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State Bank of Patiala opens more branches

Raipur Kalan is a rural branch and Peer Muchhalla, Zirakpur is a semi-urban branch

'Mansarovar yatra to be conducted on the lines of Char Dham pilgrimage'

Rans are a sub-caste of the Bhutia tribe which inhabit the yatra route located partially in both Uttarakhand and in Tibet

Akhilesh Yadav to beckon UP NRIs for investment

UP to participate in 'Pravasi Bharatiya Divas' on Jan 9

Grey laws woe for child labour

Seventy per cent of child labour violations take place in the agriculture sector

2-day power holiday to continue in Telangana

Power holiday in the state will continue till November first week owing to the continued agriculture demand

AP launches Farmers Empowerment Corporation

While the FEC has been started with a paid-up capital of Rs 1 crore, the government also released Rs 5,000 crore last night towards the agricultural debt redemption

A quiet diwali for Hudhud-affected Vizag

Post Cyclone Hudhud, 30-40% gold showrooms still haven't opened due to lack of power supply

Sabarimala may become a national pilgrim centre

Kerala govt entrusts Travancore Devaswom Board to form an expert committee for a detailed report on the proposal

Study seeks alternative livelihood to tobacco farmers

Study says multi-faceted approach to alternative livelihood better than tobacco control as large population depends on crop

HC allows probe against Yeddyurappa

Walikar's bail plea hearing put off

V-C Walikar and finance officer S Rajashri are being treated for high blood pressure and diabetes at the KIMS hospital in Hubli, while, registrar (evaluation) H T Pote and V-C's PA S L Bilgi are lodg

CFTRI will create hub to support wellness industry

The Lipidomics Centre will be a nodal centre for advanced studies in lipid science which could become a standalone institution dedicated to the study of bioactive lipids

Hudhud devastates organic coffee plantations in Araku Valley in AP

About 20% of area under crop damaged by recent cyclone in Araku valley

BJP forms committee to probe role of admin in Kandhamal bypoll

He alleged that CDPOs were asking SHGs to back BJD by threatening that their grant would be withheld if votes were not mobilised for the ruling party

Sushil Modi accuses Nitish of protecting criminals

Says you may not be running a marriage bureau, but you are definitely running corruption and crime protection bureau otherwise your (JD-U) government will fall

Commodity exchanges try to revive volumes

They are banking on forward trading to make up for the loss due to the dwindling interest in gold and non-farm commodities futures

NMDC-CMDC to mine 1 MTPA iron ore from Bailadila

In late 60s, the NMDC started the two mines in Bailadila that shared the major share of company's total production

Pact with ITDC for light and sound shows at heritage sites

The Union tourism ministry has sanctioned Rs 5 crore for each of the projects and the balance amount would be borne by the state government

BS CSR awards: Acknowledging social responsibility

Odisha Mining Corp to sell 0.8 mn tonne iron ore in first ever e-auction

Auction prices to impact long-term supply pact with steel makers