New India Assurance, which has its presence in 22 countries plans to open three more branches in Myanmar, Qatar and Canada

New India keen to insure state against calamities

BS Reporter

The Odisha government has agreed to form a committee to look into lease area encroachment by mine lease holders after getting direction from Shah Commission to this effect.

Odisha to form panel for mine lease demarcation

CPI(M) General secy says win is historic as Left Front has been elected for fifth consecutive term

Victory in Tripura proves acceptance of Left policies: Karat

Press Trust of India

Industry welcomes new proposal, says will help ease congestion in Bangalore

Bangalore-Mumbai Industrial Corridor will boost biz

Gujarat Finance Minister Nitin Patel today said he was ready to step down or retire from politics if Opposition proves that there was no visible development on the tourism front in the state."Our (BJP) government has developed tourism sector in the state, including all famous religious places, much better than past Congress governments and if they can prove otherwise I am ready to resign and will retire from politics," said Patel while replying in the Assembly during a discussion on supplementary demands.He was visibly agitated by Opposition Congress member's allegation that state government should have allocated more funds for development of tourist attractions in the state instead of spending crores of rupees, allegedly on publicity.

Gujarat minister ready to quit if proved wrong

The car features advanced drive train technologies which offers up to 10% cut in fuel consumption combined with better comfort and driving experience

Schaeffler introduces concept car for India

Gadhvi, 50, dies of multiple organ failure

Guj Congress MP Mukesh Gadhvi passes away

High raw material cost, lack of incentive from govt hampers export prospects

Diamond exporters fear losing market to HK, Bangkok

Business Standard

This is Rahul's first visit to the city after taking over as the Vice President of the party

Rahul Gandhi meets party leaders in Mumbai

Modi would deliver key note address through video conference

Modi to address Wharton India Economic Forum

Delhi-based real estate developer Emaar MGF has been accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly committing financial irregularities through stated sale of plots at grossly undervalued price in the 358.36-acre joint venture Emaar Hills Township Project (EHTPL) in Hyderabad.

CBI charges Emaar with financial irregularities

Eager to end a political wilderness it has been facing in Uttar Pradesh for the past two decades, the Congress on Tuesday released its election manifesto promising to &ldquo;resurrect&rdquo; the country&rsquo;s most populous state from &ldquo;lawlessness&rdquo; and &ldquo;lack of economic development&rdquo;.

Congress vows tax holidays

Having received nearly 50 applications, the government-owned State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corp-oration of Uttarakhand Limited (Sidcul) is likely to adopt an open-ended scheme for the sale of industrial plots at its prestigious Sigaddi growth centre in Pauri district.

Sigaddi may see open-ended scheme

The Haryana government will allow use of plots for non-industrial purposes in industrial areas that had been developed prior to the enactment of Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas (Restriction of Unregulated Development) 1963 Act.

Nod for commercial use

The sorry state of West Bengal government's bank accounts have left the leather exporters in lurch since last five years. The state government owes close to Rs 300-350 crores to leather exporters in the state as value added tax (VAT) refund which have not been paid since last five years.

Bengal govt owes Rs 300-350 cr to leather exporters as VAT refunds

Born just nine years ago, the South East Central Railway (SECR) with its headquarters in Chhattisgarh has created a niche for itself by recording highest freight loading over the years.

SECR records highest freight loading among Railway zones

The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has refused to change cross-subsidy norms for 2010-11 and 2011-12 that would have favoured industrial power consumers, saying, it will not be possible at the moment as such a move would lead to change in electricity tariff structure, a matter of sub-judice now.

OERC says no to changes in cross-subsidy norms

The State Budget size for 2012-13 is expected to cross Rs 50,000 crore with the Plan outlay likely at Rs 18,000 crore.

Orissa budget size for 2012-13 may exceed Rs 50,000 cr

Patnaik is in the dock for violation of Rule-37 by entering into an unholy alliance with raising contractor Thriveni Earthmovers her mines in the Joda mining circle of Keonjhar district. Earlier, the department had issued showcause notice to the company over this violation.

Patnaik called for personal hearing

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned a grant assistance of Rs 20 lakh to Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank (ADC Bank) for a project involving formation and financing to 1000 joint liability groups (JLGs).

Nabard sanctions Rs 20 lakh to ADC bank

Recovery audit services provider, PRGX is planning to double its headcount and operations by the end of 2013. The company is currently focusing on Indian retail business for the audit recovery and other business sectors like automobile, oil and gas and insurance.

PRGX India to double operations by 2013

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