The decks seem to be clearing for the information technology investment region (ITIR) proposed in Odisha with the high powered committee of the Centre recommending the project to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for approval.

Odisha's IT investment region awaits CCEA nod

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The Sixth International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics (VI ICLGG) hosted by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) opened here on Tuesday, bringing together more than 500 delegates from 44 countries, representing different disciplines of legume biology.

Conference on legumes begins

The Odisha government has readied the draft MoU (memorandum of understanding) to be signed with the government of Hsinchu science county of Taiwan for developing a world class science and technology park in the city.

Odisha readies draft MoU for Hsinchu science park

A six-member team of the Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry appointed by the central government to probe illegal mining is set to visit Odisha on Wednesday.

Shah panel visit begins today

The panel members of Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry and state mines directorate have put forth different figures regarding number of iron ore and manganese mines in the state, prompting the commission to seek details of all such mines.

Shah panel, Odisha govt differ over number of mines

Villagers and elected representatives of Dhinkia Panchyat in the proposed Posco project site near Paradip on Wednesday conducted Pallisabha at Dhinkia to stake claim the rights of traditional forest dwellers under the Forest Right Act and their inclusion as beneficiaries in various government sponsored programs.

Dhinkia pallisabha opposes diversion of forest land for Posco project

The state steel and mines department has circulated a new guideline for second and subsequent renewal of iron ore, manganese, chromite and bauxite mines in the state.

Odisha frames new guidelines for mines renewal

With industrial activity in the state at a low ebb and consumption weakening because of the prevailing slowdown, Odisha has managed to record only modest 14.6 per cent growth in commercial tax collection in April-September period of 2012-13.
Overall commercial tax collection, inclusive of value added tax (VAT), Central sales tax (CST), entry tax, professional tax and entertainment tax totaled to Rs 4,599.52 crore in the period against Rs 4,103.39 crore achieved in the year-ago

Odisha feels slowdown blues in tax collection

Unification of the tax rates of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and implementation of Kerala Valued Added Tax (KVAT) at the rate of 2 percent will help the cardamom business in Kerala. This will facilitate entry of more local dealers from Kerala besides motivating forward integration to the cardamom trade.

Spices Board seeks uniform tax rate for cardamom dealers

A trade mission, led by Washington governor Christine Gregoire, on Wednesday signed a &lsquo;joint statement of interest&rsquo; with the Andhra Pradesh (AP) government for collaboration on trade, commerce and culture between the two states.

AP, Washington ink trade co-op pact

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday launched the much awaited Agriculture Roadmap of Bihar. Under this ambitious scheme, the state government has aimed for raising agriculture growth to a minimum of 7 percent per annum.

President launches Bihar's agriculture roadmap

Amidst the raging water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, a central team will visit the two states from tomorrow ahead of next week&rsquo;s Cauvery Monitoring Committee meeting.

Cauvery: Central team to visit TN, Karnataka

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Assam Chief Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said cooperatives can play a major role in economic development and reduce unemployment and his government is working to strengthen the cooperative movement in the state and involve every citizen in the project.Gogoi said the Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management can play a role in this process.

Assam working to strengthen cooperatives: Gogoi

Tension prevailed at the Krishnarajasagar (KRS) on Wednesday as agitators, protesting against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, tried to lay siege to the dam.

Tension at Krishnarajasagar as farmers try to lay siege

A farmers&rsquo; body spearheading the stir against release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu began a relay hunger strike here in protest against Karnataka&rsquo;s action and warned that people would stop paying taxes if government did not heed their demand to stop the flow by this evening.

Farmers begin relay hunger strike over water release

The eleventh Conference of Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to be held here next month is likely to lay emphasis on resource mobilisation for execution of the 10-year &lsquo;Strategic Plan&rsquo; adopted at the tenth summit held in Nagoya of Japan in October 2010 CBD is an international treaty for the conservation of biodiversity. With 193 Parties, the convention has near universal participation among countries.

Biodiversity conference lays emphasis on resource mobilisation

The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has proposed the creation of an Airport Infrastructure Development Fund and Essential Airlines Services Fund, extending of infrastructure status to aviation industry, rationalisation of taxes on ATF, MRO and establishment of a National Aviation University to make industry world class.

Assocham for airport devt fund to perk up aviation infra

The United Nation&rsquo;s Convention on Biological Diversity being held here is expected to take around 18 decisions on various aspects of the Cartagena &nbsp;Protocol on Biosafety on Friday.

Decisions on Cartagena Protocol likely today

Inclement weather prevented Chief minister Naveen Patnaik&rsquo;s chartered flight to land here at the Biju Patnaik airport. The plane was diverted to Visakhapatnam airport where it landed safely. Airport authorities confirmed that due to zero visibility, the flight was sent back to Visakhapatnam airport where it had taken off. Patnaik was returning to Bhubaneswar via Visakhapatnam after a day-long visit to Koraput district.

Bad weather prevents Naveen's flight landing

India on Thursday test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off Odisha coast as part of a user trial by the Army.

Prithvi-II ballistic missile successfully test fired

Middle and lower income families are likely to spend less this festive season thanks to inflationary pressures as well grim job market scenario.

Inflation dents festive buying: Study

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