Even as the abducted Malkangiri district collector R Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Mohan Majhi are yet to be traced after five days of their abduction, the Orissa government has conceded to eight out of 14 demands of the Maoists to secure their early release.

Hostage crisis: State concedes to eight demands of Maoists

Business Standard

Gati Limited, a Hyderabad-based express distribution and supply chain solutions provider, is setting up 10 cold storage plants across the country at an investment of about Rs 200 crore in the next four years, according to executive director Harry Lagad.

Gati to build cold storage capacity

The 13th Finance Commission has recommended an allocation of Rs 13252.12 crore for Orissa for 2011-12.This includes grants-in-aid of Rs 1823.12 crore and Rs 11429 crore as share from Central taxes and duties.

13th Finance Com recommends Rs 13252 cr for Orissa in 2011-12

China blocked phone messages and websites to stamp out any movement toward pro-democracy revolts that have toppled two leaders in West Asia and sparked bloody crackdowns in Libya and Bahrain.

Chinese govt blocks coverage of 'Jasmine Revolution' protests

More than 200 wall tiles manufacturers have closed their units for 25 days from February 10 onward to reduce the burden of over load of stocks as demand has come down by 20 per cent.

Morbi wall tiles units close shop to clear stocks

Reliance Communications (RCom), India&rsquo;s leading telecom service provider, today launched 3G services in Kashmir. Recently, RCom had launched 3G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Punjab, Jammu and Rajasthan. The company has rolled out 3G services in about 100 days of receiving 3G spectrum in the major metros of India.

RCom launches 3G services in Kashmir

Microsoft is joining hands with academic institutes across India to pitch its new student-focused product Live@edu. The Live@edu, a software developed for academic institutes will not only provide advanced online communication but bring campus community closer. Microsoft Corp India Director (product marketing) Tarun Malik said, &ldquo;We are receiving overwhelming response from Madhya Pradesh, particularly Bhopal and hope almost all schools, colleges and management institutes will use Live@edu soon.

Microsoft ties with academic bodies

Karnataka-headquartered public sector lenders, Syndicate Bank and Corporation Bank have received the approval from the government to raise Rs 942 crore through preferential share allotment route.

Corp Bank, Syndicate Bank to get more funds

The production of Bt cotton seeds dipped 30-35 per cent in Andhra Pradesh, owing to high production costs. As a result, while the demand was about 45 million packets of cotton seed per year in the state, producers supplied only 35 million packets this year, according to the National Seeds Association of India (NSAI).

Bt cotton seed production dips 35%

The Western Ghats Task Force, set up by the state government, has recommended taking up ecologically-sustainable projects for the development of the ghat region (Malenadu region) of Karnataka. Keeping in view the fragile ecosystem of the Western Ghats, the government should frame a land use policy to guide all development programmes there.

Task Force moots land use policy for Western Ghats

Embraer presented the first of three EMB 145 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&amp;C) platforms on Monday to representatives of the Indian government at a ceremony at its headquarters in S&atilde;o Jos&eacute; dos Campos, Brazil.

Embraer unveils platform for India

By not intervening, the Reserve Bank of India has only aided the rise of lenders helping promoters.

The curious case of debt restructuring

Trade unions are mostly averse to changing their top order. In at least two of the five leading central trade unions, elections are due in 2011, while in others, it is a year or two later. But, there has been a second rung that has been supporting the unions, often for too long. These are the vice-presidents and secretaries (often the latter), who do the bulk of the work.

It's the second rung that flies the flag at trade unions

IRMA (Institute of rural management, Anand) will be hosting its annual business fest on titled Udaan 2011 on the 27th of February, 2011. Students from top b-schools are expected to participate in various events like business plan, case study analysis, quiz competition and a footfall of around 2000 people is expected at the event. The college will also host a symposium at the fest on 'Innovations in Micro Finance Industry' that will see eminent panel of speakers discussing on the topic.

IRMA to host Udaan-2011

In a significant breakthrough in the case of abduction of the Malkangiri district collector, the two interlocutors, Prof G Hargopal and Dandapani Mohanty, today held talks with top Maoist leader Ganti Prasadam at the high security Jharpada jail in the city.

Interlocutors hold talks with Maoist leader on collector's release

The event will focus on the need for value chain connect seminars on viscose yarn and other benefits in usage of the man-made fibre. OR Chitlange, vice president of AMFII, India is the second largest producer of viscose filament yarn (VFY) in the world.

AMFII to host event for viscose yarn promotion

It&rsquo;s been more than a year since the European Union&rsquo;s much touted Lisbon Treaty came into effect, bestowing on the 27-member grouping a new High Representative of foreign affairs, Baroness Catherine Ashton and as of the last couple of months, a brand new diplomatic apparatus, called the European external action service.

EU scrambles in response to Beijing offensive

Underpinned by an increasingly positive outlook on the economy, Indian SMEs plan to increase capital expenditure and hire more staff in the next six months and a growing number are eyeing an offshore expansion for their business. The latest HSBC research states that confidence among Indian SMEs surged in the fourth quarter of 2010, increasing more than any other SMEs in Asian market.

Indian SMEs look offshore for growth: study

Orissa's own tax and non-tax revenue for 2011-12 is projected at Rs 16104.90 crore as per the budgetary estimates.

State&#39;s total own revenue projected at Rs 16104.90 cr

City based Software products and services provider Harbinger Group has forayed into mobile learning by launching a new product Raptivity on iPad, iPhone and Android powered mobile phones.

Harbinger introduces mobile learning applications

Carborundum Universal (CUMI), which makes abrasives, ceramics and super refractories, is looking at joint ventures to enter renewable energy materials manufacturing.

CUMI looks at JVs in renewable energy

- Find Specials News, Features, Analysis and more at Business Standard. Business Standard brings in-depth coverage of major events, issues and developments in India

Page 2743 - Specials News