The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 16, 2008

TAMIL NADU
5 new mobile operators to get GSM spectrum in TN
New Delhi, April 15 Tamil Nadu is all set to get five new mobile operators with the Government approving start up spectrum to new players who had taken the licence for offering telecom services in the State. The Videocon-promoted Datacom, Idea ... More

Ban on hoardings comes as ‘massive blow’ to industry
The drive would cause a Rs 100-crore loss, negate lakhs of jobs More

Karur textile forum industry meet today
Karur Textile Forum, the umbrella organisation for various textile industrial bodies in the home textiles town of Karur, is holding a State-level textile industry meet at Karur on Wednesday.The Forum has sent out invitation to leading ... More

L&T, TN Govt join hands for ship building, port facility
Rs 3,068–crore facility to be completed in two years More

Global meet on tubes output from April 25
The Indian Institute of Metals will conduct an international workshop on ‘Tubes and Pipes – Production and Processing’ here on April 25 and 26.The Local Chapter of the institute will organise the event in association ... More

ANDHRA PRADESH
Low-cost office space for IT, ITES firms planned
Hyderabad, April 15 With the dollar getting depreciated by the day, it could get tougher for IT and ITES companies to pay the higher rentals as they used to when everything was fine.With the industry still having to wait for one more ... More

Dedicated berth for Coast Guard at Kakinada cleared
Kakinada, April 15 The Indian Coast Guard will soon have a berth for its exclusive use at the deepwater port here and the State Government has cleared the proposal, according to the Deputy Inspector-General of the ICG, Chennai, Mr K.P.S. ... More

‘Cash-back scheme for left-out farmers’
Vizianagaram, April 15 The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to pay back Rs 4,000-5,000 to farmers who are not covered by the debt waiver scheme announced by the Union Government in the recent budget, if they repay the loan ... More

Manufacturing sector for speedy eco clearances, better power
Significant growth in manufacturing industry: CII survey More

Fishermen upset over extended ban period
Visakhapatnam, April 15 The imposition of a ban on fishing for two months this year, as against the usual 45 days, has upset local fishermen and the associations have urged the State Government to reduce the period and provide them monetary ... More

Stress on indigenisation in Navy
A two-day seminar and exhibition – Indsem 08 - began here on Tuesday in the Eastern Naval Command in the naval dockyard. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Raman P. Suthan, inaugurated it. On the occasion, he said the Navy ... More

Vasavi Prosoft’s CSR activities
Vasavi Prosoft Transcription Ltd has earmarked Rs 1 core towards various corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. “Our intention is to see that more SMEs are encouraged with these activities and join the society with several other ... More

KERALA
Blooming trade
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‘India needs top-notch professionals’
Professional managers in India currently have an opportunity to build world-class companies, said Mr S. Ramadorai, CEO and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services.Speaking at the second convocation ceremony of the city-based Asian ... More

Banks to lend Rs 3,449 cr
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OTHER STATES
UP Power Corp asked to clear dues or face supply cuts
New Delhi, April 15 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ordered the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) to clear its arrears for over-drawing from the inter-state grid. If UPPCL fails to comply with the ... More

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WEST BENGAL
Centurion Bank, India Post in pact
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