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BHEL Bangalore units report 10.3% decline in turnover
The divisions received orders worth Rs 3,390 cr, while the total outstanding orders stood at Rs 7,975 cr
 "BHEL Bangalore units report 10.3% decline in turnover")
BHEL to invest Rs 800 cr on its solar PV plant
The company's head office will decide on the location and exact investment required for the backward integration project
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Startup Corridor between India, US set up
The corridor is the brain child of Silicon Valley venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani, wife of late Stanford Professor Rajeev Motwani
PPT to finalise iron ore plot owners list this month
Highest bidding was Rs 525 per sqr meter against base price of Rs 357
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'Free laptop' sop may cost Rs 300 cr to exchequer
More worrying factor is timing of scheme's announcement after tabling of state Budget in February
 "'Free laptop' sop may cost Rs 300 cr to exchequer")
Poll notification issued in K'taka; battle lines being drawn
Barring a few exceptions, the BJP, Congress and JD(S) have largely given tickets to the sitting MLAs
 "Poll notification issued in K'taka; battle lines being drawn")
Ore-starved KIOCL offers VRS to rationalise existing manpower
Plans to reduce workforce 400-450 through the voluntary retirement scheme
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Bahuguna, Rawat asked to resolve differences
Two leaders openly criticised each other on the issue of implementation of centrally sponsored schemes in Uttarakhand
 "Bahuguna, Rawat asked to resolve differences")
401 Himachal roads wait for green nod
Out of these 176 roads are of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, 113 of Nabard and 112 state roads
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Lucknow gets Rs 1,400-cr housing project
Project spread over 27 acres near posh Gomti Nagar would be completed in phases over next 4-5 years
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Pharma Industry to shift focus on niche segments: ICRA
Says the focus is likely to shift in favour of niche segments like combined dosages, novel drug delivery areas etc
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Retailers call for yarn, fabric makers' participation in Better Cotton Initiative
Started by global retailers some years ago, BCI looks to imbibe best practices in cotton-based apparel right from the farming stage
Cotton surplus estimated at 14.42 million bales for 2012-13
Domestic mill consumption is expected to be around 23.8 million bales
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GMDC to fetch better valuation over Coal India by FY15: Report
Gujarat PSU fared better over CIL on operational and financial parameters
 "GMDC to fetch better valuation over Coal India by FY15: Report")
A'bad records 90% rise in office absorption in Q1 2013
Ahmedabad registered net absorption of 189,555 sq ft for the first quarter of 2013
Gujarat Congress urges governor not to approve new Lokayukta bill
The new bill proposes to give sweeping powers to CM in appointment of Lokayukta in the state
 "Gujarat Congress urges governor not to approve new Lokayukta bill")
Par panel seeks views on NID Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on March 11
Asset Homes to invest Rs 1500 cr in three years
The group has projected revenues of Rs 2,000 crore by 2020 - a ten-fold increase from what it earned in 2012-13
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'KKR to pay $500 mn for Warburg stake in Alliance'
The deal, set to be one of the biggest PE investments in India in recent months, could be announced soon
India Inc ups its stake in Africa
Bharti Airtel's subscriber base in Africa has risen to 62 million from 36 million in three years
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