The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 25, 2007

Chidambaram assures steps to curb inflation
The Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, on Friday assured the Rajya Sabha that he would not hesitate to take further fiscal and monetary steps to control inflation. The latest official data released by the Government on Friday ... More

Rajasthan to hold 2-day summit with FICCI
New Delhi, Aug. 24 Rajasthan will organise a two-day ‘Resurgent Rajasthan: Partnership Summit’ in Jaipur starting on November 30 in association with the industry chamber FICCI. The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ms Vasundhara ... More

At Rs 4.50 per unit, power tariff cuts India Inc’s competitiveness
New Delhi, Aug. 24 Poor power supply quality notwithstanding, India Inc shells out rates that are among the highest electricity tariffs in the world. Industrial consumers in India, across various slabs in different States, pay an ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Rail line in Sikkim to cost Rs 1,329 cr
Construction of new line in Sikkim from Sivok to Sanpo would cost Rs 1,329 crore. The Minister of State for Railways, Mr R. Velu, stated this in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today. He said “In Sikkim, survey for new line ... More

POWER
CPI(M) sees no crisis for Govt
New Delhi, Aug. 24 The uncertainty over the longevity of the Manmohan Singh Government cleared on Friday with the CPI(M) saying it saw no crisis for the United Progressive Alliance Government. The party made it clear that on the Indo-US ... More

TEXTILES
Centre proposes NIFT satellite centre at Kannur
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 24 The Centre has proposed to set up of a satellite centre of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) at Kannur in Kerala.The State Government had originally sought the establishment of a full-fledged ... More

SSI
‘SSI share in bank credit falling’
The share of credit flow to small scale industries from public sector banks have been steadily declining since early nineties. Lending to SSI sector accounted for 16.1 per cent of bank credit in 1991 and has declined to 8.5 per cent in 2006, ... More

WATER
Elixir of Life
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RADIO/TV
Star enters distribution pact with Times Now, Zoom
To add power to its bouquet service offering More

CTV output registers big spike: Assocham
New Delhi, Aug. 24 While the production of colour TVs in the country almost trebled between 2000-01 and 2006-07, the production of black & white TVs was reduced to a quarter in the period.According to industry chamber Assocham, the ... More

Telecom cos share views with TRAI on HITS
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has received 18 comments for its consultation papers on the satellite based cable system, Headend-In-the-Sky (HITS).Bharti Telemedia has suggested that the HITS operations be allowed in ... More

EDUCATION
Manipal varsity’s nursing college
Manipal College of Nursing (MCON) – a constituent college of Manipal University (formerly Manipal Academy of Higher Education) – will be inaugurated in Mangalore on August 27. Addressing presspersons here on Friday, Dr Juliana ... More

Career Point plans course in retail with Australian tie-up
Ahmedabad, Aug. 24 After 14 years of coaching students for entrance examinations for various professional courses, the Rajasthan-based coaching institute chain Career Point is planning to offer courses in retail management, sales ... More

Hyderabad varsity signs pact
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GEMS & JEWELLERY
70% rise in H1 jewellery demand
‘Stable prices aiding purchases’ More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Hines signs pact with DLF
New Delhi, Aug 24 International real estate firm Hines, and Indian real estate company DLF Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a venture to develop a major office tower within master planned, mixed use complex in ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Chamber for ban on corporates in retail trade
Madurai, Aug. 24 The Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in a plea to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, has demanded for a ban of large corporate houses from entering into retail trade in the State, as done in Utter Pradesh.In a ... More

MINING & QUARRYING
Mining policy likely to undergo changes
Lack of consensus on auction of mines More

EVENTS
Meet on MBA career prospects
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) is organising a seminar in Coimbatore on Saturday to educate the students about the career prospects for an MBA and its pre-requisites. Styled ‘SIBM Live’, the one-day event would ... More

International workshop on research
Coimbatore, Aug. 23 A two-day international workshop on the nuances of research will be held on August 31 and September 1 at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management (SVPITM) here.The workshop will focus on among ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
Insurance cover for tsunami-hit
Kochi, Aug. 24 The Kerala Government and the Centre in association with the United India Insurance Company Ltd will jointly launch a health and personal accident insurance policy for the “Tsunami affected elow poverty line (BPL) ... More

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