INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
NRIS
Barjeel Geojit launches online MF service
Mumbai, Jan. 23 Barjeel Geojit Securities, Dubai, the largest mobiliser of investments in Indian mutual funds and equity services from the UAE, has announced the launch of its “Mutual Fund Online.” This is a service that ...
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SOCIAL SECURITY
Talks fail; Bank staff, officers strike tomorrow
New Delhi, Jan. 23 Bank employees and officers are to strike work on January 25 as declared earlier. The conciliatory talks between the Centre, the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) failed on ...
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ECONOMY
Fed wants to arrest asset price fall
The Fed Chairman, Mr Ben Bernanke, may or may not like it but his predecessor Alan Greenspan’s spirit is alive and well at the Fed.It is all to do with asset price inflation. Mr Greenspan thought central banks had no way to figure ...
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Merchandise exports may not meet $160 b target
US slowdown, strong rupee cited reasons for shortfall
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ELECTRONICS
Kerala to project Kochi as electronic hub
Kochi, Jan. 23 The State Government has taken steps to project Kochi as an ‘electronic hub’ in Kerala considering the growth in the sector, Mr P.H. Kurien, Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation has ...
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ENVIRONMENT
APIIC to make all industrial parks eco-friendly
Hyderabad, Jan 23 Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) is planning to make all the industrial parks in the State eco-friendly over next two years.A pilot project for developing Eco Industrial Parks (EEP) ...
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FOREIGN TRADE
Indra Nooyi elected chief of USIBC
New Delhi, Jan. 23 The board of directors of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Wednesday announced that Ms Indra K. Nooyi, the global CEO of PepsiCo, had been elected to the position of Chairman of the council. She will be the first ...
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PHARMACEUTICALS
Microsoft to support SMEs in pharma cluster
Hyderabad, Jan. 23 About 300 small and medium pharma units in the Hyderabad Pharma Cluster can now look for Microsoft support for improving operational efficiency and innovation through Information Technology (IT).Project Vikas, an ...
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PLASTICS
PlastIndia international expo
PlastIndia Foundation will hold PlastIndia 2009, the 7th international plastics exhibition and conference in New Delhi from February 4, 2009. The six-day event will bring together major global and domestic plastics industry innovators under one ...
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POWER
KSEB plans to give connection on demand
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 23 The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has planned to equip itself to give power connection immediately after the application has been made.As part of the programme, the board meeting of KSEB held here on ...
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TAXATION
E-payment of taxes mandatory for corporates from April
New Delhi, Jan. 23 From April 1, corporates would be required to pay their direct taxes only through the electronic route. Electronic payment of direct taxes would also become mandatory from this date for all assesses (other than company) to ...
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WATER
Linking of rivers only solution to water disputes, says Barnala
TN Govt to take the lead within the State
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COAL
NTPC using western port for importing coal to eastern region
Rlys has transported 20 rakes to company’s plant in Bihar
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EDUCATION
Veta launches 3rd academy
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SOCIAL WELFARE
Job-oriented training in garment production
Coimbatore, Jan. 23 Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TADHDCO) has sanctioned job-oriented training courses in garment production to 650 youths belonging to the Scheduled Caste community for this year. The Apparel ...
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Rs 50 lakh for rural job scheme in Tiruchi
Tiruchi district has been allotted Rs 50 lakh for preliminary works in the run up to the launch of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme from April 1, the District Collector, Mr Ashish Vachhani, has said. The funds would be utilised ...
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EVENTS
Workshop on cluster development
Hyderabad, Jan 23. The National Resource Centre for Cluster Development (NRCD) is organising a 2-day national workshop on micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME) cluster development in New Delhi, during January 28-29, 2008. The ...
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
IIT alumni plan Mentoring Clinic
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Sensitive items import up 12% in Apr-Nov 2007
Automobiles imports rise 90.4%
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Fed rate cut may spell more trouble for exporters
To deepen crisis in textile and clothing sector
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