The Hindu Business Line : Friday, October 03, 2008

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

HOTELS: Hotels do not fear any slowdown in occupancy
Average room rates to remain high during peak season. Mumbai, Oct. 2 Hospitality majors have rebuffed travel agents concerns that the hotel occupancies in India will remain low during the peak season starting October because of the global ...

POWER: N-deal vote sets ball rolling on uranium import options
New Delhi, Oct. 2 The Indo-US civilian nuclear deal clearing its final hurdle on Wednesday could set the ball rolling on the possibility of uranium imports from Nuclear Suppliers Group nations for the fuel-starved domestic nuclear ...

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS: ‘Re-impose import duty on edible oil before harvest begins’
Danger of further decline in oilseed prices, says TNAU. Coimbatore, Oct. 2 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has sought immediate intervention of the Government for re-imposition of import tariff on edible oil, lest it wreck the lives of ...

ENVIRONMENT: ‘Eco-restoration is first priority in Kuttanad’
The ecological restoration of the wetland area in Kuttanad is said to be the primary requirement before implementing other recommendations in the Rs 1,850-crore Dr M.S. Swaminathan Committee package for the overall development of the rice bowl ...

NRIS: IndiaProperty.com to start services for NRIs
Kochi, Oct. 2 IndiaProperty.com, part of Bharatmatrimony Group, is planning to provide a service for NRIs to identify properties and buy residential projects in various parts of Kerala through its ...

POWER: Left flays N-deal; Chambers upbeat
The Indo-US nuclear deal, which secured the stamp of approval from the US Senate on Wednesday, has elicited strong reaction from the political and business corridors. The Civil Nuclear Cooperation agreement, entered into between the Prime ...

EDUCATION: Assesspeople, Bharathiar varsity tie up
Assesspeople, a workforce assessment services company, and Bharathiar University have signed a memorandum of understanding to analyse and test the competency level of students and develop them as potential employees for the industry. The MoU ...

SOCIAL WELFARE: Subsidised commodities supply
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LABOUR REFORMS: ‘Time to frame well-knit labour policy’
Kochi, Oct. 2 The State Minister for Forest and Housing, Mr Binoy Viswam, has stated that labour is now conscious of the need to increase productivity as it considers itself an integral part of ...

INFRASTRUCTURE: No more referendum for SEZ land buys: Deshmukh
The Maharashtra Government, henceforth, will not undertake referendum for land acquisition in SEZs and other mega projects. The referendum process for 22 villages, which had been notified under the Maha Mumbai SEZ was an exception, said ...

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES: CSIR study finds links between ayurveda, modern medicine
Kochi, Oct. 2 A study by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has established links between Ayurveda and Modern Science for “Predictive and Personalised Medicine”. The study “finds links between ...

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING: CII meet on food processing industry
Kochi, Oct. 2 To highlight the recent changes/developments in the Agricultural, Food Processing and Exports Sector, the CII has organised an interactive session with Mr K. Jayakumar, Additional Chief Secretary & Agriculture ...

CARS: Corporate India keeps sale of premium cars on fast track
New Delhi, Oct. 2 BMW, Mercedes, Honda Accord seem to have become the preferred luxury cars of Corporate India. This has been spurred by the growing appetite for providing premium and luxury cars to employees, in turn keeping the sales of ...

EXPORTS & IMPORTS: India targets premium tea market in Australia
BOOSTING EXPORTS. Kolkata, Oct. 2 India will adopt a multi-point strategy to boost tea export to Australia and the essence of the strategy will be to establish a long-term trade relationship by providing “value for money” to ...

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS: Shabana Azmi to launch cancer hospital chain campaign
Bangalore, Oct. 2 Cancer hospital chain HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd has roped in veteran film actor and social activist Shabana Azmi as its brand ambassador to create awareness on ...

SOCIAL SECURITY: Getting covered
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Strengthen legal framework of rural job scheme: PM
New Delhi, Oct. 2 The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Thursday called upon the legal fraternity to suggest ways to strengthen the legal framework of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) so as to make it more ...

AWARDS & HONOURS: Tea body recognises largest sellers, buyers
Coimbatore, Oct 2 The Tea Trade Association of Coimbatore has recognised and presented an award of excellence to the largest seller, buyer, broker and warehouse of tea at its 26th Annual ...

EVENTS: Sikh fest may boost Nanded prospects
A week-long mega celebration of the Sikhs due to be held at Nanded later this month is being touted as the single event that will boost the economic climate of the ...

POWER: AP moots 2,000-MW N-power plant
Even as top private infrastructure companies in India drawing up plans for setting up nuclear power plants, the Andhra Pradesh Government has asked the State generation utility to prepare a plan to establish a 2,000-MW nuclear power plant in ...

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: Award for IICT scientist
Hyderabad, Oct. 2 Dr S. Chandrasekhar, Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), here has been selected for the National Academy of Sciences-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee ...

EVENTS: Research methodology workshop
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EDUCATION: Assesspeople, Bharathiar varsity tie up
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS: ICCI office-bearers
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