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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The fifteen member committee formed to give a shape to the new ICT policy, 2012 for the state to woo IT (information technology) investors will have its maiden meeting in January next year.

Panel for new ICT policy to meet in Jan

The state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), a minority shareholder in the MMTC managed Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL), proposes to buyout shares of another state company, Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation Ltd (IPICOL), to have a greater say in the running of the steel PSU.

OMC proposes to buyout IPICOL share in NINL

The Congress government in Uttarakhand on Sunday sought free power in exchange of the losses suffered due to the scrapping of the series of hydropower projects in the hill state.

Uttarakhand seeks free power

In a bid to find alternate source of bauxite for the Lanjigarh alumina refinery of the Vedanta Alumininium Ltd (VAL), which is shut down for want of raw material since December 5, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has decided to apply for mining lease of Karlapat bauxite deposits soon.

OMC to apply for Karlapat bauxite mine to feed Vedanta mill

Over 52% of the malls in Mumbai are vacant partly due to economic slowdown, poor designing, lack of robust revenue generation model and located in unattracted location, reveals the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) recent survey.

Over 52% malls are vacant in Mumbai: Assocham Survey

The State Minorities Commission has asked the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) to probe the "serious lapse" of terming the Santosh Bhuvan area of Nalla Sopara in Thane with the derogatory term 'Chhota Pakistan' on its bills.

Probe how 'Chhota Pakistan' was printed: Minorities Commission

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The iron ore-starved steel industry in and around Karnataka might have to wait longer to for the smooth supply of key raw material for its blast furnaces as the opening of Category B mines, which contain larger deposits, is getting delayed.

Iron ore supply to steel mills likely to take more time

The Karnataka department of urban development is formulating a policy for urban development to ensure a sustained and balanced development of the cities. Principal secretary of the department of urban development Amita Prasad said the draft policy is getting ready.

Draft policy for urban development being readied

Besides the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) for Hubli and Dharwad, the authorities should also explore the possibility of introducing the Commuter Railway System for Hubli and Dharwad to better connect the twin cities and avoid congestion in the days to come, said M N Sreehari, adviser to the government on infrastructure development.

Commuter rail system mooted

The ongoing energy-saving measures in Mysore&rsquo;s most sought-after tourist destination, the palace, has resulted in about 60 per cent savings in the energy consumption bill, according to T Ananthapadmanabha, chairman of the committee constituted by the Palace Board.

Mysore palace to save on energy bills

With the conventional energy projects unable to address the power crisis, 2012 saw the emergence of renewable energy in a big way. The state government announced a new solar policy with a target to set up 3,000 Mw of solar power in three years.

Renewable energy to power industry in 2013

The hospitality industry in Tamil Nadu saw an overwhelming response in 2012, with the state witnessing opening of landmark hotels in the luxury segment.

New high for hospitality sector in TN

The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, a deemed university, is embarking on an expansion across its India campuses at Hyderabad, Goa and Pilani (Rajasthan).

BITS Pilani lines up expansion plans

Data mining, till now associated more with the corporate world, is now being uttered by the government to target the right group of people. The government is planning to use the data, secured through the Census of India 2011 pertaining to Karnataka, for specifically targeting geographies where people's needs are most acute and the geographies that need focus. This helps to more accurately target the beneficiaries, said a senior official.

Data mining of Census to help govt in planning

Among the positives in the wildlife sector was a healthy population of Royal Bengal Tiger in Kaziranga National Park with 114 animals captured by the camera trapping method.

Wildlife management hits a low in Assam in 2012

In a bid to promote khadi and the handloom sector, the Kerala government has asked its employees to wear khadi or handloom clothes on Wednesdays. The government has issued an order directing all government employees and teachers to wear khadi or handloom clothes on Wednesdays, an official release said here.

Kerala govt asks staff to wear khadi on Wednesdays

West Bengal Tourism minister Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury on Sunday said that paragliding would be started in the major tourist places in the state to attract foreign tourists.

WB to have paragliding in Digha, Sunderbans

Except the state of Nagaland, all other seven states could register growth rates above their targets.

NE`s growth rate on a rise

With talks between chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka failing to break the deadlock on the Cauvery water-sharing row, the Supreme Court today decided to hear both the states on Monday and asked them to place before it the undisputabale documents on the issue.

SC to hear Cauvery water row on Monday

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) &nbsp;on Friday demanded establishment of National Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Strategy Authority in the context of fast changing trade environment driven by global competition, innovation risks, short product life cycle, and rapid changes in technology involving huge investments in research and development and human resource.

National IPR strategy authority sought

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