e-learning education market growing at 65% y-o-y, getting flooded with players like Educomp, Everonn & Next Education

Learnhive Education enters Andhra Pradesh

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J Jayalalithaa, expressed her happiness in getting notification of the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal

Jaya terms Cauvery notification as birthday gift

Fapcci also sought a separate discom for the industrial sector to overcome the present mess

'Proposed power tariff hike against national policy'

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The step will ensure that the parties involved in these two cases will not be able to derive benefits of these properties by way of selling, leasing, renting or using these assets

ED to take over Rs 122 cr worth properties in Jagan case

The CITU on Wednesday termed as "unconstitutional" and "undemocratic" West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urging the Election Commission to ban political parties calling strikes, saying it stemmed from her "desperation".

CITU slams Mamata

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to ban political parties calling shutdowns, while noting that people of Bengal have rejected the two-day strike called by Central trade unions.

Bengal govt asks EC to ban parties calling shutdowns

The nationwide Bharat Bandh had evoked good response across Assam, with public transport remaining completely off the road and many private offices and banks remaining closed. Many business establishments in Guwahati city too kept their shutters down on Wednesday.

Bandh evokes good response in Assam

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday did keep her promise ensuring sufficient  public transport in the city, but there was hardly any takers for the services, making the nationwide strike partially successful.

Few takers for Mamata's 'no-Bandh' call

When there is talk of increasing the density of air traffic in the country, it not just about increasing the number of airports. The air traffic management is perhaps among the most vital aspect of aviation sector as the traffic gets more dense. Gagan, or the GPS-aided Geo Augmented Navigation, which has three satellites as part of the system, allows for better air traffic management. Thatâ€™s where Raytheon has come into the picture with its air traffic management system.Tata Power Strategic Electronic Systems (Tata Power SED) had won the contract to modernise the air traffic management system of the Indian airspace. Now, the project is being implemented by Raytheon which won a $23.2 million contract from the Tata Power SED for a project that involves the modernisation of its Airfield Infrastructure (MAFI) which will enable handling of all types of modern transport and combat jets round-the-clock.The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and Airports Author

Indian airspace gets Raytheon's know-how

Buoyed by growth in domestic as well as overseas market, denim manufacturing firms have either posted better results during third quarter of current fiscal or expect to do so. Companies believe after a dismal first two quarters, the third quarter has brought back some sheen to denim fabric sales, leading to better bottomline.

After dismal first two quarters, denim makers see better margins in Q3

The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) is the first state run power agency to successfully complete the installation of 'Go Alive' system in its day to day function. Of the 107 cities and towns all over the country, in West Bengal alone 23 towns have been brought under this system. With this system now in work, the power distribution companies would be able to better monitor and control their entire electricity distribution network.

Bengal first to introduce 'Go Alive' in electricity distribution system

In a relief for Sesa Goa, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has asked SFIO not to initiate prosecution against the company in a case related to allegations of over and under invoicing exports and imports.

MCA asks SFIO not to initiate prosecution against Sesa Goa

MokshaYug Access (MYA), a rural supply chain enablement company in the dairy segment, is looking to raise Rs 50-60 crore by the second half of 2013. The company had earlier raised Rs 40 crore, including infusion from American businessman and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and Unity Equity fund. The company as part of its growth initiatives has launched its dairy brand, Milk Route. Harsha Moily, son of petroleum and natural gas minister Veerappa Moily, started MokhsaYug in 2006 as a microfinance firm. Since then, it has reshaped its business model to become a rural supply chain solutions provider with facilities to collect milk everyday from farmers in south Karnataka. Over the next three years, MYA aims to spread its network in southern and western India and generate revenues of more than Rs 500 crore among others.

Vinod Khosla-backed Milk Route looks to raise $10 mn

The PAC or Political Action Committee has been in the vocabulary of those familiar with happenings in the US during and since the US presidential elections. In the US, the PACs fund the candidates and also select candidates. Now, Bangalore has its own PAC &mdash; B.PAC. But, it has a different agenda, though.

Bangalore gets a PAC seeking to revamp governance

As Hero MotoCorp, the country's largest two-wheeler maker, continues to face problems at its Gurgaon facility, the company has, meanwhile, expedited the land acquisition process at its proposed plant in Halol, Gujarat. According to industry sources, Hero is in the last leg of taking possession of land at its site, and is expected to start work on the plant within the next three to four months.

Hero MotoCorp speeds up work on Halol unit

&ldquo;Dual control is not advisable as it puts traders and businesses to unnecessary hardships.

'Dual control in GST likely to be minimal'

After a lull of one and half years, the Odisha government has resumed the land acquisition drive for the beleaguered Posco steel project near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district. But with the project opponents stiffly opposing the move, tension prevailed in the area.

Tension at Posco site as land acquisition resumes

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner Siddaiah was woken up to the garbage mess that&rsquo;s left the city scarred along with some of its outskirts. He asserted that there would be no more landfills around Bangalore for dumping waste.

Pressure mounts to sort out garbage mess

In 2011, when West Bengal imposed hefty taxes on lotteries, the state expected the business of gamble to accrue some revenue for its cash-strapped coffers. However, much to the disappointment of the state government, instead of paying hefty taxes to the state government, the lottery companies have decided to shun West Bengal.

Lottery companies shut operations in Bengal

Hyderabad-based Suryalakshmi Cotton Mills Limited, a vertically-integrated textile manufacturing company, reported a 7.65 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 7.03 crore for the third quarter ended December 2012, compared with Rs 6.53 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Suryalakshmi Cotton Q3 net up 8%

The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has achieved the initial operational clearance (IOC) for the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) - Mk-IV Army Version of &lsquo;Rudra&rsquo;.

HAL's copter version gets operational clearance

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