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Rainfall deficiency in Punjab, Haryana at 65%

Chandigarh has received poor rains this season and the deficit has reached 65 per cent

AP to execute two metro rail projects, appoints Sreedharan as adviser

The projects have been planned in Visakhapatnam and VGTM (Vijayawada-Guntur-Tenali-Mangalagiri) area

Professional colleges in Telangana face uncertainty as seats go vacant

The drop in allotments this year was predominantly due to factors including delayed counselling and concerns over nativity issue proposed by Telangana govt

Kerala plans to set up garment production centres for women

Textile groups of Kerala including Jolly Silks, Chakolas and Kalyan Silks have extended support to the new initiative

Bangalore will host Centre for nano sciences

Bharat Ratna C N R Rao says even a Director had been appointed and the Central govt's approval was awaited

Vala sworn in as Karnataka Governor

State CM Siddaramaiah, Union Ministers D V Sadananda Gowda and Ananth Kumar, among those present at oath taking ceremony

Kerala HC stays probe against Chandy in titanium case

The high court order was in response to a petition filed by T Balakrishnan, former Industries secretary, who is also on the list of accused

CBI gets 3-day custody of RoC, Chennai

The RoC is an accused in bribery case

Mysore Dasara to have green touch

Chief guests at various programmes to be honoured with saplings, books & art instead of garlands or bouquets

KDJ HolidayScapes to invest Rs 150 crore

The company has acquired property in Goa and plans to develop a resort with 63 rooms with an investment of about Rs 20 crore

Gujarat to get Asia's first Ballistic Research Centre

The centre will be set up in GFSU to test bullet-proof armoured vehicles as big as trucks

Dholera SIR gets green nod from MoEF

Project, spread across 920 sq km, awaits CRZ clearance from Gujarat govt

In India, BlackBerry sees its best hope for revival

It is betting on enterprise services and new launches to revive demand. But are the measures enough to steal a march on established players like Samsung and Micromax?

UP sugar mills get more time and subsidy

State cabinet gives mills time till September 30 to clear dues

Related party transactions - scepticism all around

In the new regime, the controlling shareholder has to build a strong relationship of trust with minority shareholders

The goal is to make women directors effective: Arun Duggal

Interview with Chairman, Shriram Capital

Getting ready for the boardroom

As deadlines to meet the Companies Act and Sebi norms on board composition near, women aspirants prepare to play greater roles

Customs relief for hospital equipment

Luxury river cruise to sail from Patna to Varanasi

The cruise, 'MV Rajmahal' has been launched by the state-based Assam Bengal Navigation Company (ABN)

Potato traders strike in Bengal called off