The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 03, 2005

CSIR body projects 34 pc deficit rainfall in June
THE Bangalore-based Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computing (CMMACS) has revised its earlier projections and predicted a 34 per cent deficit in rainfall this month. In its earlier forecast, CMMACS had projected a 22 per cent excess ... More

CEMENT

ACC, Aditya Birla cos post higher cement shipments for May
FOUR large cement manufacturers have reported varying increases in despatch and production of cement for the month of May 2005. The Associated Cement Companies has reported an 8.3 per cent increase in despatches of cement for the month. Cement ... More

ECONOMY

Fiscal deficit will be less than 4.1% of GDP: Chidambaram
THE Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has hinted that the Centre's fiscal deficit for 2005-06 would be less than 4.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). It had been budgeted at 4.3 per cent of GDP. Provisional data of the ... More

Dasmunshi demands sops for North Bengal units
THE Union Minister for Water Resources, Mr Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi, has reiterated West Bengal's demand that industries in North Bengal must be given incentives that are made available to their counterparts in the North Eastern States and Himachal ... More

Seminar on investment opportunities in AP
ANDHRA Pradesh State Financial Corporation (APSFC) is organising a seminar on June 4 in alliance with the Rajasthani Graduates Association (RGA) on `Industrial Opportunities in Andhra Pradesh'. Addressing newspersons here on Thursday, the APSFC ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

Kamal Nath lists 5 milestones to boost Indo-US partnership
THE last 14 years have witnessed a sea change not only in the world's perceptions of India, but also in India's perceptions about itself. "The world has acknowledged the `arrival of India.' We no longer discuss the future of India: we say the ... More

HEALTH

Don't hurry, be happy
Many urban women are aware that they are too often rushed. But not many realise the damage that the `Hurried Woman Syndrome' can do to the body and mind. More

J&J to bring in new line of treatment for blood cancer
FOR patients with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, a new line of treatment is slated to be available in India by August. Velcade (bortezomib) has got clearance from the Indian regulatory authorities and the drug will be brought into ... More

PSU

Kerala Govt may dump PSU revival plans for ADB compliance
IF the State Government is to abide by the conditions imposed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), revival packages for State level public sector enterprises (SLPEs) are unlikely to be considered. The packages have been submitted by some of ... More

PETROLEUM

AP Govt flays GAIL for delay in gas supply
THE State Government has criticised GAIL India for delaying tapping of huge gas findings in the Krishna-Godavari basin. The delay has been putting "severe burden" on States. Addressing reporters here on Thursday, Mr K. Rosaiah, Minister for ... More

TEXTILES

TEA seeks Central funds to tackle waste discharge
THE Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) has sought special assistance from the Centre for the wet-processing industry's move towards installing `zero' effluent discharge mechanism under the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) platform. In a ... More

Action plan to help textile economy to reach $85 b
"Textile malls, handloom clusters would be developed to help the sector grow." More

WATER

Clean water: People have a vital role in Kerala
A MASSIVE educational programme to spread the message for preservation and control of water resources in the State is the need of the hour considering its potential in various walks of life. Without the full participation of people, ... More

EDUCATION

Singapore institute to conduct open house in Mumbai
THE Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) will conduct an open house in the city on June 5 to generate greater awareness about the institute. According to an official statement, the event is being organised to give students and ... More

Karnataka: Guidance programmes for students seeking entry into professional courses
The Hindu Education Plus is organising `Pre-Counselling Guidance Programmes' for students seeking admission to professional courses in Karnataka. The guidance programmes will be held in Mangalore on June 3, Bangalore on June 6 and Hubli ... More

Pitroda to head National Knowledge Commission
THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has constituted the National Knowledge Commission under the chairmanship of Mr Sam Pitroda. While Dr P.M. Bhargava would be the Vice-Chairperson, the other members of the commission are Mr Nandan Nilekani, ... More

IPR

TIFAC scholarships for women in AP
HYDERABAD: The Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) has announced a scholarship scheme for women with science qualifications to train them in intellectual property rights (IPR). The one-year scholarship will ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE

Me too...
With a little foresight, we can ensure that every child receives quality education, irrespective of parental income. More

Charity golf tournament in Delhi
CHRISTEL House Open, a charity Golf tournament organised by Christel House, will be kicked off worldwide on June 13. It will be played simultaneously at 26 sites across 11 countries in five continents. In India, it will be played at three ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Spreading services in rural areas — RBI proposes two business models
BANKS may soon be allowed to use business correspondents for disbursal of credit and collection of interest, in the rural sector. This is one of the recommendations of the Reserve Bank of India's Internal Group on Rural Credit and Micro Finance. ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Personnel management annual meet in Kolkata tomorrow
THE National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) will hold its annual national conference in Kolkata on June 4. In keeping with the increasing importance of human capital in businesses across the board, the institute has chosen ... More

EVENTS

New accounting system for municipal bodies
THE Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and the Ministry of Urban Development are developing a "training module and a national software" for the accounting system proposed in the national municipal accounting manual (NAM), according to ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

34 pc growth in software, services exports
CONTINUING its growth momentum on the back of strong off-shoring interest, the country's software and services exports were expected to grow by 30-32 per cent in 2005-06, said the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) ... More

KCCI to give away awards to exporters
THE Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) will honour exporters from 20 sectors at a ceremony in Mangalore on June 4. Addressing presspersons here on Thursday, the KCCI President, Mr A. Srinivasa Rao, said that the Karnataka Minister ... More

Workshop on agro products at Sivagangai
COIMBATORE: A workshop on `Export potential of agro products and handicrafts' is being organised by Exim Bank at Sivagangai on June 3. The bank has proposed to organise the workshop to orient agro producers of the opportunities and ... More

Sopa seeks tariff rate quota for soya oil import
THE Soyabean Processors Association of India (Sopa) has urged the Centre to fix a tariff rate quota of 10 lakh tonnes for import of soyabean oil. The Sopa Chairman, Mr Rajesh Agrawal, in a letter to the Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, has ... More

TOURISM

Kerala Tourism prepares draft guidelines for special zones
KERALA Tourism has prepared a preliminary set of guidelines for the conservation and preservation of the four special tourism zones in the State. The draft guidelines for the conservation and preservation of Kovalam, Munnar, Kumarakom and Fort ... More

Deloitte service at monuments in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Deloitte Consulting, in association with Heritage Cell, Forum for a Better Hyderabad, and INTACH, Hyderabad Chapter is organising one day of service at various monuments. Shaikhpet Sarai, Hakim's Tomb, Abdullah Qutb Shah ... More