Public Works Minister C M Udasi has stated that the state government has taken up upgrading of 3,710 km roads in the state under the State Highways Development Project .

State to upgrade 3,710 kms of highways

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Amid a political scramble following the Trinamool Congress (TMC)&rsquo;s formal exit from the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and the Samajwadi Party pledging its support to avoid early elections and keep &ldquo;communal forces&rdquo; at bay, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday went on air in one of his longest addresses to the nation.

PM justifies reforms, seeks nation's support

The North Eastern states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are in the grip of second wave of flood, triggered by heavy rains for the past few days.

Flood fury in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

At a time when the controversy surrounding coal block allocations has caught both the Centre and coal bearing states in a bind, state run miner Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has found itself in the soup over its deal with Delhi-based Sainik Mining &amp; Allied Services Ltd (SMASL).

PIL in Supreme Court on OMC-Sainik Mining deal

By allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) into multi-brand retailing, and so modernising the sector in an organised manner, inflation would be better contained through the development of back-end infrastructure and the attendant benefits to farmers, said C Rangarajan, chairman of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Economic Advisory Council.

FDI will help curb inflation: Rangarajan

Responding to the demand from various quarters, the state government has decided to reserve areas bearing iron ore, manganese ore, chromite ore and bauxite for undertaking prospecting and mining operations through Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), the state controlled miner.

State to reserve mineral bearing areas for OMC

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) today issued a draft proposal on a composite standard insurance product for the rural and social sector. Companies have been given 30 days to respond with suggestions.

Standard insurance for rural, social sectors

Radisson Blu, a brand of the Minneapolis headquartered Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, opened a 116-room hotel in Ahmedabad on Friday. This is the 21st Radisson Blu hotel in India.The Ahmedabad hotel has 15 suites as well as one room designed to be handicap-accessible, the company said in a statement. &quot;Radisson Blu Ahmedabad brings the world of Radisson to Gujarat.

Radisson opens in A'bad

Suzlon Group said its subsidiary REpower Systems SE and WSB Neue Energien GmbH have signed a contract for the delivery and construction of 22 REpower MM92 wind turbines.

Suzlon subsidiary REpower, WSB sign 45 MW contract

The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) is considering supporting Indian companies in exploring potential project exports in sectors like engineering, construction and equipment. In the past few months, the bank had focused on research and marketing schemes to identify the potential for exports in each sector, said a senior Exim Bank official.

Exim Bank may explore scope for project exports

Even as the prices of security solutions for personal computer (PC)s have come down over the years, 69 per cent of users using antivirus software claimed they did not pay for these.

'69% antivirus users don't pay for it' 

A chapter in the history of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition ended on Friday with the 19-member Trinamool Congress (TMC) snapping ties, protesting a clutch of economic decisions. But, the stability of the government stayed largely unaffected, with the Samajwadi Party offering itself as TMC&rsquo;s replacement.

Mamata snaps ties with UPA govt Mulayam pledges outside support

United Breweries Limited (UBL), India's largest brewer, owned by Vijay Mallya, has created the post of a joint president and has elevated Shekhar Ramamurthy to it. Before this, Ramamurthy was deputy president, overseeing sales &amp; marketing, besides international operations. In the new role, he will be in charge of strategic planning and HR, in addition to his earlier responsibilities. He will report to Kalyan Ganguly, president &amp; MD, of UBL.

UB appoints joint president

The mythological show, Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev, has scored over all the shows on Indian television. Airing on STAR India's general entertainment channel (GEC), Life OK, the show has got the highest viewership ratings for any show this year.

Life OK's Mahadev top-viewed

Total oilseed area this kharif season is expected to decline five per cent due to scanty rainfall in crop growing areas.

Oilseed area to decline 5%

Stocks of companies in the aviation and airline space on Friday soared after the government implemented the decision to liberalise foreign direct investment (FDI) in these sectors.

Retail, aviation stocks soar as FDI norms take effect

The Reserve Bank today stressed the importance of dynamic or expected loan loss provisioning to maintain financial stability.

RBI speaks up again for dynamic provisioning

MCX-SX, the new entrant to stock market trading, said it expects to add at least 200 members for its stock exchange from eastern India when it starts operations around Diwali.

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