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Ama Odisha, Utkal Bharat form alliance

Both the parties would fight the election under a single symbol i.e. earthen pot, allotted to Ama Odisha by the Election Commission

EC seizes 20 kg gold and over Rs 2 crore cash in TN

But traders says EC's clampdown on cash is hurting their business

BJD faces first protest over party ticket

Several supporters of Kabisurya Nagar MLA staged dharna in front of her house in Ganjam district

IT companies to get most of H1B visas under new US law: American expert

Changes being brought in US immigration policies intend to link granting of these visas to skills required for its economy

Cong names six more LS candidates

GMR may challenge order scrapping UDF at Hyd airport

Currently, each departing domestic passenger at Hyderabad airport pays Rs 430 as UDF, while the levy for departing international passengers is Rs 1,700 each

Kejriwal denies disrupting 'Aam Admi' routine

"The whole 'tamasha' was staged by the media asking leading questions to commuters about inconvenience caused by my local train travel

NCP to take on alliance partner Cong in Goa LS polls

Goa sends two MPs to Lok Sabha

Sena-BJP squabble will intensify: NCP

Bhaskar lauded Sena spokesperson Rahul Narvekar for withdrawing from the fray for Council polls

Oilseeds production in Gujarat estimated at 4.2 mn tonnes

Due to good monsoon and favourable weather conditions in the state, the area under rabi crop has increased this year

Videocon to offer 4G services at 2G rates

Co plans to roll out new tariff for next generation technology from Gujarat

Kenya eyes Indian tourists from small cities

Kenya Tourism Board is organising travel trade interactions in tier II towns, such as Jaipur, Chandigarh and Lucknow to showcase the African country as an ideal tourist destination

Congress contest for kin in Uttarakhand

Senior leaders are lobbying hard to get tickets for their political heirs for 5 LS seats from Uttarakhand

Flipkart to foray into furniture biz

Punjab and Haryana rank in the top 10 while Chandigarh is amongst the top 15 cities in terms of sales generated through mobile channel

Transport official absent, bus owners boycott meet

The local authorities have been acquiring buses, trucks and other vehicles during election time to facilitate transport arrangement

TMC will emerge as third largest party after LS polls: Mamata

TMC is fighting in all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal against CPI(M), Congress and BJP, says the CM

Best way to participate in India is through credit: Akash Mehta

Interview with Ramesh Venkataraman, senior partner & head, direct investments; and Akash Mehta, senior partner & portfolio manager, Samena India Credit Fund

Summit Partners may shut India shop soon

Summit invests $30 mn in Krishidhan as debut deal in 2010

Investors home in on mobile payment firms

Growing use of mobile phone and credit cards open up tremendous opportunity for the sector, say experts

How Tata Global is spicing up beverage sales

While tea remains its most profitable segment, accounting for 70 per cent of its revenue, the company has also put its innovation machine into top gear-eyeing emerging segments like herbal teas and fo