The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 26, 2008

ECONOMY
Development is priority: Yediyurappa
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which romped to a victory that still fell short of a simple majority, has indicated that it would step up efforts to develop infrastructure, agriculture and industry in the State. Speaking to the media ... More

Strategy to stave off oil crisis
India has somehow weathered the previous oil shocks, but the current one poses the worst threat yet to its economy. Oil price may soon move past $150 per barrel and as per some expert predictions, it will climb close to $400 per barrel by 2015. ... More

Yields harden on fears of fiscal slippages, inflation woes
Outlook for bonds dim; limited scope seen for monetary policy intervention More

Inflation: Need to anticipate rather than react
Chennai, May 24 Inflation is inevitable for any economy as growth increases demand without adequate supply, resulting in higher prices.Addressing a workshop on ‘Inflation: Causes and Consequences’, Mr Aurn Bewoor, President, ... More

ENVIRONMENT
Fish workers seek legislation on coastal biodiversity
Mangalore, May 25 The National Fishworkers’ Forum (NFF) has urged the Union Government to enact legislation for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity. Addressing presspersons here on Saturday, Mr Harekrishna Debnath, ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure development high on Karnataka industry wishlist
New Govt urged to refocus on farm, manufacturing sectors More

POWER
KSEB to cut transmission loss to 15%
Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is taking steps to cut transmission loss to 15 per cent, according to Mr A.K. Balan, Electricity Minister.He said here on Saturday that the board had been able to ... More

SSI
Sidco stalls projects in Guindy, Ambattur industrial estates
Clarification sought on whether non-engg firms can develop space here More

‘SSIs must be given 3 years to start loan repayment’
Hyderabad, May 25 The Andhra Pradesh Incipient Sick SSI Federation in a memorandum to the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has said declaring SSI units as non-performing assets (NPAs) on defaults of payment for 90 ... More

EDUCATION
Par for the course
This joint initiative helps train students for the ITES industry. More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Food research institute moots withdrawal of export controls
Stating that the complex causes of the current food and agriculture crisis required a comprehensive response, the Washington-headquartered International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has come up with two sets of policy actions that ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Union Bank adopts 101 villages
The Union Bank of India has adopted 101 villages across the country under its ‘Union Adarsh Gram’ initiative. The initiative was launched by the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, at the inauguration of the bank’s branch and ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Export units allowed to sell more ‘instant tea’ locally
Cap on sales in domestic tariff area raised to 30% More

Govt may revisit export curbs on non-food, high-value items
Proposal to export non-basmati rice to African countries as goodwill gesture More

Tea exporters earn Rs 515 cr less in 2007-08
Volumes fall to decade’s low of 156 million kg More

TOURISM
Kerala to involve ‘Kudumbashree’ units in tourism initiative
Supply of farm produce, making souvenirs More

BOOKS
e-slugfest, fodder for next Archer novel?
TATA’S CORUS DEAL More

Jeffrey Archer and the art of writing
That writing is really all about ‘rewriting’ was brought home to us journalists when we got a chance to meet celebrated author Jeffrey Archer, currently on a book tour in India. His last work, he says, went through a painful 17 ... More