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Gujarat set to emerge as a medical tourism hub: PHDCCI

Highlights the vast medical and wellness tourism opportunities exist in states like Gujarat & Maharashtra in western India

Castor sowing likely to rise by 15% in India

Delayed monsoon and insufficient rainfall may encourage farmers to shift to castor seed from other crops

Inspired by Gujarat, Centre asks states to provide 33% reservation to women in police

Reservation will help them effectively deal with cases of sexual violence and crime against women

RBI cautions against two firms claiming to be NBFCs

The public notice was issued by deputy general manager, RBI, Ahmedabad, on August 2

The Strategist Quiz (#368)

Answers to last week's quiz (#367)

Saharanpur's frayed social fabric

For years, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs have lived together in harmony in Saharanpur, but the recent riot threatens to destabilise that equation

Govt doctors in Dharwad threaten to quit

The principal secretary (health) has sought to downsize the number of doctors working in districts

Syndicate Bank Q1 net up 7.3%

The net NPAs ratio went up to 1.88% as against 1.19% a year ago quarter

Explosion in fuse factory kills five workers in Chhattisgarh

The explosion took place in Navbharat Fuse Compan-about 30 km from the state capital Raipur at around 2.30 am on Friday

Korean, Taiwanese entrepreneurs have 'shown interest': Mamata

Says this would usher in investment and major job opportunities for the youth of state

1.622 kg gold & 208 kg silver coins recovered from Ponzi firms

Tapas Pal's case: HC to give verdict on August 13

Stay order has been extended

Odisha's new chief secy assumes office

Pati succeeded Jugal Kishore Mohapatra, as the latter quit the post to join as the Union Fertiliser Secretary

Odisha chit fund scam: CBI continues raids on second day

The agency raids residence of another director of chit fund company Navadiganta Capital Services

Besieged BJD MLA returns another flat

Banks allowed 5 years to cover unbanked panchayats

Odisha govt has extended time limit for opening of bank branches in 4,597 unbanked gram panchayats in state from three years to five years

JUSCO to foray into Odisha with 3 urban infra projects

State govt has nominated JUSCO for implementing three urban infrastructure projects in Puri

Odisha MSMEs seek land mortgage right for raising funds

Issue of NOCs is pending in the case of 52 MSME units even though they have been cleared by Idco's board of directors

Rains bring cheer to Dharwad, with it misery too

The district received above normal rains in July, and farmers are gearing up to take up sowing