The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 02, 2008

TAMIL NADU
Kalam moots R&D lab for Coimbatore small-scale units
Coimbatore, May1 The former President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, today urged the Coimbatore industrial cluster to set up a good R & D laboratory to exclusively support the small-scale industries in the region and such a facility should be ... More

NLC wins case over sales tax on briquetting plant
Chennai, May 1 The Neyveli Lignite Corporation in Tamil Nadu has won a case in the Madras High Court by which it would pay a nominal 4 per cent sales tax under the TNGST Act, 1959 instead of 12 per cent demanded by the TN Commercial Tax ... More

Tie-up with ISRO for telemedicine
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Market committee cess problem
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ANDHRA PRADESH
No respite
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Hyderabad varsity to provide 5% quota to OBC students
The University of Hyderabad (UoH) will implement 5 per cent reservation to the students belonging to Other Backward Castes (OBC) from this academic year, said the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Seyed E. Hasnain. It has sought Rs 140-crore ... More

Seminar on biofuels, agribiotech in AP
Hyderbad, May 1 The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Fapcci) is organising a one-day seminar on biofuels and agribiotech industries in Andhra Pradesh on May 3.“The seminar is aimed at further ... More

Indian announces special packages
Indian, the public sector airlines, has announced special packages for Air India passengers going to Delhi, Mumbai and Tirupati from Hyderabad. The one way fare to Delhi would be Rs 3,825 (IC-939 and IC-840 flights). The fare to Mumbai (IC-927, ... More

KERALA
Kottayam container depot gets minor port status
Kochi, May 1 The State Government has accorded minor port status to the first inland container depot (ICD), which is nearing completion at Muttam in Kottayam district on public private participation under the Indian Ports Act 1908. The ... More

Organic vegetable farming planned in 1,000 Kerala villages
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 The Kerala Government will implement a comprehensive organic vegetables farming programme aimed at making the State self-reliant in vegetables production. The programme, to be launched this year, envisages bringing ... More

Paving the way
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Titan Eye+ opens showroom
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KARNATAKA
Child worker’s day
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Belmonte showroom in Mangalore
Belmonte, the mid-premium menswear brand from S Kumars Nationwide Ltd, on Wednesday announced the launch of its first exclusive showroom in Mangalore. A company release said here that the showroom is spread over an area of 600 sq ft. It will ... More

OTHER STATES
‘Delay in setting up Rail Neer plants benefiting competition’
New Delhi, May 1 A parliamentary committee has asked Indian Railways not to delay IRCTC’s plan to set up two new packaged drinking water (Rail Neer) plants, pointing out this is actually benefiting its competitors, or other companies ... More

MAHARASHTRA
Work on Pune’s third township progressing
Pune, May 1 While two townships are already under construction in Pune, the third — Megapolis, a 150-acre township — is also taking shape. The township is coming up at phase III of Hinjewadi where Blue Ridge township, a ... More

Stock Holding to launch e-stamping in Maharashtra
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