The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 23, 2008

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KERALA: Kerala power situation continues to be grim
Shortage estimated at 1,000 million units. Kerala’s power situation continues to be grim even after the onset of the northeast monsoon, which has been active over the catchments of the major hydro-electric projects in Idukki and ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: EMRI to cover 10 States by February
To organise global meet on emergency healthcare. Hyderabad, Oct. 22 The Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI), an integrated emergency healthcare service provider, would be covering 10 States by January 2009, reaching nearly half of ...

KERALA: Exhibition of Indian brands for Volvo race
Kochi, Oct. 22 ‘Ocean Race Trade Fest’, an exhibition of Indian brands, will be organised from December 2 to 13 at Willingdon Island as part of Volvo Ocean Race India ...

MAHARASHTRA: Speciality hospital for women
Oyster and Pearl, a new 110-bedded speciality hospital dedicated to mother and child care, was launched here on Wednesday. The second hospital in what is being planned as a chain of such speciality hospitals will come up at Aurangabad in ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Meet on post-harvest infrastructure
The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) is organising a day-long workshop on ‘Post-harvest infrastructure in horticulture – Incentives and investment opportunities’ here on October 30. ...

KARNATAKA: Indian retail ‘bogged down by challenges’
Bangalore, Oct. 22 Indian retail, which currently is worth $317 billion and is poised to grow to $539 billion in about five years, is getting bogged down by challenges such as scalability, sustaining consumer interest, delayed delivery, ...

KARNATAKA: ‘Govt should step in to bolster mass housing project’
Bangalore, Oct. 22 Mass housing is a buzz word in the real estate industry today, where larger volumes would help developers bring down input ...

TAMIL NADU: Industries down shutters in Coimbatore
Industrial activity in and around Coimbatore came to a halt on Wednesday in response to a call given by more than 30 industrial associations to down shutters for a day to protest against the continued power shortage that has been plaguing ...

TAMIL NADU: CREDAI, CII to suggest ‘Sudoku’ pattern township plan for Chennai
Bangalore, Oct. 22 The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI)-Tamil Nadu Chapter, along with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), plans to present proposals to the State Government of Tamil Nadu to take up ...

TAMIL NADU: Chennai to host national HR meet in Nov
What’s Beyond? — HR’s Next Agenda. That is the theme for the 12th national conference of the National HRD Network (NHRDN) that will be held here on November 28 and 29. The conference returns to Chennai after a gap of ...

KARNATAKA: Royal Orchid ties up with Ramada
Bangalore, Oct. 22 In a strategic tie-up with Ramada Worldwide, Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd (ROHL) has obtained the exclusive development rights for Ramada brand, under which the Indian hospitality company will manage ...

MAHARASHTRA: Seamless Academy campus opens
Pune, Oct. 22 Catering to the animation industry requirements, Seamless Education Academy (SeamEdu) has unveiled its ...

KARNATAKA: Task force on cards for developing Mangalore city
Mangalore, Oct. 22 Nirmala Mangalore Task Force with representatives from non-governmental organisations and citizens will be formed for the overall development of ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: ISB meet on leadership from tomorrow
The Indian School of Business (ISB) is organising a conference on leadership and change management at its campus here from ...

KARNATAKA: Syndicate Bank plans ryots’ training centre
Syndicate Bank is setting up a farmers’ training centre in Bagalkote, ...

KERALA: Rs 500-cr project proposal for Kuttanad ryots
The Kerala Government will submit to the Centre a detailed report on a Rs 500-crore project for the comprehensive development of the agriculture sector of Kuttanad in ...

TAMIL NADU: Mr C. Mahalingam, Symphony Services Ltd; SASTRA University, Thanjavur
There is a tremendous scope for the domestic IT industry and the present crisis in the US will blow over in six or eight months, according to Mr C. Mahalingam, Senior Vice-President of the Bangalore-based Symphony ...

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