The Maharashtra government on Wednesday said it would undertake a statewide programme to make women aware of policies and schemes launched for them. "The programme will be launched across the state on January 3. 'Prabhat pheris' (morning march) will be organised by the students in the entire state on that day.

Maha to launch progamme for women's awareness 

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The association of biotechnology firms in India, the Association of Biotechnology-Led Enterprises (ABLE ), has prepared a list of expectations for the sector from the Budget to be presented in March.

Budget wishlist: BT sector seeks more support

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The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Aperc) has selected four gas-based power plants to make use of their idle capacity for generating additional power using liquified natural gas (LNG) under the expensive power supply scheme (EPSS) proposed by the discoms.

Aperc selects 4 gas-based power plants to run on LNG 

Finance Minister P Chidambaram wants to see at least two to three Indian banks among the world&rsquo;s largest. His best bet is state-owned State Bank of India (SBI). Its assets (along with those of its five associate banks) are worth $355 billion but that&rsquo;s nowhere close to the top lenders. SBI was ranked 60th in the list of world&rsquo;s top 1,000 banks by The Banker magazine in July. Bank of America, which topped the list, had assets of $2.16 trillion.

Is Chidambaram's plan to create big banks feasible?

The Madras High Court has dismissed intra-court appeals by Chennai-based Gemini Communications Ltd seeking interlocutory injunction, restraining Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) from terminating its purchase order for supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance support of WiMax equipment for the Rural Wimax Project-II, a turnkey project designed to support the central government to implement national e-governance project using WiMax technology.

Madras High Court denies injunction to Gemini Comm against BSNL

Karnataka has urged the Centre to consider allocation of coal blocks on a priority basis in order to complete and commission several pending thermal power projects.

K'taka makes pitch for coal, gas allocation

The state government has directed three central government PSUs-Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and National Aluminium Company (Nalco) to take steps to complete construction of three medical colleges at the earliest and start admission of students from the 2014 academic year.

Govt asks PSUs to start medical colleges by 2014

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her government is setting up 65 all-woman police stations across the state to tackle crimes against woman.

All-women police stations to tackle crime against women: Mamata

Bangladesh will not allow any extremist group from the Northeast to use its territory for subversive activity, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in India Abida Islam said.

Bangladesh not to allow its territory to be used by NE ultras

The Gujarat High Court (HC) on Thursday admitted FMCG major Nestle India Ltd's petition challenging state government's decision to levy value added tax (VAT) on sale on its noodles in Gujarat sold under brand name 'Maggi'.

HC admits Nestle's petition challenging VAT on Maggi noodles

The Karnataka government is aiming to increase its foodgrain production by 19 per cent during the 12th Plan period. The government is targeting an average of 14.3 million tonnes per annum during the period starting 2012-13 as against 12 million tonnes achieved during the 11th plan period.

Karnataka aims foodgrain output growth of 19% in 12th Plan

The Karnataka government has urged the Centre to consider allocation of coal blocks on a priority basis in order to complete and commission several pending thermal power projects.

CM makes strong pitch for coal, gas allocation

Due to shortage of funds research work in universities across Maharashtra was suffering, the state government on Friday said and batted for a participation of private players in the field.

Maha min bats for participation of pvt players in research

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday came down heavily on the central government and the Planning Commission for their poor management and policies and for neglecting the state government&rsquo;s views on various issues.

Jayalalithaa lambasts Centre, plan panel

After entering into a joint venture (JV) pact with Central power carrier Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), the state owned Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (OPTCL) is all set to ink similar agreements with Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) and Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC).

OPTCL to forge JVs with MCL, OMC

Tourism, home, public works, planning, finance, personnel, general administration, education and a host of other portfolios have been retained by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, and the rest have been distributed to his nine ministers.

Virbhadra retains key portfolios

Bengal potato farmers may face threat of low realisation when new crop hits market from mid-January faced with the prospect of fall in cold storage capacity in the days to come.

Bengal cold storage closure threat may impact potato farmers

Regularisation of job for a limited number of contract teachers would be the new mantra of Chhattisgarh government to break the on-going indefinite strike of Shiksha Karmis in the state.

Regularisation of job for limited number of contract teachers in Chhattisgarh

Despite the dismal economic growth in the country, Himachal Pradesh is hoping to achieve an annual growth of nine per cent this financial year.

Himachal targets 9% growth

The state-run Jharkhand Police Housing Corporation (JPHC) has failed in getting contractors to build permanent barracks for the security forces in Saranda forests..

No takers for bids to build security forces barracks in Saranda forests

Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh might have taken over the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh for a record sixth time but surprisingly has never moved into the official residence of the state chief minister here.

Oakover, Himachal CM's abode, 'bodes ill for all'

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