The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has censured the Uttarakhand government for failing to promote Ayush tourism as a potential source of revenue in the hill state, where Kolkata-based Emami&rsquo;s project has also hit a roadblock.

CAG raps Uttarakhand for failing to promote tourism

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The pub brewery culture, which is fast spreading its wings in parts of India might soon enter Uttarakhand; courtesy a new decision by the foodie chief minister Vijay Bahuguna.

Uttarakhand to promote pub brewery culture

The shortage of labour in India, in northern states like Punjab and Haryana, has opened up opportunities for the multinationals especially in the harvesting sector.

MNCs thrive on Indian harvester market

Chhattisgarh government, on Monday , has ordered a probe on the botched eye camp held in Mahasamund district in which 15 patients allegedly lost their vision.

Chhattisgarh govt to probe on botched rural eye camp

With outgoing Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata saying Singur was a 'great disappointment' and hinting the Group might still go to West Bengal, a key adviser of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said 'no quarrel with Tata'.

No quarrel with Tata: TMC 

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In yet another blow to rail projects in Odisha, the Ministry of Railways has effected a cut of Rs 60 crore in the state's budgetary allocation for 2012-13, over and above Rs 220 crore which the ministry had pruned in two phases in July and September this year.

Railways cut Rs 60 cr for Odisha projects 

Taking a step forward in agriculture marketing reforms, Punjab may soon waive off market fee on fruits and vegetables, which, due to its trickle down effect, would benefit the farmers and consumers.

Punjab may waive off market fee on fruit, vegetables 

The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean)-India car rally, which was organized to commemorate the 20 years of Asean-India relationship, and flagged off from Yogyakarta in Indonesia on Nov 26, was today flagged down in Guwahati by Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi.

ASEAN-India car rally reaches  final destination in Guwahati 

Even as Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) has shut down its Lanjigarh refinery for want of bauxite, the company has not retrenched any employee, said a report submitted by district labour officer (DLO), Kalahandi.

No retrenchment in Vedanta refinery, says DLO

The state government today found itself in a tight spot over the role of its PSU- Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) in excess production with the Opposition pointing out that the state owned miner had extracted excess ore valued at Rs 35,000 crore.

OMC key culprit in excess ore production, says Opposition

The Revision Authority, under the Union Ministry of Mines, will hear tomorrow the cases regarding imposition of penalty by the state government on the miners on charges of excess raising of ore.

Revision Authority to hear mining penalty cases

The Ministerial committee of the state government, which has been mandated to chalk out plans for providing raw material to mineral based industries in Odisha, will be meeting on Tuesday to formulate the supply policy mechanism.

Ministerial panel on raw material supply meets today

The Odisha government is yet to submit the action taken report in respect of illegal coal mining activities in the state despite repeated reminders from the Centre.

State yet to submit report on illegal coal mining 

With the number of newly-recruited range forest officers (RFO) increasing in Karnataka, the department of forests has felt the need for a well-equipped training institute to train the RFOs.

College for range forest officers will supply manpower to southern states

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has sought Prime Minister&rsquo;s intervention in cable digitisation.

Jaya write to PM seeks licence for Arasu Cable

The Karnataka government has taken cognisance of the deaths of Jacintha Saldanha and Savita Halappanavar abroad and requested the Centre to guarantee protection to Indian citizens living overseas, former Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said on Monday.

Centre asked to guarantee protection of Indians abroad

For the year-end, Indians are choosing to travel within the country, or opting for shorter trips to international destinations closer home.

Indian travellers opt for domestic locations 

The Karnataka government will create a secretariat for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the state to facilitate speedy redressal of their grievances, minister for small-scale industries Raju Gowda said.

K'taka plans separate secretariat for SMEs

The much anticipated expansion of cotton-based powerlooms in Gujarat by the Powerloom Development &amp; Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) has hit a roadblock since almost a year due to delay in the Textile Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS).

TUF subsidy delay stalls powerloom expansion in state

The Coconut Development Board (CDB) is planning to explore markets for seven coconut-based products through 63 cities under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The basket includes packaged tender coconut water, virgin coconut oil, milk powder and cream, desiccated coconut powder, ball copra, coconut chips and pure coconut oil.

Coconut board to market value-added products

After the release of water to Tamil Nadu following the Supreme Court&rsquo;s directive to Karnataka, the water levels in the three major Cauvery reservoirs here have reached levels that&rsquo;s causing a lot of anxiety, while causing concern over irrigation and drinking water needs of the region for the next six months till the monsoon sets in.

Water reaches critical levels in three Cauvery reservoirs

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