The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 18, 2007

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Meet on renewable energy
The CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre is organising an investors meet on renewable energy August 20 here at Hotel Renaissance. Mr A.K. Balan, State Electricity Minister, will be the chief guest. The meet will be addressed by Mr T.M. ... More

ECONOMY
FDI inflow trebles in first half at $11.4 b
Country remains favourite destination: Kamal Nath More

Committee on financial sector reforms set up
New Delhi, Aug. 17 A high-level committee under the chairmanship of former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prof. Raghuram G. Rajan, to map out a comprehensive agenda for reform of the country’s financial sector ... More

Building solutions out of slums
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Involve local bodies to make growth inclusive, says Aiyar
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 The Union Panchayati Raj Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Iyer, has called for steps to bring Panchayati Raj institutions to the mainstream in order that accelerated growth becomes inclusive, too. Inaugurating the ... More

Infrastructure growth slips to 5.3% in June
Slowdown in crude, coal, cement, finished steel output More

FOREIGN TRADE
Sri Lanka to export garments to India
Plans sourcing fabric from here More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Surana Telecom acquires 50-acre site in SriCity SEZ
Hyderabad, Aug. 17 Surana Telecom Ltd has acquired 50 acres of land in SriCity, a multi-product special economic zone (SEZ) coming up about 50 km from Chennai city.The Managing Director of Surana, Mr Narender Surana, said the company ... More

PETROLEUM
IOC’s financials may feel the pinch of refining margin
Rupee fall, delay in oil bonds issue compound problem More

PM’s council suggests fresh bids for Reliance gas
New Delhi, Aug. 17 Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) may have to call for fresh bids for its Krishna Godavari Basin gas, if the recommendations of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC) are accepted. The EAC has said that since ... More

Uncertainty over oil bond issue drags oil marketing companies
Kolkata, Aug. 17 In tune with the overall market mood the oil stocks, except Reliance Industries, a diversified player, dropped today on the bourses. The decline, according to market analysts and industry experts, was particularly pronounced ... More

PLASTICS
Plastics federation seeks review of ban
Carry bags alone ‘not responsible’ for heavy flooding of streets More

POWER
Sikkim to go ahead with hydro power project plans: Chamling
Gangtok, Aug. 17 The Sikkim Government has reiterated that it would continue with its programme on hydro power generation in the State. The Chief Minister, Mr Pawan Chamling, said his Government “will continue to stand by its ... More

STEEL
Empowered panel okays IIT Kharagpur steel research centre
New Delhi, Aug. 17 The Empowered Committee of the Steel Ministry headed by the Steel Secretary, Mr R.S. Pandey, has approved the setting up of a Steel Research Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. The centre is ... More

TAXATION
Reorient CAG audit system of direct taxes
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RADIO/TV
Twenty20 World Cup to be aired in 105 countries
New Delhi, Aug. 17 China will be introduced to live ICC cricket this September with the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup. ESPN STAR Sports, the broadcast rights holder to ICC tournaments, said it has secured coverage of the tournament in ... More

Big 92.7 FM Tirupati launch
Hyderabad, Aug. 17 Big 92.7 FM, the radio channel from Adlabs, will launch its services in Tirupati on Friday, taking the total number of stations in the country to 30. The company targets to cover a total of 45 cities in the country, ... More

EDUCATION
Pact signed for course on US tax laws
Coimbatore, Aug. 17 GKM Incorporation has signed up with Avinashilingam University for Women for a course on US Taxation.GKM would impart training to students on US tax laws. “The growing need for such tax processors is not ... More

IIITM-K to start open-mode courses
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 17 The State-owned Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management – Kerala (IIITM-K), based in Technopark here, has decided to make several of its classroom courses in open mode for working ... More

GEMS & JEWELLERY
First unit in Hyderabad Gems SEZ to be ready next month
Hyderabad, Aug. 17 The first unit in the Hyderabad Gems Special Economic Zone (SEZ) would be ready for operations by next month. “We are happy with the progress. While the first unit will be ready by next month, another four ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
FIIs help in realty stocks’ resilience
Unitech, Sobha Developers facilitate realty index end in green More

TEXTILE MACHINERY
TMMA office-bearers for 2007-08
Coimbatore, Aug. 17 Mr Sridhar Varadaraj, Managing Director of Coimbatore-based Premier Evolvics, has been elected Chairman of the Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association (India) or TMMA for 2007-08 at the 47th AGM of the association on ... More

MINERALS
Centre steps up domestic uranium exploration
Plans to establish 75,000 tonnes of resources in Eleventh Plan More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
ICICI Bank gets FIPB nod to sell 24% in arm
Four FDI proposals cleared for stake in DSE More

IPR
Foundation stone of IP institute
The Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr Kamal Nath will lay the foundation stone of the National Institute of Intellectual Property Management in Nagpur on August 18. Its functions includetraining, education, and research besides being a ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Space Hospitals taking telemedicine to rural AP, TN
Space Hospitals (Chennai) is taking telemedicine to the remote corners of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, with focus on the smaller cities, according to Mr Vinayak Venkatesh, General Manager (Operations).At a press meet here on Friday, ... More

EVENTS
Onam Week celebrations to begin from Aug 24
This year’s ‘Onam Week’ celebrations in Kerala will begin on August 24. The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan, will inaugurate the celebrations at a function to be held at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium in the city. ... More

Structural engineers meet
The Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) will host the Structural Engineers World Congress in Bangalore in November. The six-day event, which will begin on November 2, will attract representatives from experts in construction, ... More

CONSUMERISM
Consumer affairs
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INCOME TAX
I-T returns: Date extended in Bihar
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has further extended the last date for filing of income tax returns from August 16 to September 15 in Bihar. An official release said that this decision has been taken in view of the continued ... More

BEARINGS, CASTINGS & FORGINGS
Alucast to be held in Jaipur
Coimbatore, Aug. 17 The annual conference of the Aluminium Casters Association of India (ALUCAST) that will showcase technology trends in aluminium die casting, components manufacturing and processes, will be held between December 10 and 12 ... More

TOURISM
‘Digital Concierge’ service for visitors to Singapore
Collaborative effort of STB and IDA More