The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 12, 2009

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

PETROLEUM: Slowdown takes fire out of branded fuels
New Delhi, March 11 Despite a narrowing down of the price differential between regular and branded auto fuels, the sales of the branded or premium version of both diesel and petrol have taken a hit because of the ...

PETROLEUM: Procedural shackles hit ONGC’s move to cut costs on hiring rigs
Oil major unable to take advantage of softening global rates. Kolkata, March 11 If it was the Union Government which forced ONGC to forgo larger part of the profits during the last oil boom, post meltdown the same Government control now comes in ...

TOURISM: Luring the spendthrifts
Countries such as Dubai, Malaysia and Singapore are attracting tourists with shopping festivals. Indians are a good target as they don’t hesitate to indulge when they see value.. According to Tourism Statistics 2006, the total expenditure ...

AUTOMOBILES: Toyota confident Innova will hold its own against Xylo
‘Model gaining ground in semi-urban markets despite higher price tag’. Mumbai, March 11 Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), the Indian arm of the Japanese automaker, is confident that the Innova multipurpose vehicle will comfortably hold ...

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Canadian varsity to collaborate with microwave research body
Research to focus on applications for cancer treatment, food preservation. Indo-Canadian relationship in two critical sectors – health and food – has received a boost with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada entering into a ...

EDUCATION: ICAI course on taxation
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Hyderabad branch, is conducting a certificate course on international taxation for chartered accountants. It is notified by ICAI for members as a post-qualification course and was ...

ENVIRONMENT: Singed & scorched but willing to move on
The Jat Sikh’s attachment to mitti (land) is well known; so is his redoubtable spirit and ability to face adversity ...

NRIS: Non-resident deposits picking up in Kerala
Non-resident deposits in Kerala, which recorded a downtrend in the last financial year, picked up again during the first six months of the current year, it was revealed at the 97th meeting of the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) ...

ENVIRONMENT: Infoscions to observe Bus Day tomorrow
ECO-DRIVE IN BANGALORE. Bangalore, March 11 Come Friday, and Bangalore could enjoy a quieter drive ...

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES: HC says ‘no’ to dismissal of Metrowater employee
Chennai, March 11 The Madras High Court has upheld an award of the Principal Labour Court, Chennai, that the dismissal of an employee by the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (in short ‘Metrowater’) for ...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Bid date for Chennai theatre sale extended
Chennai, March 11 The last date to bid for the 1.31-acre Udhayam Theatre Complex in Chennai is being ...

TAXATION: Toll revenues must fund maintenance of same roads, says Study
New Delhi, March 11 Toll revenues collected from users of a particular road should be used to maintain that stretch rather than funding the construction of new ...

RADIO/TV: Batting blitzes raise SET Max rating
New Delhi, March 11 The Indian cricket team’s big batting performances against New Zealand are bringing in surprising television ratings for the broadcaster SET ...

HEALTH: Make narcotic drugs available for medical purposes, Govts urged
Progress on drug abuse curb ‘modest’, says global narcotics body chief. New Delhi, March 11 The Vienna-based International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) annual report released recently makes a depressing reading as the centennial of ...

EDUCATION: Mr Satyan Bhatt, Managing Director, Prism Public Relations; KMM Management Institute, Tirupati
Chennai, March 11 PR works extremely well in difficult situations. Currently, the whole world is in turmoil and India Inc is experiencing the effects. The growth rate has slumped and many industries and companies have started retrenching ...