The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 09, 2007

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Mango crop badly hit in Krishna district
A summer sans mangoes is joyless, to say the least, but people in Krishna district and other parts of Andhra Pradesh may have to settle for it, as horticulture experts are predicting the lowest-ever yields of the fruit during the current ... More

LOTTERY
Lottery ban will not be revoked: Kumaraswamy
The Karnataka Government will not revoke ban on lotteries whatever the case may be, according to the Chief Minister, Mr H.D. Kumaraswamy. In an informal chat with presspersons on the sidelines of the valedictory of 27th annual `kisan mela,' ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
HC sets aside award of Labour Court
The Madras High Court allowed a writ petition by a dismissed employee of Thiruvannamalai Panchayat Union seeking his reinstatement in service with continuity of service and back wages. According to the petitioner, Mr K. Seenan, an award was ... More

ECONOMY
Cold-rolled steel prices may head north
Rise may be in the range of 2,000-3,000 per tonne across board More

`Basic research essential for country's growth'
It is essential to support basic science research for the sustainability of India's growth rate, according to Dr R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government. Delivering a lecture on `Directed basic research', organised by ... More

YSR calls for tighter control of essential commodity market
Special cell asked to check abnormal price hikes More

ENVIRONMENT
Chandigarh is cleanest city, Chennai second: Survey
It could surprise many but what came out from a survey could give some reassurance to Bangaloreans that their city is not all that bad in terms of cleanliness. The city slotted fourth among 18 State capitals surveyed by independent agencies has ... More

Salt-makers in Gujarat face eviction
Plan agitation from May 1 with rally in Ahmedabad More

FOREIGN TRADE
Meet on India-Lanka trade pact
A two-day awareness programme on Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement and B2B meet will be arranged under the auspices of the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with the Government of Sri Lanka at Taj Residency ... More

India for more trade with Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan
Jairam Ramesh leading multi-sectoral team More

HEALTH
`No health hazard'
Eminent scientist Dr Ingo Wolff said, "There is a 90 per cent chance that mobiles have no influence on health. Repeated experiments to confirm that the use of mobile phone had caused cancer, as claimed by some reports, have failed. And while ... More

Medical camp for bank officers
The Indian Overseas Bank Officers' Association conducted a free medical camp in Delhi for the welfare of officers and their family members. The medical camp was organised on the occasion of the 40th year celebrations of the ... More

Apollo launches Safety Newsletter
The Executive Director of the Apollo Hospitals group, Ms Sangita Reddy, launched the Safety Newsletter, which has the `A to Z' of patient safety, to mark the World Health Day. Speaking at a programme organised by the hospital, ... More

Cord blood banks face many issues in India
Absence of regulatory framework, non-availability of empirical data on applications, lack of proper infrastructure and poor awareness are the main issues concerning the cord blood banks in the country. These were some of main observations made ... More

POWER
Power crisis looms large this summer
Supply target not met; States face capacity addition slippages More

STEEL
Chennai hosting steel meet
A three-day international symposium on `Advances in Stainless Steels 2007' will be held at the Chennai Convention Centre from April 9, according to a press release. The symposium will address the need to adopt advanced melting and fabrication ... More

TAXATION
Price slump, withdrawals at Coonoor tea sale
Prices slumped at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here this week even as news came in that some sections of the buyers who were calling on the Commercial Taxes Minister and secretaries in Chennai had assured the ... More

Co-op banks urge review of income tax proposal
The proposal to collect 35 per cent income tax from the co-operative banks will hit them hard and the Union Finance Minister should rethink it or at least reduce the burden on the banks, according to Mr P. Raghunadha Rao, Chairman of the ... More

RADIO/TV
VSAT network for DD
Aiming to strengthen its newsgathering facilities, Doordarshan has approved a proposal for establishing a VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminals) network at 70 places all over the country with a central hub at Delhi. Action for ... More

EDUCATION
Hands-on training
This business school is bridging the theory-practice gap by giving its students some practical training in bioinformatics. More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Piyush developing 9 projects
Real estate player Piyush Group is developing nine projects in various cities with an investment of Rs 2,370 crore. The residential and commercial projects would come up in tier II towns like Bhiwadi, Palwal, Jaipur and Rudrapur, ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Assocham disagrees with SEBI
Market regulator SEBI's proposal not to recognise nominee directors of financial institutions as independent directors is in contravention of the Listing Agreement, says industry chamber Assocham. In a representation sent to ... More

MINERALS
`Mormugao keeping close watch on impact of export duty on iron ore'
It is not clear yet if the export tax has disturbed the viability of iron ore exports from Goa. Till a clear picture emerges, we will be unable to decide on the tariff rationalisation issue... More

Steel sector ready to absorb more iron ore
But wants export phaseout More

EVENTS
Jakarta meet may finalise good practices for pepper
The International Pepper Community (IPC) will hold a second meeting to finalise the draft of Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) for Pepper in Jakarta from April 24-25. Experts from India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka who met in Jakarta in ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Rising rupee has exporters worried, says study
The recent appreciation in the value of the rupee against the US dollar has caused anxiety among exporters, according to a survey conducted by the PHD Chamber of Commerce. As per the survey findings, exporters are perturbed by the fall in ... More

Trade policy supplement may provide relief to exporters
Procedural changes expected to cut transaction costs More

Soyabean meal exports cross Rs 4,000-cr mark
20.07% higher than 34,94,860 tonnes in 2005-06 More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
Disaster Management Authority to be launched next month
The Kerala Government has established a State-level Disaster Management Authority. Announcing this at a press conference in the city on Saturday, the Kerala Revenue Minister, Mr K.P. Rajendran, said that State Chief Minister, Mr V.S. ... More