To boost the gold sales in Karnataka, the second ¿Karnataka Gold Festival¿ will be held from April 10 to May 20. The festival was formally launched on Thursday by actress Sridevi, who has been roped

Karnataka Gold Festival to boost demand

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Chennai Port handled 47.25 million tonnes of cargo for 2005-06, surpassing the previous year¿s figure of 43.80 million tonnes. However, the figure marginally misses the shipping ministry¿s target of

Chennai Port handles 47.25 mn tonne cargo

Ambattur Industrial Estate Manufacturers' Association (AIEMA) and AIEMA Technology Centre (ATC) will be organising ACMEE 2006, a biennial industrial trade exposition for engineering goods, during June

Intl industrial expo on engineering goods in June

The Union ministry of textiles has commissioned KSA Technopak, a consultancy firm, to study and prepare a feasibility report on the extension of the popular Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS)

Feasibility report on TUFS extension in two months

Vizag-based Steel City Securities Limited (SCSL) registered a 111 per cent growth in trading turnover at Rs 47,478.58 crore during the financial year ended March 31, 2006, as compared to Rs 22,468.84

Steel City trading turnover up 111%

Various banks have advanced about Rs 170.98 crore to 25,770 self help groups (SHGs) in East Godavari district during the just-concluded financial year 2005-06, surpassing the target of Rs 167 crore

Banks lend Rs 171cr to SHGs in East Godavari

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is holding a two-day unique Singapore consumer extravaganza, ¿Uniquely Singapore Festival¿, to attract more traffic from the state in 2006. The festival, to showcase

Singapore Festival in Hyd from April 8

The Thiruvananthapuram-based IBS Software Services, an IBS Group firm, has announced the acquisition of Washington DC-based travel technology systems provider Discovery Travel Systems (DTS). 


IBS Software acquires US company

Titan Industries Limited opened its flagship boutique ¿ Xylys Boutique ¿ here on Thursday. The 900-sq ft retail store was inaugurated by brand ambassador and actor Rahul Bose. Titan launched its Xylys

Xylys Boutique in Hyd

The Union Bank of India will open its overseas branches at the earliest, said M V Nair, the newly-appointed chairman and managing director of the bank. 


Union Bank`s overseas branches soon

The Ramachandrapuram unit of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) posted a turnover of Rs 2,635 crore and a profit before tax of Rs 609 crore during 2005-06. 


BHEL Ramachandrapuram turnover up 51 per cent

Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi (KVVES), the largest traders' organisation of Kerala, has decided to ¿physically¿ prohibit MNCs from opening large retail chain stores in the state. 


Kerala traders` body threatens to `physically` stop MNCs` entry

The southern region power sector of Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd (Bhel) reported a 147 per cent increase in profit before tax to reach Rs 40 crore for the year ending March 31, 2005-06 compared to Rs

Bhel southern sector`s profit up 147%

Damaging our natural resources would be detrimental to the efforts to sustain the growth we have achieved in the long term, said Y C Deveshwar, chairman, ITC Ltd and president of CII.


Need for corporate social responsibility stressed

Chennai-based AML Steel Ltd has filed draft red herring prospectus with Securities &amp; Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its forthcoming follow-on public issue of equity shares of Rs 10 each for

AML Steel files draft red herring prospectus

Hakoba Lifestyle has embarked on an expansion spree and has decided to broadbase its product range. The company has forayed into home furnishings, gift articles and accessories. 


Hakoba plans 60 outlets by year end

Anand Rathi Securities, one of the leading stock broking house, adopted an innovative marketing strategy which aims to reach retail investors all over Gujarat covering six big cities and 44 other

Anand Rathi innovates its strategy

Nirma University of Science and Technology conducted its maiden convocation on Saturday. 


Nirma conducts maiden convocation

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has estimated that the potential for credit development in Karnataka for 2006-2007 is to the tune of Rs 17,803 crore. 


Nabard formulating farm credit package for K`taka

Emphasising the need to engage in outsourcing to improve the quality of service, Union minister of state for finance S S Palanimanickam on Saturday called on the government departments to determine

Determine limits of outsourcing: minister

Proficio Geo Technologies, which recently launched PRO-TMS, a transport management solution for the BPO companies, will soon be moving towards the service model. 


Proficio to offer service with product

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