The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 16, 2009

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Now, mall developers may have to foot fixtures’ bill
RETAIL LEASING. New Delhi, March 15 In the face of a slowdown, retailers looking to lease space have started asking developers to bear the cost of fit-outs and fixtures for new ...

EDUCATION: Technology makes the grade
Anna University Coimbatore is putting in place an integrated system to handle the examination process — from start to finish.. If you are a student of Anna University, Coimbatore, then you will be the first to reap the benefit of the ...

GOLD & SILVER: Gold to be range-bound, crude poised to go up
Yellow metal continues to take cue from equities market, investor interest. Mumbai, March 15 Demand side concerns continue to haunt the commodity markets even as hope finds expression from time to time. For instance, the Chinese Premier’s ...

MEDICAL & SURGICAL EQUIPMENTS: Medical devices cos want single regulator
‘Lack of good regulatory environment slowing growth’. New Delhi, March 15 Indian manufacturers of medical devices are pushing for an autonomous regulator to govern the sector. Currently, there is no single Government agency which ...

ENVIRONMENT: Call to leverage NREGP to tackle forest fires
Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 The Kerala Forests Minister, Mr Benoy Viswom, has said that the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) should be leveraged to devise an effective strategy for preventing ...

FOREIGN TRADE: Rising tide of protectionism
New Delhi, March 15 G-20 leaders meeting in the London summit on April 2 may have a menu of subjects to sort out, ranging from ways to improve financial market regulation, tighten up on tax havens and address toxic assets that sparked the ...

INFRASTRUCTURE: Maharashtra makes plans to spend Rs 125 cr on infra projects
Funds will be spent as part of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project. Mumbai, March 15 For the fiscal 2009-10, Maharashtra Government would be spending Rs 125 crore, for strengthening infrastructure in six costal districts of the State. The ...

EVENTS: Meet to focus on growth of air services
Later this month, Hyderabad will play host to representatives of airlines, airports and tourism authorities from across the world. They will be meeting to discuss the role that airports can play in the development of air ...

TWO/THREE WHEELERS: Two-wheeler finance sector growth may inch up next fiscal
Private players exiting as default rates rise; PSBs cautious. Kolkata, March 15 The two-wheeler finance industry, which witnessed a 25-30 per cent decline in 2008-09, is expected to register flat or slightly incremental growth at about 4-5 per ...

GRANITE & MARBLE: Recession hits granite exports from Srikakulam
Global economic recession has badly hit granite exports from Srikakulam district this year and exports have almost been halved from the usual level of Rs 100 crore or so ...

ECONOMY: Green challenge
When the G-20 countries meet in the UK next month they are likely to focus more on the recession that has gripped their economies than on the long-term issue of climate change. They would, however, be wrong to view climate change measures as ...

ECONOMIC OFFENCES: ‘Check frauds to attract pvt investments in infrastructure’
New Delhi, March 15 Corruption has to be checked to attract private investment into the Indian infrastructure sector, a study has ...

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS: CII for change in accounting rules on forex fluctuations
New Delhi, March 15 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has sought a review of the existing accounting treatment on foreign exchange differences faced by companies at each reporting date — quarterly ...

EVENTS: Outdoor laundry
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CLIMATE & WEATHER: Respite from heat
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EDUCATION: NID ties up with PACE; more opportunities for students
Ahmedabad, March 15 National Institute of Design students will now have a chance to design General Motors’ cars right here in Ahmedabad. PACE, a consortium of corporates like GM Autodesk, Siemens PLM Software, EDS an HP company and ...

ECONOMY: The G-20 must act now
Closely following on the heels of the grim January update on the IMF’s economic outlook for the present year, the World Bank has sounded its warning along similar lines, perhaps sending out a message that is even grimmer. In fact, whatever ...

Columnists: • B Venkatesh • C Gopinath • Bhanoji Rao • P.V. Indiresan