In a major policy decision, the Uttarakhand government on Tuesday decided to close down the Gadarpur sugar mill, which came with a parallel decision of reviving five other loss-making sugar mills under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

Uttarakhand to close down Gadarpur sugar mill

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Concerned over poor monsoon in Punjab and Haryana, the Centre might announce a relief package for the farmers of these two states by next week, a move likely to make their losses less severe.

Drought: Punjab, Haryana to get central relief package

The union rural development ministry has decided to set up a Fluoride Mitigation Centre in Gandhinagar in Gujarat during the 12th Five Year Plan.

Guj to get Fluoride mitigation centre

Over 2,000 Pakistani nationals are overstaying since 1995 in Nagpur despite the expiry of their visitors visa, a RTI query has found.

Over 2,000 visiting Pak nationals overstaying in Nagpur: RTI

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Six states including, Rajasthan Maharashtra and Gujarat, which have been badly affected by rainfall deficiency, sought a total assistance of Rs 43,461.73 crore from the Centre to tide over the crisis.

Maha among six severely rain-deficit states seeking Rs 43,461 cr relief

The state Congress on Wednesday demanded resignation of Gujarat BJP president R C Faldu over his alleged remarks on reports of farmer suicide in the state due to crop failure.

Sack BJP chief over remarks on farmer suicides: GPCC

Maharshtra cabinet has formally announced drought in 123 of the total 355 talukas on the state where the ranfall is below 50 per cent and sowing is also below 50 per cent.

Govt declares drought in 123 talukas

A debt ridden farmer committed suicide by hanging himself in a temple at Lonjai hill here, police said on Wednesday. Unable to bear the stress of returning the Rs 2.5 lakh loan that Sunil Revaji Talekar (40), resident of Rampur village in Nashik's Niphad taluka, he took the extreme step yesterday, police said. He is survived by his wife, son and a daughter.

Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Nashik

Fiat India Automobiles Ltd in association with FGA has started its technical skill development Program called &lsquo;Diksha&rsquo;, to provide educational avenues and technical training for youngsters.

Fiat India starts experiential skill training center in Pune

Four persons have been arrested by the cyber crime branch of city police in connection with inflammatory SMSes circulated here to allegedly foment violence against the north eastern residents.

NE exodus: 4 arrested for circulating inflammatory SMSes

Uttar Pradesh towns have topped in creating new job opportunities vis-&agrave;-vis peers in other states, which actually witnessed decline.

UP towns lead peers in employment generation

A four-member expert team of the Union ministry of environment &amp; forests (MoEF), which visited the Posco project site near Paradip on Tuesday, will submit its report to the ministry on environmental implications of the $12 billion steel plant by October.

MoEF panel on Posco project to submit report by October

Biomass energy has caught the fancy of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Biomass energy catches UP CM's  fancy

The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has sent a team to inspect ash pond leak of the power unit of Shyam Metaliks and Energy in Sambalpur district, after receiving allegations to this effect.

OSPCB team to probe Shyam Metaliks ash pond leak

West Bengal must attract big ticket investments to instill confidence in the minds of investors, industry body Assocham said on Wednesday. "West Bengal should attract big investments which will be a real indication that the state is willing to support it," Assocham secretary general D S Rawat told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar on "Positioning Bengal" here on Wednesday.

West Bengal must attract big investments: Assocham

Apex industry body Assocham on Wednesday proposed a ten-point growth strategy for West Bengal to attain rapid and sustainable growth and development in the eastern state.

WB proposes 10-point growth strategy for Bengal

The fund spent by the corporate under the social responsibility head would not be channeled through the district authorities in Chhattisgarh.

CSR funds not to be channeled through district authorities in Chhattisgarh

Finally, with higher rainfall in the last two weeks, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) of Kolkata has declared it normal monsoon in West Bengal.

Monsoon back to normalcy, improves crop sowing

After a hiatus of nearly 14 years, the defunct Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) on Wednesday decided to build over 6,000 houses under various categories in four cities of Ahmedabad, Vaddoara, Rajkot and Surat.

Poll effect: Defunct GHB to float housing scheme after 14 yrs

A Committee set up by the state government to probe into illegal quarrying of granite, has concluded that no quarrying was going on in the forest area of Kanakapura Taluk. The team led by Principal Secretary to government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) Mohamed Sanaulla in its report stated that &ldquo;no quarrying is going on within 100 metres of the forest area.

No quarrying going on in forest area: Panel

Samaj Parivarthan Samudaya (SPS), the main petitioner in the public interest petition on illegal mining in Karnataka, has appealed to the Supreme Court for scrapping of all mining leases in Category &lsquo;A&rsquo;, which fall in the forest areas in the three districts of Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur.

NGO appeals SC to scrap mining in green belt

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