Funding sought for accelerating infrastructure development, besides power, tourism

Akhilesh seeks $3.5 bn aid from World Bank

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The panel, probing into illegal mining activities, has issued strict guidelines for physical verification of the areas

Shah panel sets terms for mine lease demarcation

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The airline will fly on Sharjah-Lucknow route four days a week and a one-way fare will cost Rs 8,999

SpiceJet launches Sharjah-Lucknow direct flights

Rs 27,439 crore investment grounded in power sector

Steel makers invest Rs 91,656 cr in Odisha

Chhattisgarh was the second state after Gujarat to draw maximum investment proposal in 2012.

Chhattisgarh draws maximum investment proposals after Gujarat

Senior CPIM leader Anisur Rahman on Tuesday apologised unconditionally in the West Bengal Assembly for his obscene comments against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Itahar in Uttar Dinajpur in December last year, after a Privilege Motion was moved against him. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee moved the Privilege Motion against Rahman for his comments at a Krishak Sabha programme at Itahar on December 26 in connection with the chief minister's announcement of compensation for rape victims.

CPIM leader apologises in Assembly for remarks on Mamata

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State government is going to introduce a new scheme for the development of small and medium enterprises (SME) in Bihar.

New scheme for SME development in Bihar

The Assam budget, presented by Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi yesterday in assembly, has drawn mixed reaction from the industry.

'Bold measures missing in Assam budget'

The West Bengal government and the State Election Commission (SEC) are virtually on a collision course over holding of panchayat election, with the poll panel recommending a three-phase poll under supervision of central forces while the government wants it to be a two-phase affair.

Bengal, SEC on collision course over panchayat poll dates

The draft Land Acquisition Bill needs to be reviewed as land acquisition for mining and infrastructure projects is becoming increasingly difficult, say experts from Mining Engineers Association of India (MEAI).According to them, a simplified and easily implementable legislation is required with provision for adequate compensation to land losers.After the technical deliberations and discussions during a recently held National Conference on Mining, Environment and Allied Issues, MEAI, an apex body of mining experts have forwarded certain recomendations to the higher authorites in this regard. The recommendations include key issues of MMDR & legislation, Exploration, Mining Technology, Mineral Dressing, Environment, Forest and Mine Closure.MEAI sources said that the recommendations press for seamless process during grant and renewal of mining leases and transparent allocation of mineral concessions and coal blocks.The difficulties being faced by the mining lease holders in surrenderin

Mining experts want review of draft land acquisition bill

Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Tuesday said the law and order situation in the state had remained "good" after BJP came to power.

Law & order 'good' during BJP rule: CM

Maharashtra CM says the project is on track and will change the economic scene in the country's financial capital

'Bidding for Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project soon'

Rural voters of Mysore district have reposed greater faith in Janata Dal (S) than its main rival, the Congress, in the recent urban local body (ULB) elections. Voters from five of the seven ULBs have rejected the BJP, pushing it to the last place. Independents have fared well too.Janata Dal (S) captured power in Bannur, Hunsur and Periyapatna town municipal councils and emerged as the single largest party in Nanjangud, K R Nagar and H D Kote. These three ULBs have given a fractured verdict giving a marginal advantage to the JD(S) over Congress where independents will have the say. The Congress has established a clear majority in only one ULB, the T Narasipur town panchayat.Of the 139 seats in these seven ULBs, JD(S) has bagged 65 seats, 15 more than the Congress which has secured 50 seats. BJP has managed to get five seats, four in Nanjangud and one in K R Nagar and while scoring a blank in all other places.Party position in the seven ULBs are: K R Nagar town municipal council  (23 mem

Mysore rural backs JD(S), snubs BJP

After playing spoilsport to the ruling BJP in the recently concluded polls to urban local bodies in Karnataka, KJP President B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday set his eyes on storming the Assembly in upcoming elections.

BSY says his next target is Assembly

Central security agencies are looking into appearance of a mysterious illumination object over the Jamnagar oil refinery in Gujarat, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. "The matter (appearance of a mysterious illumination object) is being investigated by the local police and central security agencies, and it has been reported that the object could be a meteorological balloon or a 'Chinese sky lantern' etc," Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran told the house in a written reply.

Probe on in appearance of mysterious object over refinery: Govt

After strong opposition from brokers, management to reconsider the hike

VSE hikes DP transaction charges by over 300%

Ficus Pax, the Bangalore-based specialised provider of transport packaging goods and services, is understood to be closing in on an important strategic move to offload 50 per cent stake to a German global corporation in a healthy transaction.

Ficus Pax set to sell strategic stake to German major

Legendary painter Ganesh Pyne died early on Tuesday at a city hospital where he was admitted after he suffered a heart attack. He was 76 years old.

Legendary painter Ganesh Pyne passes away

Will consider Maharashtra govt's proposal for financial assistance of Rs 2,200 cr to tackle the situation

EGoM to discuss drought relief for Maharashtra tomorrow

70-year-old company forays into retail business to cater to residential units only in 2011

Blue Star to do aggressive marketing in small towns

The company had to temporarily suspend its operations at the textile manufacturing plant following a closure notice from GPCB

Raymond resumes operations at Valsad plant

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