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TAMIL NADU
Fortune Chariot resort opens at Mahabalipuram
Located adjacent to `Pancharatas' (five chariots), the Rs 38-crore seaside resort, spread over 40 acres, was launched by Hotel Radha (P) Ltd and would be managed and maintained by Fortune of ITC Welcome Group, according to Mr T.M. Venkatraman, ... More

Perundurai SIPCOT plans more land acquisition
For accommodating industrial plots; awaits Govt sanction More

ESI contribution: `HC cannot interfere at notice stage'
When sufficient safeguards were provided in the ESI Act, it was not for this Court to interfere with show-cause notice More

Textile mills' body for stemming rising rupee
Industry competitiveness is hit, it says More

ANDHRA PRADESH
Fashion technology course
The NTPC-Simhadri organised a three-month course in fashion technology for the women in the villages surrounding the thermal station at Parawada in Visakhapatnam district, according to a press release. A total of 85 women were ... More

AITUC call to save beedi industry
There is a conspiracy in the country to kill the beedi industry in order to give a boost to the cigarette industry and it should be defeated by all concerned, especially the political parties and the trade unions in Andhra Pradesh, according to ... More

AP preparing for SC hearing on Babli issue
The Andhra Pradesh Government is gearing to present its arguments on the Babli dam issue before the Supreme Court when the matter comes up for hearing on April 25. The issue was discussed at a high-level review meeting with senior officials, ... More

MMTC moves to cash in on Akshaya Tritiya
In tune with the aggressive sales pitch of jewellers to cash in on `Akshaya Tritiya,' MMTC has joined the race to get a share of the market in Andhra Pradesh. For the first time, MMTC, the country's leading trading house for precious and ... More

Livelihood School in Hyderabad
Basix, a group of financial services and technical assistance companies, launched the Livelihood School here on Wednesday to focus on the challenges of livelihood promotion. Already present in 29 places across the country, the school will work ... More

HPCL gesture to schools
The Chairman and Managing Director of HPCL, Mr Arun Balakrishnan, along with the Director (Refineries), Mr M.A. Tankiwala, and other senior officials visited local schools on Wednesday where free computer training was being ... More

AP tobacco farmers boycott auctions
Hunger strike against `ITC monopoly' More

AirTel wireless home phone
AirTel has announced the launch of AirTel mega, a wireless home phone, in a ready-to-use prepaid option for its customers in Andhra Pradesh. This option provides the convenience of a home phone and comes with the option of sleek ... More

KERALA
Package tour to China
The Great India Tour Company has announced special holiday packages from Kerala to China. With China emerging as a leading tourist destination, the company has developed customised holiday packages that take visitors to important ... More

Smooth ride for Toyota Corolla
Sales of Toyota Corolla have registered 46 per cent increase in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh during the month of March. Karnataka registered 36 per cent rise, followed by Tamil Nadu with 19 per cent. Kozhikode, Kochi, Thrissur and ... More

Web page for `Dream Season' packages
As part of its `Dream Season' campaign to woo domestic tourists during the traditional `off season', Kerala Tourism is launching a special Web page on its Web site. The Web page - More

2,000 acres to be acquired for Kannur airport project
Agreement on Smart City project next week: CM More

KARNATAKA
Mangalore airport records maiden profit
Flight movements increase by 47 pc More

DSK strikes alliance with French chamber
For setting up school of animation, gaming and design engineering More

Jamboree launches Bangalore centre
Jamboree Education, a coaching and counselling institution, on Wednesday opened a centre in the city. It offers a wide range of services to help students seeking admission in overseas universities to successfully clear ... More

KVGB hikes deposit rates
The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) — a regional rural bank sponsored by Syndicate Bank — has increased the interest on its term deposits with effect from April 16, according to a bank ... More

OTHER STATES
`North-East SMEs facing erratic power supply'
The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the North-East receive power only for about 16-18 days in a month against the officially allotted 25 days in a month, according to a Confederation of Indian Industry survey on the SME sector. Power ... More

Leisure's tent camp in Uttarkashi
Leisure Hotels has announced the setting up of a weatherproof tent camp at Maneri in Uttarkashi to tap the tourism market for the pilgrim centres Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath in the hilly State. It will offer ... More

MAHARASHTRA
Ascendas developing two tech parks in Maharashtra
Jt venture project involves Rs 1,625-cr investment More

Maharashtra sales tax arrears at Rs 15,226 cr in '05-06
CAG findings reveal slight improvement in fiscal health More

CAG finds fault with Maharashtra power utility
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Maharashtra) for 2005-06 has shown glaring irregularities in the working of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL). MSEDCL is the main power utility in Maharashtra ... More

WEST BENGAL
AAI gets nod for work on Kolkata airport upgrade
The Kolkata airport upgrade will get under way in the next few months, with the Prime Minister Council of Infrastructure on Wednesday giving the go ahead for Airports Authority of India (AAI) to take up the project. Briefing newspersons after ... More

Textile expo begins next week at Kolkata
The Chamber of Textile Trade and Industry (COTTI) will organise Tex Vision 2007, the first-ever exhibition on textile trade and industry in the State, from April 24 at the Netaji Indoor Stadium. The three-day event would also be ... More

Eviction blow
NOWHERE TO GO: Paresh Saha, one of the thousands of hawkers who ply their trade on local trains, at Sealdah station. Saha - who sells small things for minuscule amounts - feels dejected following the Calcutta High Court order evicting ... More

HM case: Order today on Tata Motors' plea
Mr Justice Dipankar Datta of the Calcutta High Court will pass an order on Thursday regarding the application made by Tata Motors seeking the court's directive for removing the finished automobile accessories/spare parts which are manufactured at ... More






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