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Cyient acquires 74% stake in Rangsons Electronics

The acquisition is expected to help Cyient expand into high-technology and high-value, design-led systems and solutions

BHEL to set up 800-Mw thermal plant in Telangana

The project is targeted to be commissioned in 36 months

Telangana to come out with retail policy

State govt to meet retail players, GHMC officers, town planning and labour department and real estate developers

AP chief minister promises single-desk policy for retail chains

A one time approval would be sufficient to open as many retail outlets as the chains want in state

Special MSRTC cell mooted to pitch in during rail emergencies

Special cell comprising depot managers in different parts of the state would be authorised to take a decision to ply more bus services in case of emergencies

Knowledge economy, skill development to be focus of Maharashtra budget

Minister says he would begin his pre-budget statewide tour to interact with stakeholders from Jan 12 in Gadchiroli. The current debt of the state is over Rs 3 lakh cr

Mock drill controversy: Gujarat MoS-Home assures action

MSU chancellor Mrunalini Devi Puar passes away

Puar, a member of Gaekwad family, died after a brief illness

Gujarat govt flags off its first intra-state flight run by Mehair

Priced at an introductory fare of Rs 4999, the flights will run 3-4 times in a day during weekdays between Ahmedabad, Porbandar, Bhuj and Jamnagar

Volkswagen India's Pune plant records highest production

Driven by exports, Chakan plant's total production for 2014 was 111,444 cars

Five key airports continue to record y-o-y profit in FY14

'Pak doesn't seem to learn any lesson'

Parrikar described Bengaluru as "the brain of India"

Kerala demands freedom on MGNREGA schedules

Says cattle rearing, coir and khadi sectors and traditional industries should be brought under ambit of MGNREGA to create more job openings

Infrastructure development a priority: Chandy

Chennai Passport Office surpasses its annual target

The Passport Office registers a rise in issuances in the calander year 2014 by clearing 390,000 passports, as against a targeted 383,000 passports

HC constitutes Special Bench to hear Jaya case

The case is scheduled to come up for hearing on Friday before Justice H Billappa

Naidu unveils 'smart village' plan

The draft plan aims at making AP a top state in the country by 2029

TN to forego VAT on naphtha

Impact on exchequer to be around Rs 90 crore. However, would resume operations of two large urea plants

AP govt to stop using Gmail, plans own official email

Though state govt officials have been given a dedicated e-mail facility, most use their personal Gmail IDs as official e-mail facility is slow and doesn't support big files

Mining ban in Goa, Karnataka led to loss of 1 mn jobs: study

Assocham-Yes Bank study asks government to take progressive policy initiatives