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The rice procurement season would be effective for six months - from October 1 to March, 2014
Govt announces cane reservation meetings' schedule
Promoted by SIDBI, IFCI and the UP govt, the firm is bullish on infrastructure sector growth in the state
The orders were passed on the PIL filed by Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan president V M Singh seeking payment of cane arrears and other dues
Luminous, which gets 10% of its revenues from solar power backup space, is targeting 25% of its business from the segment in the next two years
The industry has taken hit of almost 20% due to rupee fall
Fifteen years ago, there were almost 1,000 standalone halls in UP, which have now reduced to about 460 with the advent of multiplexes
Private mills embittered by "coercive action"
The proposal seeks to use unutlised land for infrastructure and industrial development
The helpline would be set up at Udyog Bandhu (UP industry interface) in Lucknow to resolve urgent issues of the industry
Costs, including the state-set prices for cane are relentlessly high, a point even the government concedes
UP is one of the participants at 'Invest North 2013', the investment conclave organised by the CII at New Delhi
Sugarcane arrears for 2012-13 crushing stand at Rs 2,850 crore
Vodafone had already launched the service in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Delhi/NCR and Mumbai
'M-pesa' service allows registered cell phone users remit money to any other mobile phone/bank account, pay utility bills, recharge mobile among others
In Q1, tractor and car finance witnessed growth of 113 per cent and 46 per cent, respectively
Each 'micro distributor' would cater to areas with a population of less than 10,000, facilitating faster activation and other services