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Mekedatu project: Protestors detained at Thanjavur

Protesters say the proposed project poses a challenge to the livelihood of the people in the delta districts

Mekedatu project takes form of Pandora's box

Tamil Nadu Assembly session begins on a stormy note, opposition walks out

IIT Madras becomes partner of Aotule Consortium

AP to clear farm loans of up to Rs 50,000 in Phase I

There are over 8.2 mn agriculture accounts in operation in Andhra of which 4.2 mn accounts have been considered for the waiver in the first phase

Fert Min for continuation of subsidy to closed urea plants

The three plants have been shut for two months after govt stopped subsidy on urea produced from costly naphtha as feedstock

Carborandum may exit Kerala

The company is facing agitations at its plant located in Kalamassery special economic zone

Atmel Corporation to double staff strength in Chennai R&D

The company currently has 200 employees in the facility in Chennai

Kerala urges import duty hike to arrest fall in rubber prices

CM Oommen Chandy urged the Centre to consider Rubber Board's data to get a proper estimate on the level of rubber imports

Icrisat, Aussie firm in tie-up for joint research in plant genomics

Icrisat had already completed sequencing of reference genomes of chickpea and pigeonpea

ICAI to help Telangana adopt accrual system of accounting

Move to help state attract investments in a big way

Engineers demand blueprint for 24-hr power supply in UP

Blame faulty policies, over dependence of pvt sector for decay in state's power situation

Scientific instruments cluster to host Lab Expo in Ambala

Rampur power project is operational

The first unit of the project started functioning in March this year

Punjab urges nations to include kabaddi in CWG

State govt in talks with other kabbadi-playing nations, namely Canada and UK, to devise modalities to include kabbadi in CWG and Asian Games

Odisha woos Mastek, Zensar for IT centres

Bank strike hits transactions worth Rs 10k cr in Odisha

Public sector bank employees will go on strike in western region on Friday

Microsoft banks on unique apps to take on smartphone rivals

Microsoft acquired Nokia's handset business in April 2014

Punjab to launch job policy for players to promote sports

Under the policy, players who are recruited for govt jobs would have to spend initial 10 yrs on deputation in sports dept for developing sports talent

Rahul attacks Modi's style of functioning

He said praises are a different thing for the PM, people should know the truth

No govt funding for Paradip petro complex, says Petroleum Minister

IOCL's upcoming crude oil refinery at Paradip holds the key to development of PCPIR hub planned across 284 sq km