The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 02, 2008

EMPLOYMENT
RUDSETI offers training to rural youths
Mangalore, April 1 Considering the opportunities for semi-skilled persons in service and manufacturing sectors, the Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI) has started providing training programmes for wage-earning ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Companies making a beeline for solar energy plants
Hyderabad, April 1 Enthused by the potential market for solar energy which is projected to grow to $70-100 billion up from $15 billion in 2007, more domestic firms have begun to foray into this segment. With the Central Government also ... More

BUDGET
Spotlight on inclusive intent of Budget 2008-09
At a time when the country is talking about the Union Budget 2008-09 and its impact, IIPM Chennai tried to clear the air by organising a colloquium on the topic: ‘Union Budget 2008-09: Is there any inclusive intent?’ A panel ... More

ECONOMY
Industrial growth in AP needs to be strengthened: CII report
‘Govt must develop infrastructure, invest in agriculture’ More

Gujarat annual Plan pegged at Rs 21,000 cr
New pension scheme will be introduced soon: Modi More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Wholesale prices of edible oils drop sharply
Duty cuts lead to panic selling; trading halted temporarily at NCDEX More

HOTELS
Emaar MGF ties up with Marriott
Emaar MGF is partnering Marriott International Inc, the international hospitality company, to design, construct and equip luxury-branded JW Marriott Hotels in New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and a ‘Courtyard by Marriott’ hotel in ... More

DLF, Hilton sign management pacts
DLF and Hilton Hotels Corporation in India on Tuesday announced that they have signed management agreements involving seven new hotel developments in the pipeline. This marks the second phase in the DLF-Hilton JV company’s overall strategic ... More

PSU
Keltron signs MoU with HBS to sell SAP solutions
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PETROLEUM
Cairn India’s Bhagyam field development gets clearance
Cairn India Ltd is targeting first half of 2010 to start production from Bhagyam field in its Rajasthan block. The company’s field development plan (FDP) for Bhagyam field has got the Government nod on Monday. Bhagyam is the ... More

GAIL inks PMT gas contract
GAIL (India) Ltd has signed a contract with the joint venture partners of the Panna-Mukta-Tapti gas fields for marketing the entire produce of 17.3 million standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) from the area. This puts to an end all ... More

Reliance makes another find in Krishna basin
Mumbai, April 1 Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) said it has made another gas discovery in an exploratory block (KG_DWN_2003/1) in the Krishna basin. This block, awarded under the New Exploration and Licensing Policy-V, is situated 45 kms ... More

Regulatory board notifies criteria for city gas projects
Selection through open bidding process More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Synygy India targets pharma sector
Coimbatore, April 1 Synygy India is targeting the Indian pharma market with its on-demand development services in the Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) space.The company, which is the development arm of the Philadelphia-based ... More

STEEL
Steel prices may come down by 10-20%
New Delhi, April 1 As part of its inflation management strategy, the Government is pitching for a 10-20 per cent reduction in steel prices before the month end. Senior officials of the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Steel on ... More

TAXATION
Service tax refund
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has extended the facility of refund of service tax paid by exporters to three more taxable services.An official release said that the three services are customs house agent service, banking and ... More

TEXTILES
TN textile, engg units urged to set up projects in West Bengal
Coimbatore, April 1 The West Bengal Government has welcomed the textile industries and light engineering units from Tamil Nadu to invest in that State by taking advantage of the infrastructure and raw material back-up available ... More

SIMA seeks incentives from West Bengal
The Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) whose delegation had a meeting with the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, here on Tuesday has presented a wish-list of incentives from the State Government to attract investment ... More

SSI
Coir Board to take up study of small-scale sector
Kochi, April 1 Coir Board is to conduct a study on the state of affairs of the small scale coir product manufacturing sector of the traditional coir industry in the Cherthala and Ambalapuzha taluks of Alappuzha district in the State. ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
DM Healthcare to set up Medcity in Kochi
Kochi, April 1 DM Healthcare (P) Ltd, the new Indian venture of the UAE-based Dr Moopen’s Group, has announced its plans to set up a Medcity in Kochi. The total investment to develop the 2,500-bed Medcity will be to the tune of Rs ... More

An ayurvedic hospital with vastu principles
Medical college also functioning at Pandalam More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Inn-Venue’s hospitality academy to begin work in July
Pune, April 1 Pune-based Inn-Venue Hospitality Management Pvt Ltd (IHM), owner of the Baker’s Basket and Polka Dots brands, is investing Rs 5 crore in setting up a training institute for hospitality industry in the city. The ... More

EVENTS
Workshop on energy management
A five-day international workshop on ‘Efficient energy management and renewable energy’ getting under way here from April 21 will see women delegates from South Asian and Central Asian countries converge in the city. Funded by ... More

African youth, women’s groups in outreach programme
Hyderabad, April 1 Youth and women’s groups from some African nations got a glimpse of the Indian experience in capacity building and empowerment, which could be of use back home.A structure programme to sensitise these groups ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Govt resorts to more import duty cuts, export ban
Move to combat food inflation; States to impose stock limits More

Exports register 35% growth at $14.2 billion in February
New Delhi, April 1 The country’s exports clocked a 35 per cent growth in February 2008 with the cumulative export growth during the first 11 months of just-ended fiscal 2007-08 showing a robust growth close to 23 per cent in dollar ... More