At a time when higher prices of petro products are making a hole in the consumers' pockets, the central government has increased its focus on the renewable energy sources on bio-fuels and bio-diesel.

Centre for innovation in feed stock plantation

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Currently 130 Mw of power produced against total potential of 1300 Mw in India.

Treat industrial wastes for power generation: MNRE

Having launched one of the biggest high-end residential projects in Gujarat, Ahmedabad-based real estate development firm, JP Iscon is now looking to expand further in the premium residential category. The company had launched Iscon Platinum, a premium residential project comprising 12 towers with options of 3, 4 and 5 BHK homes.

JP Iscon to expand with more projects in high-end residential segment

Member companies of the Software Exporters&rsquo; Association of Pune(SEAP) has extended a helping hand to Agricultural Development Trust (ADT), Baramati (Organisers of Bhimthadi) by promising to facilitate sale of &lsquo;Bhimthadi&rsquo; products made by several self help groups&nbsp;amongst its member companies.

Pune Software Exporters' Association to promote SHGs

Pune based ElectraCard Services (ECS), a provider of software solutions for electronic payment systems, has signed an agreement with FBC Bank, Zimbabwe to provide an end to end processing for its MasterCard debit and prepaid cards.

ElectraCard Services signs agreement with Zimbabwe&#39;s bank

In an effort to support aspiring entrepreneurs in the sustainable energy sector, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is set to launch a fund on sustainable energy to in the sector.

IIM-A launches fund in sustainable energy

When it comes to using land, the picture isn&rsquo;t pleasant in either of the two neighbouring upcountry states. As for Haryana, the government has been forced to put on hold its land acquisition policy which it thought was one of the best in the country, while the more fertile Punjab is grappling with an agitation in a deep-south belt where farmers are up in arms against &ldquo;forced surrender&rdquo; of their plots to facilitate an industrial initiative.

Land acquisition: A twin dilemma

The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday unveiled a Rs 1,300-crore plan to overhaul primary education in the state, but conceded the need to muster more funds so as to better the prevailing student-teacher ratio in the schools it runs.

MP chalks out Rs 300-cr school education package

The state government on Wednesday found itself in a tight spot over the inordinate delay in implementation of the proposed titanium project in Ganjam district as the Opposition MLAs created a ruckus in the assembly, demanding information on action taken by the government to implement the project.

Delay in titanium project creates ruckus in assembly

Forty two companies and four power distribution firms in Orissa have defaulted in payment of electricity duty and dues to the tune of Rs 1,331.55 crore.

Electricity dues of Rs 1,332 cr pending

The project, which would shorten the distance between New Delhi and Uttarakhand considerably had hit a roadblock owing to tedious land acquisition process in both Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Roorkee-Muzaffarnagar rail line to start in two years: Uttarakhand govt

In a bid to rein in unscrupulous miners engaged in under-reporting of sale value of iron ore, the deputy director of mines of Joda circle has served showcause notice to seven mine owners.

Seven miners pulled up for under-reporting prices

The Rubber Board has indentified Assam as a&rdquo; potential state&rdquo; to &ldquo;replicate the Tripura success story&rdquo; and plans to bring 2 lakh hectares area under rubber plantation in the state in near future. It has a set a target to bring at least 12,500 hectares area under rubber plantation in Assam and 35,000 hectares in North East in the 12th five year plan.

Assam Rubber Board to bring 12,500 hectares under plantation

A general strike planned by Telangana supporters in September promises more violence.

Telangana is on the boil

The Arjun Munda cabinet has approved the draft of the Right to Service Bill in order to bring transparency and accountability in governance in the state. The cabinet also cleared Jharkhand Electronic Service Delivery Bill and Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill.

Jharkhand cabinet approved right to service bill

Indian Railways needs to shell out more than Rs 14 lakh crore over the next ten years for network extension and mordenisation, industry body ASSOCHAM has said.

Indian Railways must spent Rs 14 lakh cr for capacity expansion over next ten years: Assocham

Global buyout funds, strategic players in fray.

Firepro eyes $200 mn fund raise

Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda here on Wednesday dismissed suggestions that he is a &ldquo;puppet&rdquo; of party strongman B S Yeddyurappa, He was very positive about the party getting a five-year term. Gowda has been derided as a puppet of Yeddyurappa by the opposition ever since the latter chose Gowda to succeed him after he was forced to quit following a Lokayukta report indicting him over illegal mining.

Karnataka CM positive of 5-yr term for BJP

Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India, has seen an escalation in rents of residential apartments during Q2&rsquo;11 (April-May-Jun-2011) over Q2&rsquo;10. A real estate portal 99acres.com, revealed this In a survey. The rates of appreciation differs according to localities and most localities have witnessed double digit growths.

Bangalore rentals sizzle

The Karnataka Congress on Wednesday demanded that the state government institute a judicial probe into the alleged land scam involving three former ministers from Bellary and their family.

Cong demands judicial probe into Reddys' land scam

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Blaming police for nonexecution of warrants issued by a court in Sandur against former minister and mining magnate G Janardhana Reddy, Karnataka government today assured the high court that action would be taken against them within a week.

Govt promises action against Reddy brothers

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