For Sanjiv Goenka, moving with the times was an important decision, but more tedious has been changing mindsets.

Wind of change blows through Victoria House

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The Karnataka Planters&rsquo; Association (KPA) is planning to emulate good cultivation practices of Vietnam to increase production and productivity levels of Indian coffee industry in the near future.

KPA to adopt best global practices

South Western Railway (SWR) general manager Kuldeep Chaturvedi has said that the SWR carried 128.9 million passengers during the first nine months of the current year, an increase Of 11.19 percent compared to the corresponding period last year.

SWR passenger traffic up 11%

Tamil Nadu is revising its decade-old biotech policy in consultation with experts in the field, industry and academia to enhance performance of the state in biotechnology sector. The government is also planning to set up a Marine Biotechnology Park and a Medicinal Plant Biotech Park in the state in near future, said M K Stalin, deputy chief minister, Tamil Nadu.

Biotech sector set for a booster dose

A local court today posted to February 4 hearing on all five complaints filed against Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and others, including his son-in-law, over allegations of corruption. The court gave the direction after Yeddyurappa&rsquo;s son-in-law Sohan Kumar filed an application in response to the fourth complaint against him, seeking a stay of proceedings on the grounds that the matter is being probed by Lokayukta.

Court to hear complaint against CM

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The strong industrialisation owing to hill-based tax incentives during the past few years may be a feel good factor in Uttarakhand. But all that glitters is not gold.

Nestle, Bajaj among 374 units causing pollution in U'khand

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today called for direct and immediate intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for putting in place an effective institutional mechanism for smooth procurement of food grains by the Central government. Badal apprised, the Prime Minister of the serious problems being faced by the state government on the procurement and storage of food grains front.

Badal seeks PM's intervention for obtaining food grains

The much-awaited Kolkata Light Rail Transit System (LRTS) project, an air-conditioned elevated mass transport connecting Kolkata&rsquo;s Southern suburbs with the Northern fringes via the central business hub, seems to be in troubled waters.

Much touted LRTS in trouble

To be held as 'Best Marketing Practices: A Vision and Strategy for Sustainable Growth', the conference will attempt to understand marketing capabilities and the environment in which customers operate, said Yatindra Sharma, chairman CII Gujarat State Council.

CII-Gujarat to host conference on best marketing practices

German auto component manufacturer Brose has set up a manufacturing unit in Hinjewadi, Pune. The facility is to produce window regulators in the first year and has capacity for two million units. By September this year, the plant will also be producing manual seat height adjusters and in the medium term the plan is to manufacture and supply the entire product portfolio locally.

Brose sets up MFG unit in Pune

The ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has approved road projects of Rs 434 crore across the five states of Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur and Mizoram.

DoNER nod for road project across N-E

Half of the Chhattisgarh's 18 districts would now come under the category of worst Naxal-infested districts enabling it to be covered under Centre's security-related expenditure (SRE) scheme.

Nine Chhattisgarh districts in worst Naxal-infested list

Specialty steel and wire rope manufacturer, Usha Martin, has recorded a turnover of Rs 800.59 crore in the three months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 29.5 per cent over the same period last year. Profit after tax was at Rs 13.10 crore, a drop of 62.3 per cent. The performance was affected due to lower power generation and disturbance in movement of coal from captive mines.

Usha Martin PAT at Rs 13.10 cr

The Karnataka government has completed acquisition of around 800 acres for setting up the proposed Aerospace Park near the Bangalore international airport at Devanahalli, about 35 kms from the city. The government is looking to attract global aerospace majors and small and and medium enterprises (SMEs), a senior official said today.

State acquires 800 acres for Aerospace Park in B'lore

In an effort to attract investments in the tourism sector along the 320-km coastline in the state, the Karnataka government is seeking changes in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms.

State for changes in CRZ norms

In a tit-for-tat offensive against the family members of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, BJP government in Karnataka today ordered a probe into certain land deals said to have been made by them.

Govt orders probe into land purchases of Gowda family

The BJP central leadership was not divided over the issue of taking action against Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, facing corruption charges, but no prima facie case has yet been made out against him, senior leader Rajnath Singh said here today.

BJP presents united face over action on CM

The country&rsquo;s largest car-maker, Maruti Suzuki is expecting resistance in growth in the auto sector in FY12. Factors like high interest rate, fuel hike and high inflation may tighten the situation and impact the sales in short term but we are bullish in the long run.

Maruti sees resistance in growth in 2011-12

In spite of tall claims, investors in Madhya Pradesh are still groping in the dark. Land shortage, poor infrastructure and slow procedures may halt the plans of many.

Poor infrastructure causes worry for local industrialists

TajGVK Hotels and Resorts Limited (THRL), formed through an alliance between the Hyderabad-based GVK group and Tata group's Indian Hotels Company Limited, is all set to launch a new five star hotel in the city during this year.

TajGVK all set to open another hotel in Hyd

ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu (ICTACT) is launching a forum for stakeholders in the higher education segment to discuss opportunities and ways to make students job-ready.

ICT Academy to launch Bridge 2011

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