The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 23, 2007

Jansons plans exclusive retail stores
Madurai, Aug. 21 The Erode-based Jansons Group, through its flagship textile division Jansons India with a turnover of Rs 102 crore, has plans to open exclusive retail stores across the country, following its foray into men’s formal ... More

Print-n-pack expo from today
The Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries’ Association (Maditssia) is organising a ‘Print-n-pack 2007’ exhibition in the city from Thursday, to showcase advanced technologies in printing and packaging. The ... More

Meet on computer technology
Coimbatore, Aug.22 An international conference on ‘Emerging trends in information science and computer technology’ will be held on September 7-8 at SSM College of Engineering, Komarapalayam. According to a communication from Dr M ... More

6 Nokia vendors to begin operations by mid-2008
Six more vendors supplying components to mobile handset manufacturer Nokia will commence operations at the Nokia Telecom SEZ park, Sriperumbudur, by mid-2008, according to sources in the company.At present Perlos Corporation (supplier ... More

Revamp co-operative banks: Staff union
Coimbatore, Aug. 22 The All India Co-operative Bank Employees’ Federation has repeated its demand for revamping co-operative banks in the country.The General Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Bank Employees Association, Mr ... More

Pilot project on mentoring in Chennai
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ANDHRA PRADESH
AP Cabinet clears way for sugar cos revamp
Hyderabad, Aug. 22 The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has cleared the way for modernisation and expansion of seven cooperative sugar factories at an estimated cost of Rs 267 crore.The Cabinet, which met here on Tuesday, has decided to turn the ... More

Intex mulls equity market foray
In talks with 3 pvt players More

India-S. Africa trade to cross $12 b by 2010
Hyderabad, Aug. 22 The trade between Indian and South Africa is set to cross the $12-billion mark by 2010 from the $6 billion, according to Mr Jardine Omar, Economic Counsellor at the South African High Commission.Asking the ... More

IIRM, Rocsys sign MoU for Basel-II
Hyderabad, Aug 22 The Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM) here and Rocsys, a software company, have entered into an understanding to provide Basel-II solutions to banks.Rocsys, also a Hyderabad-based company, has developed ... More

New zonal chief for Central Bank of India
Mr V. Sudhakar Rao has taken over as the Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India (CBI), from Mr K. Subramanian, who has been transferred to Central Office, Mumbai. According to a Bank release, Mr Rao was Deputy General Manager, Chennai ... More

CII bid to farm talent through contest
The Confederation of Indian Industry (Southern Region) in partnership with technology firms is seeking to farm engineering talent and help career-seekers to come together on a common platform through a contest.iTalent is third such ... More

N.D. Tiwari sworn in as Andhra Pradesh Governor
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KERALA
All post offices in Kerala to have Speed Post
Kochi, Aug. 22 Speed post services will be extended to all post offices in Kerala Postal Circle from September 1. This extension is being initiated in Kerala first and will be implemented throughout the country. In the initial ... More

BIS hallmarked gold jewellery
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KARNATAKA
Karnataka plans dredging of fisheries harbours
Tenders will be floated soon More

MAHARASHTRA
3i implementing Goa info-tech project
IT solutions provider 3i Infotech has partnered with the Government of Goa to implement the State’s integrated information infrastructure project.The Government of Goa announced today the launch of GoaOnline portal, which would ... More

GUJARAT
Modi invites Japanese investors
Gandhinagar, Aug. 22 The Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, on Wednesday invited Japanese companies and investors to contribute to the State’s economic development to enable it to emerge as “Mini Japan”, in view of ... More

WEST BENGAL
Rs 41,200-cr projects get nod in Bengal
Central okay for deep sea port More

Tatas to pay Rs 1,000 cr for Singur land lease
Kolkata, Aug. 22 Tata Motors today informed the Calcutta High Court that it would pay West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) an amount in the region of Rs 1,000 crore in a phased manner for the Singur land lease of 90 years for ... More

DLF’s Durgapur township project
The country’s largest real estate company DLF has clinched a deal to develop an integrated township on 95 acres at Durgapur in the heart of the city. The public-private participation project envisaged by the Asansol Durgapur Development ... More

In troubled waters
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Women’s council to auction art works
The Women’s Coordinating Council, the nodal agency for 81 members NGOs working for the underprivileged for nearly half a century, will hold on Sunday an auction of art work by eminent artists and sculptors. In all, 40 items will be put up ... More

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