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

Business Standard

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

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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

With the controversy over Maharashtra irrigation projects simmerings, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has ordered a departmental probe against 45 officials of Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC), who were indicted by a panel in 2010 for irregularities. The departmental inquiry had been pending for two years following the Vadnere committee report.

Probe ordered against VIDC officials: Chavan

Intense protests over release of water to Tamil Nadu continued to sweep Cauvery river basin areas for the eighth day as Karnataka hoped for a &ldquo;positive response&rdquo; from the Supreme Court tomorrow on its plea for reconsideration of the September 28 order.

Cauvery row: All eyes on SC hearing today

The ongoing enquiry into illegal mining in Odisha by the members of Shah Commission may get an extension due to huge pile of files and some complexity detected in the mining lease papers.

Illegal mining enquiry may get extended

Despite the governments agreeing to set the world on a course to help prevent species extinction, many have failed to deliver on the promises and commitments made at Nagoya in Japan two years ago, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International said on Sunday.

'Govts failed to keep Nagoya Pact'

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), Mumbai, has dismissed an appeal by four directors of Pyramid Saimira Theatre against the order of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) restricting their market access and imposing penalties for violation of Sebi laws.

Tribunal upholds Sebi order on Pyramid Saimira directors

The West Bengal government plans to earn around Rs 700 crore a year more through organisational restructuring of the excise and registration of stamp duties departments, State Finance Minister Amit Mitra said.

WB to earn Rs 700 cr more from excise, stamp duty departments

Britishers had envisaged some 100 years ago that a dam that they were building would flow a new phase of development in Chhattisgarh. And literally, it came true.

Tandula dam facilitating economic growth for centuries

President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the newly constructed Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belgaum on Thursday (Oct 11). Bowing to public demand, the government has decided to name Suvarna Soudha as Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, said KG Bopaiah, Speaker, legislative assembly.

President to inaugurate Suvarna Vidhana Soudha

State government is trying the old carrot and stick rule with small and medium investors. It has decided to provide land to these investors. However, in return government is asking them to start production as soon as possible.

Bihar govt asks SME investors to step up production

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in its latest report (agriculture wing), for the year ended March 31, 2011, has slammed the state agriculture department for non compliance with the financial and treasury rules.

CAG pulls up govt for financial rules violation

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