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We want to eliminate raw silk imports by 2022: Ishita Roy

Interview with Member-Secretary, Central Silk Board

Early rains in February to impact coffee output for 2013-14

Karnataka Planters' Association expect crop to dip 10-15% in FY14

ULB poll result a big setback for BJP

Loses power in some of its strong forts like Mangalore and Udupi in coastal Karnataka

Tur dal prices set to rise 10-15% in select markets

Major producing states have reported 30-40 per cent decline in production due to drought in 2012 kharif season

Normalcy in supply of iron ore to take more time in Karnataka

Steel mills still operating at 50% capacity due to shortage in supply of iron ore

Vijaya Bank to open 3 all women branches

Each will be opened in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore

Opto Circuits to restructure $65 mn worth debt

Will be moved to its overseas subsidiaries

Fiat Group adds two new dealers in Bangalore

Dealerships will retail Linea and Punto and upcoming launches

Strong consumption may push up robusta coffee prices

Demand for robusta coffee beans in major consuming countries has been growing

Sigma-Aldrich Corp expands global shared services centre in Bangalore

Company's employees in GSS Centre supporting many of its global functions, including strategic marketing, sales support and business analytics

Mitsubishi Electric begins sub-assembly of A&D inverters in India

Targets to manufacture 1,50,000 units in the next 3 years with an investment of Rs 15 crore

M&M rolls out 2 millionth tractor

Had achieved one million milestone in 2004, took just 8 years to rollout next million tractors

Vijaya Bank opens 10th MSME Cell at Coimbatore

Sanctions loans to the tune of Rs 9.11 crore to more than 30 beneficiaries

BEML to roll out first set of Metro cars to Jaipur Metro in March

The company has secured a Rs 318 crore order for manufacture, supply, testing and commissioning trains

Corporation Bank launches three new schemes for limited period

The schemes are viz Bumper Car Carnival, Current Account Premium Variants, Corp Global Current Account for exporters, importers

DRDO appoints two chief controllers for aeronautics, life sciences

K Tamilmani, Scientist, and Chief Executive, Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification has been appointed as Chief Controller (R&D), Aeronautics

Toyota sales drop 23.4% in February

Sold 12,756 units in the domestic market vs 16,659 units in the same period last year

CE industry welcomes budget proposals on infrastructure

Delhi-Mumbai, Bangalore-Mumbai industrial corridors and two new port development proposals will give big boost to construction equipment makers

Maya Academy to launch animation magazine

Animation Blitz would contain trend stories, upcoming events, contributory articles on animation, VFX and digital media by experts

Karnataka Bank ups deposit rates by 25 basis points to 9.25%

CEO says rates have been hiked to retain customers, extend benifits to depositors