The Hindu Business Line : Friday, January 26, 2007

The Hindu Opportunities Fair
The Hindu Opportunities Fair 2007 will be held at the University Stadium here on January 27 and 28. Nearly 25 leading companies will be scouting for young talent, both freshers and professionals. Fresh graduates and ... More

SOCIAL SECURITY
EPFO meet to decide on interest rate tomorrow
Likely to recommend 8 pc for 2006-07 More

ECONOMY
Get tax collections booming too
With little scope for meddling or further increasing tax rates, the Finance Minister should concentrate on reform of the collecting machinery. With the economy booming, there is no reason why the tax revenues should not be buoyant, says M. R. SIVARAM AN. More

Industrial growth at decade-high in Nov
Industrial growth across sectors hit a decade's high at 14.4 per cent during November 2006, an official news release said. For the first eight months in the current financial year ending November 2006, the industrial growth has been reported ... More

`Budget to focus on expenditure reforms'
"It is not entirely in my hands; ministries have to come on board to weed out outdated programmes; programmes that have outlived their utility. They have to consolidate programmes, focus on areas where the Central government intervention will be effe ctive and shade areas where the Central government's intervention will not be effective." More

April- Jan direct tax collections up 41.74 pc
The Centre's net direct tax collections have increased by 41.74 per cent in April 1-January 22 this fiscal to Rs 1,55,442 crore as compared to Rs 1,09,668 crore in the same period in the previous year. While gross corporate tax collections for ... More

ENGINEERING
IMTEX 2007 logs business worth Rs 600 crore
25 countries displayed their modern wares More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Cut in metals customs duty: Benefits may bypass end users
Will only help reduce cost of production, say industrial users More

FOREIGN TRADE
Putin for 30 pc growth rate in bilateral trade
Keen to lend support in oil exploration More

Canadian team to visit AP
A high-level business delegation focussing on infrastructure would visit Hyderabad on March 14. The delegation, which would be headed by Mr David Emerson, Canadian Minister for Trade, would explore opportunities in infrastructure ... More

HEALTH
MRI system installed at Yashoda Hospital
To facilitate faster and more accurate diagnosis of any disease, a 16- Channel, 1.5-tonne high definition-extended (HDx) MRI scanning system with motion correction system was inaugurated today in Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad. The GE make ... More

HOTELS
Berggruen plans budget hotels
Berggruen Hotels, a venture backed by US investment firm Berggruen Holdings Inc, will invest $100 million to set up a chain of boutique budget hotels in India called Keys, it said on Monday. The company plans to build 38 hotels ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Major highway works to be over by 2012: Baalu
The Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Mr T.R. Baalu, said major highways infrastructure works across the country would be complete by 2012. Speaking to presspersons after inaugurating the Third International Construction ... More

PETROLEUM
ONGC, Rosneft ink energy cooperation pact
To expand ties in projects in Russia, India and third countries More

POWER
Russia to build more N-plants at Koodankulam
India signs pact for further cooperation in nuclear sector More

Maharashtra faces yet another power crisis
`Load shedding has increased due to lack of grid discipline' More

Enzen, Analogic sign MoU
Enzen Global Solutions and Analogic Technomatics have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide smart metering and billing solutions to power distribution companies in the country. While Engen Global expects to leverage its ... More

SSI
Indian, US SMEs to identify joint activities
Acknowledging the contribution of the small and medium scale sector to the GDP, the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, said the sector can play a bigger role in the service sector. "The service ... More

3i Info tool for ACE Asia Pacific
3i Infotech said that ACE Asia Pacific, a player in the insurance and reinsurance space, will implement 3i Infotech's PREMIA{trade}, an integrated insurance management solution for its small /medium enterprise (SME) and personal ... More

BREWERIES
Indian wine at Davos meet
Sula Wines' Sauvignon Blanc 2006 is the white wine chosen to represent the world's newest and upcoming power centres at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The World Economic Forum is featuring a wine tasting with wines from India ... More

RADIO/TV
Big 92.7 FM radio stations
Big 92.7 FM has launched radio stations in Bikaner and Jhansi, said a press release from Anil Ambani-owned Adlabs Films Pvt Ltd. The addition of the two stations brings to a close Big FM's first phase, where 11 radio stations ... More

EDUCATION
KPMG launches Audit Committee Institute in Pune
KPMG has launched its Audit Committee Institute (ACI) in Pune to assist board members and audit committees. The ACI has a presence in Mumbai and New Delhi. According to an official communication, ACI India is dedicated to providing independent ... More

`Strategy key to achieving goals'
"Without strategy, you will know where to go, but not how. Without strategy, you will require three times the life span of your professional time to achieve what you wanted to and you will spend three times the money. Also, you will trouble more ... More

`Meet conflict head on'
The best way to manage conflict is to handle it, Mr N. Swaminathan, Chief Consultant, Gateway Human Resources, has said. He was speaking about conflict management at a meeting organised by Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Healthy social infrastructure a necessity: T.R. Baalu
The Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Mr T.R. Baalu, has advocated the need for a `strong human capital formation' for strengthening the country's social infrastructure. "Without a healthy social infrastructure, it ... More

LEATHER
CLRI's annual leather meet from tomorrow
Leather Research Industry Get Together (LERIG 2007), the annual event organised by the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), will focus on benign environmental and sustainable technology for the leather sector. At a press conference here, ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Night out with stars
Turn off that TV and get ready for a Star Party. One that involves celestial sky objects and nebulae, not local celebrities, we hasten to add. The Bangalore Astronomical Society, a young club founded by astronomy ... More

GENDER
Mediterranean flavour
She's a Greek businesswoman who brings to the table the goodness of Kalamon olives and oodles of entrepreneurship. More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Jurong to build science city in Anantapur
A multi-national consortium comprising Jurong International Group of Singapore will construct Odyssey Science City in the drought-hit Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The science city, which would be a few hours away from Bangalore ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Global Adjustments plans services in Hyderabad, Pune
Sees potential in cities with growing expat population More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
A biogas kitchen
A Pune-based scientist has found an efficient way of producing and using biogas as cooking fuel. More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Maize imports made duty free
No levy till Dec 31; shipments seen unfeasible More

TOURISM
UK, Australia caution tourists to India
Governments of UK and Australia have issued travel advisories against travel to parts of India. They have also advised their nationals visiting India to exercise caution around the Republic Day, in view of terrorist attacks and violence in ... More

Sabarimala income, number of pilgrims register growth
Development work to be expedited: TDB chief More

Govt to work with pvt sector for developing Buddhist tourism circuit
The Government needs to work closely with the private sector through the public-private initiative to improve facilities at the Buddhist circuit in the country, the Minister for Tourism and Culture, Ms Ambika Soni, has said. Inaugurating a ... More