The Haryana Irrigation Department has sought comments from various departments on its draft of the State Water Policy it prepared with a view to address major issues relating to the water sector in the state.

Haryana seeks comments on draft water policy

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Reliance Communications (RCom) has strongly upheld the interests of its customers in a statement issued this week, protesting against Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited&rsquo;s (BSNL) breach of interconnect agreement. BSNL disconnected Point of Interconnection (POI) of RCom in Haryana and Punjab in May.

RCom protests BSNL breach in Punjab, Haryana

The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (Credai), the apex body for private real estate developers in the country, is currently evaluating the possibility of replicating the onsite training model for construction workers, being implemented by its Pune chapter, to more states shortly.

Credai to replicate Pune's onsite training model in other states

Farmers in Punjab would now be able to get uninterrupted power supply in the kharif season thanks to favourable weather conditions and Punjab government&rsquo;s initiative to upgrade its electricity transmission network in rural areas.

Punjab plans to upgrade its power transmission network

7Seas Entertainment Limited, a city-based independent IP-based game development company, has created a new film-based casual online game for Varun Sandesh-starrer Tollywood flick &lsquo;Brammi Gaadi Katha&rsquo;, which was produced under the Multi-Dimensions&rsquo; banner. The game was officially launched today in Hyderabad and will be made available on 7Seas&rsquo; casual online gaming portal www.onlinerealgames.com .

7Seas Ent develops movie-based game

In a bid to reduce the high school dropout rate in Madhya Pradesh, the state government will now provide cheques to parents or guardians of high school students to buy bicycles. Rs 2,300 and Rs 2,400 have been allocated for students of sixth and ninth standards, respectively.

MP gives bicycles to students for finishing education

Avantha Group, the $4-billion company has set up Avantha Foundation, a non-profit organisation which will focus on development issues. The Avantha Foundation will initially concentrate in the areas of health and democratic governance, and partner with multiple stakeholders to implement action programmes in these areas.

Avantha group sets up non-profit organisation

The Himachal Pradesh government has appointed a commission to look into all the illegal (benami) land transactions that have taken place since 2003 in the state. The commission will be headed by a retired High Court judge, D P Sood. It will give its report within six months to the state government.

Commission to probe illegal land deals in Himachal Pradesh

Hyderabad-based Mishra Dhatu Nigam (Midhani), a defence enterprise, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Steel Authority of India (SAIL) in Delhi on Thursday to utilise the public sector steel behemoth&rsquo;s infrastructure for augmenting its production capacity.

Midhani, SAIL sign MoU 

Gujarat-based mid-sized private enterprises with a turnover of around Rs 200 crore seems is becoming favourite for the foreign private equity (PE) investors.

Foreign PE firms bet big on mid-sized Companies in Gujarat

Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd (GAEL), the Ahmedabad-based agro-processing company, is set to expand its maize processing capacity by 70 per cent to 1,750 tonnes per day (TPD). The company is setting up a Greenfield manufacturing plant in north Karnataka at an investment of Rs 110 crore.

GAEL to expand maize processing capacity by 70% in FY12

The company intends to utilise the proceeds of the IPO to partly fund its expansion project. Rushil D&eacute;cor is now diversifying into medium density fibre (MDF) board manufacturing.

Rushil Decor plans to raise Rs 39 cr via IPO

Recently, JSW Energy&rsquo;s coal acquisition deal with CIC Energy could not go through. The deal could have given long-term fuel security to the company, but investors&rsquo; worries are more immediate in nature.

Coal continues to darken JSW Energy's plans

Vocational and Educational Development Institute - CALORX (VEDIC), part of the Calorx Education and Research Foundation, has launched the 'MJ Pherwani Garment Training Center' in Ahmedabad.

Calorx arm launches garment training institute in city

India Infoline Limited (IIFL) plans to organise 1000 financial literacy workshops across India during current financial year.

IIFL to conduct 1000 financial literacy programs

Ask Rajiv Bajaj what is keeping him busy nowadays and he will talk of his three pet projects.

Rajiv Bajaj plays a bold new triple game

National Innovation Foundation (NIF) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for validation of practices received from traditional knowledge holders from throughout the country.

NIF extends its tie-up with  ICMR

In keeping with Trinamool Congress chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision, a resolution would be moved by the Trinamool Congress in the West Bengal Assembly on June 28 for reviving the Legislative Council.

Resolution for reviving WB Legislative Council 

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has plans to set up four manufacturing plants for the production of medium multi-role combat aircraft, light utility helicopter, fifth generation fighter aircraft and multi-role transport aircraft, a senior company official said today.

HAL to set up four new manufacturing units

The Orissa government has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, requesting the apex court not to decide anything on the issue of extension of limits of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) without hearing Orissa's point of view.

Orissa files caveat in Supreme Court

Even as the Orissa High Court (HC) had restrained the state government from developing minor ports through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) route, the state government has categorically stated in its response that it is following the policy laid down by the Government of India in selecting minor port developers.

HC cannot interfere in minor port development, says state govt

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