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TAMIL NADU
GO on re-employment of retrenched workers upheld
The Madras High Court has upheld a GO MS No 41 Transport (C.1) department dated July 13, 2006, ordering preference, in appointment of drivers and conductors by TN State Transport Corporation, to persons who were retrenched from service but ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Coffee Board, ITDA plan to boost Araku brand
In line with `Darjeeling tea', `Araku Valley' Coffee, grown in the tribal areas of Visakhapatnam, is all set to be put on the priority list to be promoted as a brand. A Rs 140-crore project is being taken up by the Coffee Board to expand the ...
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AP Grameena Vikas Bank posts Rs 15.49-cr net profit
The Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (APGVB), the largest regional rural bank (RRB) in the country sponsored by State Bank of India, has posted Rs 15.49-crore net profit in 2006-07, the first year of operation after its formation. The bank, ...
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KERALA
Amway plans expansion in Kerala
Amway India has set a target of achieving Rs 1,000 crore sales turnover by the next financial year. The company has consolidated its position in the direct selling industry recording a turnover of Rs 738 crore in the fiscal 2006, a growth of over ...
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VAT on MRP: Kerala dealers on collision course with trade body
`The decision of the Government to impose VAT on MRP is applicable to all packaged goods, but the KVVES decided to boycott only tobacco products.' State Govt urged to ensure security for legal businesses
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PG course in insurance
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched a specialised course in management and insurance - Post Graduate Programme in Management and Insurance. This is a first of its kind programme in India that offers intensive training ...
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VAT on coconut oil, tender water to go
The Kerala Government has decided to withdraw Value-Added Tax applicable to coconut oil as well as processed tender coconut water. Announcing this, the State Finance Minister, Dr Thomas Isaac, said here that the decision on withdrawal of the 4 ...
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Surya launches star-rated tubes
Surya Roshni Ltd has launched new range of tube lights authorised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Star Rating Programme. The company is the first in the lighting industry to have received authorisation from BEE for ...
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Technology Day celebrations
The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Hindustan Latex Ltd (HLL) and surgicals major Terumo Penpol are coming together to celebrate the National Technology Day here on May 11. A full day ...
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WEST BENGAL
`CII will focus on needs of SMEs'
Launches `Affirmative Action' in Eastern Region
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KMC to come out with fresh list of heritage structures soon
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) plans to come out with a fresh list of heritage structures in the city within next three to four months, according to sources in KMC. The current list, which was prepared in 2001-02, consists of nearly 1,300 ...
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