Asia Africa Intelligence Wire articles from August 2003, page 3

Asia Africa Intelligence Wire archives from August 2003

Know your car: Catalytic Converters ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MOST modern cars are equipped with three-way catalytic converters. "Three- way" refers to the three regulated emissions it helps to reduce - carbon monoxide, VOCs and NOx molecules. The converter...

Get ready for the Revolution ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) LADA showed off an open-seat race car called the Revolution at the Russian motorshow this week and it hopes the car will make Russia competitive in international racing. The low-slung shape has all...

LROM Merdeka parade to Putrajaya ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MERDEKA is something closely connected with Land Rovers. So for this Merdeka Day celebration the Land Rover Owners Club of Malaysia decided to do something special. They held a parade of Land...

Three new bikes from Modenas ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE motorcyle market is keeping up with the cars. Modenas recently launched three new bikes - the Elit, a 150cc scooter, Ceria, a 100cc scooter and Dinamik, a 120cc two-stroke moped. DRB-Hicom...

Ria-lly good value for money ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Naza Ria is a truly spacious seven-seater loaded to the gunnel with all possible options but priced to sell. Some may say priced to undercut, but then again we are heading towards a free market...

Don't be obsessed with materialism, Razali advises youths ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Former United Nations General Assembly president Tan Sri Razali Ismail said he felt embarrassed by the "VIP treatment" accorded him at the Asian youth dialogue today. "You...

The drive to progress ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) LIKE every New Year, come Merdeka Day you tend to look back on the country's achievements, and yours as well. For me, personally, and I'm certain for many others as well, it's a time when you...

Pat on the back for PAT ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) A vision realised. That's how Petronas Adventure Team (PAT) expedition leader Halim Rahman summed the end of their Africa Trek 2003. "It has been my objective to put together a truly Malaysian team...

Supercharging the engine ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Dear Oh Toh, You advised a chap to supercharge his Unser two weeks ago. Can you simply find any supercharger to bolt on to any engine? I am asking because I've been dreaming of bolting on a...

More than a face-lift ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE new Proton Perdana V6 is a more refined, if not better, version of the earlier model. It has a more attractive appearance (except for the front grille), a good choice of colours, a more...

Pumped up service ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) I ALWAYS visit the Tampoi Petronas station on my way to the office as the service there is excellent. I am very particular about the car's tyre pressure as I do a lot of travelling as a sales...

Rainforest Challenge membership for outdoor enthusiasts ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE first International Rainforest Challenge membership (RFCC) affinity club for adventure lovers, which was launched recently at the Asean Tourism Fair in Mid Valley Megamall, has attracted over 200...

Weston Fragrance looks too good ..HL: ..IN: JI BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) WESTON Fragrance has the speed and form to outsprint his seven rivals in the main sprint in the Open Benchmark 97 race over 1200m (Race 8, 5.05) on turf at Kranji this afternoon. The four-year-old...

Prince Of War bags main sprint ..HL: ..IN: JI BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PRINCE Of War showed his class to score his comeback win in the main event for Class 1 horses over 1600m (Race 8) on the turf at Kranji yesterday. Partnered by jockey Benny Woodworth, the...

Non-Chinese excel ..HL: ..IN: JI BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Terengganu Basketball Associations (TBA) annual Merdeka Three-On-Three Street tournament had no surprises when both the men's and women's defending champions retained their titles yesterday. ...

Seat produces the MPV with welly ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) TEH sporty MPV may seem like a contradiction in terms but several car makers see it as a new and unexploited niche in the market. Seat, Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary, believes its new Altea...

That Korean vehicle with a Benz engine ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IT met with mixed response when it was first released. You either loved it or hated while the Mercedes Benz drivetrain was a selling point. A Korean designed and built 4x4 with a trusted and...

Mazda Launches Mid-Size MPV ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) CYCLE and Carriage Bintang Bhd launched the Mazda Premacy on Thursday, adding another competitor to this keenly fought segment. Priced in the middle of the field at RM118,000 the car will do battle...

Perdana V-Sixers Merdeka Cherating invasion ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Perdana V-Sixers club invaded Cherating with a force of 100 members and 35 Proton Perdanas recently. The two-day event saw them shooting off to Cherating from Glenmarie early Saturday morning...

Quest for `Threads of Heaven' ..HL: ..IN: CM BA.
August 31, 2003... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PARTICIPANTS of the "Quest of Hengduan Shan" overland trip from Yangon, Myanmar, to Hengduan Shan in China are all set to make history. They will be the first Malaysian convoy to enter China via...

GRASIM: DREAM COME TRUE? (with the acquisition of the cement division of Larsen and Toubro).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The 31-million-tonnes-per-annum cement division of Grasim Industries Ltd (GIL) has become the seventh largest cement company in the world after its acquisition of the cement business of Larsen and Toubro (L...

CAUSE TO CHEER (institutional crop loans amounted to Rs44,929 crore in 2002- 2003).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Ministry of Finance has announced that the interest rate for crop loans up to Rs50,000 given by the public sector banks will be nine percent only. There are 13 crore farmers who will benefit by this...

DEAL CORNER (about 254 mergers and acquisitions valued at Rs4,393 crore were announced in the first quarter of 2003-2004).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) About 86 mergers and acquisitions (M and As) valued at Rs1,559 crore took place in June 2003. There were 80 acquisitions in the month of July 2003. The number of mergers declined to six in July 2003...

OPEN OFFERS (around 17 open offers valued at Rs300 crore were announced in the first quarter of 2003-2004).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Three open offers for consolidation of business, worth Rs85 crore, were announced in June 2003. Around 17 open offers valued at Rs300 crore were announced in the first quarter of 2003-2004 (compared to 25...

GRASIM-L and T CEMENT: CHANGING EQUATIONS (Grasim will pay Rs2,200 crore to acquire 51% stake in Cemco in three stages till December 2003).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The acquisition of Larsen and Toubro's cement business by Grasim makes it the market leader with a capacity of 30 million tonnes of cement per annum. The three companies Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd...

ONGC: REAPING THE OIL FORTUNES (becomes the first Indian company to declare a dividend of 300% for 2002-2003).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has restructured its operations in the past two years. It has set a target for increasing the capacity of oil reserves to 12 billion tonnes by 2020 (compared to five...

RUBBER HIT BY LIBERALISATION (rubber prices slumped to Rs23 per kilogram from Rs60 per kilogram).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The rubber industry in Kerala, accounting for 92 percent of India's total natural rubber production, has been affected by liberalisation. The prices of rubber, which fell to Rs23 per kilogram from Rs60 per...

CHINESE BULBS SPREAD DARKNESS IN BENGAL (cheap better-looking bulbs from China lead to closure of bulb-manufacturing units in West Bengal).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Massive influx of range of cheap, better-looking bulbs from China has led to closure of local bulb-manufacturing units in West Bengal. Due to liberalisation of trade policies under WTO, import duty on light...

INDIAN COFFEE GROWERS IN TROUBLE (due to economic liberalisation, emergence of Vietnam as coffee producer and global oversupply).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Economic liberalisation and globalisation, emergence of Vietnam as the world's second largest coffee producer and global oversupply has affected coffee industry in India. Declining prices have forced coffee...

BRIDGESTONE TO INVEST IN PCBL (to invest Rs43 crore to part finance a capacity expansion at Philips Carbon Black Ltd's unit).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Bridgestone of the US is to invest Rs43 crore to part finance capacity expansion of Philips Carbon Black Ltd's (PCBL) unit at Vododara in Gujarat. The total cost of the expansion project is Rs75 crore...

EXPORTS CONSTITUTED 43% OF THE RISE IN GDP (exports grew by Rs64,282 crore to Rs3,77,192 crore in 2002- 2003).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) India's exports grew by Rs64,282 crore to Rs3,77,192 crore in 2002-2003 (Rs3,12,910 crore in 2001-2002). Of this, merchandise exports were at Rs2,56,352 crore and services exports, at Rs1,20,840 crore....

BATA TO BET ON INNOVATION AND CREATION (of conditions and products to cater to the requirements of a varied class of consumers).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Bata India has said that it plans to focus on innovation and creation of conditions and products to cater to the requirements of a varied class of consumers. It has also said that it will ensure close...

GOODYEAR INDIA: NEEDS NO RETREADING NOW (is expected to benefit from the growth in automobile production and improvement in economic fundamentals).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Goodyear India is expected to benefit from the growth in automobile production and improvement in economic fundamentals. This combined with cuts in excise duty, softening of input costs and an appreciating...

People, Priorities, And Potential.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Mukesh Ambani India evokes in me pride and passion-pride in its people and passion for its potential. My sense of pride flows from the continuity of the Indian civilisation. And I am excited at...

Let's Drive Growth Ourselves.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Anand Mahindra When I sat for the Indian school Certificate examination more than 30 years ago, the test papers came from England and our answer books were shipped back for evaluation. A whole...

Keeping Promises, Topping Challenges.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Ravi Nawal I am on a ride. a whirlwind tour of case materials, classrooms, projects, guest lectures, ramp parties, dorm outings, group meetings.... Having arrived is the sentiment in this famed...

How Free Is India Inc?
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Ashish Gupta, Narendra Nathan & Roshni Jayakar Freedom from arbitrary authority. Even a six-year-old understands its appeal, worded or unworded, articulate or inarticulate, expressed or...

Freedom From State Ownership Matter Of Competence.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Ashish Gupta Wait a minute. Are we seriously discussing this? When was the last time you, the citizen, got a cheque in the mail with dividends from the wonderful oil refining business your...

Midnight's Children 56, And We've Seen It All.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Shailesh Dobhal, Moinak Mitra, Abir Pal, Shilpa Nayak, E. Kumar Sharma, Nitya Varadarajan, Venkatesha Babu and Dipayan Baishya There's more than mere mathematical symmetry in having 56 year olds...

Freedom From Geography Coders To The World.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Priya Srinivasan Michael Meeks is a 45-year-old programmer who lives in the city of Seward in Alaska (don't reach for the map just yet, we're about to tell you why geography is obsolete). Seward...

The Power Of Innovation.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw National pride to me symbolises the convergence of the aspirations of our people with the political vision of the country. Over the last decade, there has been a great shift...

Freedom From Limited Means Loans 'R' Us.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Shilpa Nayak Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends, So Lord, won't you buy...

Freedom From Genes Beautiful India.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Sahad P.V. additional reportin by Kushan Mitra, Nitya Varadarajan, E. Kumar Sharma and Dipayan Baishya If you want to know how beauty conscious the average Indian has become, just ask Dr Rekha...

Freedom To Start Afresh The Blooming Entrepot.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: T.R. Vivek and Venkatesha Babu Till as recently as the early 1990s, brothers Keshav and Vikram Anand worked out of a 200 square feet hole-in-the-wall office in C.R. Park, a south Delhi borough....

Freedom to Chill 9 To 5? Ha!
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Moinak Mitra & Venkatesha Babu Umesh Malhotra was ranked 250th in the country in the CBSE exams. He went to IIT Madras, landed a software job, married a colleague, bought his first car-a...

Freedom From Licensing India's Commodity Czars.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Roshni Jayakar Only three years ago, references to contractions like VSF, PSF and PFY, and industries like carbon black and sea water magnesia invariably drew guffaws of derision from...

Freedom To Serve Coffee, Tea, or India?
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Vandana Gombar with inputs from E. Kumar Sharma You've got to hand it to Ajay Lavakare. He is smart. Not just because he's from IIT Delhi or that he graduated from Stanford University in...

Freedom Of Choice Just Because.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Shailesh Dobhal additional reporting by Nitya Varadarajan Fathom this. Three decades ago, the Indian housewife had 11 brands of soap to pick from, fixed grammage per bar. She now has 72 brands,...

Working The System.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) A regulator pushing for a unified licence; telcos aligned broadly into two rival hate-your-guts camps; policymakers keen to uphold the proud Indian democratic tradition of making everyone, including...

Price Perplexity.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) The business today Crossfire in Chennai, held at the Taj Coromandel, was kicked off by moderator Suhel Seth with the same sponsor, Royal Challenge, and the same ground rules-and an exhortation to get to...

Brand Dissonance.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) The business today Crossfire, its third year as a brand, stood reformed and repackaged-as a one-to-one battle. But the Delhi venue was the same, the Taj Palace, and so was the holding rule: no weapons...

Overview: Freedom Enterprise.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Step out into the streets, go shopping in a departmental store, or simply surf satellite TV channels. You will find the 90s prodigious child, Freedom, staring you in the face-again, again, and again. Freedom...

The Future Of Hardware.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Azim Premji Has India missed the computer hardware bus?'' has been an oft-repeated question. I believe no country misses any economic bus for all the time. China is the most recent example of a...

Adapt To Change.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: Vijay Anand Leadership is about being flexible. a successful leader is one who is willing to learn and follow when needed. In these times of business change, it is important for a leader to be...

It's Raining Global Call-ups.
August 31, 2003... (From Business Today (India)) Byline: T.R. Vivek contiributed by Roshni Jayakar, Kushan Mitra and Abir Pal It's Raining Global Call-ups There's surely something about India and Indian managers that Reebok's Boston-based bosses...

SUZUKI PLANS BIKE FORAY VIA JV ROUTE ($10 million joint venture will produce, assemble and market Suzuki two- and three- wheelers and allied products).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Suzuki Motor Corporation plans to use the joint venture (JV) route and foray into the Indian two-wheeler segment. Towards this, the company is acquiring a 51 percent stake in Integra Overseas Limited. The $10...

INDICA SET TO STORM BRITAIN AS CITYROVER (Rover expects to reach annual sales of between 30,000 and 40,000 units of the CityRover).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) MG Rover's new car, CityRover, which is based on the Tata Indica supermini, is all set for launch in the United Kingdom. The CityRover is powered by a 1.4-litre 85 brake horsepower (bhp) engine and will be...

TATA PLANS GLOBAL TRUCK (truck will resemble the vehicle used in Schwarzenegger film `Terminator').
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Tata Engineering plans to unveil a prototype of its `truck of the future' by 2005. The modular cab for the truck, which will resemble the vehicle used in Schwarzenegger film `Terminator', has been designed...

WINDS OF CHANGE: KAWASAKI BAJAJ WIND 125 (priced at Rs46,535, OTR Pune, going up to Rs48,535 for the disc braked version).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Kawasaki Bajaj Wind 125 has been launched by Bajaj Auto in the 125 cubic centimetre (cc) segment in Aug 2003. The bike, which is identical in configuration to the Caliber 115, will be produced at the...

TVS CENTRA CAUGHT TESTING (Centra features a horizontally laid down single cylinder ohc unit and will have a four-speed transmission).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The TVS Motor Company is expected to launch the TVS Centra by early Sep 2003 into the four-stroke 100 cubic centimetre (cc) segment. The bike is being tested somewhere near Dharwad in Karnataka. The Centra,...

HELLO TATA MOTORS, GOODBYE, TELCO (name to "reflect the business of design, development and marketing of automobiles").
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Limited, commonly referred to as Telco, is now re-named Tata Motors Limited. The chosen name, which was announced at the company's Annual General Meeting on 21 Jul...

GM'S MONSOON BONANZA: CHEVROLET OPTRA LT (is priced at Rs11.08 lakh, on the road, Mumbai).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Chevrolet Optra Lt is the latest offering from General Motors India (GMI). The car features an Iron block, aluminium head four- in-line, and transverse engine with a 1,799 cubic centimetre (cc)...

SECOND INNINGS: KINETIC BOSS 115 (bike is priced at Rs33,500 ex-showroom Pune).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Kinetic Boss 115 motorcycle has been launched by Kinetic Engineering "to provide more value to the entry level segment". The bike has a four-stroke, air-cooled engine with a 113.61 cubic centimetre (cc)...

KING'S GAMBIT: HYUNDAI TERRACAN 2.9 CRDI (estimated price is Rs16 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Terracan 2.9 CRDI is the sports utility vehicle (SUV) from Hyundai Motor India Ltd. The vehicle has a turbocharged, intercooled, common rail direct injection engine, with a 2,902 cubic centimetre...

SIRO CLINPHARM, COVANCE TO WORK JOINTLY IN INDIA (alliance will establish India as an important location for global trials of new drugs).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) SIRO Clinpharm Pvt Ltd (SCPL) of Mumbai and Covance Inc (CI) of Princeton have tied up for drug development services in India. CI is engaged in drug development and operates in 18 countries in the world. It...

WOCKHARDT BUYS UK COMPANY (CP Pharmaceuticals for Rs70 crore).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Wockhardt Ltd (WL) has bought CP Pharmaceuticals Ltd (CL) of United Kingdom (UK) for Rs70 crore. It is the largest overseas acquisition by an Indian company. WL's turnover is expected to be Rs1,100 crore....

SCINOVA TO WORK WITH ASTRAZENECA (SciNova will use its knowledge in data mining, machine learning to develop the software).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) SciNova Informatics (SI) of Pune is developing software for AstraZeneca Research Foundation India (AZRFI) of Bangalore. AZRFI, set up by AstraZeneca Plc of the United Kingdom, is a non- profit...

SMALL LABORATORY, BIG SCIENCE (the NCBS is researching on differences in gene expression on exposure to stress in plants).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) was set up as biology research centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Bangalore in 1991. It moved to its own facility inside the...

CONVERTING BIOTECH IDEAS INTO COMMERCIAL SUCCESS (the National Research and Development Corporation set up online search facility to help file patents).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India has established the National Research and Development Corporation (NRDC). It has its headquarters in New Delhi and a branch office in Bangalore. It has developed more than 1,000...

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biology of Delhi is funded by the United Nations).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The National Capital Region includes New Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) was set up in 1986 to formulate policies and strategies for the biotechnology (BT) sector. The 4...

UTTARANCHAL: THE BIOTECHNOLOGY VALLEY? (the Government of Uttaranchal is setting up an institute of biotechnology).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Uttaranchal, the 27th State of India, is located at the foothills of the Himalayas. It possesses rich diversity of flora and fauna, rare species of plants and animals. The Government of Uttaranchal is...

PUNJAB: THE BIOTECHNOLOGY DESTINATION (the PBPL is to look after the development of the industrial cluster in the biotechnology park).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) set up the Institute for Microbial Technology in Chandigarh in 1984. It makes biotechnology based diagnostic kits. It is in Chandigarh. Punjab is an...

LUCKNOW: THE BIOTECHNOLOGY CITY (a biotechnology park is coming up at a cost of Rs18.7 crore on 8 acres on the outskirts of Lucknow).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), the Industrial Technology Research Centre (IRTC) and the Central Drug Research Institute...

AHMEDABAD-VADODARA-BHAVNAGAR: CRAVING FOR THE BIOTECHNOLOGY EDGE (the Government of Gujarat plans to develop marine biotechnology with the help of CSMCRI).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Government of Gujarat has identified health care and pharmaceuticals, agricultural biotechnology, industrial enzymes, bioinformatics, contract research, marine and environmental biotechnology as its...

MUMBAI-PUNE: AIMING FOR THE BIOTECHNOLOGY-FUTURE (the Government of Maharashtra is setting up biotechnology parks at Hinjawadi and Jalna).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Mumbai boasts of the oldest biotechnology institution-the Haffkine Institute-that was set up in 1899. Maharashtra has 4,100 of the total 20,053 registered pharmaceutical companies in India. It contributes 40...

PUNE (tie-up with The Chatterjee Group for developing the Hinjawadi pharmaceutical biotechnology park).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd was set up to produce penicillin in Pune in 1954. The Serum Institute of India Ltd, which produces vaccines, sera and biological drugs, and the Venkateshwara Hatcheries group,...

INDIA'S SEED CAPITAL-AURANGABAD (the Government of Maharashtra has appointed Mahyco to promote agro- biotechnology at Jalna).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company (Mahyco) of Aurangabad produces and sells varieties of hybrid seeds. It is conducting with Monsanto field trials of transgenic seeds. Maharashtra has a well- developed...

CHHATTISGARH-THE GENOME STATE (the Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society of Raipur is to implement biotechnology programmes).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The State of Chhattisgarh expects to contribute 5 percent to the total production of biotechnology by 2012. It is focusing on bio- agriculture, bio-informatics, industrial and environmental biotechnology and...

HYDERABAD: THE GENOME VALLEY (the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation sets up a Rs40- crore biotechnology venture fund).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Genome Valley is located in the suburbs of Hyderabad. It will accommodate biotechnology (BT) companies. The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation established a BT venture fund with a corpus of...

CHENNAI: THE BIO VALLEY (the Department of Biotechnology and the Government of Tamil Nadu have promoted the BT Park for women entrepreneurs).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Ticel Bio Park Ltd has been set up at a cost of Rs62.5 crore in collaboration with Cornell University. Facilities like customised laboratories, greenhouse and training centres will be added to the park...

BANGALORE: THE BIOTECHNOLOGY-FRIENDLY CITY (Biocon, AstraZeneca, Monsanto and Nunhems Seeds have set up their research centres in Bangalore).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Bangalore has 80 biotechnology (BT) companies and 8,000 BT professionals. The largest BT enterprise, Biocon, is located at Bangalore. There are 400 colleges offering BT related courses affiliated to the...

KERALA: THE HERBAL VALLEY (the area between Silent Valley Bio-reserve and Wayanad Hill Range is notified as the Herbal Biovalley).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Kerala has a rich biodiversity with 700 species of flora and fauna per square kilometre. It is one of the 12 regions of biodiversity in the world. It has the largest number of doctors and clinics...

ORCHID'S US DRUG DISCOVERY JOINT VENTURE PROGRESSES (developing BLX 1002-a molecule for diabetes).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd (OCPL) of Chennai has signed for a joint venture with Bexel Pharmaceuticals Inc (BPI) of the United States of America. The joint venture has developed BLX 1002-a...

UNIQUE TOXICO RESEARCH LABORATORY (assesses the effect of industrial and environmental chemicals on human health and ecosystem).
August 31, 2003... (From India Business Insight) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) had established the Industrial Toxicology Research Centre (ITRC) of Lucknow. ITRC has focused on research to offer clean drinking water. YK Gupta is...