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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The Uttarakhand government on Thursday said it would commence work on the Mussoorie ropeway project only after government of India&rsquo;s response on the viability gap funding (VGF) which it had sought under the large revenue generating project.

U'khand asks Centre for monetary help on ropeway project 

Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (OPTCL) plans to take up power transmission projects worth Rs 1211 crore on the public private partnership (PPP) mode. This is expected to help meet the state's power transmission capacity which is projected at 19500 MVA by 2016-17 to evacuate surplus power to be produced from projects proposed by independent power producers (IPPs).

OPTCL to take up Rs 1211 cr transmission projects on PPP mode

The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday accorded permission for the prosecution of senior IAS officer Y Sri Lakshmi in the ongoing CBI investigation into the alleged irregularities involving former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy-owned Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC).

AP govt okays prosecution of IAS officer in mining case

After halting the Centre&rsquo;s decision on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee is in the process of opening up the state&rsquo;s backend retail sector to the private sector.

Mamata to open up state's backend retail to private sector 

The industry of North East has welcomed the recently announced new foreign trade policy for the region by Union industry and commerce ministry.

NE industry welcomes new foreign trade policy

The Kerala Government will set up a Cabinet Committee on tourism with the chief minister as chairman and minister for tourism as vice-chairman to oversee the implementation of the tourism infrastructure plans. The government has also announced that fast-track clearance will be given to tourism projects with investment over and above Rs 10 crore.

Kerala govt to set up Cabinet committee on tourism

Maharashtra Wildlife Board on Thursday approved setting up a new 'Tiger Corridor' in Umred situated between Tadoba and Navegaon sanctuaries, 20 kms away from Nagpur.

Maha to get new Tiger Corridor in Umred

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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

K'taka rolls out red carpet to corporate world again

The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) has developed an indigenous and economically viable process to reduce high fluoride content in potable water, which would have domestic and community applications.

NEERI develops indigenous process to reduce high fluoride in water content 

Expressing his displeasure with the Karnataka government&rsquo;s inves-tor policies, N R Narayana Murthy, chairman emeritus, Infosys Technologies, said here on Thursday that the state government needs to create investor confidence to bring in investments. He also said, the state has to go a long way to become a thriving hub for large scale investment.

NRN calls for speedy upgrade of infra

The state of Gujarat has the highest potential for generation of renewable energy from various sources, revealed the report 'Energy Statistics 2012' by the Central Statistical Office (CSO), government of India.

Guj has highest potential for generation of renewable energy, says GoI report

The Gujarat government has decided to develop canal tourism on the banks of Narmada river along the stretch of Sardar Sarovar Dam to Bharuch. The government is looking to develop the area as an international tourism hub.

Narmada dam to be international tourist hub

Bihar government has decided to construct a road along the Indo-Nepal border to enhance surveillance and security in this area. This 552.3 km long road, which will run parallel to East-West corridor, would be ready by 2015-16 and cost around Rs 3,600 crores.

Bihar okays Rs 3,500 cr road project along Nepal border

Maharashtra government today signed an agreement with the British Council to implement &#39;English Language Initiative for Primary Schools' (ELIPS), which aims at enhancing the English teaching skills of teachers in government-run primary schools.

Govt signs pact with British Council for teachers' training

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to give a go-ahead signal to two of the major thermal power projects in Tamil Nadu, which could generate up to 4,800 Mw. The projects have been developed by IL&amp;FS Tamil Nadu Power Co Limited and Chettinad Power Corporation.

Green tribunal shows red signal to 2 power projects

The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to JD(S) state chief H D Kumaraswamy in a land denotification case, holding materials on record at this stage do not prima facie indicate he obtained pecuniary advantage.

Ex-CM Kumaraswamy gets anticipatory bail in land case

The Andhra Pradesh government is in the process of coming up with an exclusive research and development (R&amp;D) policy for the industries in the state.

AP mulls exclusive R&D policy 

The Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco) will extend a fresh loan of Rs 2,500 crore to the Karnataka government for various urban development and housing projects. This includes a fresh loan of Rs 1,500 crore to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government on Friday in this connection.

Hudco to extend Rs 1,500 cr fresh loan to Namma Metro

In an attempt to woo investors and speed up investment processes in the tourism sector the state government is planning to come out with a Tourism Trade Act. The government has almost finalised the draft act and is planning to circulate it among industry bodies for their feedback.

Karnataka plans Tourism Trade Act

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) on Friday said India would be the fastest-growing country for air travel in the next 10 years as there is enough scope for its economy to develop.

'India will be fastest-growing nation for air travel in 10 yrs'

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