With the change of guard in Uttar Pradesh last month, the industry has been showing greater confidence in the government headed by the IT-savvy and young Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav.

Lucknow to host industry conclave in May

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With wheat procurement in Madhya Pradesh likely to be at an all-time high of 7.5 million tonnes (mt), a problem of plenty may leave the government with no option but to leave it exposed to rains.

Record wheat procurement throws up storage problem for MP govt

After the M B Shah Commission of enquiry held that mines working under deemed extension in Odisha for long periods were opening windows for illegal mining, the state steel &amp; mines department has decided to expedite the process of renewal of such mines.

Odisha to fast track renewal of mines under 'deemed extension'

Western disturbances in and around the coast of Gujarat caused cloudy weather across the state, while in some parts scattered rains was also reported, India Meteorological Department (IMD) - Ahmedabad informed on Friday. According to IMD forecast the cloudy weather may continue for a day more.

Western disturbance causes untimely showers in Gujarat

After an inordinate delay, the roll out of electronic pass to arrest irregularities in mineral raising and transportation business will finally see the light of the day.

Electronic pass to be made mandatory

For the convenience of passengers, the Railways have decided to introduce a new weekly express train between Purulia (West Bengal) and Villupuram (Tamil Nadu). The regular service of this train will be effective from April 21 from Villupuram and April 23 from Purulia as per scheduled timings. The 22606/05 Villupuram-Purulia-Villupuram weekly express will leave Villupram on every Saturday at 10:40 hours and will arrive at Purilia at 23:10 hours on the next day.

New train introduced

Rajya Sabha member Vijay Darda has made a strong plea to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Union Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel to initiate steps to develop Nagpur and its adjoining industrial areas as an automobile manufacturing hub.

Darda urges to develop Nagpur as auto hub

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The Andhra Pradesh government has requested the Centre to consider the feeder segregation project (FSP) as a rural-friendly project by providing financial assistance to the tune of Rs 3,014 crore, either under the National Electricity Fund or Restructured Rajiv Gandhi Grameena Vidyut Yojana (R-RGGCVY), so as to implement it &ldquo;to provide quality and continuous supply to rural areas&rdquo; by the distribution companies (discoms) as was done by some other states.

Govt seeks Rs 3,014-cr aid for power 'feeder segregation project'

Taking forward its agenda of promoting Lucknow as a major industrial hub, Uttar Pradesh has planned a Mega Food Park spread over 100 acres in the state capital.

Rs 150-cr Mega Food Park over 100 acres to come up in Lucknow

The Tamil Nadu government is planning to launch an education channel on its Arasu Cable Television Network.

New education channel planned in South

The Punjab government would spend Rs 8,635 crore to provide basic amenities in the state after the establishment of the State Urban Development Mission (SUDM), an over-arching body to direct policy and programme formulation for holistic development in the state. The mission would be created for full coverage of all basic amenities, recognising contextual specifications of all cities.

Badal approves Rs 8,635-cr plan to provide basic amenities in Punjab

An over a century-old heritage structure, that remained neglected, is now back to its original look in Mysore.

Monk's monument back to old glory

The village that 2006-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official Alex Paul Menon &ldquo;adopted&rdquo; for making it a model of development finally became the ground for his abduction by Naxalites Saturday evening.

Abducted  IAS is safe, confirms Chhattisgarh govt

Worried about a divided Congress party in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the polls later this year , Congress President Sonia Gandhi has ordered all top party leaders of the state to report at 10 Janpath tomorrow, party sources said.

Congress summons party leaders in Himachal Pradesh

The refinery, having a processing capacity of nine mt of crude a year (180,000 barrels per day), is a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Mittal Energy &mdash; a subsidiary of steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal&rsquo;s company. The project had become fully operational recently.

PM to inaugurate Bathinda refinery this weekend

She might be the messiah of common man by rolling back prices and holding back policy decisions at the Centre, but West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is again gearing up to take some unpopular decisions in her terrain.

Mamata gives nod to power tariff hike, mulls VRS for transport workers

Opposing the Centre&rsquo;s decision to pay Central Sales Tax (CST) compensation to states for 2010-11 after deducting the revenue gains on account of increase in the floor rate of Value Added Tax(VAT) from four to five per cent , Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reverse the move.

Orissa CM seeks PM intervention for CST loss compensation

The Odisha government has written to Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India (CIL), suggesting establishment of a 10 million tonne (MT) per annum coal washery in joint venture between MCL and Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC).

Odisha urges MCL to set up coal washery in JV with OPGC

Odisha has taken exception to the move of the empowered committee of state finance ministers on GST (Goods &amp; Service Tax) to form a committee for revisiting the Centre's decision to phase out compensation against CST (Central sales tax) loss incurred by state governments.

State opposes empowered committee's move on CST loss

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has batted for more private sector participation in distribution sector to reduce aggregate technical and commercial(AT&amp;C) losses and to improve efficiency.

CERC bats for private participation in distribution

Indian Railways will soon take over the East West Metro Project as an inter-ministerial note in this regard has been sent to the Union Cabinet, Railway Minister Mukul Roy said here on Monday.

Indian Railways to take over East West Metro soon: Mukul Roy

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