The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 21, 2009

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

SSI: Small industry bypassed
The industrial performance numbers for July might seem encouraging, but a credible recovery would have to carry along with it the small-scale sector, particularly micro-enterprises (those with an investment in plant and machinery below Rs 25 ...

EXPORTS & IMPORTS: Cashew exports in Aug continue to drop
Domestic demand picks up. Even though the shipments of cashew kernels in August have shown a marginal increase, the overall exports in April-August have dropped by over 5,000 tonnes from that of the same period ...

POWER: Govt to focus on super critical power plants
Hyderabad, Sept 20 The Power Ministry is sharpening its focus on super critical power plants with each unit capacity between 660 to 800 MW to shore up domestic generation capacity to meet the growing energy demand, the Union Minister of State ...

SSI: ‘Credit flows to medium, small units declining’
Chenani, Sept. 20 The recently-constituted high-level task force to address the issues of micro, small and medium enterprises will focus on the critical issue of credit flows to the small units, Mr D.E. Ramakrishnan, a member of the Task ...

SOCIAL WELFARE: States resent BPL numbers ‘thrust’ on them by Centre
A one-day conference of State Food Ministers hosted by the Kerala Government has termed ‘unscientific’ the present practice of identifying below poverty line (BPL) households from New Delhi and thrusting a number on each ...

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY: Extend rebate on solar energy to other alternative sources: FKCCI
The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) has appealed to the State power regulator to extend the rebate on solar energy to those who use other alternative sources of energy such as biofuels and agricultural waste, ...

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES: Santulan Ayurveda’s outlet to come up in Pune
Pune, Sept. 20 Santulan Ayurveda-The Ayurveda Store is set for an Indian launch with an outlet in Pune after the brand opened over 15 years ago ...

ECONOMY: ‘G 20 must wait for more data to decide on exit strategy’
World leaders should commit to a principal exit strategy but wait until they get more data and then only decide on when to exit, says Dr Arvind Subramanian, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, ...

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS: Cryo-Save sets up collection centre in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Sept. 20 European adult stem cell bank Cryo–Save India has set up its eight collection center in the country ...

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY: Carbon credit benefit for solar power consumers
According to the FKCCI, there is a disparity between the actual amount of monthly solar rebate being given by the Escoms to consumers and the potential for the Escoms to earn carbon credits, by showcasing these solar water heaters as sources ...

EDUCATION: Courses for executives
Bangalore, Sept. 20 The T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) has launched its Centre for e-Governance Research and Education in Bangalore that seeks to build on, leverage and develop existing studies and research work in the e-governance ...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Best Western opens property
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 20 Best Western India, the Indian affiliate of the international Best Western brand, opened its 13th operational property ...

EDUCATION: A. Srihari, HR Consultant, Cethar Vessels Ltd; Jamal Institute of Management, Tiruchi
Tiruchi, Sept. 20 Speed, imagination and excellence in execution are musts for future managers, the HR Consultant, Cethar Vessels Ltd, Mr A. Srihari, told the students of the Jamal Institute of Management (JIM) at a function organised by BL ...

HEALTH: Kerala allows retail sale of Tamiflu
The Kerala Government has allowed the sale of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) tablets used for treating Influenza A (H1N1) as a Schedule X drug through medical shops and pharmacies in private hospitals. However, the current system of Government ...

EVENTS: Workshop on communication
The Management Department of Rajagiri College of Social Sciences is conducting a workshop on ‘Needs based communication courses and learner-centred teaching methodologies’ on September 24 and a national conference ...

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