The Mysore-headquartered Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI) and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, (UAS) have agreed to jointly undertake collaborative studies in major thrust areas of research particularly on the management of pests and diseases.

Sericulture institute, UAS plan joint studies

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Torrential rain first punished Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam with a deluge of misery. Only to subsequently gift the government-owned corporation with a bounty of power.

Heavy rainfall helps UJVN set new record

A rosy picture painted by the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations apart, manpower planning in Madhya Pradesh&rsquo;s government sector only reveals a set of pale figures.

Pay panel salaries yet to benefit MP govt employees

Landmark Book and music store, a lifestyle retail chain and a subsidiary of Tata group-owned Trent, has planned to launch eight new medium and large format stores in the country in the next two years.

Landmark to launch 8 stores across India

The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Board on Monday said it is targeting 3 million tourist arrivals in the state during this monsoon season.

Himachal Pradesh targets 3 mn tourists this monsoon

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Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL), wind turbine manufacturer, announced that it has won a repeat order from the Malpani Group to set up, operate and maintain projects totalling 29.70 mega watt.

Suzlon wins 29.70 MW order from Malpani Group

Union Minister Salman Khurshid&rsquo;s wife Louis Khurshid, PCC chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi and CLP leader Pramod Tiwari figure in the first list of 73 candidates announced by Congress for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Khurshid's wife & Pramod Tiwari find place in UP Cong list

&quot;We aim to carry out plantation of mangroves in 120 sq km area by the end of this year. This will increase the mangrove cover in Gujarat from the present 1,080 sq km to 1,200 sq km,&quot; said SK Nanda, additional chief secretary, environment and forests, Gujarat Government.

Guj to increase mangrove cover by 120 sq km

An 84-year old farmer&rsquo;s court injunction has converted a booming export hub into a ghost town, causing exports to plummet and businesses to relocate.

Dyeing hub pollutes area, kills itself

Three industrials park that were promoted by state-run State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (Sipcot), are expected to attract investments worth over Rs 8,400 crore. The Corporation is now planning to set up a land bank to help investors address the land acquisition issue.

Sipcot's three industrial parks to attract Rs 8,400-cr investment

Tamil Nadu government is planning to set up a new Development Board, which will focus only on infrastructure development across the state. This is primarily to attract investment in the southern parts of the state, according to Tamil Nadu Industries Minister S P Velumani.

TN to set up infrastructure development board

Though commercial banks are also offering assistance to industries, TIIC continued to be the preferred institution for first-generation entrepreneurs and people from rural backgrounds and with little social support, according to state's Industries Minister S P Velumani.

TIIC sets business target of Rs 5,000 cr

TVS Logistics Services Ltd (TVS LSL), on Monday inaugurated its logistics assembly facility at Sholavaram, 40 km from Chennai. This will be a dedicated and full-fledged assembly facility for Ashok Leyland (power solution business) to assemble their genset engine powerpacks in the range of 10 &ndash; 2000 KVA capacity for both domestic and export markets.

TVS Logistics opens Rs 2.5-cr assembly unit

Taking into consideration the importance of the SmartCity project and the need for speedy decisions, the project monitoring committee decided to induct Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy as a special invitee to the SmartCity Kochi board of directors.

Kerala CM inducted into board of SmartCity Kochi

The income tax (I-T) department has slapped draft notices on Mahindra Satyam demanding payment of Rs 1,037.69 crore and Rs 1,075.73 crore for the 2002-03 and 2007-08 assessment years respectively.

I-T dept slaps notice on Mahindra Satyam

To prepare students for tomorrow&rsquo;s job scenario, i-Nurture Education Solutions Pvt Ltd- formerly known as Toonskool- a Bangalore based education firm, has tied up with Arya School of Management and Information Technology (ASMIT), a city based technical institute to start two year MBA courses in Creative Sciences and Financial Services.

ASMIT launches MBA in Creative Sciences

BroadVision to ride on IRCTC success

The Comptroller &amp; Auditor General of India (CAG) has pulled up the Orissa government for fixing the market rates of land in selected districts of the state in a manner that benefits the buyers at the cost of land owners.

CAG raps govt for fixing land rate to suit buyers

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is also chief of the UPA government's largest ally, Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Tuesday extended her support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the Lokpal issue echoing his words that parliamentary procedures should be followed in the matter.

Mamata backs PM over Lokpal bill

As part of the centennial celebrations of IBM, the company on Tuesday said it is collaborating with Bangalore-based non- profit organisation Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) to prepare an Environment Report Card (ERC) for the city. The survey will showcase citizens&rsquo; perceptions of environmental issues and a factual picture of the city&rsquo;s environmental condition measured across key parameters.

IBM join hands with NGO for smarter city

The Karnataka High Court today rejected bail applications of former Karnataka minister Katta Subramanya Naidu and his corporator son Jagadish in connection with the KIADB land scam, holding there was prima facie evidence against them.

HC rejects bail pleas of Katta

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