&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to have a meeting with the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission on May 4. This is annual meeting wherein the State Plan size for 2012-13 will be discussed,&rdquo; Patnaik told news persons here.

Naveen to meet Montek to finalise annual Plan

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Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) on Thursday said Uttar Pradesh had the potential to grow by 10 per cent during the 12th Plan and investment to the tune of Rs 15,00,000 crore was feasible during the period.

Industry confident of massive private investment in UP

In a historic move, a consignment of newsprint was sent to the neighbouring country of Pakistan for the first time ever via the Attari-Wagah land route after Islamabad allowed its import from India in March this year.

India exports 10 mt newsprint to Pakistan through Attari-Wagah route

The Tamil Nadu government is planning to create a land bank of around 16,400 acre to allot to industries. The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (Sipcot), a state-run agency, will facilitate the investments and will acquire the land across six districts.

Tamil Nadu plans 16,400-acre land bank

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday introduced a new Bill aimed at controlling the evasion of stamp duty and making the registration of power of attorney documents relating to immovable properties compulsory.

TN's new Bill to control evasion of stamp duty ...

The fourth edition of the Indo-Global Education Summit 2012 will be held at Hyderabad from September 6. The main purpose behind the summit is to foster research and academic collaborations, promote universal equitable access to education, and to make India an economic competitor in the global market.

Hyd to host Indo-Global Education Summit 

Enthused by the success of &lsquo;Sakala&rsquo; the citizen&rsquo;s charter services, Karnataka on Friday said it has decided to add RTI queries, taking the total services offered under the programme to 152 from 11 departments.

State to add RTI under Citizen Charter

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Uttar Pradesh is bracing up for the mammoth religious congregation of Kumbh Mela 2013 in Allahabad.

Uttar Pradesh braces up for 'Kumbh Mela 2013'

Uttarakhand finance minister Indira Hridayesh has called for simplification of the tax paying process in order to improve tax collections in the hill state.

Uttarakhand FM for simplification of tax-paying system

Unemployment has been one of the biggest problems facing Assam and that imparting modern skill to youths can eradicate it to a large extent, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said today.

Unemployment has been a big problem in Assam: Gogoi

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said the financial health of the state has become robust during the past decade.

Assam financial health became robust in past decade: CM

The annual Plan size of Odisha for 2012-13 has been pegged at Rs 17,250 crore, 13.48 per cent higher than Rs 15,200 crore in the previous fiscal.

Odisha Plan size pegged at Rs 17,250 cr

Delhi-based newspaper The Pioneer is planning to launch its Hindi edition from the National Capital.

The Pioneer to launch Hindi edition in Raipur

A multi-tier security ring was thrown around each floor of the city hotel, where visiting US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is staying with a 40-member delegation, with elite US security personnel from the FBI entirely looking after the dignitary's security.

FBI takes over security of hotel and places Hillary visits 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will gift visiting US secretary of state Hillary Clinton Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali and Gitabitan, and the collected works of Swami Vivekananda during a meeting with her tomorrow. Mamata told PTI that the collected works of Swamiji had been brought from Belur Math.

Mamata's gifts for Hillary Clinton 

The sanction-stricken Iran is silently emerging as India's biggest destination for oil meal exports. As per the latest figures issued by the Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA) of India, Iran imported 97,904 tonnes of oil meals in April 2012 compared to 50,022 tonnes in April 2011, up by 95.72 per cent making it the largest importer of oil meals from India during the month.

Iran emerges as major oil meal export destination for India

The Directorate of International Taxation of the Income Tax Department has recorded collection of Rs 550 crore as tax payments from foreign shipping companies doing business at Gujarat ports. This collection of taxes for financial year ended March 31, 2012, is also from income earned by non-resident and foreign companies in the state. The directorate further monitors tax deduction at source on remittances made outside India in form of various payments.

I-T dept collects Rs 550 cr tax under international taxation

Gujarat government is likely to take a final decision on setting up of an alumina plant and aluminium smelter in joint venture with Navratna PSU Nalco soon, a top official said. State-run Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation's (GMDC) board had recently discussed the JV proposal with Nalco and forwarded it to the state government for final decision.

Guj govt to decide on Nalco's smelter project soon

Three truck owners&rsquo; associations in mineral rich Keonjhar district on Monday jointly blocked movement of minerals through rail at several stations to press for their demand to resume iron ore transport from the district by road.

Truckers stage 'rail roko' in Keonjhar

The Karnataka government is planning to revise its textile policy to attract more investments from the private sector. The state had announced its policy Suvarna Vastra Neethi in 2008 for a period of five years.

Karnataka set to revise Textile policy soon

The Union tourism ministry has assured to fund an integrated tourist project covering significant travel destinations of Puri, Konark, Chilika, Raghurajpur, Bhubaneswar old town, Dhauli and Barkul in Odisha.

Centre to fund integrated tourism project in state

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