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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

EMPLOYMENT


The great churn post-placement
Why it is not all hunky-dory with B-school recruitment. More

IIM-A grads too need career counselling
Effort to help students make the right choice. More

ECONOMY


A bigger villain than inflation
What are people generally talking about in parking lots, corridors, and canteens? Not so much about netas falling like ninepins, as about prices rising crazy. Prices, not of vegetables or milk, gas or fuel, which one has reconciled to ... More

Trade resilience
International trade is proving to be resilient despite dramatic events such as the US recession in 2001 and the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York and Washington, according to a report in Financial Times recently. The international trade ... More

ENVIRONMENT


Vembanad lake conservation plan still in limbo
Plea to regenerate Vembanad wetland system More

Kochi industrial belt is a `toxic hot spot'
Eco-panel moots steps to save the Periyar More

FERTILISERS


Fertiliser PSUs plan joint venture for global operations
Government likely to replicate ONGC Videsh model to tackle shortage More

FOREIGN TRADE


The vital missing track
Bangalore-Hassan-Mangalore rail line More

`I am focussing on structural issues in specific sectors'
There are serious problems in exports of tea, coffee, rubber, spices, marine products and leather industry and they have to be addressed. — Mr Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Commerce More

India, Korea begin talks on economic pact
India and Korea have commenced negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with the India-Korea Joint Task Force (JTF) holding its first meeting over the last two days in the Capital. An official release said ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE


YSR unveils first fire station under PPP model
The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has unveiled the first model fire station at Vattinagulapalli village near Gachibowli in Ranga Reddy district under the public-private partnership (PPP) model built at a cost of Rs 7.28 crore. The ... More

PETROLEUM


Ministry to seek nod for OIDB loans to oil cos
The persuasive skills of the Petroleum Ministry would be put to test once again. The Ministry is set to approach the Finance Ministry to consider allowing the oil companies to borrow capital from the Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB) to ... More

Carbon credits: ONGC gets DNA nod
Six prospective clean development mechanism (CDM) projects of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) have received host country approval from the country's Designated National Authority (DNA) on March 24, said a release. After this ... More

POWER


CII welcomes power tariff reduction in AP
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has welcomed the reduction in power tariff for the industries by 14 paise a unit announced by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC). In a press release here, ... More

STEEL


A BUSINESS LINE FEATURE
FOCUS ON STEEL INDUSTRY

Tata Steel redefines retailing
Retail value management helps the company gain leadership in the branded segment More

SAIL strengthening its foothold
With investments of over Rs 25,000 cr lined up over 5 years, the PSU is all set to ride the market boom More

TAXATION


VAT compensation: Karnataka, Bihar, AP get Rs 902 cr
The Finance Ministry has disbursed an amount of Rs 902 crore to Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar for the shortfall in revenue collections arising from VAT implementation. Official sources said that a sum of Rs 782 crore has been disbursed ... More

SSI


AP repeals stamp duty on SSIs
The Andhra Pradesh Government has repealed stamp duty on SSIs, according to a press release of the Federation of AP Small Industries Associations (FAPSIA). Thanking the Government on behalf of the 3.5-lakh SSI entrepreneurs, ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING


Food techies in demand now
Testing and certification More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS


Pushing a new frontier
The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology seems set to lift off into a new trajectory of research and development in a niche industrial area. More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


`Use nuclear tech for development purpose only'
Striking a note of caution in the backdrop of the recent Indo-US nuclear deal, Nobel Laureate Sir Harry Kroto on Sunday advised both countries to gain a better understanding on the subject and utilise it to benefit people. "Ignorance is the ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE


GoM recommends fiscal incentives
Reservation in private sector More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT


AP Govt seeks Rs 1,400-cr Central aid for NREG scheme
The Andhra Pradesh Government has sought a financial assistance of Rs 1,400 crore for the successful implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). According to the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the State ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


How's your cross-culture quotient?
When doing business beyond borders, understand small differences in habits and cultures. More

Competence that endures
It is essential to develop core competence early in one's career. More

EVENTS


  • Agenda for the week

    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    Value-added spices export surges
    Volume drops by 17,153 tonnes More

    TOURISM


    Jt venture route urged to tap Karnataka's tourism potential
    `Hike in budgetary allocation for tourism augurs well' More

    Tourism MBA in God's Own Country
    Projects done by students have been developed into tourism products. More

    Catchy bait
    CHINESE NETS continue to be Kochi's icons but their owners have fallen on hard days with catches falling. But they have found some income from tourists who pay to have a feel of the operations of these nets that take at least half-a-dozen strong ... More

    BOOKS


    For the book lover... Read away
    The Million Book Digital Library project seeks to make available a huge number of books for online reading. More



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    Looking back
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    Tata Power plans 2 coastal plants in Maharashtra

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    IPO: BSNL invites bids for advisors

    Asset prices worry RBI

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    RPL to set up two SBMs at Jamnagar

    `Refining capacity to touch 210 mt by 2012'

    No guarantees for ultra mega power projects

    ECGC unveils scheme to provide credit risk cover



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