http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications en-us Copyright 2010 The Hindu Business Line Wed, 10 Feb 2010 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline.jpg http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ 320 62 Environment http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052810101.htm The Centre has put on hold commercialisation of the controversial Bt brinjal, while clarifying that the moratorium imposed is only for the "time-being". Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Economy http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052091500.htm The Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday that the merchandise exports in January would be around $14 billion, thereby maintaining positive growth for the third consecutive month after a 13-month Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Economy http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021050760800.htm Low growth prospects for 2009-10 led the Government to prop up aggregate demand by spending more than it may otherwise have and reducing indirect taxes so that firms could sell at a lower price and also make better profits. After a year of this Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Economy http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051230900.htm Preparations are on for the presentation of Mr Pranab Mukherjee's second Budget under the new UPA government. His first Budget was presented in July 2009 under trying circumstances with the economy struggling to cope with the impact of the global Wed, 10 Feb 2010 WTO http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052081500.htm India said on Tuesday that the World Trade Organisation's Doha Development Round was going through a “frustrating impasse” as the US was not taking the initiative in taking forward the Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Budget http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052810103.htm Business Line invites you to tell the Finance Minister your Budget expectations. Send in your Budget wish list (in about 200 words) to BudgetTwentyTen@gmail.com, along with reasoning. Attach your Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Pollution http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052071500.htm The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified 43 out of 88 major industrial clusters in the country as “critically Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Exports & Imports http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021050901700.htm The Andhra Pradesh Government is contemplating inviting global tenders to import sugar both to improve its availability and also help check its price rise and hoarding by Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Urban Development http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051471700.htm The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has drawn up a Rs 6,143-crore budget for 2010-11 with large spends allocated for infrastructure, water transport and entertainment Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Education http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021050881700.htm While conventional wisdom puts a premium on experience, in future youth may score over Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Non-conventional Energy http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021050921700.htm Farmers are set to become equity partners in renewable energy projects in Wed, 10 Feb 2010 PSU http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051331000.htm The final road map for the proposed IPO of Coal India Ltd is likely to emerge after a meeting of senior Coal Ministry Officials, the CIL Chairman, Mr Partha S. Bhattacharyya, and SEBI in Mumbai on February Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Exports & Imports http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051651700.htm Disaster plans will be implemented soon for all 14 districts in the State, according to Revenue Minister, Mr K P Rajendran. Delivering the inaugural address at a conference here on ‘Minimum standards for food, water supply, sanitation and Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Foreign Trade http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052101500.htm The Turkish President, Mr Abdullah Gul on Tuesday, invited Indian banks to open branches in Turkey. Mr Gul is on a six-day visit to India and discussed cooperation in the banking sector with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Economy http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052131500.htm Is there good news on the global economic front? The OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) give strong signals for an expansion in economic activity. While there has been improvement in the lead indicator in each of the months since August Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Rural Development http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051391700.htm The State-level awards for excellence in rural development were given away to banks, NGOs and farmers' clubs at a function organised by West Bengal regional office of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) at Bolpur in Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Events http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051761700.htm Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Events http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021050891700.htm Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Events http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052151500.htm The sixth Indo-US Economic Summit, which gets under way here on February 16, will consider synergising Indo-US-China partnership for Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Medical Institutions & Hospitals http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051711700.htm The Kozhikode-based Baby Memorial Hospital (BMH) has finalised plans to establish a Rs 1,200-crore ‘Health City' in Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Tourism http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051821700.htm A three-day summit and carnival is being organised here from February 13 to showcase tourist spots and potential in the north-coastal districts of East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Foreign Trade http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052171500.htm The 42nd Consultative Committee meeting (CCM) of the Colombo Plan will be inaugurated by the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, here on Wednesday. The current CCM coincides with the Diamond Jubilee Year of the Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Budget http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052121500.htm New Delhi: Ahead of the Union Budget, the Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC), Dr C. Rangarajan, has favoured some withdrawal of stimulus given to industry in the wake of the global financial Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Real Estate & Construction http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051841700.htm The State Minister for Public Works, Mr P.J. Joseph, has stressed the need to produce more manufactured sand (M-sand) in view of the shortage of river sand being faced by the construction industry in the State. The Minister pointed out that Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Education http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051881700.htm The University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) organised a parent-teacher orientation programme at the Global Public School in Kochi. The seminar was aimed at providing the parents an insight into the Cambridge approach to Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Education http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051781700.htm The Bayer- RVJ School of Agriculture organised the second Convocation Ceremony. Dr. D N Rao, General Secretary of the school, said 17 students have completed the one-year Farm Assistantship course. The course provides students many career Wed, 10 Feb 2010