The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, July 18, 2006

TAMIL NADU
British Council annual briefing meet
The British Council is organising the annual pre-departure briefing here at the Residency on July 18 for students who have received an offer of admission form in an UK institution. The briefing session, according to a release ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH
AP to speed up work on rural Net centres
The Andhra Pradesh Government expects to speed up the implementation of about 2,000 Rajiv Internet Village Centres by the end of 2006. After a review meeting of some IT initiatives undertaken in the State, the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. ... More

Shrimp exporters seek hike in ECGC cover
US anti-dumping duty hits exporters, shrimp farmers hard More

Diagnostic centre in Hyderabad
Pharma major Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (NPIL) has expanded its network of advanced diagnostic centres with the launch of a new one in Hyderabad today. `Wellspring', the pathological laboratory 7 diagnostic centre was today inaugurated by the ... More

Jute mill workers protest
Workers of three jute mills here staged a demonstration in front of the Collectorate on Monday in protest against the Government order (GO) banning strikes in the mills - East Coast, Aruna, and Bobbili - under the same ... More

Honda Civic launched in AP
Honda Civic, the eighth generation D-segment largest selling sedan from the Honda stable, is on a roll in India and has notched up over 2,500 bookings in less then two weeks of its launch. Honda SEIL India Ltd, expects to sell about 12,000 ... More

Nasscom to hold Safety Week
Nasscom, in India in association with Andhra Police will be organising Hyderabad Safety Week 2006, during July 20 - 22. It would promote safe computing practices, with customised programmes for different ... More

KERALA
Baalu inaugurates small ship division at CSL
Dedicates 300-tonne gantry crane to the nation More

Panels to probe Kerala co-op sector malpractices
No political vendetta, says Minister More

Vallarpadam project to be completed on time
`There'll be no more roadblocks post eco clearance' More

Vizhinjam is State project, says Baalu
The proposed international container transhipment terminal at Vizhinjam, near here, is entirely a project of the Kerala Government, according to the Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Mr T.R. Baalu. He told newspersons ... More

Kerala coconut oil industry seeks Govt help for revival
`Coconuts be priced independent of coconut oil' More

KARNATAKA
Cos evince interest in Dakshina Kannada hydroelectric projects
Steps to prevent submergence of farm lands assured More

OTHER STATES
Doshion bags water treatment order
The Rs 220-crore Delhi-based water management company, Doshion Ltd, has bagged an order for turnkey execution of Hindustan Zinc Ltd's Phase-II Chanderia Lead Zinc Smelter Expansion Project. The order involves setting up ultra ... More

MAHARASHTRA
Pawar launches new fund in Maharashtra
To develop cogeneration capacities in sugar mills More