The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, February 13, 2008

TAMIL NADU
Plea for broad gauge line between Villupuram & Madurai
The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made a plea for the announcement of doubling of the broad gauge (BG) line between Villupuram and Madurai in the ensuing railway budget.The single line, at present, is heavily congested ... More

Paddy processing research centre gets national institute status
Centre allots nearly Rs 50 cr for additional buildings More

Non-payment of excise duty: Notice should precede levy of penalty, rules HC
An order by Superintendent of Central Excise, Ambasamudram, imposing a penalty of Rs 1.76 lakh on a Tirunelveli-based exporter for alleged non-payment of duty, was set aside by the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. The Court, while ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH
Basmati not on TTD menu now
TEMPLE PRASADAMS More

Jute procurement from AP suspended
The Jute Corporation of India has suspended purchase of jute for the past couple of days and the officials here are unable to confirm when it will be resumed, putting jute farmers in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts to great distress. ... More

AP State Archives to be digitised with Iranian aid
Total project cost put at Rs 200 cr More

Ocean Park begins work on film studio, farm houses
The Hyderabad-based Ocean Park Group has started work on its three projects – a film studio, an amusement park and farm houses – at Jeerupalem village and they may be completed within a year or so, according to Mr J. ... More

KERALA
Experimental organic paddy harvested at Vadakkencherry
Kochi, Feb. 12 The first experimental organic paddy crop in Vadakkencherry panchayat in Palakkad district was harvested on Tuesday with the inauguration of the 50-acre demonstration plot by the District Panchayat President, Ms Subaida Isahaq. ... More

Kannur NIFT : Stone-laying on Feb 17
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 12 The foundation stone for the proposed centre of the National Institute for Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Kannur will be laid on February 17.The centre, spread over 12 acres of land, will be the ninth such ... More

KARNATAKA
NITK to host tech meet
Engineer ’08 – the annual technical symposium of National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) – will be conducted at Surathkal in Mangalore taluk between February 14 and 17. A press release by Mr Vaibhav Kabra, Convener of ... More

OTHER STATES
‘Business houses should take social responsibility beyond profits’
Corporate governance and responsibility have key role: Pratibha Patil More

GUJARAT
GMDC emerges Gujarat’s power manager
To set up three plants to generate 4,500 MW, invest around Rs 20,000 cr More

WEST BENGAL
ENN launches digital signage in tie-up with Helius Inc
Kolkata, Feb. 12 Elevator News Network (ENN), in association with Helius Inc of Canada (a global player in business-class data broadcasting), on Tuesday launched digital signage services in Kolkata. The service (to be introduced in ... More

‘Normal airport operations not hit due to stir’
Kolkata, Feb. 12 The relay hunger strike by the Airport Authority Employee’s Union (AAEU) did not disrupt the normal operations at the airports across the country, airport officials said in Kolkata on Tuesday. About 100 union ... More

Burrabazar fire casts shadow on South City residential project
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