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On Wickremesinghe rides Sri Lanka's hope for growth
Ranil Wickremesinghe's victory is a vote in favour of development and against the ethnic conflict that has plagued the island nation for long
 "On Wickremesinghe rides Sri Lanka's hope for growth")
Bharati Shipyard looks to defence to stay afloat
With orders drying up and prices of ships falling, the company is looking at building warships to get out of debt, but defence is not an easy business to crack
 "Bharati Shipyard looks to defence to stay afloat")
Govt, experts talk at cross purposes on urea policy
Government's gas supply policy is guided more by subsidy concern, rather than a broad outlook of promoting right soil nutrition
 "Govt, experts talk at cross purposes on urea policy")
CAIT urges Odisha to frame policy on retail trade
Says the state govt also needs to have a separate ministry for internal trade to ensure and monitor structured growth of trade in Odisha
 "CAIT urges Odisha to frame policy on retail trade")
Work on Bhubaneswar Wi-Fi project by August end
STPI will use the technical feasibility inputs to finalise the DPR for the project
 "Work on Bhubaneswar Wi-Fi project by August end")
In Odisha, 20 IPPs yet to begin construction work
State govt inked MoUs with 30 IPPs between 2000 and 2014 envisaging total thermal power production of around 37,000 Mw
 "In Odisha, 20 IPPs yet to begin construction work")
L&T Finance Holdings eyeing Rs 1,000 cr capital from PEs
Group's financial arm expects to complete the process this financial year
 "L&T Finance Holdings eyeing Rs 1,000 cr capital from PEs")
Stakeholders slam PPT management
Charges of mismanagement, irregularities and nepotism in the running of the port have been levelled
Green tax on coal washery projects
The proceeds would go to the Odisha Environment Fund
 "Green tax on coal washery projects")
How India became a global player in auto parts
Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi have sharply increased their sourcing from India; for many component makers , the overseas revenue is as big as domestic sales
 "How India became a global player in auto parts")
Special cell fomed in Odisha to expedite investment approvals
Under the new arrangement, SLFC will provide clearances to green category projects within 15 days while for others it will be 30 days
 "Special cell fomed in Odisha to expedite investment approvals")
Secret strategies of world's most lucrative apps
Japanese publishers have become the best in the world at making money from free mobile games
 "Secret strategies of world's most lucrative apps")
Delivery service Shadowfax raises $300,000
The tech-driven logistics startup found funding from Snapdeal founders, Zishan Hayath and others
 "Delivery service Shadowfax raises $300,000")
Progress with Nitish but Bihar still on lowest rungs
The first of a 3-part series looks at India's 3rd-most populous state, which is up for Assembly re-election later in the year
 "Progress with Nitish but Bihar still on lowest rungs")
Govt to train junior IAS, IFS officers to prepare irrigation plans
Officers will be assigned one district, where they have to spend a month to understand irrigation needs
 "RBI stresses on timely approvals for MSMEs")
OMC may get commercial coal mine from Centre
Odisha has already written to the Ministry of Coal to allocate the Patrapada coal block with reserve of 1042 million tonne
 "OMC may get commercial coal mine from Centre")
Centre insists on DGPS survey before grant of bauxite leases to L&T
Lack of any end use plant had aborted L&T's earlier attempts of winning the ML
 "Centre insists on DGPS survey before grant of bauxite leases to L&T")
High VAT rate turning away mobile makers from Odisha: ICA
State charging VAT at 13.5% on handsets priced beyond Rs 5,000, contravening recommendations of National Policy on Electronics, 2012
 "High VAT rate turning away mobile makers from Odisha: ICA")