The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 20, 2008

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
TF Solar Power applies for incentives under semiconductor fab policy
New Delhi, June 19 TF Solar Power, which is planning to set up a solar PV unit in the country, has approached the Government for incentives under the policy on semiconductor fabs and other micro and nano technology manufacturing industries. ... More

ECONOMY
Sensex drops 334 points as selling continues
Mumbai, June 19 Weak Asian markets, inflationary woes and uncertainty regarding the nuclear deal continued to dampen market sentiment on Thursday for a second consecutive day. The Sensex dipped 334.32 points at 15087.99 levels and the Nifty ... More

FOREIGN TRADE
Singapore eyes biz prospects in Gujarat
A delegation from Singapore is in town to discuss possible business partnerships with businessmen from the city. At a function organised by the CII and led by Mr S.M.S. Balaji, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, 25 representations from ... More

HEALTH
‘Soon neurology will occupy centrestage’
In conversation with Dr B. Biswakumar More

PETROLEUM
Domestic airlines hike fares to beat rising costs
Industry will consider more measures to improve financial health More

India writes to Iran for talks on pipeline project
New Delhi, June 19 Keen on the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, India has written to Tehran to hold trilateral talks on the venture. Official sources said, “Recently we have written to Iran to convene a trilateral ... More

Karnataka reduces sales tax on fuel
Bangalore, June 19 Karnataka on Thursday announced the reduction of sales tax and value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel and VAT on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).Announcing the decision taken by the Cabinet here on Thursday, Ms ... More

PLASTICS
Plastic producers cry foul over rise in raw material prices
Hold meeting with Reliance Industries’ officials over the issue More

TAXATION
Oriental Insurance net dented by ‘tax blow’
Capital gains tax on stock sales taken up with Govt More

SSI
Collective raw material sourcing on Codissia task list
Association seeks removal of hurdles in import of iron, steel scraps More

Ni-msme to focus on cluster development
Attains self-sufficiency thru consultancy, skill upgradation services More

RADIO/TV
TRAI to issue consultation paper on cross media ownership
New Delhi, June 19 The Government has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for its recommendations on cross media ownership. TRAI will issue a consultation paper on the subject soon. “A reference has come from ... More

EDUCATION
Course in clinical research
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ELECTRICAL GOODS
CFL manufacturers stepping up production capacity
Pricing to get more competitive as volumes pick up More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
AP Akademi plans regional science congress
The Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (APAS), the oldest among State science bodies, has decided to ‘clone’ the Indian Science Congress at the State level. The Honorary Secretary, APAS, Prof B. Satyanarayana, said the ... More

MINERALS
Sapphire-rich Kashmir
Kashmir eagerly waits to mine its rich deposits of high-grade sapphire. More

SOCIAL WELFARE
Woman with a skullcap
For Rabbi Naamah Kelman, it was all about joining the family business. After all, ten generations had been rabbis, so why couldn’t she, she reasoned. More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
NHB pilots rural housing micro finance scheme
Chennai, June 19 The initiative, launched by National Housing Bank at Karaikudi on Saturday, for providing rural housing micro finance is a test case , watched carefully by the financial world. The scheme was launched by the Finance Minister, ... More

INDUSTRIAL POLICY
TN plans 22 industrial estates on cluster basis
Chennai, June 19 The Tamil Nadu Government is planning to develop 22 industrial estates across the State on the cluster basis to promote and encourage micro, small and medium industries. It has identified 20 areas in districts including ... More

EVENTS
Call to tap potential of voluntary sector
There is a lot of unutilised potential in the voluntary sector which needs to be harnessed by the country’s growing economy, said Dr Syeda Hameed, Member of the Planning Commission. She was delivering the inaugural address at the ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
Marooned
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