The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 09, 2009

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KARNATAKA: For those looking to retire in style
Built on 30 acres, Suvidha homes offer all facilities. Bangalore, Nov. 8 There’s life after 60. That’s the message Suvidha, an upcoming retirement home, located about 15 km from CBD, Bangalore is ...

TAMIL NADU: TN against Centre’s sugarcane fair price
Mills here would go by the State Advised Price, says Minister. Chennai, Nov. 8 The Tamil Nadu Government does not support the Fair and Remunerative Pricing (FRP) for sugarcane, according to an official ...

KERALA: Pampa pollution set to soar as pilgrimage season draws near
‘40 lakh residents in river basin at risk’. As yet another Sabarimala pilgrimage season is round the corner, pollution of the Pampa river is threatening 40 lakh inhabitants in the river basin with serious water-borne ...

WEST BENGAL: Financial institutions urged to expand farm credit activities
Agri-business summit and expo concludes. The availability of institutional credit for farmers is vital and banks and financial institutions, therefore, should take the initiative to expand farm credit activities, said Mr Sanjeev Chopra, ...

MAHARASHTRA: Maharashtra tech entity plans centres in Africa, Indonesia
Scouts for joint venture partners. Mumbai, Nov. 8 Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation (MKCL), set up by the State Government, plans to set up centres in Indonesia and parts ...

TAMIL NADU: Tuticorin Port Trust gets new trustee
Mr S. Rethinavelu, the Senior President of the Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been appointed by the Union Government, as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of Tuticorin Port Trust for a period of two years, from April 1, 2009 ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Solarcon expo from today
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) and Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) are organising a three-day Solarcon India 2009 here, beginning November 9. Slated to be held at the Hyderabad International Convention ...

KERALA: Kerala setting up spatial data infrastructure
The State Government has announced the setting up of a spatial data infrastructure called the Kerala State Spatial Data Infrastructure ...

KARNATAKA: Entrepreneur aims to start company to stop bribes
To offer service for a fee; take up smaller issues initially. Bangalore, Nov. 8 Some ideas are definitely worth spreading, and Delhi-based social entrepreneur and lawyer Mr Shaffi Mather has such an idea, which he shared at TEDIndia, ...

KARNATAKA: ‘Widen tax base to promote growth’
Bangalore, Nov. 8 The Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, Mr K. Rahman Khan, urged that the tax base be widened so that the Government would be able to promote welfare and ...

TAMIL NADU: 1,83,566 compete for 900 SBI clerical vacancies in TN
Chennai, Nov. 8 The entrance test for State Bank of India’s clerical posts would rank among the tougher entrance tests ...

TAMIL NADU: Exhibition by Taiwan textiles cos opens today in Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Nov. 8 Textile companies from Taiwan will be exhibiting a range of trendy and high performance textile products at Poppy’s Valley Hotel in Tirupur on November 9 ...

KERALA: BlueLabs development centre at Koratty IT Park
Kochi, Nov. 8 BlueLabs Technology Solutions, an IT services provider based in Australia, has opened its second development centre at Koratty, Thrissur Info Park. The centre was inaugurated by Mr P.H. Kurian, Controller General of Patents, ...

KERALA: Malayalam media portal launched
Kochi, Nov. 8 The Best of Malayalam Group has expanded its media ventures with the launch of ‘bestofmalayalamnews.com’, a Malayalam media portal for the ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Re-mastering a classic
Pen over paper: Lord Jeffrey Archer launching the 30th anniversary edition of his classic masterpiece ‘Kane and Abel’ in Hyderabad on Sunday. The renowned author has re-crafted his bestselling saga for a new generation of readers ...

KERALA: Plying in safe
Passengers on a country boat near Kochi on Sunday. The Kerala Government has laid down strict norms on ferrying passengers following the recent boat mishaps in the ...

WEST BENGAL: War games
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ANDHRA PRADESH: AP to give sops for integrated townships; revive realty
Hyderabad, Nov. 8 The Andhra Pradesh Government will soon announce concessions for integrated township projects to revive the real estate sector, which is hit by an ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: DQE tie-up for Iron Man
DQE, an animation and gaming development company, has signed a free television distribution license agreement with Metropolis Television of Malaysia for the animated television series Iron Man (of Marvel comics fame). The three-year pact for ...

OTHER STATES: Digitalisation of cable services
The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ms Ambika Soni, said on Friday that the Ministry is taking necessary steps to ensure the digitalisation of cable services to address issues such as visibility and carriage ...

KERALA: Rural innovators' meet
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KERALA: SBI observes Vigilance Week
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KERALA: Management fests conclude
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