The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 16, 2009

STATES

KARNATAKA: States may end up with fiscal deficit cap of 4%
Karnataka may get additional 1% of its GSDP, explain officials. State governments expect their fiscal deficit cap, along with that of the Centre, to go up to 4 per cent of their gross state domestic product ...

OTHER STATES: Airtel crosses 5-m user mark in Delhi
Bharti Airtel announced that it has crossed the significant milestone of five million customers in the Delhi and National Capital Region circle. Airtel is the first mobile operator to achieve this landmark in a metro circle and added the ...

KARNATAKA: Launching re-usable bandage
Bangalore-based Sant Meditek P Ltd has tied up with Physicool, UK, to launch the latter’s therapeutic re-usable bandage. Sant Meditek is the exclusive distributor of Physicool in the country, a release issued on their behalf by the UK ...

OTHER STATES: Plan for ‘green forest’ in Sikkim
Gangtok, June 15 The Sikkim Chief Minister, Mr Pawan Chamling, has directed the State Forest Department to restore all the lost native tree species to have a 100 per cent ‘Green Forest’ in Sikkim on the lines the world ...

GUJARAT: ‘Make work environment more inclusive for both sexes’
Ahmedabad, June 15 Paternity leave of 15 days should be made mandatory at all corporate houses, both public and private, according to the panelists at the Gender Resource Centre of the Indian Institute of ...

TAMIL NADU: HC allows petition seeking waiver of interest on tax dues by minor
Chennai, June 15 The Madras High Court has set aside an order of Chief Commissioner of Income-Tax, Coimbatore, levying interest under Sections 234A, 234B and 234C of the Income-Tax Act for assessment years 1991-92 and ...

KERALA: Food security law on the anvil to identify beneficiaries: Minister
The food security law being formulated within the next 100 days would clearly define above-poverty and below-poverty line categories, according to Prof K.V. Thomas, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food and Public ...

TAMIL NADU: Maran to visit textile clusters in Palladam, Coimbatore
Coimbatore, June 15 The Union Minister for Textiles, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, is scheduled to visit the textile clusters at Palladam and Coimbatore on Tuesday to inaugurate the 126-room hostel block at the Palladam Hi-Tech Weaving Park (PHWP) ...

KERALA: Lenovo opens store in Kochi
Kochi, June 15 Lenovo on Monday announced the expansion of its retail presence in Kerala with the inauguration of its 8th Lenovo exclusive store (LES) in the State, in lieu with Oxygen, the digital ...

KERALA: GTech plans framework for forging global tie-ups
Thiruvananthapuram, June 15 As part of its efforts to boost the growth of Kerala’s IT sector, Group of Technopark Companies (GTech) plans to develop a framework for forging partnerships with institutions and business organisations ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Vigil stepped up to prevent spread of flu
With the weathermen forecasting good monsoon this time, doctors monitoring the spread of H1N1 influenza virus worry that more measures are needed to check ...

OTHER STATES: Getting ready
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ANDHRA PRADESH: APSFC aims for Rs 800-cr disbursement
The Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation (APSFC) is planning to disburse Rs 800 crore to entrepreneurs in the State during the current financial year, according to Mr M.V. Brahmananda Rao, ...

GUJARAT: Barista Lavazza to go veg in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, June 15 Coffee chain Barista Lavazza will serve only vegetarian food in its outlets in the city now, said Mr Sanjay Countinho, Chief Operating ...

KERALA: Pepper futures close higher
Kochi, June 15 The pepper futures market, on Monday, witnessed high volatility and closed slightly higher than the ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Central funding for AP Tourism projects
Hyderabad, June 15 The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) has lined up a series of tourism projects to be taken up with the Central Government’s financial ...

KARNATAKA: IIIT-A inks pact with Mangalore engg college
Mangalore, June 15 The Mangalore-based Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management (a unit of Bhandary Foundation, Mangalore) has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIIT-A) for ...

OTHER STATES: Sikkim to improve helicopter services
Gangtok, June 14 The Sikkim Government has decided to enhance its helicopter services as part of its connective infrastructural development ...

MAHARASHTRA: Maharashtra industry
The Maharashtra government’s claim that the State is still numero uno in industrial activity is almost farcical, as the people can see for themselves that not a single big industrial project has come up in many years ...

OTHER STATES: Exploring avenues
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ANDHRA PRADESH: Convention on road safety
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KARNATAKA: Seminar on bridge technology
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KERALA: Honda Jazz arrives in Kochi
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ANDHRA PRADESH: Managerial workshops
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ANDHRA PRADESH: Risky ride
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ANDHRA PRADESH: Crossword Bookstore
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