Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday assured the sugarcane growers in the state that the government will soon enact legislation on State Advisory Price (SAP) for sugarcane. Replying to a debate on the sugarcane price issue in the Legislative Assembly here he said, the government will try to draft and table the SAP bill in the ongoing session itself or it would promulgate an ordinance to that effect.

CM promises steps to help sugarcane growers

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Credit Analysis and Research Limited (Care Ratings) is planning to expand its operation in the international market by providing technical assistance to domestic rating agencies outside India, PN Sathees Kumar, chief general manager, told mediapersons. He was here to announce the forthcoming IPO. The company has entered into non-binding agreements with four companies in Malaysia, Brazil, South Africa and Portugal to provide technical assistance.

Care Ratings to expand operations abroad

Government is in a dialogue with public and private industries to contribute funds equivalent to one per cent of the country&rsquo;s GDP to promote science and technology in the 12th Plan (April 2012-March 2017),Planning Commission member (Science) K Kasturirangan said.

Govt to hike support for Science  & Tech 

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Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), a global policy effectiveness analysis and advisory organisation, and the Centre for Emerging Markets Solutions (CEMS) at the Indian School of Business (ISB) have found that high interest rates and relatively short-term loans for renewable energy projects add 24-32 per cent to the cost of renewable energy in India, as compared to similar projects in the US and Europe.

High interest rates hit renewable energy 

The Cauvery Monitoring Committee on Friday asked Karnataka to provide Tamil Nadu with 12 TMC of Cauvery water during December even as it asked both the states to be &ldquo;more efficient&rdquo; in using available water.

State asked to provide 12 TMC water to TN in Dec

The Karnataka High court on Friday made it clear to the civic body that it wanted the city to be cleared of garbage within a week. Hearing a PIL filed on the matter by advocate G R Mohan, a Division Bench, headed by Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen, stated that if anybody was found interfering with the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (city corporation) in clearing the garbage mess, he would be dealt with in accordance with law. It is the state government&rsquo;s responsibility to ensure that BBMP clears the garbage within a week,the court observed.

Court wants BBMP to clear garbage within a week

Tamil Nadu government has announced sops for industries in Coimbatore.

Tamil Nadu announces sops for Coimbatore units

Former director of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, Baldev Raj has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of governors of IIT Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn).

Baldev Raj is new IIT-Gn chairman 

The Election Commission of India on Friday issued the notification for the second phase of Gujarat assembly elections for 95 assembly constituencies.

Guj Polls: Election Commission issues notification for 2nd phase

Andhra Pradesh chief minister, N Kiran Kumar Reddy, has decided to increase the wage employment from 100 to 150 days to rural households under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. He is likely to make a formal announcement in this regard in a day or two.

Andhra to increase MGNREGS to 150 days

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday stressed on creating new investment regions to help maintain tempo of economic growth in the state.

Naveen stresses on creating investment regions

The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) along with other investors have urged the Andhra Pradesh government to come out with new initiatives and policies to boost entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in the state.

Andhra govt urged to boost entrepreneurship 

The committee observed that the state government failed to regularize excess expenditure continuously over a period expanding 14 years, skipping four plan periods and running out terms of four successive Finance commissions.

Odisha Cabinet approves Rs 9,717 crore excess expenditure

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has written a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to direct the Ministry of Environment and Clarence to give clearance for the 2x600 Mw North Chennai Thermal Power Project Stage-II at an estimated cost of Rs 5,813 crore.

Jaya seeks PM intervention in thermal project

Tamil Nadu has promised the solar power producers that it will pay the dues to them. The promise comes at a time the state electricity board owes a little over '1,000 crore to the wind energy sector. Today&rsquo;s promise comes against the backdrop of Tamil Nadu&rsquo;s plan to add around 3,000 Mw of solar power in three years.

Solar power firms get pay assurance 

A private complaint was filed in the Lokayukta court today against Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner Rajneesh Goel and 11 other officials alleging irregularities in waste disposal in the city which has resulted in a huge loss to the state exchequer and burden to the tax payer.

Complaint filed against BBMP officials 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has shown a keen interest on formation of an alliance with the CMs of other underdeveloped states to shore up his demand of special status. Calling the economic policy of the country favorable to only some developed states, he also demanded a paradigm shift in economic policy.

Nitish talks of a new 'formation'

The budget outlay for the urban development in Chhattisgarh has increased five folds since the inception of the state.

Chhattisgarh's budget outlay for urban development increases five folds

The state government will review the decision of Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) which has issued notices to its consumers to pay revised security money, failing which their electricity supplies will be disconnected.

Govt to review additional security charge demand by CESU

A five member delegation of the Odisha government led by Chief Secretary BK Patnaik has embarked on a visit Singapore to lure investors by showcasing the investment opportunities in the state.

Odisha team visits Singapore

Decks have been cleared for the proposed missile launch site at the coastal town of Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The petroleum ministry, which had expressed reservations over locating the missile testing range on the Andhra coast in view of the ongoing oil exploration activities in the K-G Basin, has finally given its nod, according to VK Saraswat, director general of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and scientific adviser to the Defence minister.

Nod for missile launch site at Machilipatnam

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