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ANDHRA PRADESH: Industry upset over lack of steps to reduce deficit
Hyderabad, Feb. 16 The industry in Andhra Pradesh has expressed its disappointment because the Union Government has not announced any concrete steps on how it was planning to reduce fiscal deficit in the vote-on-account presented in Parliament ...

KARNATAKA: FKCCI calls for single-window agency in infrastructure to promote growth
Association says road and rail connectivity should be improved. Bangalore, Feb. 16 The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) has urged the State Government to set up a single window agency for each of the ...

TAMIL NADU: Tourist-friendly autos in Madurai
Tourist-friendly auto rickshaws were launched in a function in the city on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Irai Anbu, Secretary, Tourism Department, stressed on the need for promoting a tourist-friendly culture. Tamil Nadu has plenty ...

TAMIL NADU: ‘A disappointing rly budget’
We expected much from the Railway Budget, but, are only disappointed,” the Sattur Chamber of Commerce and Industries, has said. The budget has no constructive announcement on the long pending demand of the Chennai-Kanyakumari double ...

KERALA: Coir Board hopes for more orders at US meet
Kochi, Feb. 16 The Coir Board Chairman, Mr V.S. Vijayaraghavan, has said that India’s participation at the on-going International Erosion Control Association (IECA) conference and its connected exhibition at Reno Nevada, USA, are likely ...

MAHARASHTRA: No recession scars on beauty market, says Jean-Claude Biguine CEO
Targets 30-35 new outlets in next four years. Pune, Feb. 11 The organised salon market today is estimated to be worth Rs 100 crore and is growing at 20-25 per cent. But, this is one segment which is recession proof, said Mr Dharmendra Manwani, ...

TAMIL NADU: Coimbatore industry gives thumbs-down to Interim Budget
Coimbatore, Feb. 16 The trade and industry in Coimbatore has given a thumbs-down to the Interim Budget which it said had failed to address the concerns of various sections and come out with a revival package. It is also sore over the fact ...

KARNATAKA: Multi-tasking is order of the day, say headhunters
Bangalore, Feb. 16 Think plus one — headhunters and HR consultants say this is the only way to get or retain a job. “In today’s economic conditions, people who have the potential to grow to the next level stand a good chance ...

MAHARASHTRA: Matheran Realty begins commercial space sale
Mumbai, Feb. 16 Mumbai-based Matheran Realty, among the first to move into the low-cost housing segment, has begun sale of 50,000 sq ft of commercial space in its affordable housing project at Karjat, which is 100 km ...

TAMIL NADU: ‘UK can offer sustainable model for water supply’
Chennai, Feb. 16 The Indian public sector water utilities need to move towards private sector participation to ensure quality in water supply and sewage disposal service, according to the British Water Mission to India, a delegation looking ...

TAMIL NADU: Virgo Engineers sets up unit in Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Feb. 16 The Pune-based valve manufacturing major Virgo Engineers has expanded its manufacturing facility by setting up a valve production ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: AP hints at power holiday for industrial consumers
Hyderabad, Feb. 16 Faced with widening energy demand-supply gap situation, the Andhra Pradesh Government today hinted at the possibility of one to two day power holiday for industrial consumers during the summer ...

KERALA: Interim Budget disappointing: Kerala CM
The interim Union Budget for 2009-2010 is “thoroughly disappointing” as it does not contain any proposal to proactively deal with recession, said the Chief Minister, Mr V. S. ...

KERALA: Stone laid for Ambalapuzha IT park
Work is set to begin on Kerala’s second district-level IT park at Ambalapuzha in ...

TAMIL NADU: Coimbatore gets eco-friendly HP printing machine
Coimbatore, Feb.16 Coimbatore has emerged the first city in South India to have an eco-friendly UV printing machine from Hewlett-Packard’s printing and imaging business product range, say ...

GUJARAT: Guj Alkalies, IICT ink pact
Hyderabad, Feb. 16 The Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) here has signed an agreement with Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd, Vadodara (GACL) for development of hydrazine hydrate ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: A responsible budget, says CM
Hyderabad, Feb. 16 The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said under the given circumstances, the acting Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee has presented a responsible budget without resorting to populist ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: ‘AP growth higher than national average’
Hyderabad, Feb. 16 The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, today said that the State registered an average growth rate of over 9 per cent in the last five years, which was higher than the ...

TAMIL NADU: 1, 2, 3G: A look at the development of mobile tech
Chennai, Feb. 16 First generation — 1G — cellular technology that uses separate frequencies or channels for each conversation requires considerable bandwidth for a large number of users and uses FDMA (frequency division ...






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Markets (Feb 16)
Nifty (at close)2,848.50(-99.85)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)48.83/84
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs2,127
Gold (a gram) Rs1,367
Silver (a kg) Rs22,890


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