INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
EMPLOYMENT
Hiring may slow down in coming quarter
Dip in net employment outlook index: TeamLease report
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SOCIAL SECURITY
SC rules provident fund subscriber is ‘consumer’
Regional commissioner’s job comes within the ambit of ‘service’
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CEMENT
State to seek special powers to regulate movement of cement
Calls for meeting with industry representatives today
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ECONOMY
RBI to consider controls on working capital credit by banks
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US economy to see slight improvement: McCormick
Even as Indian exporters’ worry about the US recession, a senior US Treasury Department official on Thursday said that the US economy would see “slight improvement” in the second half of 2008 with the Federal Government ...
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HEALTH
Old therapy, new avatar
User-friendly, portable equipment for colon hydrotherapy
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Meeting on SEZs postponed
New Delhi, April 24 The meeting of the empowered group of ministers (EGOM) on special economic zones slated for April 29 has been postponed.Among other issues, the EGOM, headed by the External Affairs Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, was ...
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POWER
TN power panel okays BGR’s Rs 6,000-cr thermal project
Chennai, April 24 The 1,320-MW Cuddalore thermal power project today received the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s clearance, according to an official press release.The Cuddalore Power Corporation, part of the BGR ...
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EDUCATION
Oracle, IEG in pact for learning initiative
Hyderabad, April 24 Oracle India and Institute of Electronic Governance (IEG) have entered into a memorandum of understanding to introduce Oracle academy business and technical curriculum across 342 engineering colleges in Andhra ...
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Builders seek regulator to check steel, cement prices
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Coimbatore builders seek Govt intervention
Coimbatore, April 24 Reeling under the impact of continuous rise in steel and cement prices, the construction industry associations in Coimbatore have sought immediate intervention of the Central and State Governments to rein in the prices and ...
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BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Biotech may see boom time; turning into a Rs 11,000-cr segment
Government crafting schemes to woo expat technocrats
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Biotech marvels
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Biotech sector posts 30% growth in 2007-08
Bangalore, April 24 The domestic biotechnology industry is now a $3-billion (around Rs 12,000 crore) sector, registering 30 per cent growth in 2007-08 over the previous year.Half of the 24 companies that came up were in Bangalore, that ...
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SOCIAL WELFARE
Palm oil, red gram to be sold in rythu bazaars, fair price shops
State decides to increase vegetable seed subsidy
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Move to ban oilmeals’ exports shelved
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Gujarat SEZs see Rs 74,000-cr exports in 2009-10
The special economic zones (SEZs) based in Gujarat have projected exports to the tune of Rs 74,190.24 crore for the fiscal 2009-10. The projected exports from all SEZs in the country for 2007-08 are to the tune of Rs 67,088 crore.Of the ...
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VENTURE CAPITAL
Venture capitalists to scout for start-ups at TiE-ISB Connect
Hyderabad, April 24 Some of the leading global venture capitalists have evinced interest in investing in promising entrepreneurs and start-ups needing financial help and guidance to make a difference to their business.NEA Indo-US ...
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