The Hindu Business Line : Friday, November 23, 2007

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
New Karnataka energy plan
Installation of solar water heating systems has been made mandatory in various categories of buildings in the State. Existing buildings have been exempted from the decision and only new buildings will be brought under the rule, said a ... More

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Infiniti Retail says no acquisitions now
To ramp up its electronic mega store brand Croma More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
‘Mill shareholder had no locus standi to question property sale’
Chennai, Nov 22 A minority shareholder in the Coimbatore Pioneer Mills Ltd, a sick unit before the Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR), “has no locus standi to challenge an order of BIFR for sale of assets of the ... More

Child of mine
An HIV-positive mother fights for the custody of her daughter. More

ENVIRONMENT
Climate change could decrease rice yields
Nations asked to adopt action plan within 15 years to address the problem More

FOREIGN TRADE
The London India office inaugurated
Mumbai, Nov. 22 The Mayor of London, Mr Ken Livingstone, on Thursday opened ‘The London India Office’ in Mumbai to promote business, culture and tourism between the two cities. The Mayor opened the new office as a part of his ... More

Consultations for finalising FTA negative list with EU in last leg
Ministry also seeking employment details, after-sales impact More

Consultation meet
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HOTELS
User reviews by hotels boon to travellers
Bangalore, Nov.22 Travellers can now make an informed choice in selecting the right hotel thanks to a well-developed community of hotel users posting their reviews from their own experiences. A leading portal Travelguru has generated ... More

PETROLEUM
GAIL looking at CNG opportunities in Russia
New Delhi, Nov. 22 GAIL (India) Ltd plans to tap compressed natural gas (CNG) opportunities in Russia. The company is in discussions with Russian gas firm Itera for setting up city gas distribution network in Moscow to retail CNG to ... More

‘Ouch’, no response
Is the surge in international crude oil prices hurting the producers? Going by the Saudi Oil Minister, Al Niami’s reaction, it could well be. At a recent OPEC conference in Riyadh, one lady journalist from an international newswire agency ... More

LNG terminal: Kerala MPs seek Deora’s intervention
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POWER
BHEL keen to replicate TN model in other States
Loss of NTPC orders for supercritical power units spurs initiative More

Kerala industrial units’ plea against power tariff hike
Kochi, Nov. 22 Several industrial units in Kerala have urged the State Government to reconsider the proposal for power tariff hike as the manufacturing industry here is already reeling under severe strain caused by the burgeoning energy costs. ... More

TEXTILES
Unemployment may reach 1 cr if textile exports do not pick up: Vaghela
Mumbai, Nov 22 Unemployment in the textile industry is expected to reach one crore if exports do not pick up in the coming year, said Mr Shankarsinh Vaghela, Union Minister for Textiles, at the inauguration of the Asian Apparel Conference in ... More

TERRORISM
Human rights violations in J&K
The pre-eminent Kashmiri leader, Dr Farooq Abdullah, created a stir when, talking to TV channels a few days ago, he wondered whether his father, Sheikh Abdullah, was right in opting for accession to India in 1947 and whether he (Farooq Abdullah) ... More

EDUCATION
Core Projects, IL&FS, IGNOU in pact for education content
New Delhi, Nov. 22 Keeping in tune with the Government’s commitment to enhance the reach and quality of imparting education to students in India, Core Projects and Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with Infrastructure ... More

New entrepreneurship certificate programme for educators
Coimbatore, Nov. 22 The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), a programme initiative of the Wadhwani Foundation, is hoping to work with 600 educational institutions by 2010 by helping them launch next-generation entrepreneurs.It is ... More

Diploma course in insurance
Hyderabad, Nov. 22 Hyderabad-based Globarena Technologies announced on Thursday the launch of a one-year diploma course in insurance and risk management in association with Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH).The former ... More

Training in communications
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Career-oriented courses
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Eco-informatics workshop
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Information storage tech course
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CARS
Sporting version
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
IMPACT
Strategic win for Puravankara
Makes headway in diversification More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Assocham moots setting up of agri economic zone
‘Govt must also cut excise rates, encourage indigenous R&D’ More

All city chambers of commerce join hands with WBIDC
To promote entrepreneurship, industrialisation in Bengal More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
‘Global partnering’ to be Bangalore Bio theme
Bangalore, Nov. 22 Global partnering is to be the theme of the eighth annual edition of Karnataka’s biotechnology show, Bangalore Bio, which takes off on April 24 next year. India has a lot to offer in outsourced research, Ms ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISRO offers support for disaster management in Asia-Pacific
Bangalore, Nov. 22 India has offered to share its critical satellite data and support for disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region.The nation has a holistic satellite system for earth observation and communications and will ... More

Space on earth
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EVENTS
Well met, in winter
Winter is the season for international conferences in the capital and this year, the Fortune group of publications, for the first time, held its annual global event in New Delhi recently. But what was different was the format of the ... More

INCOME TAX
FICCI calls for cut in corporate, personal income tax rates
New Delhi, Nov. 22 The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has called for a reduction in corporate and personal income tax rate to 25 per cent. The industry body has also asked the Government to abolish ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
India poised to become net importer of steel
Inflow during April-October records 79% rise More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Panel moots fast track courts for loan default disputes
IBA offers to train, certify recovery agents More