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Ore exports from Andhra ports decline

Visakhapatnam and Kakinada ports lost 30%, Gangavaram has lost more than 80%

Supply diesel to KSRTC at subsidised rate: Kerala HC

State govt assures the court it will compensate the loss to the oil companies

TN presents tax-free, revenue surplus Budget

From a revenue deficit of Rs 2,729 cr, the govt has managed to present two successful budgets with a revenue surplus

Ruckus in HP Assembly, Opposition stages walkout

Opposition BJP created a ruckus in the Assembly over CM Virbhadra Singh's reply on a debate on 2013-14 budget

UP CM Akhilesh promises better policing in state

Says the state govt is not only increasing the strength of policemen, but also modernising and upgrading infrastructure of police dept

Auditor's report shows 'heavy' losses by Punjab PSUs

According to the report, the non-working PSUs are required to be shut down as their existence is not going to serve any purpose

CAG finds lapses in old age pension scheme

Highlights Rs 15.72-cr irregularities in disbursal of the scheme; indicates the process of identification of beneficiaries was faulty

KKR launches brand campaign for IPL 6

Unveils a new slogan - 'One Team. One Pledge' as its brand campaign

Ambassador pulls Hindustan Motors back from the brink

Boosted by its demand, sales jumped 166% in Feb. The firm is now planning a massive facelift for its cars to keep the momentum going

Chhattisgarh to give additional 50 days work for MGNREGA

Now, the cardholder of MGNREGA will get 150 days of secured employment in the state

Bihar sanctions Rs 300 cr subsidies and tax rebates to woo investors

The amount will be spent on reimbursement of VAT, capital subsidies, electricity duties exemption and grants for purchase of generators

Two bills passed in Bengal Assembly

West Bengal Higher Educational Institutions Bill, Presidency University (Amendment) Bill have been passed in state assembly

Odisha to miss HC deadline on mine lease renewal

Nearly 323 mining lease applications are pending for renewal

SC concludes hearing in Posco mining case

Asks state, Posco and Geomin to give written submissions by Apr 5

Jamir sworn in as Odisha Governor

Veteran Congress leader succeeds Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare, whose tenure ended on August 20 last year

Odisha exploring possibility of mining lease grant to L&T

Move may rescue Vedanta refinery

Bombay High Court's poser to Maharashtra police on vacancies

Asks dept whether it's geared to tackle the issue of vacancies that will be created due to retirements every year; suggests setting up of more training centres

IndiGo launches new flights from Mumbai

Airline will be operating the flights with newly-acquired Airbus A320 aircraft

Zomato enters Philippines

Will invest $1 mn to cover the cities of Quezon, Makati, Mandaluyong, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, and Taguig

Gujarat HC notice to Centre on PIL against road in Mundra

The PIL contends that if the road was to be built many date palm trees will have to be chopped off and local farmers would face heavy loss