The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 01, 2006

Industry status sought for hotels
The newly elected President of the Federation of Hotels & Restaurants Association of India (FHRAI), Mr Rajesh Mishra, has urged the Centre to confer industry status on hotels under the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951 so that t More

INFRASTRUCTURE
`Land-locked States must have dedicated ports'
Nitish Kumar calls for national policy More

Ultra mega power plant final contracts by Dec 31
Govt to consider third project of similar capacity by March 31 More

The big let down
The newshounds looking for some clues about `independent thinking' within the Government on contentious issues were left a disappointed lot. With the Finance and Commerce Ministries openly sparring on the issue of Special Economic Zones, scribes ... More

State Govt mulls company for land acquisition
In order to ensure availability of land for later expansions, developers will be allowed a `call option' on buying adjacent land in future by remitting an annual premium to the Government for a fixed period of years. `Land bank' to be set up f or industrial growth More

PETROLEUM
Truck rentals may come down by 2.5-3%
But since January 2006, despite unprecedented 35-40 per cent growth in truck sales, the truck rentals have ruled firm. More

Sakhalin crude arrives today
Tanker Viktor Titov - carrying 89,059 tonnes of crude from Sakhalin-I project for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd - will berth at the New Mangalore port on Friday morning. Sources in the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) told ... More

Balakrishnan front-runner for HPCL chief post
Mr Arun Balakrishnan, Director (HR), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), seems to be emerging as a strong contender for the post of Chairman and Managing Director. Mr Balakrishnan's name came into the forefront after the interview ... More

POWER
No power tariff hike in AP next fiscal
Subsidy pegged at Rs 1,387 crore More

TEXTILES
Work on powerloom weaving park to start in January
Work slated to start by Jan 2007 More

Global meet on textile trade today
The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) will hold an international seminar on `World trade scenario of textiles' here on Friday. Experts from the International Trade Centre (ITC), the global body that assists trade and businesses ... More

COAL
6 feared dead in Eastern Coalfields mine
A total of six miners are feared dead following a massive roof collapse at Eastern Coalfields Ltd's (ECL) Shyamsundarpur underground (UG) mine. The accident occurred early morning on Tuesday. Confirming the incident, the Director ... More

RADIO/TV
Doordarshan goes for clarity makeover
Ropes in Reflecmedia to provide accessories More

EDUCATION
IFMR gets recognition for business course
The course will be treated as equivalent to a MBA degree for pursuing a doctoral programme in India or abroad. More

LEATHER
Leather park likely to be completed by 2008-09
The facility will put Kolkata on international leather buyers' map More

MINERALS
New mineral policy hanging fire
Divergent views arising from within the Government and overlapping of the terms of reference of multiple committees appear to be holding up the finalisation of the proposed National Mineral Policy. The policy, which was expected to be placed ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Smart noise, no message
How would one react to an SMS press invitation that claimed that the announcement at the meet would "herald a new FDI trend in Indian business. This development will add new players as has happened in real estate and retail. It will open a new ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE
Heal the world...
... of the child battling HIV/AIDS in the family. But is civil society willing or prepared? More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Loans to Bengal touch Rs 100.88 cr
With the latest sanction of Rs 64.04 crore to the Government of West Bengal for various projects under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF XII), the total loans sanctioned have reached Rs 100.88 crore as on November 30, ... More

EVENTS
Spreading awareness
WORLD AIDS DAY: People holding torches at a rally organised by the Thalasaemia and AIDS Prevention Society on the eve of World AIDS day in Kolkata on Thursday. ... More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Go on... and do it
A hands-on book of valuable tips on the essentials involved in starting a new enterprise and taking it to greater heights. More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Plea to monitor maize exports via quota allocation
`Concern only about availability' More

`Continue latex export despite brief loss'
As long as the domestic price of rubber rules above the international price, subsidy to the export of rubber latex could not be justified, said Mr Sajan Peter, Chairman, Rubber Board, addressing a meeting convened to discuss the various issues ... More

Rising output seen casting pressure on rubber prices
Over 20,000 tonnes import likely; exports grind to a halt More

VENTURE CAPITAL
Venture capital fund for start-ups launched
A number of large names in the venture capital and investment space have established Seedfund, described as India's smallest venture capital fund aimed at start-up businesses. The names include Motorola Ventures, Reliance Technology Ventures, ... More

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
New facility for herbal product analysis
The Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) here has set up a national facility for analysis of herbo-metallic products, with financial support from the Union Department of Science and Technology (DST). The facility to be ... More

TOURISM
`National policy on medical tourism is the need of the hour'
Exim Bank of India is planning a comprehensive study of the potential of medical tourism in the country. Growth will spur demand for doctors and paramedical staff More