The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 24, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
3,000 tonnes raw cashew damaged due to rains
‘If wet spell continues, nearly 10,000 t will be affected in Karnataka, Kerala’ More

AUTOMOBILES
From mind to market...
…product lifecycle management can help businesses design products better at less cost and time. eWorld takes a PLM ride. More

ECONOMY
Yields continue to tread north on inflation, global financial woes
Liquidity tight on advance tax liabilities, redemption of bulk deposits More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Duty cut helps crude palm oil recover
The Centre’s move to cut the Customs duty on all edible oils helped crude palm oil on Malaysia Derivatives Exchange on Friday. When the trade opened, the benchmark June contracts declined 133 ringgits or four per cent compared with its ... More

HEALTH
An AMC for well-being
We take annual maintenance contracts (AMCs) for almost all the gadgets we use. “Why not, then, look at the need for a similar contract on a daily level, say, a DMC or daily maintenance contract, to ensure good health?” asks Dr B. S. ... More

Time for new look at research areas
Technology can help develop small and simple things with huge impact on society, says this TIFR professor. More

TAXATION
Centre decides to deal with Cairn cess issue separately
New Delhi, March 23 The Government has decided to de-link the issue of cess on crude oil from the other approvals required by Cairn India for laying a pipeline to transport the produce from Rajasthan to the delivery point in Gujarat. ... More

SSI
SAP India has ‘firm grip’ on SMEs
Coimbatore, March 23 With a customer base of 2,300 SMEs and over 1,500 signing SAP in the past 12 months, SAP India claims to have achieved a strong foothold in the SME market here.“Companies of all sizes and from diverse ... More

EDUCATION
Manipal University wins award
Mangalore, March 23 Manipal University has won the Indian Merchants’ Chamber Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award 2007. A press release by the university said here on Saturday that Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Concept of service apartments catching up in Pune
Pune, March 23 Alongside residential and commercial complexes that are dotting the Pune landscape, the concept of service apartments is soon catching up as well. According to Ms Veronique Sirault, General Manager of the Pune Oakwood ... More

MINING & QUARRYING
New mineral policy to promote small-scale mining
Regulations to be tightened to control illegal mining More

HUMAN RESOURCES
B-Schools face faculty shortage
While the craze for management education has grown manifold, the business schools in the country are faced with an acute shortage of faculty. The problem is growing by the day as the business schools have to compete with their counterparts ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Ministry seeks extension of DEPB, interest subvention scheme
In the run-up to the annual supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) to be unveiled on April 7, the Commerce Ministry is negotiating with the Finance Ministry for the extension of the Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPB) and the ... More

TOURISM
Kochi port getting ready to host Volvo ocean race
Kochi, March 23 Cochin Port Trust is in the process of building the necessary offshore and onshore infrastructure, including a Race Village in Willingdon Island, prior to hosting the India stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 to be held in ... More

Kerala focuses on responsible tourism
Kochi, March 23 Kerala has embarked on its responsible tourism initiative with a focus on economic responsibility, said Dr Venu V., Secretary-Tourism, Government of Kerala. The State Government has, in fact, declared responsible tourism as ... More