Except &lsquo;Operation Kamala&rsquo;, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has not achieved any progress through misleading claims and promises, three Janata Dal legislators criticised in Mysore today.

BJP misleading public on progress, JD(S)

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The University of Birmingham and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, have inked an MoU to strengthen their academic engagement, the British institution said today. While initial research links exist between the Division of Biological Sciences at IISc and the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, the MoU has university-wide application with the intention that these links are a precursor for much wider interaction between the two institutions.

University of Birmingham,  IISc sign MOU

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Buoyed up with its record procurement of wheat at nearly 5 million tonne (MT), the state government has chalked out a plan to book wheat procurement from the next rabi season. The wheat growers will now need to send an SMS or a text message on a particular mobile number indicating the quantity they wish to sell to government agencies. It is also planning to introduce e-payment system to all wheat growers of the state. However it will put a check system by verifying land records of each farmer.

MP registers record wheat procurement

Despite rains playing a spoilsport for the cotton crop in North Indian states, particularly Punjab and Haryana, the area under cotton this year has shown considerable rise.

Punjab, Haryana post surge under cotton area

As Ahmedabad-based mid-sized pharma player Troikaa Pharmaceuticals plans to spread its wings to the European Union (EU) nations with its flagship product Dynapar AQ, it has roped in global clinical research organisation Quintiles to conduct the trials required for the regulatory approvals. Going forward, Troikaa is mulling to scout for an out-licensing partner who will market the drug in these countries.

Troikaa is looking for licensing partner in EU

With the likes of Alpha One city centre and Acropolis Mall set to offer retail space in near future, industry sources estimate an addition of 700,000 sq ft of retail space being added in Ahmedabad this year.

Ahmedabad retail space to witness fresh lease of life

After having recorded the second highest wheat arrival till date, Haryana this year is expecting a bumper production in rice as well.

Haryana eyes 3.9 MT rice production this year

In a bid to enhance exposure of its students towards the manufacturing sector, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has tied up with Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (SIEL). As part of the partnership, the premier B-school has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the leading digital technology company for a scholarship program for management students.

IIM-A, Samsung sign pact for Scholarship Program

Future innoversity, an academic initiative of Future Learning, Future Group, has started a two year MBA programme in supply chain management simultaneously in its Ahmedabad and Bangalore campuses from this year.

Future Group starts MBA in supply chain mgmt

Kohler Co, a global leader in kitchen and bath design products today inaugurated its faucet plant at Jhagadia in Gujara. The plant has been set up with an investment of Rs 60 crores and will manufacture a range of kitchen and bathroom faucets.

Kohler sets up a new faucet plant in Jhagadia

Gujarat government owned Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) and Russian petroleum giant, Gazprom Global LNG (GGLNG) have entered into an agreement for supply of up to 2.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquified natural gas (LNG).

Gazprom, GSPC ink MoU for 2.5 MTPA LNG supply

Cumin seed or Jeera demand remained weak at Unjha market amid lower arrivals on Thursday.

Jeera arrivals fall at Unjha market

Komli Media, players in digital network platform, announced the acquisition of Aktiv Digital, a digital media company in Asia.

Komli Media announces acquisition of Aktiv Digital

The territorial dispute over coastal waters between Orissa and the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has reached the highest judiciary in the country with the KoPT authorities filing a petition in the Supreme Court, demanding withdrawal of cases pending in the Orissa and Calcutta High Courts.

SC to decide dispute between Orissa & KoPT over territorial waters

The Orissa government proposes to come out with a state specific &lsquo;Mineral Policy&rsquo; in line with the National Mineral Policy of the Government of India (GoI).

Draft mineral policy of Orissa to be readied in a month

Peeved over the forcible demolition of betel vines, the anti-Posco villagers of Dhinkia panchayat under the banner of Posco Pratirodha Sangram Samiti (PPSS) today formed a round the clock human blockade on the boundary of Gobindpur to bar the entry of officials to start the land acquisition work.

Anti-Posco brigade forms human barricade to stall Posco land acquisition

Indian information technology (IT) services companies are expanding their employee base significantly. So much so that many believe some of these may just even surpass a few public sector companies.

Rising headcounts challenge IT firms

The case relating to violation of forest laws by Jindal Steel &amp; Power for its six million tonne steel plant at Angul has taken a new turn with the forest &amp; environment department in Orissa asking the Union ministry of environment &amp; forests (MoEF) to take necessary action under Environment Protection Act (EPA)-1986 against JSPL.

Orissa asks MoEF to act against JSPL for violation of forest laws

By deploying the first proof of concept for the UID project, 4G Identity Solutions became the first company to introduce the iris biometric technology in India
It took 39-year-old Sreeni Tripuraneni, a well-trained vascular surgeon in the UK, just over two years to completely study the efficacy of the iris technology (the iris is the coloured part of the eye surrounding the pupil), the algorithms for which were patented by John Daugman, professor at the University of Cambridge, back in

Creating an eye-capturing business

Spices Board is set to launch a nationwide field publicity campaign aimed at farmers, traders and exporters in the major spice-growing areas to address the issue of aflatoxin that affects the quality of spices.

Campaign to end aflatoxin contamination in spices

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has written a letter to the Prime Minster seeking his intervention on the recent decision of the Centre to drastically reduce kerosene allocation to Tamil Nadu.

Jayalalithaa writes to PM on kerosene

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