The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 07, 2007

EMPLOYMENT
Indian skilled, semi-skilled workers can work in EU
New Delhi, Sept 6 Indian semi-skilled and skilled workers can now look forward to working in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the UK rather than seeking employment only in West Asia. The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has signed ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Centre plans SEZ for renewable energy equipment
5 States interested; decision on location soon More

CEMENT
Cement stocks getting stronger
Import cost from Pakistan turns unattractive More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
HC ruling in cheque dishonour case
The Madras High Court quashed proceedings pending before the Judicial Magistrate-I, Erode, against partner of Techno Associates for alleged offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (dishonour of cheque) as inclusion of ... More

BCCI appeal against HC order
Kolkata, Sept. 6 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today filed an appeal in the Calcutta High Court, challenging the order dated July 20, 2007 passed by Ms Justice Indira Banerjee, holding expulsion of Mr Jagmohan Dalmiya from ... More

ECONOMY
‘Cos must look beyond profit maximisation’
Hyderabad, Sept 6 Tomorrow’s Global Company, a UK-based global corporate think tank, has prepared a report on the role of companies in facing the challenges of a changing world.The report has identified some specific ways in which ... More

ENVIRONMENT
New contractor promises to clean up Chennai
Mounds of garbage all over with animals rooting around have become a common sight in the city over the last couple of weeks letting the beholder to a conclusion that the new garbage contractor, Neel Metal Fanalca, is doing a bad job in ... More

ONGC Mehsana bags award
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FOREIGN TRADE
New Zealand firms keen on selling retail tech to India
Betting big on retail boom in India, New Zealand companies are keen to sell retail technology to Indian firms.“We have already provided cold chain technology for big names in Indian retail such as Reliance and Bharti. Currently, ... More

HEALTH
‘Coconut oil, an ideal fat’
Kochi, Sept. 6 Coconut oil is the ideal fat next only to mother’s milk, as the lauric acid in coconut oil gets converted inside the human system into monolaurins, the best fat that mother milk has, according to Prof B.M. Hegde former ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
GSPC tastes success in KG-8 well appraisal drilling
Reserve size may increase from DGH-estimated 1.38 trillion cubic feet More

‘States must be encouraged to adopt public-pvt partnership’
Expert help from Finance Ministry can be utilised: Chidambaram More

‘India must move aggressively on infrastructure sectors’
Kolkata, Sept. 6 The Vice-Chairman of RPG Enterprises, Mr Sanjiv Goenka, today said that India is the flavour of the world “and we must capitalise on this.”He was speaking on ‘Managing New India’ at the inaugural ... More

PETROLEUM
RIL gas pricing: ‘Any decision should be subject to HC order’
Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) on Wednesday requested the Union External Affairs Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee-headed empowered group of Ministers (EGoM) on gas pricing that while granting approval for Reliance Industries Ltd’s ... More

Refinery counters see open interest
Chennai, Sept. 6 Despite the introduction of 13 new stocks into the F&O segment, turnover took a marginal dip on the National Stock Exchange. Turnover on Thursday was Rs 40,927 crore against Wednesday’s figure of Rs 42,642.91 ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Indian generic makers lead race for Coreg market
Dr Reddy’s, Ranbaxy among 7 Indian cos to get US FDA nod More

POWER
PowerGrid to raise $3 b from World Bank, ADB
New Delhi, Sept. 6 Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) plans to raise around $3 billion (about Rs 12,300 crore) from multilateral agencies to fund various transmission projects during the current Five-Year Plan period.PGCIL plans to ... More

TAXATION
Net direct tax collections up 42 % in April-August
New Delhi, Sept. 6 Aided by an increase in tax deductions at source-based collections, buoyant economic growth and improved compliance, the Centre’s net direct tax collections grew 42 per cent in April-August 2007 to Rs 61,030 crore as ... More

MANAGEMENT
‘Be different, determined, success will follow’
Chennai, Sept. 6 When they started out in 1970 as the makers of Arun Ice Cream, they were one of 350 ice-cream units in Chennai and 1,500 in Tamil Nadu, but the ability to identify opportunities in areas not dominated by the market leaders ... More

RADIO/TV
Award for TV serial
GV Films’ three-dimensional TV serial Mayavi has bagged a special award at Global TV Drama Awards at Seoul, South Korea. According to Mr A. Venkatramani, Director, GV Films, the Seoul Drama Award 2007 attracted 130 entries in ... More

EDUCATION
Strength in numbers
Two Chennai women began a venture that keeps adding to the bottomline! More

London Chamber opens exam centre in Surat
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Rewarding points
Literacy promotion on the cards… More

Global Retail School moves into South
Bangalore, Sept. 6 Global Retail School, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cosmo Aviation Training School has launched its South Indian operations. With over 40 retail schools already up and running in North India, GRS is looking at a presence in ... More

Infosys mentor lauds initiative
The Kerala Government’s plan to set up finishing schools to improve the employability of young people in the State is a wonderful idea, said Mr N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies Ltd. Speaking to the media ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
‘Chennai retail mall space set to multiply six times by 2010’
New Delhi, Sept. 6 Retail real estate market is all set to gather momentum in Chennai, with mall space projected to multiply six times by 2010, when a total of six million sq ft of retail mall stock comes up.“The Chennai retail ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
CII organising export meet tomorrow
In an effort to promote exports and create awareness among the young entrepreneurs, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Madurai Zone, is organising a conference ‘Explore Export 2007’ at Thoothukudi on Saturday.Aimed ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Next GSLV will be powered by an Indian cryo
Chennai, Sept. 6 The cryogenic engine that powered the GSLV rocket launch on Sunday was the fifth of the seven that Russia had sold to India. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has two more of the Russian-make, but since the ... More

MINERALS
On titanium dioxide, ‘the whitest of white’ pigments
In the latest controversy surrounding land acquisition for corporate projects, the titanium dioxide plant, proposed to be set up by the Tata Group in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, has run into rough weather, with the local population ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Can retail and futures help rural incomes?
There has been some debate about the benefits of organised retail on local vendors and farm incomes. Procurement efforts by organised retailers are touted to benefit farmers by getting them better prices for their produce. It was recently ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Spectrum pricing recommendations legally untenable, says COAI
New Delhi, Sept. 6 The Cellular Operators Association of India on Thursday told the Government that the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India related to spectrum and capping of mobile operators were flawed, based on ... More

EVENTS
Showcasing BMW
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Russia to sign draft rules today on Indian sesame seeds import
Kolkata, Sept. 6 The Export Inspection Council of India (EIC), set up primarily to facilitate development of exports through quality control and pre-shipment inspection, is learnt to have been nominated as the agency from the Indian side for ... More

TOURISM
Sri Lanka woos business travellers
Bangalore, Sept. 6 The Sri Lanka Convention Bureau, in association with Sri Lankan Airlines and Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, on Thursday began its “sales mission” to Bangalore and Hyderabad to lure the Indian MICE (meetings, ... More

Signs of decay
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