The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 31, 2008

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Andhra Pradesh to take up biodiesel plantations in 8,800 hectares
The Government of Andhra Pradesh is yet to grant administrative approval for the project, according to a release. More

Shyam Sel biomass power unit goes on stream
Excess power will be sold to West Bengal State Electricity Board More

Ecuador keen on jatropha expertise
Chennai, March 30 Ecuador is interested in getting Indian know-how for the use of jatropha as bio-fuel, the country’s Ambassador in India, Mr Carlos Abad, told Business Line on Friday.Mr Abad, who was here in ... More

ECONOMY
Direct tax collections top Rs 3 lakh cr
New Delhi, March 30 For the first time, the Centre’s net direct tax collections have crossed the Rs 3-lakh crore mark. To grasp the significance of this milestone, one needs to go back only 15 years or so. In 1990-91, the ... More

US credit crunch beginning to impact air travel
Mumbai, March 30 What could be seen as the first sign of the credit crunch in the US impacting air travel, at least two Asian carriers, Air India and Singapore Airlines, said they are witnessing a softening in load factors from the ... More

Bonds weak as traders await policy cues to rein in inflation
FII inflows fail to impact liquidity More

HEALTH
Telemedicine makes geography history
Eminent neurosurgeon explains how technology can take healthcare to underserved areas. More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Now, red carpet welcome for civil engineers
Infrastructure industry facing acute shortage of talent More

POWER
Jayankondam: Steps for speedy disposal of cases
Perambalur, March 30 The Madras High Court has taken all steps for speedy disposal of cases of dispute over compensation land acquired for the execution of Jayankondam Lignite Power Project (JLPP), the Judge of the Madras High Court Mr V. ... More

TAXATION
ANMI seeks rollback of security transaction tax proposals
Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI) has once again pitched for rollback of changes proposed in the 2008-09 related to securities transaction tax (STT).The national council of ANMI, which met here on Saturday, dwelt ... More

WATER
Rs 64-cr Central aid for rural water supply scheme
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has granted Rs 63.93 crore to Andhra Pradesh under the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Mission of the Centrally-sponsored Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) for the year 2007-08.The ... More

EDUCATION
SB Global steps up education, training avenues
Growth in aviation, tourism More

CARS
Plans for automated car parking systems
Ahmedabad, March 30 The Rs 1,500-crore Ram Ratna Group is designing nearly 3,000 automated multi-level car parking systems for various cities in India and its first major project, for parking 1,200 cars at one place, would be completed in a ... More

Car carrier numbers on the rise
The fleet of car carriers, i.e. the vehicles used for transportation of cars across the country, is steadily increasing. The present size, estimated at 10,000, is likely to increase substantially, as the production of cars is estimated to rise to ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
Facial features
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Real estate, pharma cos’ hiring from ISB doubles
‘No impact of sub-prime crisis’ More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Mizoram takes to the mouse
One of the Seven Sister States of the North-East is set to break the grip of IT illiteracy. More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS
‘E-commerce to pervade all segments of biz’
Mangalore, March 30 Round-the-clock business operation in the comfort of the house or on the move is what electronic commerce or e-commerce can do to society. E-commerce is likely to pervade all important business segments and business ... More

EVENTS
New exhibition
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‘Proper infrastructure may help achieve second green revolution’
Mangalore, March 30 The dream of achieving a second green revolution can be fulfilled, if infrastructure facilities like irrigation, power, marketing and rural roads are made available, according to Prof G.V. Joshi, Professor of Economics and ... More

National seminar on e-business
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Elders Day
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
‘Decentralised ownership’ mooted for companies
If Indian companies want to grow faster, they will have to look at ‘decentralised ownership’ at every level in the organisation, according Mr V. Srinivasan, Past President Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Chairman, W.S. ... More

INCOME TAX
Proposal on serving notice to I-T assessees raises hackles
Kolkata, March 30 The amendment proposed in the Union Budget for 2008-09 (through insertion of a new section 292BB) to address the problems pertaining to service of notice and the time limit for issuance of notice to an assessee under section ... More

CBDT notifies I-T forms for 2008-09
New Delhi, March 30 The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Sunday notified eight return forms for various categories of tax-payers for filing Income Tax returns for the assessment year 2008-09. The Board urged tax payers to submit tax ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Exporters await word on trade policy supplement
Sector-specific relief, transferable duty credits anticipated More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
Urad prices gain on crop damage in Andhra, TN
Untimely rains, diversion to maize cited as reasons More