Iron ore transportation through trucks started on Monday at Gandhamardana mines belonging to Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), after a pause of nearly 14 months.

Truck transportation resumes at Gandhamardana mines

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Denying any deal or endorsement involved in engagement with Narendra Modi led Gujarat government, British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan on Monday said that enhancing ties with the state was in national interest of the UK.

'Ties with Guj in national interest of UK'

Farmers in Chandigarh are up in arms against the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda), alleging it has acted for private developers&rsquo; benefit in land alotment, ignoring the interests of farmers.

Haryana farmers protest land acquisitions by DLF

To lure investors in underdeveloped sectors like health, food processing, horticulture and information technology (IT), Madhya Pradesh has come up with some conditional sops. These incentives include interest subsidy, concessional land and exemption in payment of premium on land.

Madhya Pradesh offers conditional incentives to woo investors

The Gujarat Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was trying to rig bidding process with regard to contracts for the Rs 13,000 crore gas pipeline projects of state run Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL).

Congress smells rat in GSPL gas pipelines contracts

Ahmedabad-based economic development agency Cluster Pulse has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German government economic development agency for educating SMEs in India on impact of climate change on businesses and economy.

German govt, Cluster Pulse sign MoU

Curtains fell on the historic Dasara celebrations in Mysore with Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar showering flower petals on the idol of Goddess Chamundeswari placed in the 750-kg golden howdah on the back of Arjuna this afternoon.

Chaos rules at conclusion of 402nd Mysore Dasara

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday asked Gujarat-based Amul brand milk products maker GCMMF to expand its successful cooperative model to other parts in the country.

Pawar asks Amul to expand its model to other states

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Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) going solo in acquisition of British energy major BG Group's stake in Gujarat Gas Co Ltd (GGCL) was a result of Oil Ministry blocking its PSUs from joining the Gujarat government firm.

Oil Minstry blocks PSUs from buying Gujarat Gas stake

The National Institute of Technology-Karnataka's (NITK) department of humanities, social sciences and management (NITK-MBA) will hold its management fest &lsquo;Prabandhan 12' on October 25 and 26. The festival will have seven events in all.

Management fest

Spain's King Juan Carlos I will meet Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan here on Thursday on the first day of his four-day state visit to India.

Spain's King to meet Maha Governor today

The US&rsquo;s recent extension of the EB-5 programme for immigrant investors till September has motivated immigrations consultants to swing into action. The consultants are trying to reach out potential investors by expanding their operations by appointing new associates and organising awareness seminars.

US visa programme puts immigration consultants on overdrive

The government has decided to issue unique ID numbers to students from class I to X to track their academic progress, check drop-outs and misuse of benefits. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri told reporters here each student would be given a 16-digit number. The move would check misuse of government schemes such as distribution of free textbooks, uniforms, bicycles and scholarships.

School students in state to get UID 

The value of assets of sitting Himachal Pradesh legislators has shot up by 172 per cent in the last five years , an election watch body said here on Thursday .

Himachal legislators declare massive income increases

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a scheme to promote betel vine farming in the state.

Uttar Pradesh to promote betel vine farming

Madhya Pradesh is to organise, for the first time, a day-long session for small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in a forthcoming global investors&rsquo; meet. The SME segment, which remained neglected during the last few years, has outperformed the large and medium-scale sector.

SMEs provide more jobs than large firms in MP

Of course, you probably know that Narain Karthikeyan is part of modern-day Formula One (F1). And, while you might be quick to wave an enthusiastic hand in the air and tell us you also know about Karun Chandhok, who completed 10 races for Hispania Racing in 2010, and one for the erstwhile Team Lotus in 2011, we&rsquo;re going to introduce you to some other Indians in Formula One who play critical roles in the sport.

Tricolour F1

A plan that hailed Bangladesh as the &ldquo;Good Samaritan&rdquo; of Asia, rescuing more than 328,000 Maldivians from being climate refugees seems to be shelved by both the countries now.

Bangladesh-Maldives sand deal shelved

Railways Ministry has no funds left for its ongoing projects in Bihar. However, it has promised healthy flow of funds to these projects from next fiscal. This, according to the Minister of States for Railway KH Muniyappa, will help faster completion of some of the ministry's much delayed projects.

No funds for Railway projects in Bihar

Purple flowers on a bed of green leaves in acrylic and oil on canvas by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been auctioned in New York for USD 3000 dollars, her first painting to be sold abroad.

Mamata painting auctioned for $3000

The nine-member panel will also examine the procedure followed by the state government in recommending coal blocks for private as well as PSU firms. Besides, the panel will check the status of coal blocks allocated to Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a Coal India subsidiary.

PAC to vet coal block allocations in Odisha

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