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Cong asks Rajasthan govt to revive flood-relief package

Last year, the Congress government had announced a relief package, including jobs to the kin of the 511 flood victims on compassionate ground

Improving road quality revving up scooter sales

In the first quarter of 2014-15, the scooter market grew by almost 30% compared to 10% for two-wheelers

Punjab tech institutes to get start-up hubs

SACC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shaheed Udham Singh (SUS) Group of Institutes

Govt to introduce farm income insurance scheme: Agri Minister

Agriculture ministry would provide soil health cards to all farmers in the country which would inform them about strengths and weakness of their farm soil

Heavy rains lash Gujarat, port warning issued for fishermen

Gujarat has so far received 74.31 per cent of the total rainfall the state receives during monsoons, according to GSDMA

Now, textile major Arvind aims to be real estate brand too

Company in process of de-merging its wholly owned subsidiary Arvind Infrastructure Limited into a separate entity

Voltas Material Handling to use KION India brand name

Gross revenue of Voltas Material Handling for financial year ending March 31, 2014 was Rs 194 cr

For JSW, coal shortages could be a growth spoiler

Raw material linkages will be crucial to the Sajjan Jindal-controlled steel maker's plans of increasing capacity to 40 million tonnes by 2025

Mandava Holdings to raise over Rs 800 crore

Hyderabad-based Mandava Holdings might use a part of the fresh fund raising to provide a part exit to global private equity major Blackstone, which has invested Rs 250 crore in Nuziveedu Seeds

Global pension giants queue up to tap India's cash-generating assets

200,000 PMJDY accounts opened in Himachal

Eighty nine per cent of the population was availing banking services in Himachal, says Chief Sacretary P Mitra

NGT gives nod for construction of CNG station in Gurgaon

The bench directs the owner of CNG station to pay Rs 5 lakh for ensuring maintenance and upkeep of the environment

Akhilesh govt makes arrangements for PM's Sep 5 speech

UP secondary education dept issues detailed instructions asking for necessary arrangements to be made for the live telecast of the speech

Uttarakhand to set up watershed council

Haryana and Punjab reel under drought

Toilets a must for fitness certificates for schools in Kerala

On cusp of 100, Mysore varsity celebrates digitally

"Gangotri Glades", Manasa Gangotri's cricket grounds, was named in memory of scion of the Mysore Royal family late Srikanta Datta Naraismharaja Wadiyar

Kerala HC refuses to stay govt decision to close bar hotels

Jaya urges Modi to take up fishermen issue with Lanka

Also pulls up Subramanian Swamy for his statement on the issue

BEL aims at 7% of turnover from exports

Company has achieved an all-time high export turnover of $42 million in FY14