The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 19, 2008

TAMIL NADU
Oceanaa to enter retailing
Chennai, April 18 The Rs 500-crore Oceanaa group plans to enter retailing with a chain of stores under the brand ‘Fish ‘n’ Fresh’. The company is all set to open its first outlet, which is a 4,800 sq.ft. large-format ... More

IITM invited to take part in Metro project
IIT Madras should look at collaborating with the Government on the Chennai Metro Rail project, said Dr E. Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation — a body that is a consultant for the Chennai Metro ... More

Rakindo plans township
Chennai, April 18 Rakindo Developers Pvt Ltd has announced plans to launch a Rs 1,500 crore integrated township at Coimbatore early next year.Addressing a seminar on private equity participation in real estate projects here on Thursday, ... More

Chennai Metro project work to start in July
Phase I includes two lines built on standard gauge More

ANDHRA PRADESH
Orange Radio Cabs launched in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, April 18 Yet another radio taxi service – Orange Radio Cabs – was launched here formally by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajashekara Reddy. The Hyderabad-based Orange Radio Cabs offers a fleet of ... More

AP coastal industrial corridor
Kakinada, April 18 The Andhra Pradesh Government is keen on developing the Kakinada-Visakhapatnam zone as a coastal industrial corridor, making full use of the potential of the Krishna-Godavari basin, according to Mr Sanjay Jaju, Managing ... More

Energy needs of cement industry may double in two years
Hyderabad, April 18 The energy requirement of cement industry is likely to go up by over 50 per cent in the next two years and there is a need to adopt more efficient and eco-friendly fuels, according to Mr M. Vasudeva, Director General, ... More

Will the Rs 2 rice scheme do enough for the poor?
Scheme may cost the exchequer Rs 2,000 crore More

KERALA
USAID workshop for women
Thiruvananthapuram, April 18 The US Agency for International Development (USAID), in cooperation with Energy Management Centre (EMC) of Kerala, is holding a five-day workshop on clean and efficient-energy management for South Asian ... More

NIFT Kannur centre inauguration today
Thiruvananthapuram, April 18 The Kannur centre of the National Institute for Fashion Technology (NIFT) will be inaugurated on Saturday. The foundation stone for NIFT’s own campus in Kannur will also be laid tomorrow. According to ... More

SmartCity takes part in OutsourceWorld
Kochi, April 18 In order to fulfill its commitments to promote SmartCity Kochi and SmartCity Malta, top officials of SmartCity have participated in OutsourceWorld, held on April 16-17 in London. Considered to be the premier business ... More

KARNATAKA
Mangalore SEZ to construct barrages across two rivers
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WEST BENGAL
BM Birla Heart to set up more healthcare units
Kolkata, April 18 BM Birla Heart Research Centre plans to expand its base in the East and North-East and is looking at setting up healthcare units at Rajarhat, Siliguri, Haldia and Jaipur. The centre is also looking at overseas ... More

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