The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, October 12, 2008

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Build it with bamboo
A house that can be assembled with minimum fuss to house people when natural ...

FOREIGN TRADE: ‘India, China should explore chances of regional trade pact’
New Delhi, Oct 11 India and China should look ahead to explore the possibility of commencing discussions on a mutually beneficial regional trading agreement (RTA), Mr Jairam Ramesh, the Union Minister of State for Power and Commerce, ...

INCOME TAX: Reaping income-tax benefit for treatment
I was working in a private company but resigned as I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. I underwent surgery and I am under medication. I am spending around Rs 2,000 a month on medicines and around Rs 8,000 a year ...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Pimpri Chinchwad beckons developers
Pimpri Chinchwad, largely seen as an industrial hub, is now developing into an attractive destination for developers. The PCMC area, which earlier catered to the workforce of the industries located there is drawing white-collar employees ...

NRIS: ‘Getting land for NRI university won’t be a problem’
Singur is not India, says Vyalar Ravi. Singapore, Oct. 11 The Indian Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Mr Vyalar Ravi, did not miss an opportunity to take a swipe at the Left-ruled West Bengal, while answering a question from journalists at ...

NRIS: Impact on Asia will be less: Y.V. Reddy
Singapore, Oct. 11 Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Dr Y.V. Reddy, on Saturday said the impact of the global financial turmoil on Asia will not be as much as on the Western countries. Indeed, this could eventually lead to ...

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: Chandrayaan-1 scheduled to take off on Oct. 22
Over 1,000 scientists working to a tight schedule for the lunar mission. Chandrayaan-1, India's first spacecraft built to explore the moon, will blast off into space on October 22, - if ...

EXPORTS & IMPORTS: `On track to achieve export target'
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AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS: Auto parts makers see sharp drop in orders from US, Europe
New Delhi, Oct. 11 The steep fall in automobile sales in the US and Europe has impacted Indian component suppliers. The economic slowdown there is compelling vehicle manufacturers to cut production and cut back on parts sourced from ...

NRIS: He floors audience with his wry wit
LIGHTER MOMENTS. Singapore, Oct. 11 There was one thing with which, other than his positive assessment of Asia’s ability to withstand the global financial crisis, the former RBI Governor, Dr Y.V. Reddy, enthralled his audience at the ...

EVENTS: Weekly News Round-up
In a bid to ease the current cash crunch in the financial system, the Reserve Bank of India last week effected a cut of 150 basis points in the cash reserve ratio to 7.5 per cent from 9 per cent. The first CRR cut of a 50 basis points was ...

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS: Industry chambers seek softened interest rates
New Delhi, Oct. 11 Subsequent to the central bank’s move of reducing the cash reserve ratio by 150 basis points, industry chambers have sought a cut in repo rates in a similar proportion among several other measures to infuse liquidity ...