The hike in fees for permission to construct buildings effected by the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is facing a stiff resistance. A large number of people participated in the signature campaign launched against the fee hike by Leader of Opposition in the Council Deepak Chinchore.

Hike in fees by HDMC irks many

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IT czar Azim Premji today declined to comment on Infosys Technologies Ltd, post retirement of its Chairman NR Narayana Murthy, saying he has no &ldquo;privileged knowledge&rdquo;.

Infy post Murthy? Honestly, I know nothing: Premji

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There are no guesses on how many times the group of ministers will meet before any clarity emerges on the $9.6-billion deal.

Chronicle of a deal on hold

Thanks to the deregulation of retail petrol prices in June last year, fuel retailing companies are finding themselves thinking out-of-the-box to stay ahead of competition. Brought on a level-playing field by deregulation of petrol prices, these companies, public and private sector alike, are roping in noted non-fuel retail brands at their retail outlets amid rising competition.

Fuel retailers bank on non-fuel retailing 

Captain Gopinath-led Deccan Charters on Thursday said it would launch intra-state flights in Gujarat in the first week of May providing air connectivity to six cities from here in the phase one. &quot;With a view to creating new market, we have proposed to launch intra-state flights in Gujarat for the first time in the country from first week of May. The facility is being introduced in collaboration with the state government,&quot; Founder of Deccan Charter Capt G R Gopinath told PTI.

Deccan to launch intra-state flights in Guj in May

Mercedes-Benz India Limited managing director and CEO Peter T. Honegg, said it is set to enter two and three tier cities soon and aims to sell close to 50 units per year in those markets.

Merc to enter tier II, III cities

N S Raghavan, one of the co-founders of Infosys, is expanding his presence in the hospitality sector.

Infy co-founder expands role in hospitality space

Karnataka Bank Ltd has entered into a tieup with Way2Wealth Brokers Private Limited to launch an online trading facility. Way2Wealth Online trading platform will now be available to the Karnataka Bank's account holders. It will enable the customers of the bank to trade from any Internet-enabled location.

Karnataka Bank in pact with Way2Wealth

&ldquo;We are aiming to increase CASA (current account savings account) share to 30 per cent in the next two years. We are also targeting a growth of 20 per cent under the retail credit and a 30 per cent increase in MSME advances this year,&rdquo; H S Upendra Kamath, Chairman and Managing Director, Vijaya Bank told reporters.

Vijaya Bank targets 22% growth in biz this fiscal

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), the public sector supplier of defence electronics to armed forces has reported a lower than expected financial results for fiscal 2010-11. Ashwani Kumar Datt, chairman and managing director, BEL, explained to Mahesh Kulkarni the reasons and also outlined future outlook.

Q&A: Ashwani Kumar Datt, CMD, BEL

Homegrown furniture major Godrej Interio is bullish on the North India market, especially UP.

Godrej Interio bullish on North India market

Uttarakhand on Thursday announced plans for organising whitewater rafting in Tons river in Dehradun district in order to promote tourism in the state.

Uttarakhand to promote rafting in Tons river

Haryana&rsquo;s entire land revenue record would be linked through satellite under National Land Record Modernisation Programme (NLRMP) as a pilot project for the same was launched in Sirsa district of Haryana on Tuesday. This ambitious programme has been implemented by Union Ministry of Rural Development.

Land records go online in Haryana

The state government today launched a disaster mitigation project for nine coastal districts of the state prone to cyclones, to be funded by an interest-free loan of Rs 771.5 crore from the World Bank.

AP launches Rs 771-cr project for cyclone-prone districts

The Andhra Pradesh government has rejected Moser Baer India Limited's request for extension of time to execute its proposed $500-million photo voltaic cell manufacturing project. The company had sought two more years to execute the project.

Moser Baer Hyd project shelved

Tractor manufacturer and crop solutions provider John Deere India, a subsidiary of US farm equipment major Deere &amp; Company, is evaluating the possibility of signing more public-private partnerships (PPPs) with state governments.

John Deere to sign PPPs with state govts

The Andhra Pradesh government has transferred electronic hardware from the Industries department to Information Technology &amp; Communication in a bid to give greater focus on developing the sector.

Electronic hardware now under IT department

The vulnerability of Orissa's coastline and the extent of coastal erosion which the state has witnessed will come to the fore with the release of 'Shoreline Change Assessment Atlas of Orissa and Report of Shoreline Change'.

Map to indicate extent of coastal erosion in state

Raymond India is looking to capture 15 per cent of the Rs 6000 crore lower segment textile market by the end of March 2013 with the launch of &lsquo;Makers&rsquo; its new brand targeting the tier-II and tier-III cities.

Raymond launches &#39;Makers&#39; brand targeting economy segment

State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) posted a net profit of Rs 450.35 crore for the quarter ended March, 2011, registering a growth of 75.14 per cent over a profit of Rs 257.13 crore accrued in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

SBH net up 75 %

Around 12 global companies, including Bombardier, Siemens and three Chinese companies, have shown interest in building coaches for the Hyderabad metro rail project, said NVS Reddy, managing director, Hyderabad Metro Rail.

12 firms evince interest in building coaches for Hyd metro

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