Over 26,000 locals have been employed by 34 out of the 95 MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) signed companies that have begun either partial or full scale production from their projects in the state.

MoU signed industries create over 26,000 jobs in Orissa

Business Standard

A CBI court has extended till April 7 the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khan, arrested in connection with an illegal mining case.

CBI court extends judicial custody of Reddy

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The High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the government for not taking steps to arrest child malnutrition, saying &ldquo;when there are deaths, you are pushing papers&rdquo;.

HC slams govt on malnutrition problem

Even while its Railway Design Centre is yet to get on its way, the National Institute of Design (NID) has made a proposal for designing 'pilot-like' apparel uniform for train drivers to the Ministry of Railways.

NID proposes 'pilot-like' apparel design for loco drivers

The Uttar Pradesh government has assured farmers of settlement of their sugarcane dues totalling over Rs 4,000 crore in the next two months.

UP assures settlement of over Rs 4,000-cr cane dues

Four years after the launch of a government scheme to upgrade Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) into Centres of Excellence under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, the state government has inched forward to approve the plan.

Madhya Pradesh set to give a fillip to ITIs

Uttar Pradesh power mandarins have begun to feel the heat of the rising mercury level in the state with peak hour electricity demand shooting past 12,000 Mw.

UP Power Corp feeling heat of rising mercury

With acquisition of a patch of 5,000 hectares of contiguous land for the proposed National Manufacturing and Investment Zone (NMIZ) seeming to be an uphill task, the Orissa government will urge the Centre to scale down land requirement for the zone.

State to urge Centre to scale down land need for NMIZ

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said his government will facilitate the release of 27 persons to secure the release of the abducted Laxmipur MLA Jhina Hikaka and Italian national Paolo Bosusco, bowing to the demands of the Naxals who had taken the two hostages.

Naveen announces names of Naxals to be freed

Opposing the BDA&rsquo;s plan to reserve ten per cent of all new housing projects for economically weaker sections (EWS) and lower income groups (LIG), the association feels that the ground realty has not been taken into account by the drafting authorities.

Credai-Orissa suggests changes in new BDA regulations

As many as 445 new projects have been identified in the state under &lsquo;Zero-based Investment Review&rsquo; for 2012-13. The project portfolio for this fiscal includes 355 projects under rural development development, 57 for works department and the balance 23 projects under department of water resources.

445 new Zero-based projects identified

Basudeb Banerjee, a 1983 batch IAS officer on Thursday took over as West Bengal Home Secretary replacing G D Gautama who was sworn in as Information Commissioner.

New Home Secretary, Information Commissioner in Bengal

The proposal by Hubli Electricity Supply Company (Hescom) to hike power tariff by 75 paise per unit attracted strong opposition from the power users. At a meeting convened by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) here on Thursday the citizens and representatives of various organizations strongly vociferously opposed the proposal to hike the tariff and said the authorities should focus their attention on improving the quality of service and stop pilferage to overcome the financial crisis.

Opposition snowballs for power tariff hike

The death toll in the landmine blast triggered by the Maoists in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on March 27, 2012 has risen to 13 with the death of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, police said on Thursday.

Death toll in Gadchiroli land mine blast mounts to 13

Software exports from the state of Tamil Nadu to witness a growth of 17 per cent in 2011-12, by reporting around Rs 48,000 crore exports as compared to Rs 42,100 crore, a year ago. The industry added 60,000 people during the fiscal. While the industry is cheering up about the growth, representatives from the industry are also worried about infrastructure issue, mainly lack of electricity.

TN inching further to match State in software exports

Rising per capita income and growth have reduced poverty among all classes, including socially-disadvantaged classes. Though there are skeptics who argue that growth has bypassed the socially disadvantaged classes, the analysis of National Sample Survey (NSS) data proves otherwise. But, high prevalence of poverty in the states where more SC, ST populations are living still remains same.

Poverty rate fell due to liberalisation, say experts

Industrialists in Mysore want their sector to be treated on a par with Bangalore. A plea to this was by entrepreneurs here. State industry and commerce secretary G V Kongavad visited the Mysore Industries Association and held discussions with the local industrialists on issues relating to them. Cities like Mysore had many opport-unities for industries, he said underlining the need to promote more industries in this Tier II city. He assured to resolve their issues. Entrep-reneurs requested govern-ment&rsquo;s earnest attention to Mysore city in respect of industries.

Promote Mysore, says industry

After opposing the proposed Constitutional amendment for implementation of a national Goods and Service Tax, the government of Madhya Pradesh has strongly opposed the proposed Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill on similar lines.

Madhya Pradesh objects to land acquisition Bill too

Indonesia is scouting for investments in India as part of its efforts to promote a new investment policy to boost the economy in the Islamic nation.

Indonesia boosts investment policy

The year-on-year growth of farm credit in Gujarat during December 2011-12 quarter has declined by half against what was seen in September quarter, revealed a State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) - Gujarat report.

Farm credit growth declines in Dec quarter

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan announced in the state legislature recently that the Nashik house where Dadasaheb Phalke, the founder of Indian cinema industry, lived, will be converted into a national memorial. The only hitch in the plan could be that the house no longer exists. There is a black marble plaque pointing out the place in Gole colony in Ashok Stambh area of city where Phalke's house once stood. What stands there now is  'Janakashram', a four-storey 10-year-old building, which houses a commercial complex and an apartment owned by Phalke's grandson, Deepak Phalke. According to Madhukar Zende, senior official of the Nashik Municipal Corporation, Phalke leased this plot of land from Professor Gole in 1939, and constructed a small bungalow which he named Janakashram.

Dadasaheb Phalke`s house in Nashik no more exists

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