With some of the major software companies already joining hands with the government, the proposed Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Tiruchirappalli district is looking at partnership with another three to four companies to start operations.

IIIT looks to partner more companies

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Boosting further investment in the Sanand belt, the Gujarat government has now allotted land to Inbisco India Pvt. Ltd., the Indian arm of Indonesian food and confectionary player Mayora Group.

State govt allots land to Inbisco

The 25th session of the Kerala Science Congress (KSC) will have 'Science Education and Research&rsquo; as its focal theme. The event is being organised at Technopark at Thiruvananthapuram during January 29-February 1, next year.

Kerala Science Congress in Jan

The 12-hour Assam bandh called today by All Assam Minority Students&rsquo; Union (AAMSU), an organisation of Muslims, has further deteriorated the law and order situation in the state, with unrest and instability spreading further. Indefinite curfew had to be clamped in at least two other districts, which till now were unaffected by Bodoland-violence, after violence and clashes were reported from there.

Assam unrest spreads further due to bandh

A special trial court is likely to pronounce judgement on Tuesday in one of the most gruesome incidents of communal violence of 2002 where 97 people from the minority community were killed a decade ago.

Vedict in 2002 Naroda Patiya riot case likely today

BBMP Mayor Venkatesh Murthy has committed to initiate criminal action against the operator, Ramky group, for serious violations of contractual obligations, non-compliance with various environmental and social standards, and for contaminating soil and water in Mavallipura and surrounding villages.

BBMP moves to act against Ramky group

With one more swine flu death reported in the city, the toll has reached 11 since April this year, health officials said on Wednesday.

One more dies of swine flu toll up at 11 in Pune

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State governmnent has received Centre's approval for giving cash subsidy in lieu of kerosene quota through public distribution network, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anil Deshmukh has said.

Centre okays cash subsidy on kerosene quota: Govt

In a move to bring down the accumulated losses of the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), the government has given a package of over Rs 915 crore to the sole state-run power distribution company.

UPCL gets Rs 915-cr package from govt

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), the state-run power utility, has run accumulated losses of almost Rs 43,000 crore.

UP Power Corp electrocuted by Rs 43,000-cr loss

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday faced slogan-shouting refugees at one of the three camps he visited this morning in Dhubri district, which had witnessed ethnic violence.

Chidambaram faces slogan-shouting refugees at camp in Dhubri

Gujarat has emerged as the most preferred investment destination out of the 20 emerging industrial states in India, noted a recent study by industry body, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

Guj most preferred investment destination: Study

With the objective to promote young technology entrepreneurs in the state, SAP Labs and Karnataka government plan to launch a start-up booster programme &mdash; ImpressIT. The programme, to be launched at the Bangalore IT.biz, Karnataka&rsquo;s annual IT event, will give students from the state a chance to present their ideas and business viability.

Karnataka draws up plans to grow IT start-ups

Karnataka government has suspended 40 officials and staff and issued show-cause notices to 257 who have been named by Lokayukta reports in illegal mining in Karnataka, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Tuesday.

Illegal mining: 40 officials suspended

Bangalore north is emerging as India&rsquo;s first and biggest knowledge city, attracting an aerospace park witnessing around $8-9 billion made by four major global aerospace players and, four defence and research institutions taking up in all 14,000 acres.

City's north emerging as knowledge hub

Patchy south west monsoon rains has left Odisha worried with nine out of its 30 districts battling a deficit situation. The deficient rains has taken its toll on key paddy cultivation as the state has managed to achieve paddy sowing in two million hectares of cultivable area by July-end, which is only half of four million hectares targeted for this kharif season.

Monsoon rains deal blow to kharif sowing

The situation in Assam&rsquo;s violence- hit districts, where 56 people have lost their lives, was slowly returning to normal with no major incident reported.

'Topmost priority is to rehabilitate displaced'

As many as 105 trains on Eastern Railway and 75 others on South Eastern Railway&rsquo;s network were left stranded in seven divisions on Tuesday after the eastern grid collapsed, completely stalling train services for about four hours.

Power grid failure: 180 trains stranded on ER, SER networks

Power-surplus Chhattisgarh state has played important role in retaining stability in the Western Grid that prevented five important states to plunge into darkness on Tuesday.

Chhattisgarh saves Western Grid from falling into darkness

The West Bengal government has invited Maruti Suzuki to set up a facility in the state, following the violence at its Manesar unit.

Bengal govt invites Maruti to set up facility

While deficient rainfall has affected standing crops, it is also likely to cause a fall in foodgrain production in all the seven taluks of Mysore district. Maize, hybrid maize, sesame, paddy, sunflower, pulses and tobacco crops sown this monsoon, the crop season is already hit due to the poor rainfall.

Poor rains leave Mysore farmers in limbo

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