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Mahila Bank plans to have 150 branches by Mar 2016
The bank as of now has about 1.6 lakh customers, 82% of them women
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Banks in Odisha sanction Rs 783 crore under CGTMSE in FY15
Cumulatively, Rs 3,832 crore has been sanctioned to 91,462 units
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Traders term VAT on pulses as 'anti-people'
Say the Odisha govt's move is a one-sided decision not in the interest of the consumers
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Odisha mulls mineral exploration policy
The policy's priority will be on exploration of key bulk minerals like iron ore and bauxite
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Odisha approves new price formula for iron ore supply
Despite the reservation and consequential allotment of iron ore, industries gave a cold shoulder, citing exorbitant prices by lessees
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Real estate broking in need of a facelift: Experts
Say changing trends in realty from perspective of investors, developers, real estate consultants have given birth to the aspirant entrepreneurs in real estate
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This summer AC makers bet on online sales
Cooler manufacturers like Symphony too line up exclusive products
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Customs in 1961 provided better delivery of service than now
Requirement to achieve the target gives officers unlimited power
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Kamarajar Port posts pre-tax profit of Rs 421 cr
The port expects to achieve cargo throughput of 32.2 mt during FY16
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ICAR developing new rice varieties
India currently has 44 million hectare (ha) area in rice cultivation, and there was no increase in the area since the last 15 years
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Nimbuzz sets sight on public Wi-Fi domain in India
Nimbuzz was started in late 2006 in The Netherlands as a mobile VoIP product
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AP govt to sign 13 pacts with Chinese firms
In the first leg of the visit to Beijing, the delegation will sign six government-to-business (G2B) MoUs
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Exports from Tirupur crosses Rs 20,000 cr
Exporters targets Rs 36,000 cr in two years
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Answers to the Strategist quiz (#403)
Name the founders of Mangala Bank? It is situated in northern India
Fares or frills?
Despite being a highly cost-sensitive market, a majority of Indians are not willing to accept shoddy customer service when travelling on low-cost carriers
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The Strategist Quiz (#404)
In this company the term 'Strategy Tax' is often referred to the reason why the best of its innovations and inventions came out were killed
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Nearly 95 per cent of juvenile delinquents can be reformed: Amod Kanth
Interview with General secretary of Prayaas, a juvenile aid NGO
90 million strong and growing
In just five months of an energetic membership drive, the Bharatiya Janata Party has boosted its rolls more than three times, becoming the largest political force in the world. The author looks at how
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