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Odisha govt depts to submit online proposals for 2015-16 Budget soon

State to process proposals for the Annual Plan 2015-16 online through BETA software

India's engineering exports to China fall 50% in Oct: EEPC

India's engineering exports to China stood at $612 million in the same month last year

New institution to replace PlanComm: Federal structure undermined, says Chandy

Says Centre's proposal to replace Commission with a new body is 'half-baked, unwarranted and ignores the need of planned development' of the country

New institution to replace PlanComm: TN bats for state representation

'Chief ministers must be given representation in the new body and the views of the states need to be heard at different levels'

Telangana set to launch IT policy

The policy will lay emphasis on making Hyderabad as a more vibrant IT destination

Karnataka becomes first state to have green growth strategy

Study identifies financial resources and suggests investment opportunities for govt, pvt sector to encourage and enable development of sustainable practice

Ben Franklin Tech Partners set to tap Indian startups

Pennsylvania to deepen partnership with Indian entrepreneurs across core sectors

Tamil Nadu's electricity demand to touch 91,642 million in 2014-15

State demand 14% higher compared to last year

Andhra Pradesh to allot water to industry in 7 days

Earlier, files on water allotment had to be processed by irrigation dept before being sent to state govt, causing delays in processing of such requests

Sobha Limited plans significant market expansion in India

The company is currently developing 50 projects covering 24 million sq ft of saleable area

Answers to last week's quiz (#385)

United Group signs MoU with US state Pennsylvania

The MoU was signed under Pennsylvania's 'India Hub for Higher Education & Global Partnership'

Welspun India unveils largest spinning facility under one roof at Anjar

The expansion is part of a Rs 2,500 cr investment aimed at growing textiles business

The Strategist Quiz (#386)

Winter sowing down by 29% in Gujarat so far

As per data from the state agriculture dept as on December 1, winter sowing has touched 1.67 million hectares in the state

Fin services firm OpenWorld Money targets one mn users by 2016

Company aims to touch an annual revenue of Rs 1,000 crore within the next five years

Tafe Motors and Tractors invests $140 mn in US firm

Both parties had signed standstill agreement earlier of shareholding

If more book stores shut down, best-selling authors will be severely impacted: Thomas Abraham

Interview with Managing Director of Hachette India

Naidu 2.0: From software to everywhere

The Andhra Pradesh chief minister is pulling out all the stops to draw industry to his state and the neighbours aren't happy about it

Four schemes for growth of technical textiles launched

Technical textiles are materials manufactured primarily for their technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic and decorative purpose