The famous Gir cows of Gujarat are fast approaching extinction. The cows, which were around 15 lakh in 1967, have just been reduced to 5,000 today. 


Gujarat`s Gir cows drop to a mere 5,000

Business Standard

The Satlapur unit (near Bhopal) of SP Oswal-promoted Vardhman group has started production. The unit will have the spinning capacity of 200,000 looms. 


Vardhman unit starts in Satlapur

Kotak Securities, one of Indias leading stock broking house has opened its first branch in Udaipur. 


Kotak opens first branch in Udaipur

Continuous warm weather in Shimla has everyone worried, particularly farmers and those in the tourism trade. 


Hot weather affects Shimla tourism, agri sector

The current spell of weather, marked by a sudden rise in temperature, could hit the wheat yield in Punjab, if it continues for a couple of days more, says agricultural experts. 


Dry conditions to have adverse affect on wheat crop in Punjab

Press Trust of India

Delhi-based Ansal Properties &amp; Infrastructure Ltd (API), a leading real estate developer in India, would invest about Rs 15,000 crore in Punjab in the next 3-4 years in various real estate

Ansal eyes Punjab for real estate development

To meet global standards in pest control and contain chemical residues in fruits and vegetables, the UP State Agriculture Marketing Board, with financial assistance from the Agriculture and Processed

Apeda to set up pest control plant in Saharanpur

A pitched battle broke out between the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) activists over Dalit and minority votes during the last leg of campaigning for the Brihanmumbai Municipal

Cong, NCP fight over Dalit votes

Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) will expand its gas grid network across the Saurashtra-Kutch region providing gas supplies to Rajkot, Jafrabad, Pipavav, Bhavnagar, Okha, Mundra and Gandhidham, D

Morvi gas project commissioned

Vijay Tanks &amp; Vessels Limited (VTV), an export manufacturing unit located at Kandla Free Trade Zone (KAFTZ), delivered four gigantic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage bullets at Kandla Port.

Vijay Tanks ships Kandla's heaviest cargo

The controversial Narmada dam site has emerged as a major tourist destination over the last few years, with more than 11 lakh people visiting the site during the last 18 months. 


Narmada dam is tourism hot spot

ScratchGard Overseas India Private Limited, a fully-owned subsidiary of ScratchGard UK, launched ScratchGard screen protection kits for handheld electronic devices in Hyderabad on Tuesday. 


ScratchGard unveils screen protection kits

Surat-based Sumeet Industries Ltd has decided to diversify its activities into real estate with an initial plan to develop 55 acres of land near the Kandla Port in addition to one lakh square metre

Sumeet Ind to enter real estate

Privacy is no longer just a regulatory headache. Increasingly, Internet companies are pushing each other to prove to consumers that their data is safe and in their control.

Internet privacy becomes a business imperative

New York Times

The Group has invested close to Rs  500 cr in its new steel venture -- Mahalaxmi TMT

Mahalaxmi TMT starts production in Maha unit

The Inspirational Development Group (IDG), a UK-based leadership and management performance consultancy has entered in India to offer tailored leadership and team development programmers especially to blue chip companies.India centre will service the global requirements of some UK multinational banks like Barclays and HSBC, and pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline in India.IDG has conducted a taster programme in Pune for aspiring senior leaders from various companies such as SKF, TCS,Â  Credit Suisse Group, TMTC, L&T Infotech, and Deutsche Bank India. For this reason, in the last 12 months it has run programmers in India, USA, UAE, Singapore, Lithuania, South Africa, Hong Kong and Europe.Speaking to Business Standard, Stephen Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, IDG said, " We work with blue chip organisations in more than 20 countries helping to resolve complex development issues which have a significant impact on bottom line performance. We have started an office in India, partly to

IDG enters India, eyes serving blue chip firms

BS Reporter

As many as 25 medical teams have been constituted which would visit various parts of the state

Guj to find out ecological factors related to swine flu spread

In the first lot of renewals belonging to seven firms, the state govt has collected Rs 116 cr

Goa govt eyes Rs 240 cr through renewal of mining leases

The second phase of TV digitisation gets over on March 31, but progress is tardy. What's more, the first phase is yet to show results

Execution flaws may hobble India's digital drive

Modi, who is being projected by some as BJP's PM candidate, had attacked Congress leadership for providing a weak commission-seeking govt

AP Congress leader criticises Modi

Says that the proposed state budget has number of things which have been repeated year after year

Gujarat govt misleading people with false figures: Cong

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