The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 29, 2006

FOREIGN TRADE
Pact with Japan
CHAMBERS' TIES: The Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, Mr R.C. Purohit, and the President of Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Japan), Mr Hiroshi Hashimoto, exchanging files after signing an agreement in ... More

HEALTH
Bird flu outbreak may hit soya
The sentiment on the national commodity exchanges, NCDEX and MCX, turned negative with the confirmation of a bird flu outbreak in South Korea. The South Korean Agriculture Ministry has confirmed that about 600 chickens died in the latest ... More

All-India Anchor oral health survey launched
The Indian Dental Association (IDA), with the help of Anchor Oral Care and the Ministry of Health andFamily Welfare launched the Anchor all India Oral Health Survey on Tuesday. The Governor of Maharashtra, Mr S.M. Krishna, announced the ... More

HOTELS
Choice Hotels India set to add more properties
Choice Hotels India, the company which manages and franchises hotel brands such as Quality Inn and Comfort, is set to add more hotel properties to its network. Mr Vilas Pawar, CEO, Choice Hotels India said that the company plans to sign up a ... More

Hospitality project in Mulund
The Mumbai-based real estate major — Nirmal Lifestyles has signed an agreement with Accor to develop and operate a hospitality project in suburb of Mulund. Nirmal Lifestyles would be investing Rs 1,000 crore into developing ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Infotech to drive growth in various sectors: Study
CII-Accenture has released a report stating that access to information, communication and technology (ICT) in the low-income market would lead to greater efficiency in the supply chain in various sectors. The report estimates that due to ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
`Competition law must look at concessions in infrastructure'
Even as the Competition Act 2002 is yet to be made operational, there is a case for explicitly stating in the concession agreement in infrastructure areas that competition law provisions would apply to the concessionaire when the latter gets the ... More

PETROLEUM
Cairn yet to find solution for evacuation of Rajasthan crude
It has estimated plateau production capacity of 1,50,000 bpd More

Second tranche of oil bonds issued
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday issued special bonds worth Rs 5,000 crore to oil marketing companies to help offset the losses incurred by them due to sale of oil products below their cost prices. While Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), including ... More

POWER
New hydel power policy soon
The Government said on Tuesday that it plans to come out with a new hydel power policy for ensuring time-bound development of hydroelectric projects and attracting increased private sector investments into the sector. Replying to a Calling ... More

STEEL
Steel cos may cut prices in December
Steel prices in the domestic market are likely to come down in December. The reduction would be in the range of Rs 500 to Rs 800 per tonne depending on various categories. Following the recent fall in international prices of steel the ... More

`M&As will fuel faster growth of Indian steel industry'
Mergers and acquisitions will fuel faster growth of the Indian steel industry, bringing a lot of prestige and wealth to the nation, according to captains of the industry. Speaking at the `CEO's Conclave' that was held here on Tuesday, under ... More

SSI
Where Brazil scores over India
The Nasscom in association with Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, the University of Sao Paolo and London Business School on Tuesday released a report stating the impact of ICT penetration on small and mid sized firms in India and ... More

COAL
Coal India chief praises SECL performance
After assuming the charge of Chairman of Coal India Ltd (CIL) in October 2006, Mr Partha S. Bhattacharyya, on his first visit to any subsidiary of CIL, recently visited South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL). He praised the overall performance of ... More

Coal imports may go up to 50 mt
India will need to import at least 50 million tonnes of coal per annum by the end of the 11th Plan period compared with 10 million tonnes at present, Planning Commission member (Energy), Mr Kirit Parikh said here on Tuesday. He said the ... More

EDUCATION
Autodesk portal for students
Autodesk launched a global student engineering and design community portal (http://students.autodesk.com). This is part of its global initiative to educate the student community with the latest 3D design technologies and prepare ... More

Rajagiri to have Bangalore campus
Rajagiri Public School will open its campus in the township of the Bangalore-based Confident Group soon. An MoU in this regard has been signed between the two parties and the Confident Group will hand over four acres of land to ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
`Hospitals told to set up infection control panels'
Effectively managing viral and other diseases More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Case for `unlocking' more lands
Meet on trends in South India's real estate More

NAC training institute for Kadapa
The National Academy of Construction (NAC) plans to establish a Mechanical Trades Training Institute (MTTI) at Pulivendula in Kadapa district with an investment of Rs 7 crore. The institute to come up on a 9.88 acre site in the Chief Minister, ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Law on market revenues for scientists planned
With an aim to incentivise innovation, the Government plans to bring a legislation that assures that not less than 30 per cent of revenues earned from licence fee or commercialisation of a project goes to the scientist(s) who worked on the ... More

EVENTS
NID organising India Design Week
More companies may participate More

First children's book fair
Kolkata is set to have its very first children's book fair. The 10-day event has been scheduled to start on December 17. The city, according to the Children's Book Fair Committee 2006, has had a rich tradition of book fairs. ... More

Meet on radiation technology
Mangalore University — in association with National Association for Applications of Radioisotopes and Radiation in Industry (NAARRI), Mumbai, and Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), Mumbai - will conduct a ... More

All smiles
HONCHOS MEET: Mr Vijay Mallya, Chairman, UB Group, and Mr Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto, at the India Economic Summit in the Capital on Tuesday.

INCOME TAX
`Govt must do away with cash flow statements in I-T forms'
Report of Standing Committee tabled in Parliament More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Exporters demand VAT exemption
Existing mechanism of refund of input-stage VAT is fraught with delays More

BEARINGS, CASTINGS & FORGINGS
Foundry meet to focus on casting for future
`Domestic industry sees good export potential' More

TOURISM
Season sets Kumarakom abuzz
Hotels fully booked; `unprecedented' rush reported More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
European certification award
SSM Academy for International Certifications (SSMAIC), a part of the SSM College of Engineering in Komarapalayam, has been licensed to award the European computer driving licence (ECDL) and International quality licence - Textile ... More