The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 17, 2008

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Guidelines for hydrogen-CNG vehicles likely in two months
New Delhi, June 16 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and Indian Oil Corporation, is likely to come out with the technical guidelines to run vehicles with a blend of hydrogen ... More

ECONOMY
Unrest in Darjeeling, dent in Sikkim exchequer
Gangtok, June 16 The tiny, landlocked Himalayan State of Sikkim has become a victim of neighbourhood politics it has little to do with. The unrest in the neighbouring Darjeeling Hills has left Sikkim not only completely cut off from the rest ... More

ENVIRONMENT
Bio-reactor landfill is the solution for solid waste management
Four-nation research initiative set to enter third phase More

Mumbai Metro rail project to earn carbon credits
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PETROCHEMICALS
‘Fears over petrochem investment region, coastal corridor, SEZs unfounded’
There is no basis for the misapprehensions expressed over the petroleum, chemical and petrochemical investment region (PCPIR) coming up between Visakhapatnam and Kakinada and the proposed coastal industrial corridor, as all precautions and ... More

PETROLEUM
GSPC applies for commerciality of KG block discoveries
Kolkata, June 16 Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) has applied to the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) for declaration of commerciality of its discoveries in the KG basin block. According to the application submitted ... More

Rising crude prices fuel futures trade
Institutional investors’ investments up in crude and gold More

POWER
Take small hydropower sector seriously, says energy consultant
‘India, like China, can use it as means to achieve rural electrification’ More

Sikkim scraps four mega hydel projects on eco concerns
Gangtok, June 16 Mr Dawa Tshering Lepcha and Mr Tenzing Lepcha have withdrawn their indefinite hunger strike following the State Government’s move to scrap four mega hydro electric power projects in Dzongu in North ... More

TAXATION
States ask Centre to make good the loss on fuel levy cuts
Seek 50% compensation of the estimated Rs 8,000-cr hit More

TEXTILES
Egypt looks to source cotton yarn from India
Coimbatore, June 16 Egypt, which has hitherto been sourcing its cotton yarn supplies from East Asia, is now looking to source its requirement from India.Mr Sherif Shousha, President, and Mr Gamal Ibrahim, Director of Global Buying ... More

SSI
Review meet on small firms
A review meeting of the fourth All India Census of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises was held in the city on Saturday. According to Mr S.A.P. Vairamani, General Manager, District Industries Centre, there are 12,676 registered units in the ... More

COAL
Activities at Talcher mines at a standstill
Following strike by workers of private transport contractors More

BREWERIES
Liquor shops auction
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EDUCATION
Village Volunteer Force prods drop-outs to go ‘back2school’
Project has brought nearly 4,000 students back to schools More

Dayton varsity tie-ups with colleges
University of Dayton has announced its tie-ups with two Indian colleges recognised for their business and engineering programmes. The university is to sign a pact with SRM University that would encourage joint programmes and teaching ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Lehman Brothers to pump in Rs 740 cr in Unitech realty project
Project located on the Western Expressway of Mumbai More

KNITWEAR & HOSIERY
Over-time work: Tirupur exporters ask Labour Dept to drop action
Coimbatore, June 16 Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) has asked the Tamil Nadu Labour Department to drop penal action against garment units for engaging workmen in overtime. Voicing concern over the recent action initiated by ... More

IPR
Domestic cos shy away from keeping patents ‘in force’
Obsolete technology, lack of commercial value cited as reasons More

EVENTS
K.S. Hegde centenary fete
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Women entrepreneurs forum
The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry is floating ‘WE’, an exclusive forum for women entrepreneurs. The Chamber has earlier floated a forum for young entrepreneurs, a chamber arbitration tribunal to resolve business ... More