The Karnataka Cabinet has approved a proposal to extend several tax incentives to Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India Limited (HMSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese auto major Honda Motor Corporation.

Karnataka govt extends tax incentives to Honda Motorcycles 

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Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator Pvt., Ltd. (Toshiba JSW), a Toshiba Group company based in Chennai has been awarded a contract by NTPC Limited, India&rsquo;s largest state-owned energy service provider, for the supply of three 800 Mw supercritical steam turbine and generator island packages for the Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I (3 x 800MW) in Kudgi.

Toshiba JSW to supply steam turbine for NTPC's Kudgi power project

Public sector general insurance firm United India Insurance Company is planning to complete implementation of core insurance solutions connecting all its 1,465 offices spread across the country, within next 10 months to one year.

United India to implement core insurance solutions

The industries in Karnataka represented by the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) in its pre-Budget memorandum on state taxes submitted to the Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, have expressed concern over several key issues of the industry.

Industry seeks withdrawal of e-Sugam

In the latest network audit released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for the assessment of Quality of Service (QOS) in the Gujarat circle, Tata Teleservices Ltd.

Tata CDMA saw lowest call drop rate in Gujarat: TRAI QOS report

Indian employees going to the US may find it increasingly difficult to get a visa.

US visa denials to Indians surge: Virginia-based body

Haryana is eyeing a revenue of Rs 3,000 crore from the 2012-13 excise policy that has slashed the value-added tax from 25 per cent to 15 per cent for all the bars in state, while increasing the excise duty on country liquor (CL) and Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL). The revenue target for the current financial year is Rs 2,600 crore.

Haryana eyes Rs 3,000-cr excise revenue in FY13

Orissa steel and mines department has shown active interest for restoration of online vehicle registration system on its website orissaminerals.gov.in, which has been lying defunct since its inception on December 2 last year due to lack of data synchronisation with the transport department.

Mines dept gears up for e-registration of vehicles

Nasdaq-listed Silicon Image Inc is betting big on its mobile high-definition link (MHL) standard, an interface that directly connects mobile phones and other portable consumer electronics devices to HD televisions and displays.

Silicon Image bets big on mobile HD link tech

With companies missing deadline for the National Solar Mission, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has encashed bank guarantees of 14 project developers including Lanco, Aftab Solar, Amrit Engineering and Alex Solar. Of the 14 projects, Lanco is engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contractor in three.

Bank guarantees of Lanco, Amrit Engineering and others encashed

The Yashoda Charitable Foundation (YCF), a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of city-based Yashoda Group of Hospitals, on Sunday launched the first batch of its employment-linked training programme.

Yashoda launches training programme

NMDC, the country's largest iron ore producer, has cut prices of fines (Fe grade) and lumps by 20 per cent and 3 per cent respectively in the light of fall in international prices of ore.

NMDC cuts ore prices

The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad has been awarded the third best airport in the world for service quality in the 5 -15 million passengers per annum (MPPA) category by the Airport Council International.

Hyd airport ranked 3rd globally

Even as the three-tier panchayat polls in the state came to an end on Sunday, the by-election to an assembly seat, scheduled next month, has cast its shadow on the ensuing state budget which will be presented next Friday.

Athagarh by-poll may cast shadow on budget

Ford India, subsidiary of the US major Ford, has launched 45 outlets across 35 cities in the country. The company said it will launch one outlet every ten days in the next 24 months. Meanwhile, the company also said that the expansion of diesel plant will be concluded by March end. The car major is investing around $72 million for the expansion plans.

Ford launches 45 outlets across 35 cities

Hitachi Consulting, the IT and management consulting solutions subsidiary of the $115-billion Japanese major Hitachi Limited, will be making an incremental investment of $25 million (approximately Rs 125 crore) in human infrastructure at its global delivery centre (GDC) in Hyderabad over the next five years, according to Sanjay Jesrani, vice-president and head ( GDC - India and China).

Hitachi Consulting to invest $25 mn

Norwegian telecom major Telenor on Sunday said it would want to hold the maximum permissible stake in its Indian joint venture, after it inducts a new partner.

Telenor wants to hold 74% stake in India JV

The work for erecting furnace shell of the blast furnace-8 started in the Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) under the expansion programme in Steel Authority of India Limited&rsquo;s flagship entity.

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