The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 20, 2006

LIC Coimbatore unit targets 1 lakh Bima Gold policies
The countdown has already started. With just 14 days left for LIC's Bima Gold Policy to come to a close, corporation sources are upbeat about achieving the target. The Coimbatore Division of LIC, which has till date sold about 28,767 Bima Gold ... More

CII summit to focus on exponential growth
Growth Summit 2006, a two-day conference starting here tomorrow, will share experiences of organisations that have achieved exponential growth. According to a press release from the Confederation of Indian Industry — Tamil Nadu, which is ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH

AP Markfed seeks hike in share capital
A.P. State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd (AP Markfed) will seek a Rs 100-crore Market Intervention Fund (MIF) from the State Government to undertake Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) operations. It has also decided to ask for increase in ... More

SLBC seeks review of model of financing
Favours remunerative prices for farm produce More

Bush thanks AP CM for hospitality
The US President, Mr George W. Bush, has thanked the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, for "gracious hospitality" during his brief visit earlier this month. In a hand written letter to the Chief Minister delivered on Saturday , he ... More

KERALA

Kochi port union calls off strike
The Cochin Port Staff Association called off its two-day strike on Friday following a conciliation meeting between the port management and a representative of the union in the presence of the Regional Labour Commissioner. The management, ... More

Broking firm Selectgroup to re-brand outlets
Selectgroup, the Kochi-based stock and commodity broking firm is re-branding its outlets and service lines under the umbrella of a new name Investnet. The basic idea behind change in brand name is to project the company's shift in focus from a ... More

NeST plans IPO for expansion
Semiconductor foray planned More

Maradu agri-market records Rs 5-cr biz
Highest trade volume in cereals and pulses More

Will it be red or green?
The final agreement on the Smart City project could depend on the poll verdict. More

KARNATAKA

Mangalore SEZ bets on big funds
Scope for other investors in downstream industries seen More

Frames 2006 to begin in Mumbai
Frames 2006, the three-day annual convention on media and entertainment, will be flagged of by Mr Priyaranjan Dasmunsi, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, along with Ms Tessa Jowell, UK Secretary, Department of Culture, Media, on March ... More

MAHE signs pact Eco Ministry
Wants to develop a sustainable eco campus More

Bangalore students in Young Author Contest finals
Sadarchita, a class nine student from the National Public School, Rajaji Nagar, will represent Bangalore city in the finals of the Classmate Young Author Contest 2005 (CYAC 2005) to be held in Mumbai on March 25. Another Bangalore student ... More

Karnataka to formulate new fisheries policy
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Regular Concor service to Kochi, Tuticorin urged
The Bangalore Steamer Agents Association (BSAA) has urged the Container Corporation to run a regular train service to Kochi and Tuticorin, two important ports that are used by freight forwarders for transhipment of cargo to port bound for ... More

`Bangalore Metro will be cleared soon'
Won't be delayed beyond a few weeks: Jaipal Reddy More

Sify to host Bangalore-centric video content on Web
The tech city has another feather in its cap - a Web site that offers cool content including Bangalore-centric news and live traffic feeds. Go to www.bangalorelive.in to experience it. The unique ... More

MAHARASHTRA

Cory's treat for Pune's glitterati
Oysters in their half shells washed down with champagne from Moet and Chandon at gourmet restaurateur Karen Anand's trendy Merlot. Even the most cynical would think that Pune's swish set of ladies out to lunch could ask for nothing more in a ... More

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