The power demand in the CESC distribution area has jumped by 11 per cent in just 30 days due to soaring temprature. "The demand for power has crossed 1900 MW mark from 1700 MW a month ago," a CESC spokesperson said. CESC officials said that in a single month, an estimated 40,000 air-conditioners have been sold in the distribution area and this is one of the major reasons why there was a sudden rise in the demand for electricity.

Power demand in CESC area jumps 11 per cent in a month

Press Trust of India

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has urged the Planning Commission to secure assistance of Rs 9,090 crore under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) for&nbsp;intra-linking of rivers and flood management. The state government has said that proposals had already been sent to the Centre in this regard.

TN govt seeks Rs 9,090 cr for intra-linking rivers

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Despite the strong resistance from the workers unions, the central government is going ahead with its plans to divest 10 per stake in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP).

Centre goes ahead with VSP divestment plans, despite odds

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is going to work with 50 companies from across sectors to reduce their environmental impact in the next two years.

CII to work with 50 firms on GreenCo Rating

It&rsquo;s perhaps not raining private universities in the state, but there are a couple waiting in the wings. The major one is the Manipal group&rsquo;s university project planned to be set up in Doddaballapur in Bangalore rural district. The campus, spread over 100 acres, will cost the group about Rs 500 crore.

Manipal hopes for nod to its 100-acre varsity this year

Less than 5 per cent of India&rsquo;s total electronic waste (e-waste) gets recycled due to absence of proper infrastructure, legislation and framework, industry body Assocham said.

'Less than 5 per cent of e-waste recycled'

The Khurda district court has summoned the promoters of Visa Group of companies to appear before it on June 28 in a contract default case filed by Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA).

Court summons Visa Group promoters in contract default case

In the first major election after 2011 assembly poll the Trinamool Congress (TMC) got a jolt as it failed to capture two municipalities in Haldia and Cooper&rsquo;s Camp. Of the six municipalities where elections were held on 3 June, TMC retained Panskura and won Durgapur Corporation, Dhupguri and Nalhati but contrary to the general expectations the Left and the Congress could retain their control over Haldia municipality and Cooper&rsquo;s Camp Notified Area Authority respectively.

Municipal vote results embolden WBPCC to go alone in coming polls

Justice for the depositors who lost their savings seems far from sight as the trial was yet to begin against the key accused who are apparently out on bail.

Justice not in sight for MMCB depositors trial yet to begin

An upbeat Karnataka government is hosting the second edition of the global investors meet (GIM) on June 7 and June 8 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre , despite an implementation ratio of a dismal 1.1 per cent of the total investments committed in the first edition of the GIM held on June 3 and June 4, 2010. In a candid admission to the captains of Indian industry on May 10, 2012, state chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda said: &ldquo;Thirty one projects of the 389 proposals have

Undeterred, state rolls out red carpet to corporate world again

&ldquo;From the $ 45 billion target of bilateral trade, I hope a part could come from Odisha. There are opportunities for investment in sectors like mining, infrastructure, crude palm oil, education, agriculture, sea products&rdquo;, said Andi M.

Indonesia seeks investment in mining, sea foods

Odisha will soon present a revised Rs 200-crore action plan for 2012-13 to the Union ministry of environment &amp; forests (MoEF) under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).

State to submit Rs 200 cr action plan under CAMPA

The Kerala government is planning to set up a 300-Mw power plant using petcoke, to be produced from BPCL&rsquo;s Kochi refinery after the completion of the proposed integrated refinery expansion project (IREP).

Kerala plans 300Mw power plant

Central Bank of India on Wednesday said misuse of farm loans was the prime reason of increasing NPAs (non-performing assets). The bank also brushed aside Madhya Pradesh government&rsquo;s claim that farming is a non-profitable business in India. The bank also said rising number of farmers committing suicide was just media hype.

Farmers' suicide a media hype'

Union home minister P Chidambaram, who is heading a Group of Ministers (GoM) on Bhopal gas disaster, said here on Tuesday the group will meet on June 8 decide on the remediation of 390 metric tonnes of toxic waste lying in closed entity of Union Carbide India Limited (now represented by Dow Chemical Company) in Bhopal. This would be followed by the submission of its report to the Supreme Court.

Decision on toxic waste on June 8 Center to take over Bhopal Memorial Hospital

Punjab would soon tie-up with an Israeli company called Afimilk &ndash; pioneer in the field of dairy farming to develop dairy farming sector in the state in a holistic manner by providing technical knowhow and managerial skills to dairy farmers in Punjab.

Punjab to tie-up with Israeli firm for dairy development

The effect of 'El Nino' phenomenon that could negatively impact the monsoon rainfall, would be known only by the third week of June, according to Ashwani Kumar, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Science.

'El Nino' effect on monsoon to be known by Jun 3rd week

A Delhi-bound Indigo flight with 114 passengers on board made a precautionary landing at the Nagpur airport on Wednesday due to some technical snag.

Indigo Delhi flight makes precautionary landing at Nagpur

The &ldquo;vision&rdquo; of the Congress-led Assam government for the 12th Five Year Plan will be &ldquo;creation of a vibrant and resurgent Assam&rdquo;, said state&rsquo;s chief minister Tarun Gogoi. Gogoi said the aim of the government in the 12th Plan would be to sustain the growth trajectory of the 11th Plan. According to Gogoi, who also holds the finance portfolio in the government, Assam will achieve a growth rate of at least 9.38 per cent in the 12th Plan.

Assam to achieve 9.38% growth rate in the 12th plan: Gogoi

Perturbed over outstanding debt of Rs 77,585 crore as on March 31, 2012, the cash-strapped Punjab government has engaged IDBI Capital (IDBI Caps) as a consultant to study its debt and to suggest measures for resource mobilisation and debt restructuring. The state is also considering to cut down on expenditure.

Punjab ropes in IDBI Caps to help it ease debt

A whistleblower on Thursday accused the P K Dhumal led BJP government in Himachal Pradesh of shamelessly degrading the institution of the state information commission .

Himachal govt degrading the job of information commissioner: RTI activist

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