The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 05, 2007

ECONOMY
Final document of 11th Plan to be ready by year-end
New Delhi, Sept. 4 The final document spelling out strategies and thrusts of the Eleventh Plan (2007-12) would be ready by the end of this year even as some of the important components of them have been identified, discussed at length and ... More

FERTILISERS
Fertiliser industry not upbeat about investment policy
‘No guarantee from Govt on sales of the product’ More

FOREIGN TRADE
Workshop on Indo-EU trade pact today
New Delhi, Sept. 4 To look at the issues and concerns of stakeholders of various Indian states on the forthcoming India EU Trade and Investment Agreement negotiations, a workshop is being organised in the Capital on September 5.India ... More

UKIBC aims to boost ties, investment
New Delhi, Sept. 4 The fledgling UK India Business Council (UKIBC) aspires to be the ‘voice of business’ before the UK and Indian Governments in a bid to foster bilateral trade and investments between the two countries, according ... More

HEALTH
New generation MRI machine at Apollo Hospitals
Hyderabad, Sept. 4 Getting an MRI test done will no longer be a difficult task, particularly for those who suffer from claustrophobia. They can choose the ambience from a variety of animations with synchronised lighting. What’s more, ... More

PETROLEUM
RIL likely to close 2 oil block deals in Peru
Deploys the farm-in activity route More

Gas pricing sets off debate on utilisation & bidding policies
Likely to have direct impact on Reliance’s pricing for KG basin More

RADIO/TV
Big 92.7 FM ties up with Asian FM
Chennai, Sept. 4 Big 92.7 FM has tied up with Asian FM of the US to syndicate “Hinglish” non-music content to the latter. The Rs 400-crore radio initiative from Adlabs Films, part of Reliance ADAG, recently launched a separate ... More

EDUCATION
TISS plans AP campus
Hyderabad, Sept. 4 The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) will set up its campus at Vikarabad in Ranga Reddy district near here. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of TISS representatives with the Chief Minister, Dr ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Vascon Engineers, Pricol Property in joint venture
Pune-based Vascon Engineers Ltd (Vascon) has joined hands with Coimbatore-based Pricol Property Development Ltd to promote a joint venture styled Vascon Pricol Infrastructures Ltd to take up a premium hotel project and a ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Fapcci invites entries for awards
The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Fapcci) has invited applications from industries for its annual awards for 2006-07. “Fapcci will confer 20 awards for different industries under various categories. The ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Regional GPS system in 5 years, says ISRO chief
Bangalore, Sept. 4 The country’s own regional ‘GPS’ should be in place in five years, giving a push to efficient air traffic management, transportation and personal positioning applications.The first of the seven ... More

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING
‘Newspapers must be trusted sources’
No immediate threat to print seen More

GENDER
‘Growth in employment of women higher than men’
New Delhi, Sept. 4 There appears to be a clear trend in recent years among private sector employers in favour of hiring women workforce than men.According to the data available with the Ministry of Labour, the annual rate of growth in ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Duty-free shops for diplomats
Flemingo seeks FIPB approval More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
The other side of micro-finance
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HUMAN RESOURCES
‘Grab opportunities as they come’
Madurai, Sept. 4 “Opportunities come rare and when they come, grab the same,” exhorted Mr T. Dhanasekaran, Senior Regional Manager, Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC), Madurai.He was addressing the inaugural ... More

EVENTS
BL Club lecture today
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Assembly view
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Remanufactured capital goods — Do away with the import shackles
Import shackles on remanufactured capital goods are unwarranted and the removal thereof will not only generate additional employment opportunities in semi-urban and rural areas but also drive faster economic growth. More

TOURISM
Smooth sailing
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Weekend trips abroad catching up
Mumbai, Sept. 4 Planning a weekend trip? Goa, Ooty, Shimla, Puducherry are not the only destinations. Catching up with nightlife in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Bangkok, Singapore on weekends and cashing in on seasonal sales in these places is ... More