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Sugar output up 33% in early crushing season

At the season's outset, Isma estimated India's total production at 27 million tonnes

Companies that delay AGMs fare badly: Report

Approximately 35% of S&P BSE top 500 companies hold their AGMs in September

Markets rebound on Fed minutes, reforms push

Sensex, Nifty add 1.4%, most in nearly seven weeks

Religare set to exit MF business

To sell its 51% stake in the AMC to partner Invesco

7th Pay Commission recommends 23.55% pay hike

Within this the increase in pay will be 16% ,63% in allowances & 24% in pension; in FY17, financial impact to be 0.65% of GDP

Intellectual property management firm Clairvolex announces VC funding

The Series-A funding came from Indus Age Partners

Google launches offline Maps with directions

Offline version to allow users to get turn-by-turn directions to find a location on the move while passing regions with spotty internet

AP CM asks Centre to release Rs 1,000 cr for relief operations

Naidu claims heavy rains caused Rs 3,000 cr loss in crop damage and infra breakdown

Delhi govt hikes VAT rate on jet fuel

A kilolitre of jet fuel in Delhi will cost 44,846 per kilolitre a hike of almost Rs 1,795 over earlier price

Action on Kelkar committee's report on PPP projects soon: Centre

Over past few years, PPP projects which were doing well for some time have run into various kinds of problems

Naveen announces Rs 35,000 cr package for western Odisha farmers

More than 100 farmers have allegedly committed suicide in the state in the wake of the drought

Tata Sky adds Channel NewsAsia International to its bouquet

With this, the DTH platform expands its global news channel offerings in India and the total news channels offerings to 96

RBI sets direct agri-lending target at 11.57%

Number is system-wide average of last three years

Odisha end-use industries pitch for rational royalty rates

The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries has already moved the Union mines ministry on non-compliance by the Odisha govt.

Centre working on Bureau of Corrosion Control

National Bureau of Corrosion Control is part of National Chemical Policy which is in final stages of approval

Range Rover Evoque launched in India at Rs 47 lakh

Due to the success of the original Evoque, designers at Land Rover have not made any major changes to the new model

Jaya seeks disaster fund, Central team for assessment of flood damages

During the past one week many parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, have come to standstill due to heavy rains and floods

UrbanClap raises $25 million from Bessemer Venture Partners, Saif & Accel

Company plans to use the money to expand its business and for acquisitions

United India Insurance receives Rs 110-cr claims intimation due to floods

Chennai-based company clocks profit after tax of Rs 356.21 cr in H1

Apple sales crossed $1 billion in India in FY-15

Sales of Apple devices in the country grew nearly 44% during the year that ended March 31 to Rs 6,472.89 crore