The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, August 23, 2006

ANDHRA PRADESH
AP releases flood-tolerant rice for trial
The Andhra Pradesh Government has released Swarna sub I, an improved Swarna variety, that can withstand submergence up to two weeks. The Swarna variety itself can withstand submergence up to seven days. Though both the improved ... More

Mining in tribal tract draws flak
Tribals, activists held for obstruction More

ONGC Rajahmundry profit at Rs 350 cr
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) Rajahmundry Asset has made a gross revenue of Rs 838.20 crore (provisional) and earned a profit of Rs 350 crore (Profit Before Tax), during the financial year 2005-06. The Project has contributed Rs ... More

Sathguru, Cornell in technology transfer tie-up
Sathguru Management Consultants (SMC) has executed an exclusive agreement for representation of Cornell Technologies in South Asia with Cornell Centre for Technology, Enterprise, and Commercialisation (CCTEC). Accordingly, SMC would play a ... More

Mahalakshmi Profiles makes Rs 6-cr expansion plans
The Hyderabad-based steel tube and pipe manufacturing company Mahalakshmi Profiles Pvt Ltd (MPL) has earmarked Rs 6 crore for its expansion plans during the financial year 2007-08. The capital would be raised from banks and by the promoters ... More

Controversy continues to dog ORR project
Opposition, displaced people hold protest More

Plum property
A LARGE TRACT of empty land in the sylvan Government Chest Hospital in Hyderabad is to be used for construction of a multi-storeyed complex by the Government soon. ... More

KERALA
Biogas plants for Tuticorin district
Tuticorin district will have 96 biogas plants to augment usage of renewable energy resources, according to the Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Mr A. Palanisamy. To be established during the current fiscal, the ... More

`Private wireless networks best in times of disasters'
It is next to impossible to design a public network capable of handling the sudden spurt of traffic at times of major disasters. More

State team to meet PM on Vizhinjam project
State Govt to move SC again on Mullaperiyar More

Ma Foi Academy in Shanghai
Having established its presence in the Indian educational circuit, the Chennai-based Ma Foi Academy has forayed into Sri Lanka with plans to start operation in Shanghai soon. Ma Foi Academy is on an expansion drive with plans ... More

KARNATAKA
Workshop on electronic, optical devices
A two-day national workshop on `Electronic and optical materials and devices' will be held at NMAM Institute of Technology at Nitte in Udupi district from August 24. A press release by the institute said here on Tuesday that Prof ... More

Plea to repair Surathkal-Panambur NH
The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged the Union Government to repair the stretch of National Highway between Surathkal and Panambur in Mangalore. In a letter to the Union Minister for Shipping and Surface ... More

TiE Bangalore chapter president
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has appointed Mr Pradeep Kar, founder and CEO of Microland as the President of its Bangalore chapter. In this capacity, Mr Kar will provide strategic direction towards enhancing the entrepreneurial ... More

OTHER STATES
Rajasthan plans to increase length of runways
In an effort to improve connectivity to the State, the Rajasthan Government plans to increase the length of the runway at 13 airports so that airlines would be able to operate larger aircraft, the State Minister for Tourism, Ms Usha Punia, said ... More

MAHARASHTRA
Certification for quality in construction planned
Will assure end-users or financiers about project reliability More

Floods damage cotton, oilseeds crops
Crop loss estimated at Rs 406 cr; 6 per cent of farmland hit More

GUJARAT
ONGC increases gas production, supplies at Hazira
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) resumed industrial gas production in the second phase at Hazira on Monday with the processing of another six million standard cubic metres per day (mscmd) bringing the total gas production to 12 mscmd, two ... More

WEST BENGAL
Bengal Govt keen on auto parts cluster development
Minister seeks study on HR needs in growing business scenario More

Kolkata port invites EoIs from cruise operators
Identifies two circuits for coastal tourism More

IIMC, NIIT to offer executive programmes
High-quality management education thru virtual classrooms More

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