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IIT-Madras seeks to be in top 50 in all disciplines

Become a leading technological university, with international recognition (including global rankings) in all disciplines

Steel demand rises at slowest pace in decade

Poor demand and higher imports led steelmakers to cut prices in October

Court alone can decide on shifting Jayalalithaa: Karnataka

Several leaders like H D Deve Gowda have been pressing for shifting of Jayalalithaa, saying it was a burden on the state govt to manage a large number of protesters

NGO wants World Bank to withdraw environment policy

The proposed policy is only aimed at promoting corporate profits and an attack on human rights and the environment

Punjab procures 1.36 mt of paddy, Ferozepur leads

The government agencies have procured 1.26 mt of paddy, 92.8% of the total procurement

Uttarakhand to unveil policy for small hydel units

Projects up to 2 Mw to be reserved for gram panchayats

Shiv Nadar Foundation-run schools in UP to expand capacity

Foundation invested Rs 400 cr in 2 boarding schools in UP

Idco asks Nalco to declare pricing details of metal

This is the second reminder from Idco to Nalco over submission of pricing details

Rejection of Vannamei shrimps by EU worries Odisha exporters

EU cites excess use of banned antibiotics, returns ten containers

PM & CM to make aerial survey of Hudhud-hit Odisha areas

State announces Rs 1.5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased

Centre gives nod to electronic manufacturing cluster at Naya Raipur

The Naya Raipur Development Authority would coordinate for selecting the place for the project

Cyclone damage: Odisha to submit memorandum to Centre soon

Preliminary estimates indicate damage to about 80,000 private dwelling houses most of which are mud and thatch dwellings

UK promises £6.5 million to develop cultural collaboration

There are over 800 museums in India with 76 of them privately-run

Mamata's painting prices soar in 8 years

Prices increase from Rs 10,000 in 2005 to Rs 3 lakh in 2013, says official statement

Cyclone Hudhud damage in AP estimated at Rs 8,000 cr; death toll rises to 24

Five teams will oversee rescue efforts; airport, railway platforms damaged

Sapience raises Rs 45-cr Series B funding from Orios Venture Partners

Sapience provides employee productivity improvement solutions to enterprises

IT services firms look at playing VCs to start-ups

Infosys and Wipro recently announced setting aside $100 million each towards investment in start-ups

Cyclone Hudhud batters power infra in Odisha districts

State sends rescue teams, equipment to disaster stricken Andhra

Thousand Gujarat farmers to get solar pumps for irrigation

The purchase of solar-powered water pumps will be initiated in the coming days through tenders

Pharmexcil to send delegations to crack new markets

Last fiscal had actually seen one of the slowest growth in pharma exports from India in around a decade's time, at $14.84 bn, up 1.2%