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TAMIL NADU
TN farmers' plea to raise milk procurement rate
The Salem-based United Farmers Association has asked the State Government to increase the milk procurement rate which will encourage producers to increase output and at the same time, buttress the farmers' income. There is a need to supplement ...
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`Young professionals must become agents of change'
India can assume global leadership in a wide range of products and services if the concept of integrating manufacturing with software skills is promoted in educational institutions, Mr N. Kumar, Vice-Chairman, Sanmar Group, said on ...
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TN sets up panel for agriculture development
The Tamil Nadu Government has constituted a committee to suggest measures for the development of agriculture, according to an official press release. The 15-member State-level agriculture development committee will be headed by the Chief ...
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`Cognizant Coimbatore fastest growing centre'
For Cognizant, its Coimbatore facility has been its fastest growing development centre even in the first year of operation. The centre, according to Mr R. Chandrasekaran, President and Managing Director, Cognizant is witnessing explosive ...
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`TN agri commodities enjoy potential in SE Asia'
Target Indian/Tamilian expatriates in those counties: Agri university analysis
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Tamil Nadu gears up to join VAT regime on Jan 1
VAT States have seen buoyancy in tax revenues after an initial dip
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ANDHRA PRADESH
AP Govt not to take back assigned lands from poor
CM asks revenue officials to draw up lists
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AP wants new IIT to offer agri engg
After the Centre agreed to locate one of the three new IITs in Andhra Pradesh, the State Government wants `agriculture engineering' to be included in the academic programme of the upcoming institute. After discussing with agriculture ...
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Festive spirit
A ROADSIDE VENDOR arranges Chinese-made artificial Christmas trees with strings of colorful fibre optic lights costing Rs 3,000 at a makeshift kiosk in ...
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KERALA
Crop rotation plan mooted for Kuttanadu
The Kuttanadu Vikasana Samithi, an NGO, has drawn up an action plan to help paddy growers of the State's granary to extricate themselves from debts by improving their income. It has suggested that integrated farming system with thrust on ...
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Malabar ecotourism circuit soon
Kerala's Ecotourism Department is chalking out plans to develop a Malabar ecotourism circuit across northern districts of the State. Likely to be called `Malabar mangroves ecotourism circuit,' it will extend from Malappuram to Kasaragod, said ...
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2 Keralites get entrepreneur awards
Citigroup has announced two winners from Kerala, Ms P.S. Sarojini as the national runner-up and Ms Lila John in the social responsibility category for the micro entrepreneur awards for 2006. They are among the 12 national award winners from 22 ...
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Wines launched
Champagne Indage Ltd has launched its wines in Kerala. Speaking at the launch event in the city on Saturday evening, Mr Clive Castelino, the company's Training Manager, said that five of the company's 32 wine brands would be ...
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KARNATAKA
Flower show begins in Mangalore
As part of Karavali Utsav, a flower show began in Mangalore on Saturday. Nearly 15,000 plants of various varieties are on display at Pilikula Nisarga Dhama at Moodshedde village in Mangalore taluk. Speaking at the inauguration ...
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OTHER STATES
Belgian line plans 2 ICDs in MP
ECU Line, the Indian subsidiary of ECU-Hold NV of Belgium, and Allcargo Global Logistics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for setting up two inland container depots at Pithampur in Indore and Mandideep near Bhopal, both in Madhya ...
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MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra power supply co to file FIR against thefts
In order to check the rising cases of power theft in the State, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has decided to lodge First Information Reports at police stations against those consumers indulging in power theft of ...
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