The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 08, 2006

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Ethanol output from sorghum to start soon
The country's first facility that acquired technology from Icrisat to make ethanol from non-molasses route (through sweet sorghum) will start production next month. The Rs 23-crore manufacturing unit is being set up by Rusni Distilleries ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Seminar on partnership with Africa
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organising a seminar on `India-Africa Project Partnership-Showcasing Opportunities', here on August 9 to understand the business opportunities that exist in Africa. The seminar would be addressed ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
`Plant Varieties Act is farmer-friendly'
To safeguard IPRs of breeders and scientists More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
Union Bank plans to reduce NPAs
To bring it down from Rs 2,098 crore to Rs 1,500 crore by this fiscal More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
`Guarantee fee levy on Indian, AI dues not proper'
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has expressed the view that the levy of guarantee fee at a flat rate of 1.2 per cent per annum on the outstanding amounts of loans borrowed by Indian and Air India irrespective of stipulations made in ... More

OUTLOOK
Centre likely to restrict Lanka pepper imports
India wants it capped at 2,000 tonnes; Lanka wants to ship more More

Oil price hike unlikely despite soaring crude price
Despite the Indian crude basket touching $73.56 a barrel on August 4, oil marketing companies are unlikely to go in for any immediate revision of retail oil prices. The Government had earlier taken an in-principle decision to allow the ... More

Maharashtra, AP under threat of more rains
Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Maharashtra had better watch out as the Bay of Bengal prepares itself to host another strong monsoon system. This comes at a time when floodwaters from a prevailing well marked `low' are yet to drain out completely ... More

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Looking back
Jul. 30-Aug. 5
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