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US firm inks an MoU with Haryana
A delegation led by the Haryana CM to US and Canada makes a pitch for FDI in the state of Connecticut
 "US firm inks an MoU with Haryana")
Vista Rooms plans to expand to Tier-II, Tier-III cities
It has partnered Burgeon Hotels and Resorts which will help the online hospitality startup in auditing, training and ensuring standardised quality
 "Vista Rooms plans to expand to Tier-II, Tier-III cities")
SriLankan Airlines adds 3 frequencies on Chennai-Colombo route
Total frequency of flights between Sri Lanka and India goes to 89 flights a week
Tamil Nadu urges PM to intervene in NLC labour issue
Worker on indefinite strike asking for wage revision
New appraisal framework for PSBs from this year: FinMin
Accountability framework was one of the area in which the government proposed a new framework in order to measure performance of PSBs
 "New appraisal framework for PSBs from this year: FinMin")
Jaitley launches SBI's mobile wallet 'Buddy'
Also unveils SBI Foundations's logo and website
 "Jaitley launches SBI's mobile wallet 'Buddy'")
Honda Activa sales cross 10 million
Launched in 2001, Honda sold 55,000 units in first year
 "Honda Activa sales cross 10 million")
Zoojoo.be raises $1 mn from US-based RoundGlass Partners
Company to use funds for product enhancements
 "Zoojoo.be raises $1 mn from US-based RoundGlass Partners")
PSU stocks could be winners over the next 3-5 years: Ridham Desai
Interview with Head of India Equity Research, Morgan Stanley
 "PSU stocks could be winners over the next 3-5 years: Ridham Desai")
Ratan Tata reads YourStory, and writes a cheque for it
Vani Kola, Karthee Madasamy, T V Mohandas Pai also invest in the media startup
 "Ratan Tata reads YourStory, and writes a cheque for it")
Shadowfax raises $300,000 from Snapdeal deal founders, others
Launched in May, Shadowfax has an average delivery volume processing of 3,000 orders a day
 "Shadowfax raises $300,000 from Snapdeal deal founders, others")
Telcos demand uniform tower policy to cut call drops; govt says no link between the two
Telecom companies said about 10,000 mobile sites were shut across the country for a variety of reasons
 "Telcos demand uniform tower policy to cut call drops; govt says no link between the two")
Jet Airways in talks with Etihad over leased planes
Etihad has taken 6 Boeing 777-300 ERs and one A330-200 on lease from Jet in which the former holds 24% equity stakes
 "Jet Airways in talks with Etihad over leased planes")
IndiGo finalises $25.7 bn order for 250 Airbus planes
IndiGo has 96 planes in its fleet and is the largest domestic airline with a market share of over 38%
 "IndiGo finalises $25.7 bn order for 250 Airbus planes")
Goldman Sachs to invest Rs 900 cr in Piramal Realty
In July, Piramal Realty had received an investment of Rs 1,800 crore from global equity firm Warburg Pincus for a minority stake in the firm
 "Goldman Sachs to invest Rs 900 cr in Piramal Realty")
Birla Corp to acquire 2 Lafarge units for Rs 5k cr
Assets include cement plants in Chattisgarh, Jharkhand besides Concreto and PSC brands
 "Birla Corp to acquire 2 Lafarge units for Rs 5k cr")
Lalit Modi connection emerges in Sahara hotel deals
Former IPL chief shooed off potential buyers at the behest of Sushanto Roy, says broker
 "Lalit Modi connection emerges in Sahara hotel deals")
Foodgrain output fell 4.66% in 2014-15 on poor monsoon
The country had registered a record foodgrain production of 265.04 mt in the 2013-14 crop year (July-June)
 "Foodgrain output fell 4.66% in 2014-15 on poor monsoon")
SC ends hearings in K-G basin arbitration
Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar has strongly opposed arbitration, arguing that pricing is a policy matter in which there can be no arbitration or even court intervention
 "SC ends hearings in K-G basin arbitration")