The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 17, 2007

POLLUTION
‘Delhi most polluted among mega cities’
New Delhi, Sept. 16 Among all the mega cities in the country Delhi has the highest pollution level with the level of respirable particulate matter (RSPM) in the air at 115 while it is lowest in Mumbai (RSPM 79), according to the findings of ... More

EMPLOYMENT
From Fate Age to Corporate Age
Titus Lucretius Carus (circa 95-55 BC) was a Roman philosopher and poet. He is said to have first divided human history, based on development, into Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. On similar lines, Sanjiv R. Bhamre divides career ... More

ECONOMY
CII planning ‘Vision Q1’ for industrial growth in AP
Hyderabad, Sept. 16 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Andhra Pradesh, is planning a study, Vision Q1, for achieving all-round industrial development in State by end of first quarter of current century (2025).“We will ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
SAIL, IIDC in pact for Salem SEZ
New Delhi, Sept. 16 Steel Authority of India Ltd on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with Infrastructure Development Corporation (IIDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of IL&FS, to develop a steel sector special economic zone at ... More

Boosting iron ore cargo growth — New Mangalore Port banks on infrastructure, connectivity
New Mangalore Port seems to betting big on its infrastructure and railway connectivity to hinterland for boosting the growth of iron ore cargo traffic. The addition of a deep-draught berth last year has started attracting more vessels ... More

POWER
Shinde inaugurates work on 2nd phase of NTPC’s Simhadri project
Visakhapatnam, Sept. 16 Andhra Pradesh is doing remarkably well on the power front, with two credit rating agencies (Crisil and ICRA) having given the State the number one position in recent assessments, said the Union Power Minister, Mr ... More

SSI
Attrition resolved, the SME way
Working within their limitations, many small and medium-scale enterprises have devised methods to manage retention issues. More

COAL
Coal India changes procurement policy
Aim is to avoid delay; integrity pact soon More

EDUCATION
Basic concepts in accounting
With the change in the ICAI’s (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’s) exam pattern and syllabus, students with little basic knowledge of the concepts may pursue the course after passing the CPT examination. There ... More

University for tourism, hospitality being set up in AP
Ahmedabad, Sept. 16 Andhra Pradesh is soon going to have India’s first university for tourism and hospitality management. It is expected to emerge as the apex body supplying manpower to an industry potentially expected to generate 1.24 ... More

CARS
Auto sector chips in
The semiconductor and microprocessor consumption in the automotive industry is growing significantly, says Sanjeev Keskar, Country Manager-Sales, Freescale Semiconductor. And demand for automotive electronics is poised to grow from a ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Maharashtra assures help for airport revamp work
Mumbai, Sept. 16 There may be some relief in sight for companies involved in the modernisation of Mumbai airport over uncertainties surrounding land acquisition for the project. Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh on Sunday assured ... More

AP not to hike residential property tax
Hyderabad, Sept. 16 There is good new for owners of residential property in Hyderabad and other areas falling under the urban local bodies in the State. The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided not to increase the tax rate for ... More

INCOME TAX
Vodafone Essar moves court on I-T notice
New Delhi, Sept. 16 Vodafone Essar has filed a writ petition in the Mumbai High Court seeking the quashing of a show cause notice served on the company by the income tax department. The income tax department had recently issued a show ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Govt misguides itself over wheat imports due to poor market research
The Government is relying on information from agencies whose credentials are suspect who in turn depend on international reports that are already in the public domain. More

Coffee Board confident of achieving export target
Export permits down 22%, but unit value realisation 16% higher More