The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 13, 2007

ACCIDENTS
Chemical disaster mock drill today
The Dakshina Kannada district administration, in association with other departments and agencies, will conduct chemical disaster mock drill in Mangalore on Wednesday. Addressing presspersons here, Mr A.G. Bhat, Headquarters ... More

EMPLOYMENT
`Retail sector will create 20 lakh jobs by 2010'
The retail sector in the country may create 20 lakh jobs by 2010, according to a study byAssocham. The sector is estimated to add $14 billion in terms of market size by 2010 to cross $21.5 billion, according to the study conducted to gauge ... More

ECONOMY
Industrial output surges; manufacturing grows 15.1%
Strong showing by consumer non-durables, power generation More

A satisfactory start, says Chidambaram
The Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, said on Tuesday that the 13.6 per cent year-on-year industrial growth for April was a "satisfactory start," though it was "too early to draw conclusions" for the entire fiscal based on one month's ... More

Job market to remain vibrant in Q3, says survey
Employers in southern region most optimistic More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Bangalore Infra plans five projects using land bank
Plans to invest about Rs 140 cr; work to begin in six months More

PSU
Panel submits report on Keltec-DRDO joint venture
Defence Ministry to take final decision soon More

PETROLEUM
Reliance hopes to have gas price formula in place by July
Production in KG basin likely to start in July 2008 More

POWER
KSEB frets over `weak' monsoon
Deficient rains so far during the current southwest monsoon season this year coupled with a reduction in the State's power share from the Central grid might lead to a grim situation, forcing the Kerala State Electricity Board to draw high-cost ... More

TAXATION
Removal of VAT on copra hailed
The First Commodities Exchange of India Ltd has congratulated the State Finance Minister for removing the 4 per cent VAT on copra, saying that it would help the ailing oil mill industry a lot. The decision of the Government to ... More

TEXTILES
Meet on non-woven textiles in Coimbatore
Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT), Coimbatore, in association with the Texas Tech University, US, is hosting an international conference on non-woven textiles between June 18 and 20. Widely regarded as the Indo-US collaborative event, the ... More

SSI
APSFC to lend Rs 132 cr to industries in 3 dists
Rs 900-cr loan target set for current fiscal More

EDUCATION
NIPM annual meet
The National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) will hold its annual conference in Thiruvananthapuram from September 6 to 8 this year. The conference will also mark the organisation's silver jubilee celebrations, says an ... More

Medical studies in Philippines
Kochi-based Viswa Educational Consultancy is collaborating with St Andrews International Academy, Pune, to offer consultancy services for admissions to WHO-listed universities in the Philippines. The Philippines, being an ... More

Hertfordshire scholarship
University of Hertfordshire (United Kingdom) has launched an international scholarship, Chancellor's International Scholarships, for the 2007-08. Under the scheme, the university will award 100 scholarships worth œ2,000 each. The scholarships ... More

MINING & QUARRYING
Singareni identifies more blocks
Firms up plans to acquire mining rights in other States More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Starlight Real Estate among 17 FDI proposals cleared
Amalgamated Plantations proposal for giving 20 per cent stake to IFC was approved. More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Centre mulls imposing financial discipline on local bodies
Support from Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission to be conditional More

Women SHGs in the Nilgiris can bank on Repco, Exim Bank tie-up
Pact will help in marketing their products globally More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
World textile market — India must weave new designs
The textile industry can make a mark in the world market provided it leverages its strengths to better exploit opportunities and tackle threats. More

Seafood industry hit by rising rupee
Higher interest rate adds to the woes; industry unable to pass on burden to fishermen More

TOURISM
MakeMyTrip.com targeting Rs 2,000-cr turnover in 2009
Plans to hire domain specialists in e-commerce technologies More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Row over delivery of chilli on NCDEX
Problems have cropped up with delivery of chilli on NCDEX with consignments being rejected at the exchange's warehouse in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. "Of the 20 tonnes of chilli delivered at the NCDEX warehouse in Guntur, 10 tonnes were rejected. ... More