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Speeding up land acquisition payments

In Sita Ram vs state of Haryana, the award was passed in October 2003 and even after five years, compensation was not paid

Online, but far from easy

A senior department official claims that the process has become fully automated only since May this year

601 fall ill after release of chemical waste

De-listing 'reform' will nudge more fraud

Sebi's propensity to legislate against every problem, real or perceived, makes life difficult for all

Gujarat base for fifth NSG commandos hub

The latest hub will come up on a 41-acre land in Randesan village near state capital Gandhinagar

A chance for govt to come clean

While other vexing issues remain, the Centre can send a positive signal to investors

Ahmedabad University's Centre of Heritage Management to help UP boost heritage tourism

MSME ministry to set up 500 incubation centres

The ministry's focus will be on skill development among existing entrepreneurs and development of entrepreneurship among unemployed youth

Less demand, low price pulls down cotton ginning activity

Industry sources say ginning units are running below 65-70% capacity

'New manufacturing will not create employment'

KPMG CEO Richard Rekhy believes automation in manufacturing will result in loss of job creation

Infrastructure development is key to Maharashtra's growth: Fadnavis

Newly-elected chief minister said his office is reviewing critical infrastructure projects on a daily basis

Answers to the Strategist quiz (#384)

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The Strategist Quiz (#385)

In the 1950s, this person an MIT graduate and scientist, was working for a manufacturing company when he accidentally discovered a remarkably strong material that could be used not just to make the no

Taxiing for takeoff

The airport project at Durgapur in West Bengal has got past several hurdles and, with a government keen to pitch itself as industry-friendly backing it, it may finally be on its way to being operation

Maha govt to track tribal welfare fund outflow

They are also thinking of appointing an officer in each of the departments to which the tribal welfare ministry allots money, to keep a tab on the spending of funds

HC temporarily restrains felling of trees for Metro phase-II

HC was hearing a PIL filed by 'Vanshakti', a prominent NGO, its Director Dayanand Stalin and Kshitji Ashtekar, one of the residents of the area among others

Farmers firm on protest at Fadnavis' Nagpur home tomorrow

Move follows failure to get assurance from Maharashtra CM, of adequate compensation for their damaged crop

BSE brokers forum to make additional investment of Rs 80 crore in GIFT City

It has also been allocated additional 1.5 lakh sq ft of BuA

Indigenous green sports car SuperNova scouts for land in Gujarat

Shashi Vyas, promoter, Golden Arrow Wireless Pvt Ltd, with the SNEV at the AutoShow Gujarat 2014 in Gandhinagar on Friday

Prime Minister Modi's maiden NE visit to start from today

The two day conference, to be inaugurated by home minister Rajnath Singh on November 29, is being held for the first time outside the national capital since its inception in 1920