CPI(M) leader and former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, on Saturday, said that his party&rsquo;s decision to support UPA&rsquo;s presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee is correct in the backdrop of the current political situation.

'CPI(M)'s decision to support Pranab correct'

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In a bid to encourage renewable energy sources of power generation in India, the union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is looking at setting up a company for biomass-based power generation and promotion on the lines of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

MNRE plans to set up company for generating power using biomass

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Chief minister-designate Jagadish Shettar wants an amicable relationship with his party colleagues while hoping for a smooth term.

Good governance is priority, says CM-designate Jagadish Shettar

The Navy is planning a major expansion of its strategic Karwar naval base in Karnataka where it will berth its Russian-origin aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and carry out military aircraft operations.

Navy plans Rs 10,000 cr worth expansion of Karwar base

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Sunday approval the proposal of the Government of Tamil Nadu to set up a Petroleum Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR). The region is expected to attract an investment of around Rs 92,160 crore.

New petrochem investment region approved for South

The Bhubaneswar campus of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will start its first batch of medical professionals by September 15 this year as other formalities such as faculty and director selection has been completed, said Union health secretary P K Pradhan.

AIIMS Bhubaneswar to start first batch by Sept 15

Odisha&rsquo;s proposed Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy, aimed at attracting investors in non-metallurgical sectors has hit the wall of uncertainty. Though the draft of the policy was framed two years back, it has hardly moved ahead.

Odisha SEZ policy in limbo due to objection to tax doles

The Defence ministry has finally given primary approval to go underground on the Maidan stretch of the Joka-BBD Bag Metro route, ending years long dilly-dally over the proposed Rs 2,619-crore 16.75 km metro expansion project in Kolkata, promoted by Indian Railways.

Defence ministry gives nod to underground Maidan Metro stretch

Tagore&rsquo;s educational institute in Santiniketan was in turmoil on Monday over the incident in which a class five girl student was allegedly made to drink her urine on Saturday last as a punishment for bedwetting.

Girl student totured by her hostel warden

Commercial tax collection in the state has grown 15.69 per cent in the April-June period of 2012-13 at Rs 2,047.61 crore as against Rs 1,769.92 crore received in the comparable period of previous fiscal.

Commercial tax collection up 16% on VAT growth

Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy said that prime minister Manmohan Singh had assured him of amendments in the cabotage law, which will help the Vallarpadam transshipment terminal to scale up operations.

Centre likely to amend cabotage law

&lsquo;Designer rice&rsquo; or genetically-modified rice variety, is going to be the answer for food security and will help in increasing rice production in the coming years.

Designer rice, a solution to tackle rising demand

The Tamil Nadu government is in the process of attracting around 27 major investments aggregating Rs 30,000 crore, said state industries minister P Thangamani.

TN to attract Rs 30,000-cr investments

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Gujarat government to file a survey report of the religious sites which were damaged and destroyed during the 2002 riots in the state.

Give details of damaged religious sites: SC to Guj govt

Though fresh spells of rain revived hopes of a normal monsoon, concern remained on kharif sowing which was recorded in 1.6 million hectares across the state, about seven per cent less than during the same period last year.

Rains revive hope, concern remains over kharif sowing

The West Bengal government and JSW Steel have finally resolved differences over the 10 million steel project at Salboni, paving the way for the lease agreement, five years after it entered into a development agreement with the state government.

West Bengal govt, JSW  to sign lease deed in ten days

West Bengal government has decided to set up a joint committee to look into issues, including those related to land, in the airport city project in Andal, promoted by Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL). The committee is expected to submit its report by July 31this year. So far, the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) has acquired and handed over 1,818 acres of land to the BAPL for the project. Though the proposed 2,300 acres project area is now reduced by 144 acres, the developers are are still waiting to get remaining 338 acres.

Joint Committee for BAPL

Union Food minister K V Thomas on Tuesday said the West Bengal government utilised just 12.7 per cent of the 2.6-lakh-tonne special allotment of food grains for 10 backward districts of the state during 2011-12, a charge contested by the state's food minister.

Centre accuses West Bengal of underutilisation of foodgrains

The Andhra Pradesh government has seen a moderate growth in its revenues for the first quarter ending June 2012, over the corresponding quarter last year, according to sources. The government, however, chose to remain non-committal.

AP govt posts lesser growth in Q1 revenues

The power utilities in Andhra Pradesh announced a complete stoppage of electricity supply for three days to major and two days to small industries in a week effect on Wednesday as the ongoing dry spells aggravated the supply-demand scenario in the state.

Three-day power holiday for major industries in AP

The much-awaited Ennore-Manali Road Improvement Project (EMRIP) is expected to be completed by June 2013. The project, which was originally conceived in 1998 at an estimated cost of around Rs 100 crore, has been facing delay for various reasons including rehabilitation, allotment of funds and others. The delay in the project has pushed the project to around Rs 600 crore.

Ennore-Manali Road to be ready by June '13

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