The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 30, 2007

EMPLOYMENT
Placement for SSM students
All the final year MBA students of the SSM School of Management, Komarapalayam were selected for placement with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Global Reality Outsourcing, Religare Securities, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Accenture ... More

AUTOMOBILES
`Auto sector eyeing Bengal'
West Bengal is gradually emerging as a favourite investment destination for automobile companies. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has tied up with a local company for setting up an automobile manufacturing facility at Haldia, according to the West More

ECONOMY
`India needs to focus on labour law reform'
India had a definite competitive edge over the other Asian economies for the manufacturing business as the country has a ready source of raw materials and enjoys a lower labour cost. Some other Asian countries, where there is not enough steel ... More

`Economics has been hijacked by the rich and powerful'
Politics and economics can get pretty silly sometimes. In American politics, if the economy improves, the President will take credit for it, much like the rooster who thinks his crowing made the sun rise. More

FOREIGN TRADE
Japanese cos in India upbeat on biz prospects for 2007: Survey
Vietnam, China come second and third on the index More

INFRASTRUCTURE
COWE plans industrial park
The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) will establish a 75-acre industrial park at Chevella in Rangareddy district. The Government has agreed in-principle to allot land and extend help in setting up the park. "Besides ... More

PETROLEUM
Rising rupee may have small impact on ONGC
Revenue directly related to global crude price More

Oil India, IOC may adopt 2-model approach for buying assets abroad
Approach consists of setting up SPV, consortium More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Niper secures 100 acres from IDPL, to invest Rs 180 cr
Hyderabad centre to play the role of pharma incubator More

POWER
Another green battle ahead?
The sooner the Pathrakadavu hydroelectric project issue is settled, the brighter will be Kerala's energy future. More

STEEL
Institute will promote use of steel in rural areas
Initiatives include long-durable steel bullock cart models More

TAXATION
`VAT on MRP against the spirit'
The Confederation of Indian Industry has urged the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on VAT to persuade the Kerala Government not to levy VAT on maximum retail price (MRP). A recent circular by the Kerala Government ... More

SSI
BoB's loan unit in Coimbatore
Bank of Baroda plans to have an SME Loan Factory in Coimbatore for centralised processing of SME applications in this region. It would be the bank's 16th SME loan factory in the country. The bank's Chairman, Dr Anil K Khandelwal, ... More

EDUCATION
Biocampus to dissect herbal drugs
The biocampus set up by the Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies (MACFAST) at Tiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district is pursuing a unique path to become a trendsetter in education. It has established a research and development centre for ... More

IL&FS arm to work with FICCI to upgrade ITIs
Each park would typically need about 25,000 skilled hands and the supply was woefully inadequate. More

New courses at Bengal Engineering
The Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, West Bengal, will soon add new courses, apart from increasing the student intake by 50 per cent. The new courses planned are chemical engineering, earthquake and disaster management, and ... More

GEMS & JEWELLERY
`Lacklustre' export show by gem and jewellery sector
Only 2.74% growth registered in last fiscal More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
Columbia Asia's new surgery process
The city-based Columbia Asia Medical hospital hopes to popularise a new surgery process that would require no blood transfusion. After conducting a few surgeries recently, the hospital has gained expertise in administering the process without ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
UAE company plans Rs 20,000-cr investments in TN
Projects in Coimbatore, Kanchipuram More

HUMAN RESOURCES
`Skilled hands shortage a serious issue'
The much-touted 10 per cent growth in the Indian industry is likely to be stalled unless one looks at ways and means to tackle problem of `skills shortage'. According to Dr V. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, National Manufacturing Competitiveness ... More

EVENTS

Kolkata Engagements

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
`Don't take VC money too early'
`Healthy conflict within a culture is key to innovation and creativity, two key drivers to entrepreneurial growth,' says Verne Harnish. Read on for more gyan. More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Congestion afar, `loads' of problems at home
Coal imports from Australia More

TOURISM
Volvo Ocean Race stopover at Kochi port
Volvo Ocean Race, the world's premier offshore ocean marathon, has come out with its plans to bring the 2008-09 event to India and it is likely that the Kochi Port will be the stopover on the new race route through West Asia and Asia. The race ... More