Members of the Cooperative House Building Society Limited, Mohali, have maintained no rules were bent for the Tata Camelot project being developed by Tata Housing Development Company (THDC). The project has been conceived with all set parameters of law and is not a threat to the skyline of Chandigarh.

Legislators deny irregularity

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The Himachal Pradesh government has moved a step closer to the controversial policy of converting leasehold land into freehold land. This could soon become a policy as the cabinet sub-committee under state revenue minister Gulab Singh has proposed these recommendations.

Himachal's policy to convert leasehold land into freehold

The Centre is spending Rs 110 crore for building infrastructure facilities and organising the event.

Uttarakhand to host South Asian Winter Games

Provident Housing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bangalore-based real estate developer, Puravankara Projects is planning to invest around Rs 3,000 crore by 2012 to set up four affordable housing projects in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Puravankara plans 4 projects by 2012

Adecco India, the Indian arm of the &euro;14.8 billion Adecco Group, the global HR services firm, today announced that it has become the first HR firm in India ever to scale the 100,000 peak in the number of temporary staff on its rolls.

Adecco reaches new milestone

Those lacking a good grade or percentage during their academics need not feel they will be deprived of a job in the IT industry. Mid-sized IT and BPO services company MphasiS has introduced a hiring methodology which gives candidates even with very poor academic record a chance to make their way into the company if they are good in their logical and reasoning skills.

MphasiS finds tool to hire 'Right' people

The Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) has urged the Union Ministry of Railways to announce clear guidelines on public-private partnership (PPP) projects to be taken up by the Railways. The BCIC has also sought a clarification from the ministry if the proposed guidelines are different from the one announced by the Planning Commission.

BCIC seeks clarity on Railways' PPP projects

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has shot back at the Opposition, refuting all allegations regarding land acquisition for the proposed Vedanta University Project.

No irregularities in land acquisition for Vedanta varsity: Naveen

With investments of $3 billion and a new national testing-R&amp;D facility, the city is putting India on the global auto map.

Chennai may become India's detroit soon

Cargill India Ltd, known for its Nature Fresh and Engine brands of edible oil, is expecting a 15-20 per cent growth in sales volume in its packaged oil business in the country.

Cargill India eyes 20 per cent growth in edible oil business

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, Xavier Institute of Management- Bhubaneswar (XIMB) has launched a one-year Advanced Programme in Management on Resettlement &amp; Rehabilitation (R&amp;R) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

XIM-B rolls out programme on R&R and CSR

Mumbai-based Best IT World Pvt Ltd, known for its iBall brand of computer peripherals, aims to capture three per cent of the country's mobile handset market over the next six months.

iBall aims to capture 3% mobile set market in six months

JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the 34th Chief Minister of Bihar tomorrow.

Nitish Kumar to be sworn-in as bihar CM today

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Tamil Nadu-based hospital chain Vasan Healthcare Private Ltd, which runs Vasan Eye Care Hospitals, would go for an initial public offering (IPO) next year to raise around Rs 1,000 crore.

Vasan Healthcare eyes Rs 1,000 cr via IPO next year

The Orissa government has served showcause notices on Indrani Patnaik and S N Das Mohapatra mines for their involvement in illegal mining activities.

Orissa serves showcause notices on two scam-tainted miners

Global software major, CA Technologies, is eyeing a growth rate of 35-40 per cent this fiscal in the data management vertical, vis-&agrave;-vis a market growth rate of 18-25 per cent year-on-year.

CA Technologies eyes 35-40% growth this fiscal

To incentivise farmers over land acquisition in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway Authority, the Uttar Pradesh government has allowed the farmers to run commercial activities on plots given in lieu of the acquired land.

Commercial activities in lieu of land: UP

Tata Global Beverages Limited (TGBL), the owner of flagship Tata Tea Premium brand, is looking to retain its leadership position in Uttar Pradesh. &ldquo;The brand is the largest tea brand in UP with a market share of about 17 per cent and we target to consolidate our position further,&rdquo; TGBL Vice-President (marketing) Sushant Dash said on Friday. He said the brand contributed highest revenue to the company&rsquo;s turnover. &ldquo;UP will continue to be the key focus area for the brand.

Tata Tea works to retain top position in UP

The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) will give 2,000-Mw of power to Chhattisgarh at a nominal price from its proposed 4,000-Mw power project in Raigarh district.

Chhattisgarh to get 2,000 Mw from upcoming NTPC project

The Punjab government intends to acquire 2,000-3,000 acres of land spread across 26 locations in 13 cities of the state under the new land purchase policy of the state. The new policy ensures acquisition and purchase of land on the basis of willingness of the land owner or the farmers for selling their land. Further, the new policy provides acquisition of land through tenders and bids at a price fixed by the landowner himself for his land.

Punjab govt to acquire land in 13 cities under land purchase policy

Dhirendra Singh had been picked up by police on November 16. On the same day, he was taken to the Barwaddah police station and arrested there under section 414 of the IPC and section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act for carrying Maoist posters and possessing a stolen motorcycle.

Munda reshuffles bureaucracy

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