The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Advantage young Indian workforce
"The workforce is ageing in the US and Europe. The largest, youngest workforce of India is the best in the world. Our English language and communication abilities are other factors that make India the hot spot for global human resources ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH

APMDC ties up with Swiss company for mineral plant
Beach sand project to come up in Vizianagaram district More

TV9 Karnataka launch in June
Popular Telugu news and features channel TV9 is set to launch its Kannada language channel - TV9 Karnataka - in early June. Speaking to Business Line, the Managing Director of TV9 Karnataka, Mr SVL Narayan, said that the channel's ... More

KERALA

Kerala HC quashes poll panel fiat on Smart City
`Model code is not to stop all Govt activities' More

Air Arabia to fly to Kochi from May 1
Air Arabia is all set to commence its operations between Kochi and Sharjah from May 1. The airline plans to operate four flights a week initially, which would be increased to daily flights from May 12, Mr Rohit Ramachandran, Country Manager, ... More

KARNATAKA

Singapore Airlines cuts fares on Bangalore route
Singapore Airlines has reduced its fares on Bangalore-Singapore route to Rs 4,999, which is nearly 70 per cent less than the airline's current lowest economy return fare to Singapore-Bangalore. A press statement from the airline said the fare ... More

25 lakh cashew saplings to be distributed
The Karnataka Horticulture Department is planning to distribute around 25 lakh cashew saplings to growers thisfiscal to increase the production of raw cashewnut in the State. Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, Mr K. Prakash Rao, ... More

Manipal Health plans major expansion
Manipal Health Systems (MHS), part of the Manipal Group, has embarked on a major expansion plan that includes both organic and inorganic growth. Among the Group's major initiatives are setting up of a retail chain of pharmacies and diagnostic ... More

OTHER STATES

Goa's iron ore exports up 10%
Year-end spurt in Chinese offtake led to growth More

MAHARASHTRA

LeasePlan starts operations in Pune
Fleet and vehicle management provider LeasePlan has commenced operations here, and is firming up plans to increase its footprint in the domestic markets where it plans to enter at least 9-10 new markets in the next 12 to 18 months. The ... More

Pune to host India Dairy Congress
India Dairy Congress - an annual international conference and exhibition on milk and dairy products - is scheduled to be held in Pune during April 28-29. The Maharashtra Ministry for Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry ... More