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

Business Standard

&ldquo;We are going to probe all mining leases granted in the state since 1952. The panel will examine whether these leases are operational or closed,&rdquo; said U V Singh, head of the probe panel.

Shah panel to probe all mine leases in last 60 yrs

Palghar in this tribal-dominated district is fast emerging as a hub of highly-polluted industries categorised as "red" by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, according to a report.

Palghar becoming as hub of highly-polluted units: MPCB Report

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Jharkhand government has brought down value added tax (VAT) on kerosene which is being supplied through public distribution system (PDS) in the state from five per cent to two per cent. The decision on reduction of VAT was taken on Monday in the sate cabinet..

Jharkhand  reduces VAT on kerosene

This year Bihar is aiming big in sugar production. The state government has decided to produce half a million tonnes of sugar in this fiscal. However, the low rate of recovery is creating a problem for sugar mills in the state.

Bihar eyes boom in sugar production

A team of central government officials on Friday will visit the Cauvery basin in Mandya district, about 80 kms from here, where the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam is situated, to assess water availability in the Cauvery River and Karnataka&rsquo;s requirement in the wake of the intensifying agitation against the release of its water to Tamil Nadu.

Central team to visit Cauvery basin today

The Naveen Patnaik led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will clarify its stand in the Parliament on the contentious issue of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi brand retail, insurance and pension sectors.

BJD to clarify stand on FDI driven reforms in Parliament

&ldquo;The Centre has assured that the Biju Patnaik airport will be declared an international airport by 2013,&rdquo; said Patnaik.

Odisha expects international tag for city airport by 2013

Even as a five-member team of central government officials visited the Cauvery River basin to assess water availability and requirement of Karnataka, the protest against the release of water to Tamil Nadu intensified on Friday.

Cauvery row: Protest gathers steam 

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Monday Karnataka's plea to stay its September 28 order to the state to release 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from the Cauvery river basin.

SC to hear K`taka`s plea for stay on October 8

The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has proposed 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 the industry world-class.

Assocham proposes airport development fund

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company's decision for a scheduled six-hour power cut a day will cause severe hardship to businesses already struggling due to sluggish economy, industry in Karnataka said on Friday. Bescom has already issued notices to its industrial consumers in Bangalore city and all towns of the eight districts under its jurisdiction, detailing supply hours and scheduled cuts.

Industry slams power cuts in Karnataka

In an effort to incorporate the formal central ministers of the party, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has appointed them as advisors to various departments in the state government.

Former central ministers will advise state govt depts

Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar expressed confidence that Karnataka would get justice from the Supreme Court in Cauvery issue when the review petition comes up before the Apex court on Monday.

CM confident of justice in SC

Amid growing opposition of the cap on subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Sunday said he would launch efforts to increase the cap to 12 cylinders a year for hill states like Uttarakhand, instead of nine.

Bahuguna wants 12 subsidised LPG cylinders for hill states

Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Sunday said Uttarakhand would receive various benefits from the Centre&rsquo;s decision on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, even though the hill state would not qualify under the relevant category.

'Uttarakhand will reap FDI benefits'

Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath on Sunday ordered the banning of free public distribution system carry bags bearing the picture of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee across Himachal Pradesh ahead of the November 4 Assembly polls.

EC bans bags with Vajpayee pictures

Petroleum dealers across Gujarat to join their national peers on a 'one-shift-sale' strike beginning from October 15 to press for their demands on payment of commission as per the cost-based structure as recommended by Apoorva Chandra Committee, appointed by the ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MoPNG).

Petrol pump dealers in state to cut operations from Oct 15

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has slammed the central government&rsquo;s move to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance and pension funds.

Jayalalithaa slams Centre's plan to hike FDI in insurance

Justice Hosbet Suresh, the retired Bombay High Court Judge, has advocated for giving more power to all the constitutional and statutory bodies like CAG and inquiry commissions.

CAG should be given more powers, says Bombay HC's retired Justice Suresh

The Conference of Parties (COP 11) to the global Biodiversity Convention (CBD) starting here Monday would make the name of its host city a part of yet another call for restoration of natural ecosystem.

Call for restoration of ecosystem to get Hyd tag

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