The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 09, 2007

ECONOMY
Chidambaram for increasing supplies of food articles
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, on Tuesday said that the Government would take all possible measures to moderate inflation. He also said that the long-term solution to bring down inflation was to correct the supply-demand mismatch, ... More

ELECTRONICS
TN plans Rs 1,300-cr export centre for electronic goods
Coming up near Sriperumbudur; will create 23,000 jobs More

FOREIGN TRADE
Indo-American Chamber in pact with WTC-Rhode Island
The World Trade Centre, Rhode Island (WTC-RI), USA, has signed a strategic alliance agreement with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC). The agreement will not only entail promotion of various activities of the India Business ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Bandra - Worli sea-link may be ready by next April
The bridge will save about 30 minutes of travel time and delays of 23 signals More

PETROCHEMICALS
Policy on petrochem investment zones outlined
It will have facilities for domestic and export-led production More

POWER
Aiming high
AIMING HIGH: The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, flanked by Mr P.C. Saraogi (left), Managing Director and Mr N. C. Saraogi, Chairman of Nippon Power Ltd, at the inaugural ceremony in Kolkata of the Lodhama small hydel ... More

TEXTILES
`Rising Re will hit synthetic exports'
Exports of man-made fibre textiles are expected to slow down as a result of the appreciating rupee. The target of $2,921 million set for the current financial year looks a distant possibility in the current scenario, according to ... More

SSI
Kerala SMEs gearing for Defence production
State Govt dons the role of facilitator More

TRAVEL & PLACES
`Cos must represent case on H-1B visa'
In an attempt to engage software association body Nasscom and the Indo-US Business Alliance (USIBA) to raise the cap on the current H-1B visas, the Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, Mr John Conyers, urged the associations to ... More

`Apply for Tatkal passport'
The Thiruvananthapuram Passport Officer, Mr Balachandran Nair, has said that those who need passports urgently should ideally place their request under the Tatkal Scheme. The procedure for applying under the Tatkal Scheme is ... More

RADIO/TV
Direct to home: TRAI releases stakeholders' views
Regulation of interconnect pact with broadcasters, DTH providers proposed More

Fixed timings likely for adult content
For beaming adult programmes, television channels may have to adhere to specific timings. The Government is considering fixing specific timings for TV channels to beam adult content and the matter has been referred to a ... More

EDUCATION
`Skilled manpower vital for growth in manufacturing'
Human capital is the most critical resource that needs to be tapped properly for India to achieve a sustained growth in the manufacturing sector, Dr V. Krishnamurthy, Chairman of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC), has ... More

CONSULTING
`Think out-of-box to reinvent business'
"There is a huge talent pool here but everyone is trained to be specialists. And we want to hire the oddball." More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Brahamputra Consortium files for IPO
Infrastructure project development company Brahamputra Consortium Ltd (BCL) has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus with stock market regulator SEBI seeking to tap the capital market. It seeks to issue 4.2 million equity shares of Rs 10 each ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Manipal group plans stem cell venture
The Manipal Education and Medical Group said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation for setting up a joint venture subsidiary in Malaysia for advanced stem cell R&D. The MoU was signed in ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE
AP finalising relief package for farmers
The Andhra Pradesh Government is finalising plans to implement the Prime Minister's relief package for the farming community. The State would get Rs 500 crore worth assistance from the Centre. Addressing a gathering at the Directorate of Animal ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Meet stresses on promotion of technically skilled labour
With Dakshina Kannada district all set to receive various industries in manufacturing and service sectors, there is a need to focus on promoting technically skilled labour that could meet the requirements of the industry. This factor came in for ... More

EVENTS
`Data centres entering consolidation phase in India'
Power continues to be a top issue More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Murugappa group exploring overseas acquisitions
For exports, raw material sourcing More

Tea export target set at 210 mkg
The target for the current year's tea exports has been set at 210 million kg (mkg). Last year, India exported 203 mkg of teas, against the target of 200 mkg. The current year's thrust markets, according to Mr Basudeb Banerjee, Chairman, Tea ... More

TN plans Rs 1,300-cr export centre for electronic goods
Coming up near Sriperumbudur; will create 23,000 jobs More