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TAMIL NADU
`Small-scale sector must seize biz opportunities'
The small-scale sector should seize the business opportunities emerging from the improving economic conditions and the congenial business environment in the long-neglected Latin American Countries (LAC), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) ...
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`Banks can reject VRS applications'
Banks, which had introduced a `voluntary retirement scheme' (VRS), had "absolute discretion either to accept or not to accept applications of employees" to avail themselves of the scheme, the Madras High Court has held. The First Bench, ...
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Madhucon SPV achieves financial closure
The special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by Madhucon Projects for undertaking the 129-km stretch of the National Highway between Madurai and Tuticorin achieved financial closure. According to a press release, a consortium led ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Reddy to lay stone for textile unit in Nellore
The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, will lay the foundation stone for MAS Holdings (Textiles and Garments Unit) at Chintavaram, Chillakur (M), Nellore District on Tuesday. This project was grounded in a record time and is expected to ...
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AP projects bumper rabi crop
Rice production estimated at 49.25 lakh tonnes
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NTPC-Simhadri strike called off
The contract workers in the NTPC Simhadri thermal power station here called off their 12-day-old strike seeking higher allowances, after reaching an agreement with the management and contractors on Saturday. The workers were ...
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Soaring spirits
A HOT AIR BALLOON going up over the Andhra University Engineering College grounds in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Ballooning and parasailing were organised by the TRI Adventure Club to promote the sport. ...
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Himalaya Optical in Vizag
Himalaya Optical, a major optical retail chain in eastern India, is opening its exclusive outlet here from Sankranti day. At a press meet here, Mr Sarat Binani, Managing Director, said it would be the 29th showroom of the ...
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Rustic ritual
BIODIVERSITY BULLOCK CARTS carrying millet seeds get ready for their 30-day travel through 60 villages of Medak district in Andhra Pradesh. The carts began their journey from Yelgoi village of Jherasangham mandal on Sunday. ...
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KERALA
The coming drought
Last week's warning from Britain's Meteorological Office that 2007 is set to be the hottest year on record worldwide could mean that a severe drought is likely in Kerala this year.
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TMA bid to evolve vision for the city
The annual convention of the Trivandrum Management Association (TMA) will be held in the city on January 27. Called `TRIMA 2007', the event will focus on the theme `A New Vision - Capital Region Development', says a TMA press release. TRIMA ...
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Kerala plans to reopen plantations
The State Government will take immediate measures to reopen plantations in Kerala that are currently shut, said the Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan. Speaking at a meeting of the Plantation Standing Committee in the city on Saturday, he ...
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More passenger facilities at Thiruvananthapuram Central
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Chevrolet launches Aveo variant in Kerala market
General Motors India has launched its newly introduced Chevrolet Aveo U-VA in the Kerala market. Mr P. Balendran, Vice-President (Corporate Affairs), said on the occasion that Kerala is a good market for the company in the ...
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KARNATAKA
Call to promote tourism in coastal Karnataka
To fully exploit potential of the area
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`Universities must foster individual's spiritual growth'
Universities have an important role and big responsibility to bring about a qualitative change in the contemporary values of youths, according to Mr Soli J. Sorabjee, former Attorney General of India. Delivering the convocation address at the ...
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OTHER STATES
`Goa, a powerful agent to bring India, Portugal closer'
As a member of the European Union, Portugal is also a platform for providing access to a consolidated market of 500 million consumers
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Honda Motors second car plant to come up in Rajasthan
Honda Motor Co has zeroed in on Rajasthan to set up its second plant in India. The new plant, which will have an initial capacity of 50,000 units, will be set up at an estimated cost of about Rs 900 crore. The company, which operates in India ...
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Assam's Sutharkandi gets trade centre
Assam's first International Trade Centre at Sutharkandi border point (with Bangladesh) was opened on Friday by the Union Minister of State for Commerce, Mr Jairam Ramesh. The Assam Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation has set up ...
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Agenda for the week
GUJARAT
MoUs worth Rs 4.5 lakh cr signed at Gujarat summit
The `Vibrant Gujarat: Global Investors' Summit-2007' concluded here with the Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, declaring that a total of 330 announcements had been made or memorandum of understanding (MoUs) signed during the two-day event, ...
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SCO Group in pact with Gujarat Govt
Mobile connectivity in rural areas
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WEST BENGAL
SAIL to enhance presence in N-E
As part of its plans to extend its footprint to every district in the North-East, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has appointed 62 `district dealers' in the seven States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, ...
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