The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 21, 2009

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KERALA: Rs 900-cr expansion plan for Technopark, Infopark
Work on smaller IT parks in Kerala to begin this fiscal. Technopark-Thiruvananthapuram and Infopark-Kochi have approved annual expansion plans envisaging budgets of Rs 650 crore and Rs 250 crore respectively for ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Rajasekhara Reddy sworn in Andhra Pradesh CM
‘Will rededicate all energy to ensure all-round development of State’. Hyderabad, May 20 Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy was today sworn in as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh by the State Governor, Mr N.D. Tiwari, for second term amidst ...

TAMIL NADU: Coimbatore textile mills battle the odds
‘Recession a wake-up call to review financial strength’. Coimbatore, May 20 The textile industry in Coimbatore, the backbone of the economy in the region, is at a crossroad. It’s been hit by a series of negative developments ...

KERALA: New MPEDA Chairman
Ms Leena Nair, IAS of Tamil Nadu Cadre (1982 batch), took charge as Chairman, MPEDA on Tuesday. She has worked in various departments such as Urban Development, Textiles, Excise, Industries, Education, Agriculture and Co-operation in Tamil ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: AP Medical Council wants re-registration for doctors every 5 years
Hyderabad, May 20 The Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC), which has about 62,000 doctors as members, has called for a statutory requirement making all the allopathic doctors to go for re-registration every ...

MAHARASHTRA: Angry crowds throng Mhada headquarters
Mumbai, May 20 Hordes of people literally laid siege to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) headquarters here on Wednesday wanting to know whether they were winners in the draw conducted for 3,863 ...

OTHER STATES: Chamling sworn in Sikkim CM for fourth term
Gangtok, May 20 Mr Pawan Chamling was today was sworn in the Chief Minister of Sikkim for a record fourth term. A twelve-member new Sikkim Cabinet was also sworn-in here today. The Governor, Mr Balmiki Prasad Singh, administered the oath ...

KERALA: 14.5 lakh power connections sanctioned in Kerala
The State Government has sanctioned 14.5 lakh new electricity connections in the past three years, according to an official ...

KERALA: Pepper futures recover
Kochi, May 20 The pepper futures market recovered on Wednesday with the May delivery moving above spot on bullish operations allegedly by ...

KERALA: Expo on renewable energy products in Kochi from today
Kochi, May 20 URJA 2009, a national exhibition on Energy Efficient and Renewable Energy products and Technologies, will be held here at Town Hall from ...

KERALA: TiE Kerala team visits Singapore
Kochi, May 20 A 12-member business delegation from Kerala chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) visited Singapore to explore areas in which Kerala entrepreneurs could work with companies in Singapore as well as to explore avenues ...

WEST BENGAL: Bengal seeks Centre’s nod for hydroelectric project in Bhutan
Kolkata, May 20 The West Bengal Government has approached the Centre with a proposal to set up a hydroelectric power project in Bhutan under the Indo-Bhutan bilateral framework. The proposal, if approved, will allow West Bengal to use Bhutan ...

TAMIL NADU: Tirupur exporters seek level-playing field to compete globally
Industry insiders perceive that the newly elected UPA Government with Dr Manmohan Singh at its helm would be able to solve the ongoing major problems caused by the global meltdown and make ...

TAMIL NADU: Akshaya launches senior citizen-friendly housing project
Chennai, May 20 The Chennai-based Akshaya Pvt Ltd, a leading residential developer, is launching a ‘senior citizen’-friendly project, at Kazhipattur, off Old ...

WEST BENGAL: ‘Extend exemption of green leaf cess, agri I-T to Bengal’s tea industry’
Kolkata, May 20 Mr Shashank Prashad, President of Tea Association of India (TAI), in a statement here on Wednesday, reiterated the need for extending exemption of green leaf cess and agricultural income-tax to West Bengal’s tea ...

KARNATAKA: Karnataka Grameen Bank planning 80 solar villages
Mangalore, May 20 The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB), which has financed over 12,000 solar light units under its area of operation, is now planning to make 80 villages solar ...

KARNATAKA: Winning smile
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ANDHRA PRADESH: Lonza to set up bio-pharma facility in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 20 Basel-based bio-pharmaceutical major, Lonza Group, will set up its facility in the Genome Valley here with $150 million. This was announced by Mr B.P. Acharya, Chairman and Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh ...

KERALA: EMFIL sells 20% to Dia Vikas
ESAF Microfinance and Investments (P) Ltd (EMFIL), one of Kerala’s largest microfinance companies, recently raised Rs 12 crore by selling 20 per cent of its stake to Dia Vikas Capital, Delhi, a 100% subsidiary of Opportunity ...

KARNATAKA: Vocational training service launched
Targeting over 300 million people in the age group 18-50 years, who are seeking employment or re-employment, Vocational Academy India has launched Vocad, a service that seeks to bridge the gap between potential employees of rural India and ...

KERALA: RCG showroom in Palakkad
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