Refusing to get enthused over the AICTE&rsquo;s (All India Council For Technical Education) decision of raising the security fees for new as well as existing technical colleges applying for renewal, for the academic session 2011-12, colleges in Punjab have demanded a review of the decision.

Punjab colleges demand decision review by AICTE

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The recent hike in water cess by the Orissa government has drawn flak from the industries in the state which have urged the government to do a relook at the move.

Industries urge state to reconsider water tariff hike

Nokia India today announced its debut in &lsquo;Touch and Type&rsquo; design with the launch of two new devices, Nokia X3 - 02 and Nokia C3 - 01, in Chandigarh. Both the devices offer consumers the best of both worlds by combining keypad functionality with a sleek touchscreen interface.

Nokia launches new handsets in Chandigarh

In an apparent move to boost the Bharatiya Janata Party&rsquo;s (BJP&rsquo;s) political fortunes ahead of the Assembly polls due early next year, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who is in full election mode these days, today announced a series of new social welfare programmes with a special focus on women.

Nishank announces welfare programmes

The appointment of a new managing director of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) is likely to be finalised only after assembly elections in West Bengal.

Haldia Petrochem MD appointment unlikely before polls

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Railway Minister Mamata Bannerjee today came under attack in Rajya Sabha from CPI-M, her arch political rival in West Bengal, for raising freight before presentation of the Rail Budget.

CPI-M attacks Mamata Banerjee on rail budget

Lepakshi Knowledge Hub Private Limited (LKHPL), which is developing a 2,000-acre defence and aerospace manufacturing park in Anantapur district close to Bangalore, is looking for collaboration with UK-based companies to develop aircraft testing, training and MRO facilities along with a 3.4-km long runway to support the upcoming aerospace industry in the park.

Lepakshi in talks with UK firms on its aerospace plan

Jharkhand&rsquo;s Rs 33,121.70 crore budget for 2011-12 placed before the state Assembly on Monday by deputy chief minister (in-charge finance) Hemant Soren could not encourage the businessmen and common people.

Jharkhand budget disappoints business

The recent unrest in West Asia has become a major concern due to the resulting hike in crude oil prices. If the crisis continues, then further hike in the crude oil prices will lead to an increase in petrol product prices and the import bill would go up as well, said C Rangarajan, chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisor Council.

'West Asia unrest a concern'

The office-bearers of M&amp;M Employees' Union at Nashik plant today called off their eight-day long hunger strike after M&amp;M chairman Anand Mahindra assured the Union to personally hold talks on their demands today in Mumbai.

M&M Union members call off hunger strike

Pump manufacturer Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), has manufactured the largest horizontal split-case pump for the Indian market.

KBL manufactures largest Pump for BHEL

The Andhra Pradesh government will soon come out with a policy comprising specific guidelines for allotment of land to entrepreneurs for setting up industries and ports in the state.

New land allotment policy in AP soon

The DMK-Congress standoff ended today, with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi conceding the Congress&rsquo; demand for 63 assembly seats in the coming elections.

Congress-DMK deadlock ends

Contrary to the claims of Orissa steel and mines minister that Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) would follow the state government to file a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) cancelling the Stage-II forest clearance for bauxite mining at Niyamgiri hills, VAL has clarified that it has no locus standii to undertake such a move.

OMC moves Supreme court for relief on Niyamgiri

Haryana Finance Minister Ajay Singh Yadav presented a please-all Budget for 2011-12 in the state Assembly today. The finance minister completely refrained from imposing any new taxes or cess on any section of the society.

No new taxes, cess in Haryana budget

With the carryover of last year&rsquo;s stock being nil, Assam tea industry is expecting price realisation to be in line with last year or even better in 2011. Also, with the weather being &ldquo;normal&rdquo; till now, tea harvesting has already begun in many areas of the state.

Assam tea industry expects higher prices

Volatility in prices of crude-related products and other factors has led to paint manufacturing companies mulling to increase paint prices yet again.

Paint companies increase prices again

Seven tribal students trained at the J N Tata Technical Education Centre (JNTTEC)-Gopalpur have a rare opportunity to pursue international career.

Tribal students at J N Tata centre bag international jobs

The Indian jute industry represented by the century old Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has been surprisingly disallowed an entry in the recently constituted apex jute body by the Union Textile Ministry- the National Jute Board (NJB) of India. Trade unions, workers and farmers' representatives have also been excluded from the Board.

IJMA kept out of National Jute Board

Alliance in Chennai is back in track. But for the Congress, coalition in Kolkata is heading for a tough negotiation as Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee is in no mood to bow down like DMK in front of Congress&rsquo; demand for more seats.

TMC to contest alone if Congress delays

Netherland-headquartered global paint and coating company AkzoNobel&rsquo;s is aiming to increase its revenue in India to &euro;1 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) by 2015. The paint industry in India is estimated to be worth Rs 17,000 crore, growing at 16 per cent to 17 per cent annually, with AkzoNobel India maintaining its share close to 10 per cent in the sector.

AkzoNobel eyes Rs 6,000 cr sales revenue by 2015

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