The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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ANDHRA PRADESH: Rice exporters seek fair chance in deal with Africa
Call to float tenders to ensure transparency. Kakinada, May 12 The decision of the Union Government to allow non-basmati rice exports to 21 African countries to the extent of one million tonnes is a welcome move, as it will help the millers and ...

WEST BENGAL: Nano looms over Mamata’s prospects
Kolkata: The third and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal will see 11 constituencies going to polls today (Wednesday), and it may not be a cake-walk for the Trinamool Congress supremo, Ms Mamata Banerjee, in ...

KERALA: Bajaj unveils two new Pulsars
Bajaj Auto has announced the launch of new 2009 Pulsar 150 DTS-I and 180 DTS-i bikes in Andhra Pradesh. The company claimed that the new bikes come with sportier styling with front tank spoilers, clip to handle bar and split seats. The Pulsar ...

KARNATAKA: Campco sets up windmill plant at Hoovinahadagali
To meet energy requirements of chocolate factory at Puttur. The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative (Campco) Ltd, which has entered into green energy production through its windmill project, is planning to generate 30 ...

OTHER STATES: Delimitation disturbs political equations in Punjab
Amritsar: The delimitation exercise, apart from disturbing political equations in Punjab, has also resulted in at least four sitting MPs clashing against each other. There has been heightened campaigning in the newly ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: $5-m growth fund for entrepreneurs launched
To provide long-term credit at low interest rates. Hyderabad, May 12 About 40-50 entrepreneur-driven ventures at the grassroots level would be financially supported with a $5-million growth fund launched recently by Bharat Yuva Shakthi Trust ...

WEST BENGAL: Large taxpayer unit likely to be set up in Kolkata by December
Kolkata, May 12 In a bid to facilitate tax payments and filing of returns by large tax payers through a single-window system, a large tax payer unit (LTU) is expected to be set up in Kolkata by December, Mr V.K. Goel, Commissioner of ...

KERALA: Gold Souk Grande set to enter Kochi
Kochi, May 12 Gurgaon-based Aerens Gold Souk Group is set to launch its large format mall, Gold Souk Grande, in Kochi ...

KERALA: Kerala Tourism to get Rs 5.38-cr aid for Ashtamudi Lake circuit
Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 Kerala Tourism will receive financial assistance of Rs 5.38 crore from the Union Tourism Ministry for the development of ‘Ashtamudi Lake Cruise Circuit’ in the State’s Kollam ...

KERALA: Atlas Group to enter realty, to invest Rs 1,000 cr
Kochi, May 12 Atlas Group, which has carved out a niche of itself in the jewellery and healthcare industries across Gulf countries, is diversifying into real estate sector and plans to invest Rs 1,000 crore in Kerala in the next two to ...

WEST BENGAL: OBC targets Rs 9,020-cr biz in eastern region
Kolkata, May 12 Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) in eastern region targets more than 22 per cent business growth in 2009-10. “Our business target for the region in the current fiscal is Rs 9,020 crore, which will comprise Rs 4,370 crore ...

WEST BENGAL: Chile wants to widen scope of Partial Trade Agreement with India
Kolkata, May 12 Chile is likely to start negotiations on widening the scope of the Partial Trade Agreement (PTA) in July-August, soon after the installation of the new Government in New Delhi, said Mr Alfonos Silva Navarro, Ambassador of Chile ...

KARNATAKA: Nortel sets up new network centre in Bangalore
New Delhi, May 12 Nortel has opened a new Global Network Operations Center (GNOC) in Bangalore to help remotely manage and support communications networks for enterprise and carrier customers across Asia, Europe and the ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: ISRO lines up 3 launches this year
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has lined up three launches this year — two will be by PSLV and one by the GSLV, according to its Chairman, Mr G. ...

KERALA: Dhathri opens slimming clinics
The Kochi-based Dhathri Ayurveda Pvt Ltd is offering patients a treatment to make the body healthy and slim through ...

KERALA: Pepper futures recover on buying support
Kochi, May 12 The pepper futures market on Tuesday after a continuous declining trend for about a week showed an upward swing with the prices of the contracts moving up on ...

KARNATAKA: New Zealand holds potential for Indian goods: FKCCI
New Zealand with its strong tourism industry and dairy sector prosperity could be a prospective source for India to attract capital, leveraging that country’s expertise in these fields. One of the least affected by the global ...

KARNATAKA: Nikkei Asia Prize for Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Bangalore, May 12 Ms Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon Ltd, has been chosen for the Nikkei Asia Prize 2009 for Regional Growth for her pioneering work in biotechnology in India, a company ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Cholera outbreak in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 12 The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has discussed the incidence of cholera in the twin cities and asked the officials to take measures to rein in ...

GUJARAT: Poor traffic forces WR to cancel 8 summer specials in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, May 12 Gone are the days when Gujaratis would embark on holidaying outside the State at the drop of a ...

TAMIL NADU: Mr M. Settu, CEO, Syndicate Exports Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology
Syndicate Exports CEO asks students to serve the nation’s interests. Merely making money does not define success in business. To be worthwhile, the venture should serve the needs or interests of the country by fair and honest means, said ...

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