With industrial activity in the industrial townships of Baddi, Parwanoo, and Kala-Amb in full swing, it is the logistics players that are trying to consolidate their presence in the northern region.

Gati launches distribution unit in Ambala

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A conference on tourism has called for efforts to bring Himalayan states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttaranchal on a single tourism circuit. 


CII meet focuses on hill tourism

Newsmaker: Gautam Adani

The company hopes to triple revenue by 2017 by changing its billing model-" charging for results instead of the number of people deployed

iGate's next big bet after Patni

Automotive major Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday launched Maxximo Plus, its new mini-truck powered by its indigenous 'Fuel smart' technology, in Hyderabad. The technology, which was developed at a cost of Rs 10 crore by Mahindra's in-house R&D team, offers 10 per cent fuel efficiency. The company has applied for patent, a release stated.

M&M launches Maxximo Plus

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Vidyartha.com, started in August 2012, offers career assessment programmes for 9th-12th standard students through online applications

Startup sees opportunity in career mapping

Company is targeting 2% share (urban) of the Rs 3,500-cr toothpaste market in the next two years

Himalaya enters oral care segment

The board extends invitation to farmer groups in Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Similar efforts will be taken up in coming months in fairs in a few other states

Spices Board aims to turn growers into marketers

Despite attractive schemes being launched by mid and premium segment residential and plotting projects, the Ahmedabad real estate market is witnessing a consistent growth only in the affordable housing segment in the sub-Rs  10 lakh and sub-Rs  5 lakh category, say developers and experts alike.

Affordable housing fastest growing segment in A'bad

Spanish bitumen products maker, Danosa will commission its first asphaltic plates unit in India jointly with Vadodara-based Tiki Tar Industries next month.

Tiki Tar-Danosa JV to commission Halol unit by April

KIDI is a front runner among the rate making organisation in Asia, plays significant role

Insurance Information Bureau to work with Korean counterpart

Minister says Other states paying more for a litre of petrol than their counterparts in Gujarat

Gujarat govt in no mood to cut VAT on petrol, diesel

Shuts operations after GPCB notice for violation of pollution norms

Raymond's Valsad plant gets closure notice

The number of dairy farmers in Goa has more than doubled during the past year, boosting the production of milk by almost 20 per cent, signalling a white revolution in rural areas of the coastal state.

Goa's dairy farming rises, milk production up 20%

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The policy intends to provide ready-to-use infrastructure for establishing pharma enterprises on cluster concept via pharma parks at potential locations

Karnataka pharma policy unveiled; eyes rapid growth

The state unit of BJP is in favour of naming Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the party's prime ministerial candidate, but is waiting for party leadership in Delhi to take a final call on the issue, a state BJP leader said on Thursday."The rank and file of BJP in Goa is in tandem with the party workers across the country who want Modi to be the Prime Minister. But we are waiting for the Delhi leadership to take decision on it," state BJP unit spokesman Wilfred Mesquita said."Modi is the only leader among all the political parties who should take ahead the country at this juncture," he said. Mesquita's statement comes a day before the party's state executive committee is scheduled to meet to review the performance of the Manohar Parrikar-led government, which completes one year on March 9.However, the party spokesman denied that a resolution supporting Modi would be passed in the state executive committee.It is the feeling of millions of Indians that Modi should take over as the

Goa BJP supports Modi as PM candidate: spokesman

The Goa NCP unit today said if the BJP-led government has proof of involvement of former Congress Chief Ministers in illegal mining in the state then action should be taken against them.

Take action against Cong CMs involved in illegal mining: NCP

Nearly 207 ULBs  seven city corporations, 43 city municipal corporations, 64 town municipal councils and 93 town panchayats  went to polls

Over 60% cast vote in ULB elections in Karnataka

In order to facilitate tourist visiting Gujarat, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) on Thursday  signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to provide basic facilities at IOC petrol pumps.

Tourist facilitation centres at IOC pumps

Will be moved to its overseas subsidiaries

Opto Circuits to restructure $65 mn worth debt

The investment will be used to double the crushing capacity of its sugar plant

Dalmia Bharat to invest over Rs 200 cr in Kolhapur plant

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