The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 27, 2008

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TAMIL NADU: Ashok Leyland-run DSTC bags Karnataka training order
130 Motor Vehicle Inspectors to undergo 15-day course. Namakkal, Dec. 26 The Namakkal-based Driver Service & Training Centre (DSTC) run by Ashok Leyland Ltd will train 130 Motor Vehicle Inspectors from ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: ‘Banks should take measures to step up credit flow to MSMEs’
Hyderabad, Dec. 26 The banks should initiate immediate steps to achieve the target of Rs 30,000 crore in lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), according to the Mr R.S. Reddy, President of State Level Bankers Committee ...

TAMIL NADU: Chennai to host Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
1,500 delegates to attend; meet from Jan 7-9. Chennai, Dec. 26 Engaging the Diaspora – the way forward is the theme for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, one of the biggest events aimed at involving Indians abroad in the economic development ...

KERALA: Economy, capital market recovery likely from Apr-June
‘But first quarter results likely to be poor’. Kochi, Dec. 25 The Indian economy and capital markets could begin to stage some early recovery from the second quarter of 2009, but this would be on the back of an exceptionally poor ...

GUJARAT: Brand diamond industry as collective biz, says Modi
Surat, Dec 26 The recession should be perceived as an opportunity and not as a challenge, said the Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, to an appeal by Dr Amit Mitra to bail out the gems and jewellery industry facing rough weather. ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Hyderabad to host workshop on urban flood disaster management
Hyderabad, Dec. 26 The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the United States Agency for International Development are organising a three-day workshop on Urban Flood Disaster Management Challenges: Administrative, Technical ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: SEZ model is dangerous: Medha Patkar
Kakinada, Dec 26 Local communities have an inalienable right to natural resources such as water and land, and that cannot be taken away by the State in the name of development, industrialisation or special economic zones, according to Ms ...

KARNATAKA: Hassan-BC Road widening on cards: Minister
Mangalore, Dec. 26 The Union Government is planning to build a four-lane road between Hassan and BC Road Town to provide better connectivity between Bangalore and Mangalore, according to the Union Minister of State for Road Transport ...

WEST BENGAL: Train coaches derail
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WEST BENGAL: BL Club lecture today
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