Taking a leaf out of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A)'s Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), the Gujarat government has embarked on another ambitious project to set up a world-class innovation and incubation centre in association with Israel.

Gujarat to do an IIMA, plans a incubation centre

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Lauding the industrious way in which the state has grown despite lack of raw materials, Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat stated on Monday that the state will soon become a capital for solar energy.

Gujarat will be a solar capital: Modi

The Gujarat forest department's initiative of involving local population by appointing 'vanprani mitra' (wildlife friends) in the last abode of Asiatic lions -- Gir Sanctuary -- has paid off as they have become an important factor in conservation of this endangered species.

'Wildlife Friends' for Gir lions

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NTPC today signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Grid Corporation of Orissa (Gridco) for sale of power from its proposed projects at Darlipali and Talcher Thermal Expansion in Orissa, Katwa in West Bengal and Pirpainti and Muzaffarpur Stage II in Bihar to be commissioned during the 12th plan period (2012-2017).

NTPC signs PPA with Gridco

Of this, while the PSU banks have disbursed Rs 97.56 crore and the private banks Rs 81.6 lakh, the education loan exposure of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) stands at Rs 9.89 crore.

Education loan disbursal at Rs 108 cr by Sept-end

Even as JK Paper, one of the pioneers in paper manufacturing and marketing is awaiting the green signal from the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) to implement its Rs 1500-crore expansion plan at Jaykaypur in Rayagada district, social activists have raised concerns over the company's expansion plan.

JK Paper's Rs 1500 cr expansion under cloud of protests

West Bengal Assembly Speaker Hasim Abdul Halim today once again deferred decision on a privilege motion against three Trinamool Congress legislators till the next session.

Halim defers privilege motion till next Assembly session

An eight-member Central team led by Pankaj Kunar, joint secretary, Union ministry of agriculture, will visit the areas of the state hit by unseasonal rains on Tuesday and assess the crop loss.

Central team to assess crop loss in state

With assembly polls due next year, West Bengal witnessed CPI-M's rout in crucial civic elections in 2010 which also saw the demise of its tallest political figure Jyoti Basu and increasing clashes between ruling Left Front and Opposition Trinamool activists.

Basu's demise marked 2010 in West Bengal

A &quot;comprehensive study&quot; to evolve a roadmap to improve air connectivity in the North-Eastern Region has been commissioned by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The study is being sponsored by the North Eastern Council (NEC).

DGCA study to improve NE air-connectivity

Railways suffered several setbacks in 2010 as Maoists targeted passenger trains while the largest PSU behemoth had to cope with issues like RRB question paper leakage, resource constraints and lack of industry support to its infrastructure drive.

Mamata's rail chugs along despite setbacks

Sri Vijaya Visakha Milk Producers Company (Visakha Dairy), the largest cooperative dairy in Andhra Pradesh, has increased the selling price of milk by Rs 2 a litre. The new rate comes into effect from today.

Visakha Dairy hikes milk price

Chandigarh-based Surya Pharmaceutical Ltd, a premier integrated pharmaceutical company in India, has acquired ActivOn, a leading OTC analgesic drug brand in the USA, with global marketing rights.

Surya acquires US drug brand ActivOn

In a setback to the Uttarakhand government, the High Court at Nainital today cancelled the controversial Rishikesh housing project and said an inquiry may be ordered in this regard.

HC cancels Rishikesh housing project

The Haryana government has reduced the stamp duty by one per cent in respect of instrument of transfer of self-acquired immovable property, executed in favour of son or daughter or father or mother or spouse of the executants.

Haryana government reduces stamp duty

In order to meet the robust demand of tractors in the domestic and the international markets, Punjab-based International Tractors Ltd (ITL) makers of Sonalika brand tractors is planning to ramp up its production capacity. The company has plans to increase its capacity to 1,00,000 tractors per annum from 60,000 at present.

Sonalika tractors to increase capacity from 60,000 to 100,000 units

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today urged Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers MK Alagiri to immediately direct the Department of Fertilisers, government of India, to allocate the balance quantity of urea to Punjab from manufacturers or ports away from Rajasthan in wake of disrupted rail movement there due to the ongoing Gujjar agitation.

'Route balance urea to Punjab away from Rajasthan traders, ports'

Homegrown medical devices and disposables company Poly Medicure is expanding in the Uttar Pradesh market.

Poly Medicure expanding in Uttar Pradesh

If the research undertaken by the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Punjab proceeds in the right direction, one can see seedless custard apple or litchi seeds, kinnow peel, seed or leftover and rice bran being converted into high-value molecules. These researches are likely to change the face of agriculture and horticulture sector in a few years.

National Agri-food Biotech Inst projects to boost agri prodn

From FMCG to the financial sector, an increasing number of veterans are joining private equity or venture capital firms.

Corporate managers seek new rush in PE

The Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), an apex body for the development of construction industry has issued certificates to the women workers of Karmika School for Construction Workers (KSCW) in a function held in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The women workers comprising from different fields like masonry, plumbing, plastering, carpentry, and bar bending, among others were given certificates.

CIDC issues certificates to KSCW trained women workers

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