The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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OTHER STATES: Intra-Congress feuds re-open in Delhi
Selection of replacements for Tytler, Sajjan Kumar. New Delhi: The Chidambaram ‘shoe-gate’ might have taken the Congress by shock but it proved to be a blessing in disguise for two Congressmen in Delhi — Messrs Ramesh Kumar and ...

TAMIL NADU: Winning Tamil votes with Eelam
It is election time and the chieftains of the two most important Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu have been quick to embrace the cause of Sri Lankan Tamils. Military offensives launched on the LTTE by the Sri Lankan government have always ...

OTHER STATES: Parties ‘caste’ about for votes in Haryana
Chandigarh/Rohtak: At the Bahujan Samaj Party office in Rohtak, which is considered the political capital of Haryana rather than the official Chandigarh, a huge portrait of the BSP chief, Ms Mayawati, is flanked by those of ...

KERALA: FACT makes profit after being in the red for a decade
Turnover crosses Rs 2,000-cr mark; profit estimated at Rs 43 cr. The Central PSU Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) achieved a turnover of over Rs 2,000 crore last fiscal, for the first time in its ...

TAMIL NADU: Stimulus package for construction industry sought
Coimbatore, April 20 Members belonging to the Coimbatore Centre of the Builders’ Association of India (BAI) on Monday said there was need for a stimulus package for the ...

KARNATAKA: Rail Wheel Factory posts Rs 28-crore turnover
Bangalore, April 20 Rail Wheel Factory, the subsidiary of Indian Railways manufacturing axels, wheels and wheelsets, has earned revenues of Rs 28.48 crore and profit of Rs 51 lakh during FY 2009 from sales to it non-railway ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: European panel finds human rights violation in AP constituencies
Hyderabad, April 20 A European delegation that conducted a study of the Kadapa Parliamentary and Pulivendula Assembly constituencies has found that cases of human rights violation abound and calls for sensitive handling of these high ...

WEST BENGAL: Nabard, Bengal co-op bank in pact to step up credit flow
Kolkata, April 20 The regional office of Nabard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on co-financing with the West Bengal State Co-operative Bank Ltd (WBSCB) to enhance credit flow to medium and long-term projects in agriculture and ...

KERALA: Pepper futures fall on bulls liquidation
Kochi, April 20 The pepper futures market on Monday fell on bulls liquidation and switching over to nearby ...

KARNATAKA: WelcomHeritage adds Sandur palace
Keen to make its presence felt in the South, WelcomHeritage, a joint venture between ITC and the Marudhar Hotels of Jodhpur, added Sandur in Karnataka to its chain ...

KARNATAKA: Manipal varsity’s new courses
Manipal University will add several new courses in the academic session ...

MAHARASHTRA: Transporters to protest against hike in toll rates
Mumbai, April 20 Bombay Goods Transport Association (BGTA) will be protesting against the increase in toll tax rates in Maharashtra on Wednesday. According to the protest call, the association has asked the truckers to pay toll at old ...

KERALA: Web site for world investors meet launched
Kochi, April 20 The Web site of ‘Focus Kerala – the world investors meet’ organised by the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry was inaugurated by the Minister of Industries, Mr ...

KERALA: IT's for development
As a State that is trying with more than a meagre measure of desperation to claim its rank at the top of the class of India's information and communication technology (ICT) heavyweights, Kerala has long trumpeted its ambition to be the place ...

WEST BENGAL: Kolkata Corpn plans phase 2 of drainage scheme
Kolkata, April 20 The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has drawn up plans for the second phase of a sewerage and drainage improvement programme under the Kolkata Environment Improvement Project at an estimated investment of Rs 2,500 ...

KARNATAKA: Industry downturn began in 2007-08
Corporate financials confirm the view that the slowdown began in 2007-08. This is borne out by the deceleration in the growth of sales and profits of Indian manufacturing companies in that year. A spurt in interest disbursements and raw ...

TAMIL NADU: Major K. V. Rajan, Executive Director, Veta;Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College, Tirupathi
Chennai, April 20 See only the doors, not the walls in front of you. Addressing MBA students of the Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College, Tirupati, Major K.V. Rajan, Executive Director, Veta, said the job market appears to be bleak but ...

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