The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, October 20, 2009

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

ECONOMY: New monthly WPI series to replace weekly inflation data
Base year to be changed to 2004-05. New Delhi, Oct.19 The Centre, on Monday, cleared a proposal to shift to a monthly Wholesale Price Index (WPI) series instead of the current weekly one, with the base year to be changed to 2004-05 from 1993-94 ...

URBAN DEVELOPMENT: ‘Focus is on achieving balanced urban growth’
The country’s huge requirement of infrastructure to keep pace with urbanisation is well documented. Yet, this gap remains unfilled for want of resources and perspective planning. Business Line spoke to the ...

RURAL DEVELOPMENT: AP micro finance model impresses London Mayor
Muminpet (Medak Dist), Oct. 19 “Why many in India continue to live in poverty when the United Kingdom is rich ...

EDUCATION: Govt to amend admission criteria for IITs
More weightage for Class XII exams likely from next year. New Delhi, Oct. 19 In a bid to make students take Class XII examinations seriously, the Government on Monday decided to change the criteria for IIT Joint Entrance ...

RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Rajasthan sets up social audit directorate for rural job scheme
After Andra Pradesh, Rajasthan is now working towards institutionalising social audits of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme ...

NATURAL CALAMITIES: SW Railway’s help for flood victims
The Hubli-headquartered South Western Railway (SWR) zone has sent one parcel van full of relief materials for the flood victims of Bagalkot section. A press release said here that Mr Adesh Sharma, Divisional Railway Manager, Hubli ...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Govt drafts model law for realty sector
Proposes regulator, affixes promoters’ responsibility. New Delhi, Oct. 19 In a move aimed at stamping out unscrupulous practices in the largely unorganised property market, the Government has come out with the draft Model Real Estate ...

TAXATION: Life insurance cos’ concern over Direct Taxes Code
Seek clarification on omission of ULIPs for tax deduction. New Delhi, Oct. 19 With the new Direct Taxes Code likely to be introduced in Parliament for discussion in the winter session, life insurance companies have already started expressing ...

ENVIRONMENT: Govt committed to wooing investments, says Kareem
‘Growth not at the cost of environment’. Kochi, Oct. 19 The State Industries Minister, Mr Elamaram Kareem, has said that the State Government was committed to attracting new investments and it would not clear projects without first ...

EVENTS: SAARC meet to consider regional eco treaty
New Delhi, Oct. 19 Senior environment officials met here on Monday, ahead of the Eighth Meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Environment ...

EDUCATION: Galleon fraud: Anil Kumar likely to quit ISB board
Hyderabad, Oct. 19 Has Mr Anil Kumar, Director, McKinsey, and a member on the Executive Board of the Indian School of Business (ISB) quit the ...

EDUCATION: Australian varsity plans helpline
Chennai, Oct. 19 The Melbourne-based Swinburne University of Technology expects to put in place a free 24-hour help and assistance line for international students ...

POWER: Srisailam unit to be restored soon
The 900-MW Srisailam Left Bank Power House, which was shut down earlier this month following inundation by floods, will be operational later this ...

CARS: Car sales sparkle in Diwali weekend
Mumbai, Oct. 19 This has been a heady Diwali weekend for carmakers which could pave the way for good sales numbers ...

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING: AP seeks industry views on food processing policy
The Andhra Pradesh Government has asked the industry to come out with specific suggestions as it evolves a food processing policy for the ...

EDUCATION: Inter-collegiate management fest
Mr Tijo John of Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore, was chosen as Mr Talentime and Ms Sharmista Dev of ICFAI School of Business as Ms Talentime in the inter-collegiate management fest conducted by the School of Management Studies (SMS), CUSAT ...

ENVIRONMENT: Documentary on the Ganga
Mr Andy Lehman, a Swiss citizen, who, along with his team, recently completed in 35 days a 2,500-km-long journey by boat along the Ganga, from Gangotri in the Himalayas to Sagar Island near the mouth of the Hooghly, will present a video ...