In a bid to attract small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from across the country for the upcoming fifth edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) in January 2011, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the state will come up with special package for the sector.

Gujarat plans &#39;Made in Gujarat&#39; SME brands: Modi

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Karnataka has decided to urge the Central Tobacco Board to extend financial aid to tobacco growers in the state to take up alternative curing methods to put an end to use of fuel wood, which has led to massive deforestation.

Tobacco growers to take up alternative curing methods

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Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy was today unanimously re-elected state unit JD(S) President, returning officer for organisational polls and JD(S) MLC H C Neeravari today announced the election of Kumaraswamy.

Kumaraswamy re-elected as JD(S) chief

The political compulsions or ambitions may have forced Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to announce thousands of new jobs in the government sector.

U'khand CM faces uphill task to fill vacant posts

The sugarcane crushing is off to a sluggish start in Uttar Pradesh with about 10 units in western region functioning and 50 odd commencing procurement of cane as a prelude to crushing. Of the 10 units, six belong to the private sector, while the rest are the federation mills.

10 sugar mills start cane crushing in UP

Greece&rsquo;s government plans to slash the budget shortfall by &curren;5 billion ($6.8 billion) next year by cutting state spending and increasing sales taxes to meet targets under a European Union-led rescue.

Greece to cut 2011 deficit to 7.4%

Punjab based Mrs Bector&rsquo;s Food Specialties Pvt Ltd (that markets its snacks under the name of CREMICA) has signed an agreement with Canadian retail company Loblaw.

Mrs Bector's Food Specialties signs agreement with Canada retailer

It is a hunger. &ldquo;I see a huge opportunity and potential that excites me and makes me lose my sleep.

The making of serial killer companies

Himachal Pradesh is witnessing a mushrooming of private universities within a short span of time, with 10 universities already establishing their campuses in the state.

Private varsities set foot in Himachal

In an effort to silence all the critics and doubting Thomases of West Bengal government&rsquo;s industrial policies after the Singur and Nandigram episodes, the state industries Minster, Nirupam Sen, on Thursday pointed out that it was one of the fastest growing state in terms of industrial growth in the country.

West Bengal still among top industry destinations, says Nirupam

Paddy arrival in the societies set up by the state government to procure the yield at minimum support price (MSP) is yet to take pace in Chhattisgarh.

Slow paddy procurement in Chhattisgarh

Much of the winding Shimla-Kalka highway is fast being dotted with vegetable and fruit sellers making it a popular shopping highway for travellers on this busy national highway.

Fruit, veg shops along Shimla-Kalka highway

The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Punjab today said it will launch a &lsquo;mass awareness campaign&rsquo; to mobilise people against what the party termed as unprecedented scams involving the bigwigs of the Congress-led UPA at the Centre.

SAD to launch mass campaign against scams involving UPA

The much awaited hearing of the Supreme Court of India on the controversial Polavaram project, which was scheduled for today, was deferred by six weeks as the Ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) sought time to file its response to the petition filed by the Orissa government. In its petition filed in the apex court on September 4 this year, the Orissa government had sought scrapping of the environmental clearance granted to the project. The hearing which was fixed for October 4 had to be deferred as there was no representative of the Centre.

SC hearing on Polavaram deferred by six weeks

West Bengal government today admitted that it was unable to retain the success of 99 per cent literacy rate in primary education level and said a strong base has to be built for it.

West Bengal failing to retain literacy success rate

Austrian loader crane manufacturer Palfinger has set up an assembling facility near Chennai. The company said the facility would cater to domestic and overseas markets including China.

Palfinger cranes to be assembled in Chennai

Chhattisgarh is facing difficulty in finding farmers who are ready to take up bamboo cultivation in the state under National Bamboo Mission.

Chhattisgarh farmers not keen on bamboo cultivation

Dealivore to expand to five cities

German luxury carmaker Porsche expects its sales volume in India to increase with the introduction of Cayenne sports utility vehicle, according to James Bourne, regional operations manager (Middle East &amp; Africa), Porsche.

Porsche banks on Cayenne for growth

With a view to keep a strict vigil on the activities of the Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) operating in the state, it has been decided to constitute a sub-committee consisting of members of the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC).

Orissa bankers' panel to submit report soon on functioning of MFIs

The 15th edition of 'Enterprise Orissa', the largest industrial and sectoral fair of the state being organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) from November 19-23, will focus on international linkage, ancillarisation of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), soft skill development, industry prepared education, skill gap mapping and food processing.

Enterprise Orissa to focus on MSME, food processing

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