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Question mark hangs over Vedanta's Odisha project
The company has said it could shut its Lanjigarh alumina refinery because of the non-availability of bauxite within the state
 "Question mark hangs over Vedanta's Odisha project")
JK Paper to double local sourcing in two years
Firm hopes to achieve this through a massive plantation drive across 11,000 hectares in Rayagada, Koraput and Jeypore and parts of Andhra Pradesh
 "JK Paper to double local sourcing in two years")
Odisha moots fly ash brick clusters
On the basis of DPR, steps will be taken for identification of land and providing other infrastructure facilities for setting up of the clusters
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Can payments banks live up to their promise?
The opportunity in last-mile connectivity in India is there, but the success of payments banks will depend on creating a business model that is light on overheads and smart on technology
 "Can payments banks live up to their promise?")
Banks collect Rs 500 cr under PMJDY in Odisha
The latest SLBC report claims to have achieved 100% saturation in all the 30 districts of the state
 "Banks collect Rs 500 cr under PMJDY in Odisha")
MSME loans cross Rs 20k cr
PSU banks have lent Rs 16,360 crore while their private sector counterparts have advanced Rs 2,565 crore credit as on June 2015
 "MSME loans cross Rs 20k cr")
Education for poverty alleviation: Achyuta Samanta
Interview with founder, KIIT Institute of Social Sciences
Pending HC order stalls land transfer to Subarnarekha port
Odisha HC has restrained state government from signing any further MoU for port projects
 "Pending HC order stalls land transfer to Subarnarekha port")
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Ind-AS will be implemented on schedule: Amarjit Chopra
Interview with Chairman, NACAS
 "Ind-AS will be implemented on schedule: Amarjit Chopra")
India Inc grapples with Ind-AS
Transition to new accounting standard triggers concern over fair valuation, wider definition of control
 "India Inc grapples with Ind-AS")
Curtains on 1992 securities scam
A weekly selection of key court orders
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 "Answers to last week's quiz (#423)")
The Patel rhetoric is nowhere close to the Mandal agitation: Suryakant Waghmore
Interview with Associate professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Blackstone nears deal to buy Serco BPO unit
Talks in advanced stages, deal is likely soon
 "Blackstone nears deal to buy Serco BPO unit")