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Paradeep Port cargo throughput up 7% in 2015-16

PPT has retained its second slot among all major ports, next only to Kandla port in terms of total volume of cargo

IIT Ropar ranked 9th in India Rankings 2016 in engineering by HRD ministry

The first five top positions led by IIT Madras were lapped up by old IITs

Gopal Srinivasan appointed as new chairman of IVCA

Tata Opportunities Fund, Managing Director, Padmanabh Sinha will be the new vice-chairman

Infosys Foundation to grant Rs 24 cr to IIIT-Deli for artificial intelligence projects

An AI centre to be headed by Dr Srikanth Saripalli, expert in robotics and UAVs

SpiceJet announces new frequencies, onward connections from Chennai

Low-cost carrier to increase its operation to 306 daily flights overall

Gujarat power tariff, gas price cuts evoke mixed response from industries

Companies using conventional energy find tariff cut unsatisfactory whereas those consuming CNG have welcomed the move

Rusan Pharma invests Rs 100 crore in R&D, mfg unit at Kandla

Firm to focus on research and manufacture of de-addiction and pain mgt drugs; aims to double turnover to Rs 600 cr by 2018

Fitch Ratings downgrades Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel

Downgrade reflects decline in profitability, rise in leverage during a prolonged period of weak international steel prices

AIADMK to field 227 candidates, Jaya to fight from R K Nagar

The ruling party will allocate 7 seats to its allies for Tamil Nadu assembly elections

Make in India should equally focus on services: Commerce Secretary

Rita Teaotia says country meets almost 50% of its current account deficit from exports in services

IIT Madras ranked first in India Rankings 2016 for engineering

Rankings was released by the Minister for Human Resource Development

Online proposals, uniform terms across industries have fast-tracked green nod

Environment approval time under NDA is 192 days against 599 under UPA, forest clearance in 170 days against 430: Ministry analysis

DMK-Congress seat sharing deal signed

Congress to contest in 41 seats in TN assembly election; it had earlier demanded 63 seats

India has long been shackled by laws and rules that stifled growth: Kant

Niti Aayog CEO says reliance must also be on domestic markets as only FDI won't guarantee India's growth

Mahindra Holidays' Finland arm divests stake in 3 subsidiaries

Consideration received from the sale was euro 400,000 each

Blackstone to acquire Mphasis; deal size $825 million to $1.1 billion

Blackstone will pay a purchase price of Rs 430 per share to Hewlett Packard Enterprise

First phase voting begins for West Bengal & Assam assembly elections

The high-voltage election will see unprecedented levels of security, both in Assam and Bengal

PM seeks investment in key infra projects

The two countries sign pacts to strengthen cooperation in exchange of money-laundering and terror-financing data, among others

Mehbooba Mufti to be sworn in as CM today

There is intense speculation on how the new government will function

India Ratings downgrades Renuka Sugar

Delay in repayment gets default grade for the sugar firm's debt