The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, March 17, 2007

TAMIL NADU
ADVANTAGE TUTICORIN: A BUSINESS LINE FEATURE
Port city — The nerve centre of economic activity
"The socio-economic development of the port's hinterland will continue to be dominated by the port activities in the foreseeable future.'' More

A route to medicinal plant product exports
Current thrust on creating model farms, simplifying export policies More

Banks legally bound to make temporary hands permanent: HC
Though nationalised banks are institutions under Union Government, they did not cease to be establishments for purpose of definition of term "industrial establishment" under the TN Industrial Establishment (Conferment of Permanent Status to ... More

Treatment of hazardous wastes: HC `no' to environmentalists' plea
The Madras High Court has rejected a public interest litigation preferred by environmental protectionists and others in Thiruvallur District pleading for quashing a Tamil Nadu Government order dated May 17, 2005, notifying a site measuring 66 ... More

`Never stop learning to be successful'
`Always ask, listen and learn. One has to be proactive when it comes to learning things.' More

TN's bundled wind energy project gets validation
Carbon credit category More

ANDHRA PRADESH
Mantri Realty to invest Rs 800 cr in Hyderabad
Mantri Realty Ltd, the Mumbai-based real estate developer is entering the booming Hyderabad real estate sector with planned investments to the tune of Rs 800 crore in three major projects. The projects to be partially funded by equity and debt, ... More

`Jawahar Pharma City attracting major cos'
Ramky to spend Rs 400 cr on infrastructure: CEO More

Cement makers to renegotiate price for AP housing projects
The cement requirement is for construction of around 54 lakh houses up to 2009, equally divided over the period starting 2006. More

AP sets commercial tax target
Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, has asked the officials of the Commercial Taxes Department to take measures to achieve the target of Rs 16,300 crore by the end of the current financial year. The target for next financial ... More

CII healthcare seminar today
The Confederation of Indian Industry is holding a one-day seminar on the healthcare industry at Hotel Park from 10.30 am on Saturday, according to Dr Saugat Mukherjee, Director, CII Andhra Pradesh. In a statement issued here on ... More

Course selection
A SCENE AT THE IDB Australia Education Fair at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad on Friday.

KERALA
Kerala Govt plans to float co to procure medicines
Revenue land to be taken over from defaulters More

New Bolero launched in Kerala market
Mahindra and Mahindra launched the new Bolero in the Kerala market here on Friday. The new Bolero has been styled with a wide array of interior and exterior features that appeal to the younger generation, Mr P.K. Kannan, Senior ... More

Idea Cellular SMS contest
With the resounding response to the Idea Dhamaka contest, Idea Cellular Ltd is offering a unique opportunity to its customers to win a Motorola colour handset everyday through the Idea SMS contest. To participate in the Idea SMS ... More

Brain Awareness Week
As part of the Brain Awareness Week, a programme was organised by the Centre for Neurosciences, Department of Biotechnology of the Cochin University of Science and Technology, and West Side Hospital, Kochi, in association with ... More

Captive haul
FISH FARMERS at work near Kochi. India has emerged as the second largest producer of farmed fish, with a 4.2 per cent output in volume and value in global aquaculture. Cyprinids such as carps comprise much of Indian aquaculture harvest, according ... More

KARNATAKA
Karnataka waives crop loans up to Rs 25,000
Rs 1,627 cr revenue surplus; mining royalty rates revision likely More

`Higher tax on molasses won't cover revenue loss'
Imposition of 20 per cent tax on molasses will not help the Karnataka Government make up revenue losses it will suffer because of banning sale of arrack. A United Spirits official told Business Line that Karnataka should have pegged the ... More

`A populist budget'
The Karnataka Budget for 2007-08 is populist with focus on social welfare, education and drinking water, according to Capt J.P. Menezes, President of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). Capt Menezes told Business ... More

Stress on arecanut cultivation
Proposal for establishing research institute hailed More

OTHER STATES
Orissa Govt in pellet-making pact with Brahmani
To set up 4 mt per annum complex More

MAHARASHTRA
Kinetic's Gudi Padva offer
Gearless scooter manufacturer Kinetic Motor Company is offering customers in Pune who purchase a Kinetic two-wheeler, a DVD player, a colour mobile phone or home theatre systems as part of its month-long Gudi Padva celebrations. ... More

INA Bearings opens unit in Talegaon
INA Bearings India Pvt Ltd, a division of the € 8.3-billion Schaeffler Group, inaugurated its new plant at Talegaon on Friday. The company, which has been operating from rented premises at Pirangut since 2001, shifted its three existing ... More

GUJARAT
Navneet launches new products in Gujarat
Navneet Publications (India) Ltd, well-known manufacturers of educational and children's books and paper stationery products, on Friday launched a new range of premium stationery products in Gujarat under the brand name, FfUuNn Full Marks + Fun. ... More

Parsvnath project in Ahmedabad
Real estate major Parsvnath Developers will set up five star hotel and a commercial mall in Ahmedabad entailing an investment of Rs 250 crore. The project, spread across an area of 22,365 sq mt, would include a five-star ... More

WEST BENGAL
12.5% VAT imposed on tobacco
CST to be phased out in response to compensation package agreement More

Bengal to mop up Rs 150 cr thru tax, non-tax measures
Puts on hold SEZs until national-level decision is taken More

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