An application filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday, seeking orders to attach the properties of the media firms promoted by Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, has been returned by the additional chief judge of the city civil court.

Court seeks clarity on CBI's request

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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has hit out at Food Corporation of India (FCI) for not lifting surplus rice produced in the state.

Naveen presses for surplus rice lifting by FCI

Cultivating the Lok-1 variety of wheat in three acres of field, Surendra, a marginal farmer in his early 30s, took home a sum of about Rs 2 lakh by selling his harvest (150 quintal) at the Taronda wheat procurement centre. This, he says, would compensate the losses for last year&rsquo;s soya crops, which were destroyed by heavy rains.

Wheat brings smile back on farmers' faces in MP

According to a decision taken by the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, all upcoming hotels in the tribal and hard areas of Himachal Pradesh will be exempted from luxury tax for ten years.

HP: Luxury tax holiday for hotels in tribal areas

The Uttarakhand government has decided to set up a horticulture marketing board to boost horticulture products in the state.

Horticulture marketing board soon in Uttarakhand

Joining the likes of NR Narayana Murthy, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Rohini Nilekani, Bakul Dholakia, director of Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management has been appointed as a member of the Eminent Persons Advisory Group (EPAG) of the Competition Commission of India. EPAG will serve as a think tank to give broad inputs and advice on larger issues impacting markets and competition, good international practices, and improved advocacy, among other things to the Commission.

Dholakia on CCI`s advisory grp

West Bengal government on Tuesday raised Rs 1,500 crore as state development loan (SDL) from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), thus raising 25 per cent of its projected borrowing in the first two months of the financial year.

Bengal exhausts one fourth borrowing in two months

With a host of virgin coal blocks allocated to state PSUs and private entities in Odisha, the state government has sought the participation of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) for preparation of comprehensive master plan (CMP) to develop common infrastructure and building of rail-road corridors.

State seeks MCL aid to develop infrastructure in coalfields

The four distribution companies operating in the state- Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha Ltd (Cesu), North-Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha (Nesco), Southern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha (Southco) and Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha (Wesco) have begun implementation of the ambitious capital expenditure (Capex) programme.

Discoms begin implementation of capex programme

Jharkhand High Court had made a major achievement in introducing trials by videoconferencing for the first time in the country.

Jharkhand HC introduces trial by video conferencing

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have registered a higher compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) in fish production than other coastal states in India in recent times, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham).

'State's fish production growth among highest'

The Lokayukta, which investigated the allegations of irregularities in land acquisition by the Karnataka Housing Board in Dharwad, has held the KHB executive engineer guilty of misusing his position for self gain.

Lokayukta indicts official

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday ordered de-freezing of the bank accounts of Jagathi Publications, which publishes Sakshi Telugu newspaper, Indira Television, promoter of Sakshi TV, and Janani Infrastructure Limited, which owns the premises used by both the media firms.

AP HC orders de-freezing of Sakshi group's bank accounts

Mahasweta Devi, the noted author and social activist, has resigned from the post of the chairperson of Bangla Akademi, as she felt slighted over the issue of nominating the name of the recipients for Vidyasagar award. Every year the state government honour one person with the Vidyasagar award for exemplary contribution to Bengal prose literature. According to Mahasweta Devi, the Bangla Akademi proposed two names for this year&rsquo;s Vidyasagar award. But to her dismay the government announced only one name for the award and no explanation were given.

Mahasweta Devi resigns from Bangla Akademi

In a major boost to the &lsquo;Emerging Kerala&rsquo; Global Connect campaign, Britain has shown keen interest in some big-ticket projects in the core sectors of the state. A high-level British delegation visited Kerala on Wednesday and assured that project profiles of the state would be made available to the major business houses there.

British delegation comes calling to invest in Kerala

The Odisha government will submit a Rs 1300-crore proposal to National Bank for Agriculture &amp; Rural Development (Nabard) for projects to be taken up under the 18th tranche of Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).

Odisha to submit Rs 1300-cr proposal to Nabard

The Narendra Modi government's bid to generate funds to promote clean energy by introducing a Green Cess on every unit of conventional electricity generated in the state has not gone well with major industrial players of the state, who have now challenged the constitutional validity of the government's move in the Gujarat High Court.

Corporate giants oppose Green Cess, approach Gujarat High Court

Panchram pulled all the strings to fetch some money to solemnize the marriage of her daughter last month. But he failed to find any buyer for his land that he planned to dispose.

Land sale ban in Korba puts farmers in a spot

In a first-ever political fallout from the ongoing investigation into the alleged quid-pro-quo deals of Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Cabinet minister Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao for his alleged involvement in the land alienation and other favours made to the promoters of Vadarevu and Nizampatnam Port and Industrial Corridor (Vanpic) project.

CBI arrests AP minister in Jagan case

Taking a cue from the Karnataka government, Odisha plans to levy forest development tax (FDT) on minerals on minerals extracted from forest areas. The tax rate is likely to be in the range of 10-15 per cent on sale value of the mineral.

State may impose 15% forest tax

The delay in approval by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for the proposed 160 km long railway line between Hubli and Ankola, which connects the north Karnataka hinterland to the upcoming Tadadi port and existing Karwar ports, has resulted in cost escalation of the project by Rs 600 crore. The cost of the project is now estimated at Rs 2,200 crore, a top government official said.

Hubli-Ankola rail line turning costly as Centre delays approval

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