The Uttar Pradesh government has adopted the public private partnership (PPP) model to unlock tourism potential in the state. &ldquo;UP is endowed with rich cultural and historical heritage. There are enormous possibilities in religious, ecological and historical tourism and the government has decided to adopt PPP model to realise this potential,&rdquo; state Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner (IIDC) Anil Kumar Gupta said here.

UP mulls PPP model for tourism development

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Madhya Pradesh&rsquo;s first agro-based special economic zone (SEZ) in Jabalpur is still waiting for response from investors to develop it. The Jabalpur division produces one of the finest varieties of peas, mango, water chestnut, rice and pulses.

With no takers, agro-based Jabalpur SEZ a foster son

Police in Himachal Pradesh have arrested eight ethnic Chinese men with Chinese passports.

8 Chinese nationals arrested in Himachal

In run-up to Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit (VGGIS) 2013, a high-level delegation of government officials and business leaders from Gujarat visited Shanghai-based large corporate having diversified interests.

Guj delegation holds roadshow for VGGIS 2013 in Shanghai

Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to allot five acres of land owned by the Haffkine Institute to Tata Memorial Hospital to build an extended wing.

Tata Hospital to get land of Haffkine Institute

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Observing that doctors are harassed by authorities on pretext of not following norms laid down for imposing ban on sex determination tests, the Bombay High Court has quashed a complaint in a lower court against a doctor couple in Beed district of Maharashtra.

Doctors harassed in name of ban on sex determination cases: HC

The chances of former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to escape arrest have dimmed as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here on Wednesday rejected his anticipatory bail plea in the mining bribery case.

BSY faces arrest as bail plea rejected

Facing arrest in a fresh criminal case, controversial self-styled godman Nityananda on Wednesday surrendered before a court at Ramanagar, about 40 km from here, and was remanded to one-day police custody.

Nityananda surrenders in court

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Tariq Karim on Wednesday praised Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for ensuring rapid development in the state by tackling insurgency.

Bangladesh HC praises Gogoi for tackling insurgency

There were sporadic incidents as normal life was hit in the Arunachal Pradesh state capital on Wednesday following a 48-hour bandh from Wednesday called by three organizations.

48-hour bandh in Itanagar

Andhra Pradesh government has targeted for a 20 per cent increase in food grain production at 21.8 million tonnes during the current year (2012-13) on the hopes of normal monsoons and higher productivity. Among the food grains, a 50 per cent rise in pulses has been proposed for the year to 1.82 million tonnes from 1.21 million tonnes last year.

AP targets 21.8 mn tonne food grain output in 2012-13

As many as eleven employees, including four senior officials, died and eight others were seriously injured in a blast on Wednesday night in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP).

Eleven dead in Vizag Steel Plant blast

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday got four day custody of tainted SEBI DGM Avarjeet Singh, who is accused in a bribery case, following Gujarat High court order.

HC grants four-day custody of SEBI DGM

As many as 24 persons including 12 children and six women were killed on Thursday when a truck in which they were travelling overturned near Gujarat auto-hub Sanand about 30 km from here.

24 killed as truck overturns in Sanand

The Assam government on Wednesday entered into an agreement with Microsoft Corporation India Private Ltd (MCIPL) to accelerate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption in schools. The one year alliance will support the Assam school education system to use ICT towards improving the quality of learning in schools.

Assam inks MoU with Microsoft

The North Eastern states have demanded &ldquo;revision&rdquo; of the centre sponsored North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007 to shift the focus from heavy industry to micro and small scale sector.

N-E demands revision of NEIIPP to put thrust on micro, small sectors

Jharkhand cabinet has approved the new industrial policy, giving a plethora of incentives to investors, including those setting up industries in Maoist-affected areas.

Jharkhand govt approves new industrial policy

The Odisha government is mulling to form a committee chaired by Chief Secretary B K Patnaik to address problems faced exclusively by the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) of the government of India operating in the state.

Odisha to form panel to fix problems for central PSUs

On the backdrop of negative sentiment among the industry sector in Maharashtra, chief minster Prithviraj Chavan made it clear that Maharashtra is still favourite for the industry and attracted maximum investment. He was speaking in Pune at a function where GE India announced investment of Rs 1100 crore through its new facility at Chakan.

Maharashtra still favorite destination for industries: CM

Odisha, the first state to have formulated the Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) in the country seems to have dug its feet over the implementation of the ambitious plan aimed at fine tuning the balance between industrial growth and environment protection.

Climate Change Action Plan in limbo

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