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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The tug of war has begun between the political parties for getting the support of the Matua Mahasangha, a powerful socio-religious organisation of the lower caste people in south Bengal.

TMC, CPI(M) lock horns over Matua support

The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) will be converting its five-year-old representative office in China into its full scale branch, a top bank official said today.

IOB to convert its China office into full scale branch

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Backed by the launch of its new brand identity, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited (Chola MS), a joint venture between Murugappa Group and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance of Japan, is eyeing a 40 per cent growth in gross written premium (GWP) in Gujarat.

Cholamandalam MS eyes 40% growth in Gujarat

Gujarat High Court today stayed the removal of a woman sarpanch from her post, who had raised voice against members of the village panchayat who had allegedly encroached on pasture land of Piluda village in Banaskantha district.

Guj HC stays removal of woman sarpanch fighting encroachers

Pune bandh was marred by stray incidents of violence in which protesters damaged 30 buses of Pune Minicipal Transport were damaged . The bandh call was given by saffron Shiv Sena-BJP alliance and supported by MNS, to protest against the removal of Dadoji Konddev statue from historic Lal Mahal by Pune Municipal Corporation on Monday. However, the response was quite lukewarm as shops and establishments function quite normally in most of the city. Police sources told Business Standard that over 150 activisits of Sena-BJP and MNS were taken into custody for causing damage to the public property. Adequate police bandobast was deployed in the city and adjoining areas to avoid untoward incidents during bandh.

Pune bandh marred by stray incidents of violence

General Motors India has won the Gujarat State Safety Awards 2010, for the various safety initiatives and programmes undertaken by the company at its manufacturing facility at Halol. This is the third consecutive win in a row that GM India won the award.

GM India&#39;s Halol Plant bags safety award

Coffee Board of India is planning to extend the eco-friendly practises followed in the traditional growing regions of the country to non-traditional areas in its bid to conserve the biodiversity in the country.

Coffee Board plans for eco-friendly practises

In a fence-mending move, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said he would meet Governor H R Bhardwaj once in 15 days as he stressed that there should not be any room for rift and disagreement.

CM seeking to mend fences with Governor

Move to cost the company approximately $3.6 million.

MindTree to convert product business to services

Two city advocates today submitted a private complaint to Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj seeking his sanction to prosecute Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, his two sons and his cabinet colleagues under Anti-Corruption Act.

Advocates seek Guv's sanction to prosecute CM

The DRDO today demonstrated its indigenously designed and developed aerostat system that could carry electro-optic and COMINT payloads for surveillance.

DRDO's surveillance technology

The Tamil Nadu government has taken a preservation of bio-diversity and afforestation programme, at an estimated cost of Rs 686 crore, along with Japanese International Co-operation and Assistance.

New Project for bio-diversity to cost Rs 686 crore

A battery of global and Indian conglomerates have evinced interest in building three gas-based power stations in Karnataka with a cumulative capacity of 2,100 Mw. These would come up at Davanagere, Belgaum and Gadag.

Firms vie for gas-based power projects in K'taka

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has estimated that the priority sector credit potential of Tamil Nadu for 2011-12 at Rs 57,831 crore, an increase of 21 per cent over the previous year. This includes short-term credit for crop loans, non-farm sector and other activities under the priority sector.

TN credit potential for priority sector nears Rs 58,000 crore

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd has been given the mandate to provide weather-based crop insurance for the ongoing Rabi season in Tamil Nadu. It would cover Villupuram and Dindigul districts in the state.

ICICI Lombard to offer weather insurance

Andhra Pradesh witnessed three cyber crimes a week on average in 2010 and a majority of them were Nigerian frauds, according to the state crime investigation department.

Three cyber crimes a week in AP this year

The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) will facilitate development of 200 green buildings by 2012 adding to the 800 already existing.

200 more green buildings by 2012

The 500-Mw expansion unit of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in Korba project of Chhattisgarh has achieved full load. &quot;The full capacity has been achieved within a record one-month time from the date of synchronization,&quot; said a company spokesperson.

NTPC unit achieves full capacity utilisation

The Andhra Pradesh government is setting up a Technology Cell within the Industries department to provide information and other support on clean technologies.

New cell for clean tech to come up soon

Eastern Power Distribution Corporation Limited is set to invest another Rs 207 crore during next year to reduce line losses.

Discom to invest Rs 207 cr

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