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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Nazara Technologies, a Mumbai-based mobile content and application developer, will be investing Rs 20 crore in developing close to 260 games across genres and creating infrastructure for the same by the end of the 2011 calendar, according to its chief executive officer Nitish Mittersain.

Nazara to invest Rs 20cr in game development

Private healthcare group, Fortis Healthcare, is planning to set up seven new hospitals in the country at an approximate investment of Rs 400 crore in the next two years.

Fortis plans 7 hospitals for Rs 400 cr

The fate of the Rs 54,000-crore Posco project, India's biggest FDI, continues to hang in balance as the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is yet to get the report of the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC).

MoEF yet to get FAC report on Posco project

West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) chief Manas Bhunia today sought to dispel notions that he supported Housing Minister Goutam Deb in the controversial Rajarhat land acquisition issue and alleged that his name was being maligned by some Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders.

WBPCC chief says he is being maligned by Trinamool leaders

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State-run Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company (CSPDC) will install High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) to check illegal drawing of power in the state.

CSPDC to check illegal drawing of power

The 18 graduating students of the Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM) on Friday had a lesson that was probably as relevant as any they had during their one-year course. And it was: to focus on the 600 million population base and the constraints under which they live, in designing products or services.

Reaching out to 600 mn is the challenge ahead

The state government has postponed indefinitely the written examination for recruitment of sub inspectors (SI) of police, slated for December 18 and 19, in the light of protests by Telangana activists.

AP govt postpones police recruitment test

While the Yeddyurappa-led BJP government in Karnataka is embroiled in a land scam, farmers are up in arms against the acquisition of their lands for industrial use in Mysore district. They have alleged that the government was acquiring 25,000 acres of land.

Farmers in Mysore protest land acquisition

Experts from industries, both in India and abroad, at a three-day international seminar concluded here today expressed concern over the possibility of environmental disaster if the increased rate of production in mining, processing and iron-making is allowed to continue without adopting green technology.

Industry calls for green technology

Brighton Equipment Corporation, which has manufacturing facilities in US and China, is keen on setting up a large factory in the state to manufacture forged steel components used in third generation nuclear power plants.

Brighton Equipment keen to set up unit in AP

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today denied he had complained to the party high command against some senior party colleagues on their alleged attempt to dislodge him.

CM dares Opposition

Manipal Education, the higher education services entity with a multi-national presence, plans to set up the Manipal International University (MIU) in Kuala Lumpur spread over 100 acres. It is being set up by the group on an invitation from the Malaysian government.

Manipal group plans multi-disciplinary varsity in Malaysia

Homegrown retailer Future Group today launched its &lsquo;T24&rsquo; GSM mobile service in the Uttar Pradesh (East) telecom circle.

Future Group launches GSM mobile service in UP

Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata may have opened the Pandora&rsquo;s box by highlighting corruption at the top echelons.

Corruption scandals haunt BJP govt in Uttarakhand

Growing of bamboo will get a boost in HP with the state government on Thursday allowing bamboo grove felling and its commercial use on private land.

Bamboo growing gets fillip in Himachal Pradesh

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), one of the premier industry bodies in the country, has proposed to set up a joint task force on agriculture with the Orissa government.

CII proposes joint task force on agriculture

The Integrated Check Post (ICP) at the Attari border to facilitate trade between India and Pakistan is likely to be operational by April 2011. With more than 60 per cent work over, the ambitious project spread on 130 acres and built at a cost of Rs 150 crore is expected to be ready by the deadline. Experts believe that the trade between India and Pakistan will achieve a new milestone once the state- of-the-art ICP becomes operational.

Integrated post at Attari to be operational by April 2011

As a central government scheme to revive industrial training institutes in association with private industries failed to take off, the Madhya Pradesh government has demanded that private engineering colleges run industrial training institutes (ITIs) and polytechnic (diploma) courses also. The state has plans to offer them land free of cost to set up the ITIs.

Private engg colleges urged to launch ITI, polytechnic courses

The villagers displaced by the six million tonne steel project of Jindal Steel and Power limited (JSPL) near Angul have threatened to resort to agitation unless they are provided land pattas (record of right) at the rehabilitation site immediately.

JSPL displaced families demand land patta at rehab site

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