ... More

TAXATION
Kerala to introduce facility for e-filing of tax returns
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TYRES
Tyre makers want Customs duty cut on natural rubber
Mumbai, April 22 The Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) has urged the Government to reduce the custom duty on natural rubber imports to 7.5 per cent from 20 per cent. Mr Rajiv Budhiraja, Director-General, ATMA, said: ... More

WATER
Survey on attitude to water conservation
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BREWERIES
Plea to scrap extra duties on imported liquor
Bangalore, April 22 The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is learnt to have objected to the Maharashtra Government’s decision to impose additional duties or a ‘special fee’ on imported liquor. The SWA pointed out that ... More

RADIO/TV
News broadcasters decide on code of conduct, redressal system
New Delhi, April 22 The News Broadcasters Association has formulated for itself a code of ethics and redressal system for audiences. “We have sent the details of our code of conduct and redressal mechanism to the Government as it ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
CMC Vellore ties up with Kolkata hospital
Kolkata, April 22 Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mission of Mercy Hospital and Research Centre, Kolkata, to conduct a two-year distance education programme for the benefit of ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Goldman Sachs NBFC among 13 FDI proposals cleared
New Delhi, April 22 Global investment banking and securities firm Goldman Sachs’ plans to get into NBFC business moved a step forward with the Government on Tuesday approving a proposal of Goldman Sachs (Mauritius) NBFC LLC to invest Rs ... More

IPR
Public-funded R&D Bill — Creating the ecosystem for innovation
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HUMAN RESOURCES
How good are we in English?
COMMUNICATING BETTER More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
DoT tightens norms for M&A deals
Combined market share capped at 40% More

EVENTS
Machine tools exposition from April 25
New Delhi, April 22 A five-day international b2b exposition of machine tools ‘Modern Machine Shop 2008’ will be held at Pragati Maidan in Delhi from April 25.Organised by the Indian Machine Tools Manufacturing Association, ... More

Mock drill
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