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Kharif sowing keeps its momentum

The total area sown under kharif crops so far has been almost 57.5% more than last year at 30.60 million hectares

Irdai group to explore opportunities in insurance e-commerce

The two groups will look into identifying opportunities of e-commerce in insurance sector

NITI Aayog task force to decide how to use Census data for social schemes

The task force is expected to submit its report to the Prime Minister soon

Forex reserves down $237.5 mn

Rupee ends the week at two-month high

Sensex advances for third straight week

Ends at highest close in two months, FIIs turn buyers amidst Greece crisis

MCX inks pact with Christ University to promote research

Will contribute to the development of skill sets, financial literacy, and research in commodity price risk management

Google, Tata Trusts roll out bicycles to teach internet to rural women

Target is to train about five lakh Indian women in next 18 months

Motion to abolish Upper House: JD(S) MLA Krishnappa under fire

Karnataka moots special industrial regions

Also considers state industrial corridor

Chhattisgarh disburses Rs 1356 cr farm loan

The farm loan disbursed has been about 51% of the target set for the season

HDFC Life eyes 15% growth in new business premium

Company banks on two recently launched products; collects Rs 3,310 cr new business premium in 2014-15 with 10% growth

Rs 30 cr infra upgrade plan for eight airstrips

The infra development would include development of running light system and advance air traffic advisory system at the eight airstrips in phases

IOCL to put on stream 3 more petrochemical units by 2020

Combined investment in the two units is pegged at around Rs 13,000 crore

Wassup Ondemand, Mr Homecare in tie-up

The partnership would help the partners provide end-to-end services for homes

Doha Bank eyes India exposure at $5 billion in three years

The bank has three branches in the country at Mumbai and Kochi and is also planning a subsidiary in India to scale up its operations here

Eye on Bihar-UP, BJP creates separate wing for OBCs

In other changes, Shah replaced party's Yuva Morcha, or youth wing, head Anurag Thakur with P. Muralidhar Rao

The Indian Express to launch Jaipur edition

The newspaper will also be undergoing a rebranding

Ola adds TaxiForSure to its mobile app

TaxiForSure was acquired by Ola earlier this year even though the former's mobile app kept as a separate entity

IOCL and CONCOR to invest in Haryana

Both these projects would entail a total investment of Rs 1250 crore

Saama Technologies to ramp up India operations

Last month Carrick Capital invested $ 35 million in the company