The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 03, 2009

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KERALA: KSEB projects revenue gap of Rs 1,099 cr in 2009-10
Net revenue requirement put at Rs 5,622 cr for the current year. Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 2 The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has projected a revenue gap of Rs 1,099.28 crore ...

WEST BENGAL: Kolkata airport may see more flight disruptions due to fog
Kolkata, Jan 2 Fog-related disruptions of flights may intensify at the Kolkata Airport till the middle of February as the western disturbances may worsen weather conditions, sources from the Aerodrome Meteorological Office (AMO) told ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: AP, Karnataka tobacco farmers told to regulate production
Guntur, Jan. 2 Tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka should stick to the crop size fixed by the board and not grow surplus, even though they have been getting record prices for the past two seasons, according to Mr J. Suresh ...

KARNATAKA: New GM for South Western Rly
Mr Kuldeep Chaturvedi has taken over as General Manager of the Hubli-headquartered South Western Railway (SWR). Mr Chaturvedi, who took charge in Mumbai on January 1, reached Hubli on Friday. A press release by the SWR said here that Mr ...

KERALA: Dhanalakshmi Bank’s micro-credit scheme
The Thrissur-based Dhanalakshmi Bank has registered impressive performance in micro-credit finance as it sanctioned Rs 211.97 crore till September 30, 2008 covering 5,49,200 beneficiaries. Mr Amitabh Chaturvedi, Managing Director and CEO, said ...

WEST BENGAL: UCO Bank opens 2009th branch
The Kolkata-headquartered UCO Bank opened its 2009th branch at Dankuni, Hooghly, in West Bengal on New Year’s Day. Mr B. Mahapatra, Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, Kolkata, Eastern Zone, was the chief guest at the inaugural ...

WEST BENGAL: Whiff of gas drives corporate activity in Bengal
Everest Kanto Cylinder plans acquisition of CC&L. Kolkata, Jan. 2 Access to gas, albeit in a small quantity, has catapulted a small city-based engineering and consultancy group, Compressions and Liquefaction Engineering Pvt Ltd ...

TAMIL NADU: BSNL ties up with Novatium for broadband services
Chennai Telephones hopes to add 4,000 customers in 3 months. Chennai, Jan. 2 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Chennai Telephones, has tied up with the Chennai-based Novatium Solutions Ltd to roll out broadband services with ‘thin client’ ...

KERALA: Corp Bank launches current accounts drive in Kerala
Kochi, Jan. 2 The public sector Corporation Bank has chalked out plans to increase its total business in Kerala to Rs 2,500 crore by the end of current financial year, according to Mr M. Narayana Bhat, Deputy General Manager and Zonal ...

TAMIL NADU: Tirupur exporters disappointed
Coimbatore, Jan. 2 The Tirupur Exporters Association has expressed disappointment with the second ...

KARNATAKA: Bankers meet
Assistance to SMEs: (from left) Mr George Joseph, Chairman and Managing Director, Syndicate Bank and Chairman of SLBC- Karnataka; Dr Shanthakumari Sunder, Additional Chief Secretary and DC, Karnataka Government; and Mr V.K. Nagar, ED, ...

MAHARASHTRA: Watching seagulls
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KERALA: CSL carries out seismic survey vessel conversion
Kochi, Jan. 2 The first project for conversion of a fishing vessel into a seismic survey vessel was successfully completed in Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL). The work was completed seven days ahead of schedule to the full satisfaction of the ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Fitch gives national rating for AP financial corporation scheme
Hyderabad, Dec. 2 Fitch Rating has assigned Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation a national rating for its Rs 100-crore series III-2008 (including a greenshoe option of Rs 25 crore) long-term ...

MAHARASHTRA: Grape processing board to be set up in Pune
New Delhi, Jan 2 The Cabinet has given its nod for establishment of the Indian Grape Processing Board (IGPB) at Pune, to foster sustainable development of the wine ...

MAHARASHTRA: New GMs for Western, Central Railways
Mr R.N.Verma has assumed charge as the General Manager of ...

KARNATAKA: BSNL awareness camps on `e-PCO'
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ANDHRA PRADESH: Vodafone offer for post-paid users
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ANDHRA PRADESH: Axis Bank opens new branch
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KERALA: Taj Hotels rebrands 2 properties
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has announced re-branding of two of its hotels to the newly launched brand – The Gateway Hotel. Taj Residency, Ernakulam, has been re-branded to the Gateway Hotel, Marine Drive, Ernakulam and Taj Garden ...

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