Page 479 - Specials News

Odisha may scrap pacts with three IPPs on tepid progress

Astaranga Power, SPI Ports and KU Projects to face heat; pacts wth Essar, Vijaya Power scrapped earlier

Kerala urges roll back of policies affecting fishermen

Reduction in the allotment of kerosene from the central pool to 40% from 90%, is also a matter of concern

Centre to resume stalled highway projects in Kerala

Gadkari said the ministry had received a letter in this regard from chief minister Oommen Chandy

Centre to develop water transportation: Gadkari

Dedicating the ships Lakshadweep MV Corals and Lakshadweep Warf to the nation in Kochi, he pointed out in China 44% of transportation is done through waterways, while in India it is only 3.3%

AP releases Rs 13 cr for organising Sankranti festival

The culture department has released Rs 1 crore for each of the 13 districts

Indian Immunologicals plans setting up Rs 300 crore facility in Puducherry

Will start with taking loans for funding; if equity comes NDDB will invest

Sri Lanka should implement 13th amendment in letter and spirit, says Venkaiah Naidu

He said that India must work with the neighbouring country

Sri Lanka elects new president: TN hails outcome

Tamil Maanila Congress leader GK Vasan told in an interview that Rajapaksa was taught a lesson through this election and termed the outcome as victory for Tamils

Asian Paints 3rd plant in south India hinges on land

According to reports, Asian Paints was trying to build a 600,000 KL per year capacity decorative paints in Karnataka near Mysuru

Karnataka likely to get new urea plant

The proposed plant would have a capacity of about 1.3 million tonnes

Students develop low-cost mobile planetarium

The project, named Cosmic Egg, began with an idea to promote scientific knowledge and erase popular myths like astrology

HC directs Maharashtra government to demolish illegal shrines

The judges posted the hearing of the petition, filed by activist Bhagwanji Riayani, to March 2

Challenge to maintain link with next gen diaspora: Ansari

On ground, diapora delegates, however, did not feel there was a lot of 'take-away' from convention

Not seen Badal's letter for release of terrorists: Rajnath

Badal had approached the Centre seeking the release of 13 jailed terrorists, demanding to set free all prisoners "who have served their jail terms"

I-T department ends cases against Jayalalithaa, Sasikala

Development comes after both parties decided to end the litigation out of court

Vibrant Gujarat 2015 sees 175 investment intentions in pharmaceuticals

Net value of the investment proposals to the tune of Rs 1,000 - 1,500 cr

Tamil Nadu fights to retain edge in 'Make in India' race

The state has unveiled a new automobile policy and is overhauling its bio-tech and textiles policy to woo investors who are increasingly bypassing it in favour of newer destinations

Modern fish markets for Thiruvananthapuram

SPIC, Madras Fertilizers to re-start urea production

Centre allows naphtha as feedstock for limited period

Kumar Mangalam Birla meets Naidu

Birla has come forward to establish a campus of BITS-Pilani in Visakhapatnam