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TAMIL NADU:
‘India not in recession, but hit by slowdown’
Optimism has been tempered but we’re still growing: N. Ram. Coimbatore, Jan. 29 While the optimism over India’s growth story may be tempered because of the global economic slowdown, India is still growing and is considered a rising ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
World Bank to fund AP project for urban services
Rs 1,544 scheme likely to be approved by March. Hyderabad, Jan. 29 The World Bank and Andhra Pradesh Government will take up a Rs 1544-crore project to bring about reforms in urban bodies and improve ...
GUJARAT:
Elecon staff get Corsoft’s ‘emergency’ solution
Motivated by communication hurdles during Mumbai terror strike. Material handling equipment major Elecon Engineering Company Ltd has announced its association with California-based Corsoft by deploying ICE (In Case of Emergency) solution as part ...
WEST BENGAL:
CALS Refinery confident of funds despite a tight market
Hopes to achieve financial closure for $1.1 b Haldia refinery project before March. Kolkata, Jan 29 The tight global money market notwithstanding, CALS Refinery is hopeful of securing $250 million foreign funding and an equal amount of domestic ...
TAMIL NADU:
Cabinet nod for Rs 14,600-cr Chennai Metro rail-link project
New Delhi, Jan. 29 Chennai will get a 45-km metro rail link with an estimated cost of Rs 14,600 ...
MAHARASHTRA:
IIW course on welding
In a bid to bridge the gap between demand and supply of certified welders, the non-profit Indian Institute of Welding (IIW), which constitutes 4,000 professional members and 350 corporates, will conduct a 4-6 weeks certified course for ...
OTHER STATES:
Computerised check gates
To deal with the problem of overloading vehicles, the Chhattisgarh government is installing integrated computerised check gates at the borders, a top minister said. Mr Rajesh Munat, transport minister, told PTI that the basic objective behind ...
KERALA:
AP handicrafts expo in Kochi
Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd is organising Lepakshi Heritage Collection Exhibition at Women’s Association Hall here as part of its efforts to promote handicrafts and handlooms of the State. The aim of the ...
KERALA:
SBI Life to expand in Kerala
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd, the second largest private life insurer in the country, has initiated steps to expand its presence in Kerala. The company has generated a new business premium of over Rs 250 crore from the State as on December ...
KERALA:
Kerala’s farm sector needs to be activated, says economist
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 29 The competitiveness of Kerala in the case of the agricultural crops that are critical to the State is weak compared to the neighbouring States and unless the situation is corrected, the sector will not be able ...
OTHER STATES:
Toyota to cut production till Feb
New Delhi, Jan. 29 Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said it will continue to maintain a 30 per cent production cut till ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Germany’s Norma Group launches India operations
Pune, Jan. 29 The Norma Group, Germany-based manufacturer of clamps, plastic tubing and connectors for auto and non-auto applications, has begun operations in India with a manufacturing plant ...
KERALA:
Kerala to adopt 3-brand strategy for new IT parks
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 29 The Kerala State Information Technology Mission is adopting a three-brand strategy for setting up new district-level IT parks in the ...
KERALA:
Travel agents plan half-day protest
Kochi, Jan. 29 The Joint Council of Travel Trade Associations have decided to close down all its offices for a half-day in the morning on January 30 on an all-India basis, as part of its protest against the 13 foreign airlines that have ...
OTHER STATES:
Saab looking for more tie-ups
New Delhi, Jan.29 In an effort to cut costs and also tap into the Indian market, European company Saab is actively looking for more tie-ups with ...
KERALA:
Mahindra Great Escape concludes in Munnar
Kochi, Jan. 29 Munnar was the venue for the 48th Mahindra Great Escape rally where a total of 68 vehicles participated. This non-competitive rally, which followed a challenging route through the hill station’s lush green carpets of ...
WEST BENGAL:
Spice Energy’s oil, gas investments hit by meltdown
Kolkata, Jan. 29 The economic meltdown seems to have impacted the implementation of a slew of big budget investments – primarily in the areas of oil and gas and power – proposed by the Delhi-based Spice Energy ...
WEST BENGAL:
‘US may adopt protectionist trade policies’
The US may adopt more protectionist trade policies to tide over the present economic crisis, Nobel Laureate economist Sir James Mirrlees said here on Wednesday. He was talking to presspersons in an interactive session organised by the ...
TAMIL NADU:
M.A. Alagappan awarded honorary doctorate
Chennai, Jan.29 Mr M.A. Alagappan, Executive Chairman, Murugappa Group, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Birmingham City University, according to a press release from the ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Hotels.com’s India Web site
Mumbai: Hotels.com has launched an India Web site, catering to the needs of Indian travellers. The site can be found at www.hotels.com or ...
TAMIL NADU:
Mr V.R. Muthu, CEO, Idhayam Group of Companies, Virudhunagar
Velammal College of Engineering and Technology, Viraganoor
Madurai, Jan. 29 Integrity is the key to build and sustain success in business that is achieved through a combination of factors aimed at satisfying a customer, according to Mr V.R. Muthu, CEO, Idhayam Group of Companies, ...
TAMIL NADU:
Mr K. Srinivasan, CEO of Prime Point Public Relations, at Ranipet Engineering College, Vellore
Call to help students harness potential of such media and avoid their misuse. Chennai, Jan. 29 In view of its growing importance, academic institutions should include social media in their curriculum. This would go a long way in ensuring that ...
KARNATAKA:
Mr A.R. Rajesh, Vice-President, Team Lease Services;
INC Adam Smith Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore
The Vice-President of TeamLease Staffing Solutions, Mr A.R. Rajesh, has said that choosing a career that matches one’s abilities and aspirations is one of life’s most difficult and important decisions. Life offers many choices but ...
KERALA:
Insurance union’s plea
Mr N.D. Sundaresan, General Secretary of General Insurance Employees All India Association, has urged General Insurance Public Sector Association (GIPSA) management to restore compassionate appointments in the four PSU general insurance ...
KERALA:
UAE Exchange, LIC in tie-up
UAE Exchange has entered into a strategic tie-up with LIC of India as its corporate agent. UAE Exchange will offer customers four LIC policies initially such as Endowment Plan, Child Plan, ULIP plan for pension and investment and investment and ...
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