Two projects of Rs 2,000-cr investment in private hands.

Uttar Pradesh takes PPP route to build highways

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At a time when assembly elections are round the corner in Uttarakhand, the rising unemployment in the hill state is compounding the worries of the ruling BJP, which is already in trouble due to the anti-incumbency factor coupled with a series of corruption scandals.

BJP's poll promise: 6 lakh jobs in Uttarakhand

The West Bengal government will go for public-private partnership to beautify the Ganges river front in a bid to fulfill Kolkata's London dream, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday.

State govt opts for PPP to beautify Ganges

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has demanded reallocation of power to northern states from central generation plants in view of the prevailing power shortage.

AIPEF demands reallocation of power to northern states

The process of further recruitment of special police officers (SP&rsquo;s) for rural areas for assisting the police forces of Jharkhand was stalled as a result of recent Supreme Court judgment on the plan of the Chhattisgarh government to engage tribal youths in counter insurgency operation.

Jharkhand's Special Police Officers' recruitment stalled

Tube Investments of India Ltd (TII), part of the Murugappa group, has lined up capacity expansion to the tune of over Rs 500 crore. The proposed investments include setting up of greenfield facility for bicycles in east India and for tubes in north India.

Tube Investments plans Rs 500 cr capex

Corporate law firm AZB &amp; Partners continues to top the Venture Intelligence India League Tables as the most active legal advisor for both private equity and M&amp;A deals -- advising a total of 51 transactions -- in the first six months of 2011.
Ernst &amp; Young topped the Most Active Transaction Advisor Table under Private Equity and Avendus Capital topped as the Most Active Transaction Advisor under M&amp;A for the six months-ended June, 2011.
Among PE transactions, AZB advised 30

E&Y, Avendus top transaction advisors

The natural gas supply constraint has become a major road block for the world's largest fertiliser cooperative, the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), which is expanding its urea making facility at Kalol in North Gujarat. The company fears the delay in gas allocation may cause cost escalation by about Rs 500 crore.

IFFCO cries foul on gas supplies for Kalol plant

ACC Limited, a part of Holcim Group, expects to register 20 per cent additional sales on the back of its new cement product launched under the brand &lsquo;Concrete +&rsquo;.

ACC expects new product to boost sales 20%

Set to raise $55 million for expansion. Blue Hill Group, the Bangalore-headquartered group which is fast building a bouquet of businesses in retail, tourism and hospitality sectors, is embarking on an aggressive fund raising initiative to take forward the legacy of the famous Nilgiris Dairy &amp; Retail.

Blue Hill Group to take Nilgiris legacy forward 

The Associated Chambers of Commerce &amp; Industry (Assocham) is working on a plan under which it would adopt one village each from five districts of Andhra Pradesh to develop them into organic-farming villages.

Assocham to develop five organic villages in AP

At a time when the Indian retail sector is being actively considered to be opened up to global firms, Future Group doesn&rsquo;t seem much perturbed as it believes it has a first-mover advantage just as many other Indian retailers.

Future Group seeks to expand aggressively

Even as the Rs 2,600 crore Sindol hydro power project is facing stiff protest from the affected people and Opposition political parties, the state government has decided to conduct public hearings for the project at three sites where barrages are proposed to be built.

Public hearings for Sindol project

Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Wdnesday issued a show cause notice to Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), a unit of Steel Authority of India (SAIL), for spreading air and water pollution.

OSPCB issues notice to RSP

In spite of having opted for a longer discount season, the Indian garment industry is reeling under dipping margins. Why? Apparel prices are at an all-time high due to full implementation of excise duty on branded garment thereby hitting the demand among consumers by as much as 15-20 per cent, say players.

Discounts unlikely to arrest fall in apparel demand

The Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Tianjin University of Finance and Economics on Wednesday in a bid to develop incubation, fabrication and design centers that will promote cross cultural innovations in China and India.

SRISTI, TUFE to promote cross- cultural innovations

City-based InnovizeTech has developed an automated solution 'Sapience' that measures productivity or estimates an employee's efforts. It can measure productivity on a project level, team level or employee level and the company has invested Rs 1.60 crore for this product.

Now, software to measure employee productivity

CA Technologies, announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Watchmouse B V (WatchMouse), a player in SaaS (software as a service)-based monitoring for cloud, mobile and traditional web applications for an undisclosed amount.

CA Technologies acquires Watchmouse

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has suggested evolving a soil fertility index for agriculture regions across India to secure the agri sector and avoid negative growth of foodgrain supplies.

Assocham advocates soil fertility index to ensure food security

The Uttarakhand government has invited technical bids from six public sector units (PSUs) to participate in construction and infrastructure projects in the hill state.

Uttarakhand invites six PSUs to strengthen infra

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has assured the Madhya Pradesh government that it would submit a detailed project report for metro rail operations in Bhopal and Indore within six months.

DMRC to submit MP metro plan report

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