The second meeting of the inter-state coordination committee consisting of top officials of the governments of Odisha and Jharkhand formed to curb illegal mining activities, was held at Keonjhar recently. Both the states have vowed to strengthen the online system to combat the interstate transport of illegally mined ore. &ldquo;We have discussed various issues on the illegal movement of iron ore. We have adopted some IT based solutions for monitoring the online movement,&rdquo; said U N Behera, principal secretary (home), Odisha.

Odisha, Jharkhand joint meet on illegal mining

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The Karnataka cabinet has approved the farm loan waiver announced during the recent Assembly session in view of the severe drought in the state.

Farm loan interest waiver to cost Karnataka Rs 3,500 cr

Expressing displeasure over the short supply of fertilisers, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure supply of full quota of urea by the end of September.

Naveen urges PM for supply of full quota of fertilisers by September end

Kerala Tourism is looking for big-ticket foreign investments in innovative projects to be tabled in next month&rsquo;s global connect initiative &mdash; Emerging Kerala.

Kerala eyes foreign investment in tourism projects

At least 13 people were killed and six others injured when a train collided with an auto rickshaw at an unmanned level crossing in Sambalpur district on Friday. The accident took place between Sambalpur City and Maneswar stations under Sambalpur division of East Coast Railway at about 08.42hrs when Bhubaneswar bound Rourkela-Bhubaneswar intercity Express dashed with an over loaded passenger auto-rickshaw, said an ECoR release. The vehicle was carrying women agricultural labourers to Sindurpanka village. The deceased were 12 women labourers and driver of the vehicle. Senior officials of the ECoR have rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. Sources say, 12 people died on the spot while another succumbed to injury at the hospital.

Train hits auto, 13 dead

Nine government departments, which were mandated to spend at least 25 per cent of Plan and non-Plan funds in the April-June quarter under the revised guidelines of Cash Management System (CMS), have fallen short of expectations.

Nine departments fail to meet Cash Management norms

Arrest of a legislator yesterday, for his alleged involvement in the riots, has put Bodoland on boil again. Pradeep Brahma, an MLA of Bodoland People&rsquo;s Front (BPF), which is an ally of the ruling Congress party in Dispur, was arrested in the wee hours on Thursday. BPF is also the ruling party of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), which has territorial jurisdiction over the four districts that make up the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts (BTAD) &ndash; Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri and derives power under the sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution.

Legislator's arrest puts Assam on boil again

The ban on manufacture and sale of gutkha in several states has hit the livelihood of kewda cultivators in Odisha&rsquo;s Ganjam district. Around three lakh people who depend on kewda plucking and cultivation in the district are affected by the ban.

Gutkha ban leaves kewda farmers in the lurch

A farmer, dubbed a Maoist by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after he questioned her at a rally earlier this month at Belpahari in West Midnapore district, was today given bail by a local court.

Farmer dubbed Maoist by CM gets bail

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A series of road shows in different cities across India would power Chhattisgarh government&rsquo;s initiative to drive investment in the mineral-rich state.

Chhattisgarh government to draw investment 

West Bengal Chief Minster Mamata Banerjee today claimed the Singur land acquisition law framed by her government was 'valid'.

Singur law valid: Chief Minister	

Observing that no case had been made out for obstructing a public servant from performing his duty, the Bombay High Court has quashed proceedings initiated by the Deputy Director of Industrial Safety and Health against Taloja Manufacturers' Association, in a lower court.

Maha HC quashes case against industry body

As a mark of protest against the Union government's decision to block accounts on micro-blogging site Twitter and social networking site Facebook, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday changed his profile picture to a black image.

Modi against curb on social media by GOI

Violence on Sunday continued to rock lower Assam where two persons were injured in a fresh attack in Kokrajhar. Six persons, inmates of a relief camp, died in an attack at Amguri Bazar in Chirang district last night taking the death toll in the month-long mayhem to 86, police said.

Violence continues to rock lower Assam

The water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries maintained a rising trend on Sunday with five districts of Assam reeling under the third wave of floods.

Five Assam districts in the grip of floods

The Uttar Pradesh government is opposed to the sugar sector deregulation apprehending arbitrary moves by sugar mills in the aftermath.

UP 'bitter' to sugar sector deregulation demand

The Uttar Pradesh government is mulling the setting up of a &lsquo;Plastic City&rsquo; in Auraiyya district, about 125 km from the state capital of Lucknow.

UP mulling setting up of a 'Plastic City'

A central team of experts has decided to cut down Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s claim of power arrears from Rs 4,250 crore to Rs 3,400 crore, a cut of Rs 850 crore.

HP likely to move court on BBMB arrears

With an aim to boost growth, the Centre has announced a series of new sops with an estimated cost Rs 250 crore for Uttarakhand. These include a textile park, two spice parks, two convention centres and horticulture cold- storage chains.

Centre announces Rs 250-cr package for Uttarakhand

The Naveen Patnaik government faced double whammy on Sunday with main opposition party Congress threatening to intensify stir over various corruption charges and members of India Against Corruption (IAC) demonstrating in front of the Chief Minister&rsquo;s residence Naveen Nivas to highlight his alleged involvement in the coal scam.

Govt faces Opposition ire over coal, port site allocation

Projects proposed by steel players who have signed MoUs (memorandum of understanding) with the Odisha government are set to go under the scanner soon.

Steel projects to go under scanner soon

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