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Power tariff bandh evokes lukewarm response

The bandh called by power consumers across Odisha demanding immediate rollback of tariff hike and audit by CAG of accounts of electricity distribution companies evoked lukewarm response today

Govt cancels idle chromite lease

This is the first case of cancellation of a lease in the state after the introduction of Mines Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Ordinance, 2015

CAG exposes flaws in state's e-registration system

The CAG found that appropriate procedures were not followed for vendor selection for the project where the govt committed to bear 68% of the cost

IFC to identify locations for 15 mega food parks

The state government has come out with its food processing policy that provides a special capital investment subsidy up to Rs 15 crore along with other sops

CAG raps Odisha for high revenue arrears

Dues accumulated to Rs 10,865 cr by March 2014

Govt's responsibility to bring back Indians from Yemen: Gowda

Says he is working on it and he has been in continuous touch with the External Affairs Ministry

Lokayukta police registers FIR against independent MLA

Dead IAS officer D K Ravi's former subordinate found dead

Centre expedites road projects worth Rs 10,000 cr in Karnataka

But, land acquisition, forest clearances seen as hurdles

RINL launches captive power plant

While the average power requirement of VSP at present is stated to be 418 Mw, it has a total captive power generation capacity of 315 Mw

AP, Singapore varsity ink MoU for joint research

CII also part of tripartite agreement to promote ease of doing business

Customer wait time down to 3 minutes: SBI

Bank also focusing on encouraging customers to use technology tools

Eyecare is mostly being delivered by not-for-profit sector: G N Rao

Interview with founder and chairman, LV Prasad Eye Institute

Zoho Corporation expects rise in headcount next fiscal

The company currently has around 2,800 workers, majority of them in Chennai

Ola to rope in more vehicle financiers to reach target of 100,000 new cars

Last month the company had announced a tie-up with SBI to facilitate vehicle loans to cab drivers to reach its target within a year

TN seeks tie-up with China-led Asian bank for infra fund

State also planning to float Infrastructure Financing Vehicles as permitted by SEBI

Tamil Nadu's debt position better than neighbouring states: Panneerselvam

State debt is expected to touch Rs 2,11,483 cr in FY16

Tamil Nadu's SEZ policy meets its flip side

Long-term leases have meant that many companies are sitting on the land allotted to them without creating any infrastructure

Policy freedom shrinks for a hamstrung RBI

The process to clip the central bank's wings, which had started during the previous government's rule, is now picking up pace

All bars in Kerala will shut shop from today

The bench ruled liquor consumption was not a fundamental right

Rawat asks NITI Aayog for Ardh Kumbh Mela funds

Rawat said a central committee under the previous UPA govt had promised Rs 8,000 cr for the reconstruction works in the wake of 2013 calamitous deluge in the state