The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 02, 2008

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
National policy on biofuels likely by March
New Delhi, Feb. 1 The Centre’s proposed National Policy on Biofuels is expected to be ready by March, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Mr Vilas Muttemwar, said here on Friday. “The National Policy is likely to be ... More

ECONOMY
Chidambaram hints at more reforms
New Delhi, Feb. 1 Ahead of the Union Budget 2008-09, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, said on Friday that growth potential of the economy could be fully harnessed and indicated that further reforms in critical sectors would see the ... More

HEALTH
Applied Biosystems ties up with NGO
In an Uttar Pradesh village, for four generations all the female members in a particular family have been born minus fingers and toes. In another instance, only physically-disabled children were born in several families for the last two ... More

Egg prices crash as Bengal bans poultry traffic
Industry seeks loan moratorium, sops More

POWER
Maharashtra to invest Rs 11,000 cr in power distribution
Mumbai, Feb 1 Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd would invest Rs 1,100 crore in the next fiscal to upgrade 10 distribution division of the state. The investment would be undertaken in conjunction with United States Agency ... More

Power capacity addition target looks distant
New Delhi, Feb 1 The Centre’s record capacity addition target for the Eleventh Plan is floundering right from the very first year of the Plan period. With less than 50 per cent achievement during the first nine months of 2007-08, ... More

Forum for sustainable energy
Enertia Alliance for Sustainable Energy (EASE) - a forum for promotion of Sustainable Energy and Power was launched in New Delhi recently. The Forum’s objective is to promote sustainable development of energy and build an industry ... More

STEEL
Steel prices hiked by up to Rs 2,500/t
New Delhi, Feb. 1 Major domestic steel producers have increased prices by up to Rs 2,500 per tonne across various products. This is the second time that steel manufacturers have revisited prices in as many months.In January, while the ... More

Steel stocks in the limelight
Price hike hopes, Rio Tinto deal boost sentiment More

CARS
Eyeing niche market
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Combining vastu, bio-architecture
Pune, Feb 1 De Architectura, an architecture company that will specialise in combining vastu and bio-architecture, has been set up as a joint venture between an Indian architect, Mr Mayank Barjatya and Mr Michael Rice, Member of the Royal ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Cochin chamber anniversary
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
NREGS generates wages worth Rs 1,604 cr
Hyderabad, Feb. 1 The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Andhra Pradesh has generated wages worth Rs 1,604.62 crore so far in about 20,000 panchayats.The scheme is being implemented in 19 districts in the State. As ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
‘Private players may be allowed as pension fund managers’
Pension Bill may be passed in the Budget session More

EVENTS
Plumbing norms to be updated
Mumbai, Feb 1 The Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) is all set release an “updated” version of the parameters relating to plumbing in the National Building Code at its ‘Indian Plumbing Conference’ here beginning on ... More

Piscean world
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Meet on using geospatial tech
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
‘Higher global price favours rubber exports’
Kottayam, Feb. 1 The present situation is favourable for the export of natural rubber since global prices rule above domestic prices. The orders received by exporters indicate that the export in the coming months would pull the inventory down ... More

Exports in Dec 2007 up 16%; trade deficit surges
December growth lower, reflects US slowdown More