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Centre moots plan to spur air connectivity to smaller cities
Narendra Modi had earlier expressed his keenness to provide air connectivity to all Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities in the country
Centre to form study group on pest affecting coffee
Union minister of state for commerce Nirmala Sitharaman today held a brainstorming session with stakeholders of the coffee plantation sector and assured them of addressing some of their major concerns
CavinKare enters retail business; eyes Rs 100 crore biz
The company would set up 50 Cavin's Parlours in the next three months and by March 2015, these would be 100. It is betting big on dairy products and pickles
Comet Siding Spring makes rare close pass by Mars as MOM watches
Comet's journey began a million years ago and covered billions of miles
 "Comet Siding Spring makes rare close pass by Mars as MOM watches")
Heel and Buckle aim to enter smaller cities
Heel and Buckle - founded in the UK - has two stores - at the Palladium Mall in Mumbai and at Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj, in New Delhi
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Rawat holds Cabinet meeting at Kedarnath, approves road map
The road map has been prepared by the state's disaster management department
 "Rawat holds Cabinet meeting at Kedarnath, approves road map")
In a first, UP governor releases 'self report'
Ram Naik, a serving governor, is releasing a dossier on self-performance for public and media consumption
 "In a first, UP governor releases 'self report'")
Gold to sparkle on auspicious Dhanteras
As per Hindu calendar, Dhanteras falls on thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha in Kartik month and celebrated just two days before the Diwali
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HC rejects advance bail plea of BJD MLA in chit fund case
With this order, Pravat Tripathy loses the interim immunity provided to him since Sept 30
Odisha task force may decide on pending express orders for mines
Meet likely to take stock of action on Shah panel report
 "Odisha task force may decide on pending express orders for mines")
Authorities fail to assess crop damage in Chhattisgarh
The intention was to know the gravity of the damage caused because of cyclone and fix the compensation to be paid to the effected farmers
 "Authorities fail to assess crop damage in Chhattisgarh")
Assam regional party demands three new tea auction centres in the state
The regional party also demanded that to make the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) competitive, it be run by a trade body and be free from political intervention
 "Assam regional party demands three new tea auction centres in the state")
Odisha govt cancels work order issued to TCS for e-governance project
The project costing about Rs 13 crore was initially was awarded to HP which has emerged as L1 bidder
OPGC wants forest nod for a merry-go-round system to carry coal
The state run thermal power producer operates 420 Mw capacity power station at Banharpalli near Jharsuguda
 "OPGC wants forest nod for a merry-go-round system to carry coal")
Enforcement Directorate attaches Saradha Group properties worth Rs 100 crore
ED was also in the process of identifying other properties as well after which those will also be attached
 "Enforcement Directorate attaches Saradha Group properties worth Rs 100 crore")
Crop loss due to Hudhud valued at Rs 24 cr
A preliminary damage assessment report by the state agriculture department has pegged the crop loss at Rs 23.77 cr
BJD wins Kandhamal bypoll by 3 lakh vote margin
This result not only indicated BJD's strong support base among all sections of the society
Odisha aims at 1.05 million tonne rice output in Rabi season
Crop loan target pegged at Rs 3,800 cr
 "Odisha aims at 1.05 million tonne rice output in Rabi season")
CEC dashes Odisha's hopes of hefty penalty from excess mining
State demand of Rs 61,705 crore from errant miners was contested by scores of lessees in the Revision Authority
 "CEC dashes Odisha's hopes of hefty penalty from excess mining")