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

Business Standard

To increase its cargo handling capacity, Visakhapatnam port is in the process of finalising three projects under the public-private partnership mode with an outlay of Rs 2,000 crore, said Ajeya Kallam, chairman, Vizag port.

Vizag port set to finalise Rs 2,000 cr PPP projects

The hub is similar to that of Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai. In the first round of bidding for nine plots for 25 acres of land, closed on October 31, only five firms showed interest.

Bengal eyes foreign players in upcoming financial hub

West Bengal minister Becharam Manna, against whom a contempt rule was issued for allegedly making derogatory comments against the judiciary, appeared before Calcutta High Court today and was directed to file an affidavit stating his side of the story.

Becharam Manna appears before High Court

Press Trust of India

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has raised a strong protest with the Railways ministry for the latest cut of Rs 60 crore in rail projects to be implemented in Odisha.

Naveen protests cut in Rail Budget allocation

With hardly a fortnight to go, officials from Mysore are stepping up efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the Centre&rsquo;s project to distribute the Aadhar-based subsidy and other social benefits directly through banks to beneficiaries in the district.

Mysore rushes to keep date with cash transfer

The Hyderabad-Karnataka region, has been dogged by illegal mining and its backwardness is said to be a reason for it thriving for many years.

Nod to bill for special status to Hyd-K'taka

US-based agri-food giant Cargill will invest about Rs 400 crore to set up a corn milling plant in Karnataka, and another Rs 100 crore on expansion of capacity of existing edible oil plants, the Chairman of its India unit said today.

Cargill plans to invest Rs 400 cr in state

The Karnataka High Court today reserved its verdict on the applications by the State Election Commission (SEC) and the state government on the reservation list for the urban local bodies elections.

HC reserves verdict on EC applications 

With land being the biggest challenge for setting up large industries in West Bengal, future industrial growth of the state would be driven by the small and medium sector which also has large potential for generating employment, industry chamber Assocham said on Tuesday.

SMEs are the industrial future of Bengal: Assocham

The West Bengal government is keen on completing transfer of its shares in Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL), which is facing funds crunch, before March 31 next year.

WB govt to transfer its HPL shares before March 31 

Moving up two places since last year, Gujarat has emerged as the third highest beneficiary under the Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme (TWRFS) of the central government. As against 2011-12 when the state received Rs 5.32 lakhs under the scheme, this year Gujarat received Rs 20.87 lakhs, after Andhra Pradesh (Rs 165.59 lakhs) and Punjab (Rs 23.40 lakhs).

State 3rd highest beneficiary of textile workers rehab fund

Commerce ministry&rsquo;s arm Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) is working on a three-way collaboration between the Government of India, Andhra Padesh government and the industry to set up the proposed global pharma trade centre in Hyderabad, according to PV Appaji, director general of Pharmexcil.

Govt-industry to tie up for pharma trade centre 

The University of Hyderabad (UoH) is planning to start two new departments &mdash; Department of Education (DoE) and Department of Computers (DoC).

UoH to start edn, computers departments 

The first phase of Maharashtra Government's much awaited emergency medical service (EMS) plan is expected to roll out in April, with active participation of Indian American doctors, who are working with authorities to develop US-style EMS and trauma care model for Mumbai. "The first phase of the plan which will cover Mumbai, is expected to be launched in April," co-founder of American Association Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Navin Shah said.

Maha EMS plan may roll out in April

The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday ordered a CID inquiry into the massive fire accident that took place late Monday night at a hangar in old (Begumpet) airport. Five training Cessna aircraft along with state government's Augusta helicopter were gutted in the fire.

AP orders CID probe into  old Hyd airport fire

Thousands of people, affected by the halting of mining in Goa, today walked on the streets of Panaji demanding immediate resumption of the ore extraction activity, banned by a Supreme Court order.

Thousands march on Goa streets to protest against mining halt

Advising Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to "lace her speech with moderation", the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings against her for commenting on the judiciary.

Calcutta HC declines to initiate suo motu contempt against CM

With hardly a fortnight to go, officials from Mysore are stepping up efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the Centre&rsquo;s project to distribute the Aadhaar-based subsidy and other social benefits directly through banks to beneficiaries in the district.

One head constable attached to Karnataka Lokayukta (Bangalore) and seven other government officials on Wednesday came under the Lokayukta net with its police officials unearthing from them Rs 7.5 crore worth allegedly disproportionate assets.

Seven govt officials in Lokayukta net

&lsquo;Karnataka believes the HIV counsellors are good enough for counselling on intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUCD). It has refused to appoint exclusive counsellors for post-partum counselling on benefits of IUCDs.

Paradigm shift in family planning has little impact 

- Find Specials News, Features, Analysis and more at Business Standard. Business Standard brings in-depth coverage of major events, issues and developments in India

Page 1621 - Specials News