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Has Greenpeace jolted the tea industry?
The industry began to upgrade its practices even before the NGO alleged Indian tea contained harmful pesticides
 "Has Greenpeace jolted the tea industry?")
Why investors are ignoring Housing CEO's outburst
The property website has met its targets and has ambitious growth plans for which continuity in senior management is required
 "Why investors are ignoring Housing CEO's outburst")
Cloudcherry Analytics raises money from Chennai Angels and IDG Ventures
This is Cloudcherry's first external funding round
 "Cloudcherry Analytics raises money from Chennai Angels and IDG Ventures")
Gujarat to introduce chapter on Dhirubhai Ambani in school books
Aims to enlighten the students with the lives of eminent business personalities of Gujarat who made a name globally
 "Gujarat to introduce chapter on Dhirubhai Ambani in school books")
Salary hike for tribal fighters combating Naxalites in Chhattisgarh
The candidates passing Class V were eligible for the post of constable while the earlier requirement was Class X
 "Salary hike for tribal fighters combating Naxalites in Chhattisgarh")
Huge employment opportunities coming up in WB: CM
The two lakh appointments to be made included, among others, 70,000 teachers and 60,000 each in Group-C and Group-D staff in government offices
 "Huge employment opportunities coming up in WB: CM")
Apple's patent application for multipoint gesture control gets nod from patent office
The application for invention titled gesturing with a multipoint sensing device was filed in 2008
 "Apple's patent application for multipoint gesture control gets nod from patent office")
STPI to set up incubation facility at Balasore
About 10 to 15 start-up companies can start their operation with plug and play facilities to be provided at the complex
CCI-PMG sets timelines for major investment projects
The central PMG vetted 32 projects with investments exceeding Rs 1,000 crore across sectors like roads, railways, steel, power and petroleum
LDF stages walkout from Kerala Assembly over price rise
The alleged collapse of the state's public distribution system was also cited as a reason for the walkout
 "LDF stages walkout from Kerala Assembly over price rise")
Inter-departmental panel to consider lease extension of nine mines
In toto, the state government has issued orders to extend the lease validity of 29 mines- 21 captive and the balance non-captive mines
 "Inter-departmental panel to consider lease extension of nine mines")
Brigade Properties to acquire land worth Rs 550 crore in Chennai
Land parcel located at IT corridor in Chennai
Firms gear up for bigger role in transmission
With the role of state-owned Power Grid being diluted, private players see big opportunity in the sector
 "Firms gear up for bigger role in transmission")
JSPL seeks 1,000 acres more land to attain 6 mt steel making capacity
JSPL has already invested Rs 22,000 crore on its steel project in Odisha
 "JSPL seeks 1,000 acres more land to attain 6 mt steel making capacity")
Cash-for-vote case: TDP MLA Revanth Reddy gets bail
The court also ordered the release of two other accused, Sebastian Harry and Uday Simha, on bail
 "Cash-for-vote case: TDP MLA Revanth Reddy gets bail")
Hyderabad Angels to invest Rs 6 crore in five startups
It has invested Rs 15 crore across 11 startups in the last four years
 "Hyderabad Angels to invest Rs 6 crore in five startups")
HC junks 29-yr-old plea saying Indira Gandhi's murder was 'suicide'
The plea was filed 29 years ago but it came up for hearing for the first time yesterday and the High Court immediately rejected it
 "HC junks 29-yr-old plea saying Indira Gandhi's murder was 'suicide'")
Dr Batra's looks beyond homoeopathy
It is planning to invest Rs 100 crore over the next three years
 "Dr Batra's looks beyond homoeopathy")
A Naga settlement: so near, yet so far
The government's strategy to negotiate with one faction of the rebels has exasperated the group led by SS Khaplang
 "A Naga settlement: so near, yet so far")