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Mohandas Pai-led team to advise govt on tourism

A government notification forming the group under Pai, would be issued in a day or two

New Lokayukta Bill 'mockery of judicial process': Gujarat governor

Terms the procedure proposed in the Bill for appointment of the Lokayukta as 'faulty'

Onion rates fall as South India crop hits mkt

Since the last one and half months, retail price of onion skyrocketed upto Rs 80 per kg in most parts of the country

Pankaj Chandra steps down as IIM-B director

Devanath Tirupati takes over for interim

Jaya throws a spanner in hydro-power project

She also requested the prime minister to tell the ministry of environment and forests not to give clearance to any project of Karnataka

Kerala submits revised environment impact report on Vizhinjam Seaport

The 4,000-page report was the last stage in the effort to secure environmental clearance for the project

Rupee fall helps NAL secure orders for autoclaves

These orders are coming from colleges that teach aerospace engineering or teach students to work on composites

BRPSE moots Hindustan Photo Films' land sale for revival

Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises also proposes VRS

Ready to face probe: Chandy

The LDF had given a letter to the UDF leadership saying that any probe into the scam would be futile without including Chandy

Thailand's Siam Cement plans unit in India

The company is expected to set up the manufacturing facility within two years involving an investment of about $ 50 million

Exim Bank focuses on NE's horticulture and handloom sectors

It feels if the horticulture potential of the region is tapped properly, the region can "easily" double or triple it exports to the world market

Let price sharing formula be on annual basis: NETA

The district wise prices for the previous month would be uploaded in the Tea Board's website at the beginning of each month

Gurung to take call on withdrawing agitation

Gurung, however, made it clear that the movement for a separate state would continue

Odisha's capital expenditure up 25%

Share of capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure increased from 11.3% in 2011-12 to 12.76% in 2012-13

Vedanta Resources' loan burden may weigh heavy on Sesa Sterlite

Company says Sesa Sterlite would be a low-cost metal producer and miner with close proximity to high-growth markets

Misery in media rises as economy sinks

News media takes a beating from the economy, advertisers and the rupee. To stay afloat, publishers are reacting by folding up businesses and axing staff

28 HCS, 5 IAS officers transferred in Haryana

Haryana CM lays red carpet for Japanese SMEs

CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda expressed that his govt is always committed to facilitate Japanese investment in Haryana

UP govt to revive defunct cinema halls

Fifteen years ago, there were almost 1,000 standalone halls in UP, which have now reduced to about 460 with the advent of multiplexes

Hoteliers seek help from central govt