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Assembly panel questions tax waiver for IPL matches
'The Andhra Pradesh govt on average had lost Rs 50 lakh per match in entertainment tax proceeds totalling over Rs 6 cr'
 "Assembly panel questions tax waiver for IPL matches")
ESAF to implement World Bank India Development project
The company will receive capacity building support and business mentoring services over the next 18 months from the WB group
B'lore Metro to raise Rs 300 cr via bond issue
The corporation is executing the 42.3-km Phase I of the metro project in Bangalore at an estimated cost of Rs 11,609 cr
 "B'lore Metro to raise Rs 300 cr via bond issue")
Three engineering colleges in Karnataka to set up CoEs
These colleges will get a one-time financial grant of Rs 5 crore and this will enable them to carry out multi-disciplinary research in specific thematic areas
 "Three engineering colleges in Karnataka to set up CoEs")
Shriram eyes 15% growth in financial services business
Group says it will be watchful, not too aggressive during current fiscal
Woodland to invest Rs 100 cr in new outlets this year
Plans to add upto 80-100 outlets in the current financial year
 "Woodland to invest Rs 100 cr in new outlets this year")
 "Essar Steel becomes vendor for Abu Dhabi's GASCO")
Amritsar, adjoining areas to get facelift of Rs 1,668 cr
Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab deputy chief minister held a high-level meeting to review the progress of all development projects
 "Amritsar, adjoining areas to get facelift of Rs 1,668 cr")
Revamp fiscal, taxation policies: CII to Akhilesh
CII has suggested Uttar Pradesh to support the proposed GST regime, as it would bring enormous economic benefits to the state
 "Revamp fiscal, taxation policies: CII to Akhilesh")
Punjab okays robotic car parking for corporation towns
Says parking problem was peculiar to the state, with Punjab having the maximum vehicle density on the roads
Punjab fixes deadline for delivery of rice stock to central pool
Punjab govt had fixed a target of 85 lakh tonnes rice for the central pool
Low-cost warrior CavinKare reboots for better profits
Plans to become a Rs 3,000-cr company in three years from Rs 1,200 cr now
 "Low-cost warrior CavinKare reboots for better profits")
Govt queers the pitch for multi-brand retail
Latest "clarifications" add to the confusion; foreigners may delay investments, and Indian firms will find it difficult to get investors
 "Govt queers the pitch for multi-brand retail")
 "Undertake annual review of water position at dams: High Court to govt")
Early monsoon may expedite soybean sowing in MP
Met dept says monsoon's advent in MP has been early even as good amount of rains are expected in the state in the coming days
 "Monsoon sets in Gujarat week ahead of schedule")
Gujarat moves to break ice with farmers over Mandal SIR
To meet farmers of the region tomorrow to discuss and explain the development plan chalked out for the area
 "Gujarat moves to break ice with farmers over Mandal SIR")
Rupee depreciation to impact Gujarat IT firms' domestic business
The impact on hardware prices could be nearly 10-15% in the short run
 "Rupee depreciation to impact Gujarat IT firms' domestic business")