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Ceramic players mull indefinite hunger strike from Dec 23

Move to come into effect if the govt doesn't take concrete action with regard to their pending demands, including cheaper natural gas, excise duty, VAT

Newsmaker: Devyani Khobragade

India's newest cause celebre

Harley-Davidson changes gears in India

Its new sub-Rs 5-lakh bike and a factory near Delhi will help it prepare for the future.Trends indicate the Indian superbike market is ready to explode

Metals fall on Fed's tapering decision

Base metals to rebound, supply fear may hold bullion going forward

Akshaya Patra receives Rs 55 cr from Tata Trust

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Akshaya Patra and Jamsetji Tata Trust

Wine Board ups focus on tourism to boost sales

The body believes wine sales can increase by 20% to 25% each year in the state

GMR ready to run Male airport, if allowed

India's urea imports grows marginally

Country had imported 5.4 MT of urea in the same period a year earlier

Minimum bus fare in Kerala to be Rs 7, highest in South India

Private bus owners had already staged a token strike on Dec 14 to increase the charges

India could have utilised high growth period better: Amartya Sen

India Property gets $12 mn fund

Official says over last two years, its online portal has emerged as fastest growing player in industry

Arasu Cable seeks stay on digitisation

Telecom regulator in its Dec 10 press release conveyed that in Chennai Metro Area transmission of analog signals is illegal

GMR to stay invested in Istanbul airport

Recently there were reports suggesting that Istanbul Airport was part of process for cutting down its around Rs 40,000-crore debt

AP chief minister to seek Centre's clarification on T Bill

Both Council and Assembly were adjourned till January 3 without taking up proposed debate for second day

PPL awarded at FAI conference

SS Nadurdikar, managing director, PPL was present on the occasion

Odisha to spend Rs 15000 cr on road projects in five years

During 2010 to 2013, the state has invested around Rs 1500 to 2000 cr annually for development of the major road networks

Odisha to study IPRs of other states

The prevailing IPR of the state is being revised to make it more investor friendly especially for those in the MSME sector

Tenders for OTPCL project by July 2014

The power plant is coming up at Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district at an investment of about Rs 17000 cr

PM to lay foundation stone of N-power plant in Haryana

Local farmers in the surrounding villages protested against the project, as it may adversely impact the environment

Escorts rolls out new range of tractors

Variant of the New Farmtrac Executive Series has also been launched in Hannover, Germany recently for European and other developed markets