The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 29, 2008

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Goldstone, Korean firm tie up for Rs 600-cr solar panel fab facility
Hyderabad, April 28 Goldstone Infratech Ltd on Monday announced it has partnered with Korean semiconductor expert Dr. June Min’s project TF SolarPower and Jusung Engineering to set up a Rs 600-crore solar panel fab facility in the Fab ... More

ECONOMY
SBI chief urges business houses to take long-term view of economy
‘Present constraints are blip in the success story’ More

Tripura’s annual Plan pegged at Rs 1,450 cr
New Delhi, April 28 The annual Plan of Tripura for the fiscal 2008-09 has been pegged at Rs 1,450 crore, inclusive of the additional Central assistance of Rs 110 crore of projects of particular interest to the State. This was agreed ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Coastal corridor plan condemned
Visakhapatnam, April 28 The proposed coastal corridor from Srikakulam district to Nellore will prove ecologically disastrous and ruinous to the livelihood of fishermen and other vulnerable groups along the coast and, therefore, the State ... More

POWER
SERC okays KSEB’s capital expenditure proposal
The State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) has allowed the capital expenditure proposal of Rs 1,146.09 crore put up by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) for 2008-09, though it has expressed doubts whether it could be ... More

STEEL
Costlier ingots may lead to hike in prices of steel structurals
New Delhi, April 28 Medium-sized steel companies are contemplating an increase in the prices of TMT bars and other steel structurals manufactured by them, in the beginning of May, thanks to the upward trend in steel ingot prices in the last ... More

WATER
Chennai desalination plant capacity likely to be doubled
Chennai, April 28 The State Government is considering doubling the capacity of the sea water desalination project coming up in North Chennai, according to sources.The Rs 540-crore project being set up on a DBOOT ... More

PERSONAL PRODUCTS
High ad rates keep FMCG biggies away from IPL matches
More sponsors, advertisers likely in next season, say media planners More

EDUCATION
CPLR, Dassault tie up
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MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
‘Pvt sector can help manage Govt hospitals’
Mangalore, April 28 Private participation in managing government hospitals is possible, provided private hospitals are given some sort of freedom to run them, according to Mr N. Vinay Hegde, President of Nitte Education Trust (NET). ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
IVR Prime to develop Rs 686-cr projects
Hyderabad, April 28 IVR Prime Urban Developers Ltd has entered into a joint development agreement for construction of high rise residential apartments. The 9.6-acre gated community project at Kukatpally, comprises a built-up area of ... More

Deutsche Bank arm to invest $1b in realty, infrastructure
Plans joint venture with Nagarjuna Group co for Hyderabad project More

Blackstone may invest $18 m in Synergy Property
Mumbai, April 28 Blackstone Real Estate Partners, an affiliate of the Blackstone Group L.P., will invest about $18 million for a minority stake in Bangalore-based Synergy Property Development Services.The Blackstone Group L.P. is a ... More

Suchirindia bags project in Colombo
Hyderabad, April 28 Suchirindia, a Hyderabad-based real estate developer, in collaboration with NEB Rapid Infrastructure and the Sri Lankan Government will implement a $255-million twin tower project in Colombo. A special purpose ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Atul Singh is Amcham chief
Mr Atul Singh, President and CEO, Coca-Cola India, has been elected Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), India. Mr Virat Bhatia, Managing Director, AT & T, Mr Shyamal Mukherjee, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers, have been ... More

TN chamber submits memorandum
A delegation from the Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by its Presient Mr S. Rethinavelu, met on Saturday and submitted a memorandum each to the Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mr ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISRO creates record with 10-satellite launch
Includes Cartosat-2A with high imagery resolution More