The Orissa Cricket Association (OCA) has insured IPL matches to be played at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on April 22 and May 1, 2012 for Rs 20 crore.

IPL matches at Barabati insured for Rs 20 cr

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The south Odisha fraction of the naxals, who have kept Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka in their captivity since March 24, have once again extended their deadline to release the lawmaker in exchange for 29 prisoners, arrested for their association with the left wing extremism.

Naxals extend deadline to April 18 for MLA release

The growth in freight earnings is despite recurring disruptions on the key revenue generating Kottavalasa-Kirandul (KK) line due to the Naxalite activities.

ECoR earnings up 11% at Rs 8,079 cr

The proposal of the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) to beautify the congested surroundings of the Dufferin Clock Tower comes as a solace at a time when structures are being cleared to be built, completely ignoring the heritage structures in Mysore.

Mysore's heritage to see better days

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday had his palm impressions recorded to be kept in a museum in the Prayag Film City he inaugurated on Sunday. The museum will preserve hand impressions of other actors from Bollywood as well and those from regional film industries, said Avik Bagchi, the managing director of Prayag Group.

SRK inaugurates Prayag Film City

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The government has formed a high-powered committee to decide on Karnataka&rsquo;s proposal to set up an Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in Bangalore with an investment of Rs 90,000 crore.

Panel to decide on Karnataka's IT investment region proposal

In a goodwill gesture, Bangladesh government has agreed to allow its territory for ferrying food grains and other essential commodities through Ashuganj port to landlocked Tripura, a top official said on sunday.

Bangladesh allows sending essential goods to Tripura

The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is growing fast and has been rated as the standard brand in the international market. Moreover, according to the latest survey, KMF stands second in milk procurement, claimed chairman of Karnataka Milk Federation Somshekhar Reddy.

Karnataka milk federation to double procurement

Consumers here and in Howrah under the CESC distribution area are deprived of power subsidy, which the remaining consumers under the West Bengal owned utility are enjoying since 2010-11 fiscal.

Dual power subsidy in West Bengal

With its unpredictable political background since its inception in 2001, Chief Minister Arjun Munda on Sunday called for a serious thought over the malaise plaguing Jharkhand.

Munda calls for serious study of Jharkhand politics

The marriage season ahead and division among the traders have come as big respite for the common man in Chhattisgarh as the food retailers have called off their four-day strike in protest against the food security bill.

Chhattisgarh food retailers call off strike

The Comptroller &amp; Auditor General of India (CAG) has pulled up the Odisha government for not taking adequate steps to realize sales tax arrears from the dealers worth Rs 1,059.62 crore (as on March 31, 2011).

CAG pulls up Odisha over non-realisation of Rs 1,060 cr arrears

Tamil Nadu has asked the Government of India to provide compensation till Goods and Service Tax (GST) was introduced as the revenue loss suffered by states was substantial and permanent.

TN seeks compensation till GST is introduced

The proposed move by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Cerc) to tighten the grid frequency bandwidth would increase the power crisis in Tamil Nadu.

Tightening of grid frequency will hit power situation: Jayalalithaa

The one-month-old Akhilesh Yadav government has started to work on its pre-poll promise to promote the information technology (IT) sector in the state, with Uttar Pradesh mulling a 100-acre &lsquo;IT City&rsquo; in Lucknow.

UP plans to build 100-acre 'IT city'

Punjab&rsquo;s deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday sought a &lsquo;special security package&rsquo; for border state to overcome the challenges posed by inimical forces and to combat narco-terrorism effectively.

Badal seeks special security package for border state Punjab to fight narco terrorism

In the month of September, 2009, India had accused Chinese troops of entering into its territory of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.

Uttarakhand raises bogey of Chinese incursions, again

Punjab&rsquo;s wheat growers are unlikely to find many private traders in the ongoing rabi marketing season, with state roller flour mills deciding to buy crop from Uttar Pradesh where crop being available at lower rates.

Punjab roller flour mills to buy wheat from UP

Kerala is all set to kick-start a massive campaign to position itself as one of the most favourite business destinations in India and become a global hub of economic activity as part of the Emerging Kerala summit.

Emerging Kerala campaign set to take off

After three years of extensive excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Khirsara has emerged as the prominent Harappan site in western Kutch, showing how advanced the trade from this part of Gujarat used to be around 4,600 years ago.

Khirsara in state emerges prominent Harappan site

Taking a dig at the UPA-led central government for the controversies between the army and the government, Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi demanded proactive measures from the Centre to 'clear the fog of mistrust and suspicion' over the country's defence preparedness.

Clear the fog of mistrust and suspicion: Modi to Centre

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