The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Chinese roof-top wind energy model to be tested in AP
According to Mr K. Basu, an adviser with CET, there are 1.5-2 lakh aero generators of 250 W functioning as rooftop devices in rural China. In contrast, India has a few 4 KW types, most of which are imported. More

Wind power generation stagnant
A DECADE ago, Ramagiri in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh was dubbed as the California of India, having huge potential for wind power generation. However few later, the initial enthusiasm seems to have tapered off. Wind power generation had ... More

CHEMICALS

KPMG moots trade barriers to protect chemical sector
The Government should reduce tariffs of basic inputs such as fuel and feedstock and also remove subsidies present within the industry to create a level-playing field. More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

HC sets aside DRT order on vacating tenants
"In our view it is impermissible for the auction purchaser to get actual possession of the property by throwing the tenants out of the property. '' More

ECONOMY

Haryana's annual Plan pegged at Rs 2,068 cr
THE annual Plan of Haryana for the current fiscal has been pegged at Rs 2,068 crore with the State Government being given the option to raise it to its budgeted Rs 2,100 crore. This was decided at a meeting between the Planning Commission ... More

ENVIRONMENT

Green casualty
This age-old tree faces the axe to make way for the widening of the Bangalore-Mysore Road.

HEALTH

Singapore COOL to SARS
IT is fire-fighting time in the Far Eastern economies, which have been mauled by a series of unsettling events, the most recent being the spread of SARS. But, in typically decisive fashion, the affected countries are taking measures to repair ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Karnataka: Apex body for civic facilities soon

PETROLEUM

Regulatory body for natural gas mulled — Panel moots hydrocarbon highway, State grid
FOLLOWING recent major finds of natural gas off Andhra Pradesh coast in the Krishna-Godavari basin, an expert committee constituted to study and suggest ways to attract investments, utilise the gas reserves and develop downstream projects, has ... More

POWER

West Bengal Power Corpn rakes in profits through exports
WEST Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL) has reaped rich dividends exporting power to other States through the Power Trading Corporation (PTC). Sources told Business Line that the agency was now exporting 200 MW of peak ... More

WATER

Plans to tap mineral wells for water
THE Government proposes to draw out water for public use from drill wells that do not yield any viable mineral resources. "There are times when drilling for coal or other mineral resources yields only water. Such borewells are normally sealed ... More

Cloud-seeding to boost rainfall urged
THE Indian Meteorological Society, Visakhapatnam chapter, wants Andhra Pradesh in particular and the southern States in general to take up cloud-seeding on a substantial scale to boost rainfall and make full use of the coming south-west ... More

Mini-tankers to supply water to Chennai residents
THE Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Metrowater) has inducted over 50 mini-tankers of 6000-litre capacity to supply water to the residents of the city. They are fitted with a water pump that is driven by the tankers' ... More

RADIO/TV

Asianet urged to cut rates

EDUCATION

CSE `Monsoon Initiative' for college students
THE Cochin Stock Exchange in collaboration with colleges all over India will launch a programme called `the Monsoon Initiative' to develop thousands of professionals in various disciplines of finance. The programme envisages creation of new ... More

GEMS & JEWELLERY

US cos have big designs on Indian diamond jewellery
THE country's diamond processing sector may acquire a new sheen. Large US corporates running multi-billion dollar jewellery chains are increasingly eyeing India as a potential centre for outsourcing their production of diamond-studded jewellery. ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

CII Web site on Germany
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched a new Web site (www.indogermanbiz.org) on Indo-German business relations. In a statement, the chamber has said the Web site aims to ... More

GENDER

Colourful Burden!
A scene at a stationery shop for school children in Kochi. As the new academic year begins in the State on June 2, colourful bags of different hues have flooded the market. ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

`Raise the pitch higher in US for more FDI'
INDIA needs to market itself aggressively to US business and industry to attract more foreign direct investment, according to Indo American Chamber of Commerce (IACC). The time is ripe for the country to pitch itself and IACC will be taking a ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE

Kerala Federation for mentally disabled

INTERVIEW

`Pakistan battling with Kalashnikov culture' — Mr Akhtar K. Alavi, Director and General Manager, Adamjee Insurance
PAKISTAN is paying a heavy price for its involvement in Afghanistan, says Mr Akhtar K. Alavi, Director and General Manager in Adamjee Insurance, Pakistan's largest insurance company. In an interview to Business Line he said the drugs and ... More

EVENTS

Campus Consultants to conduct fair for Plus 2 students
The Chennai-based Campus India Consultants will organise an exhibition here from May 30 to June 1 highlighting various opportunities available for plus two students in Tamil Nadu to pursue further studies. About 30 colleges including ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

3 more agencies designated for export of onions
CLOSE on the heels of removal of quantitative restrictions (QRs) on exports of all varieties of onion, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has designated, with immediate effect, three more agencies as State Trading Enterprises (STEs) for ... More

TOURISM

HK drive to woo back tourists
WITH the World Health Organisation (WHO) lifting its travel advisory on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) against Hong Kong , the Hong Kong Tourism Board has announced "a powerful comeback campaign" to woo back tourists to the country. To ... More

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