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TAMIL NADU
First SEZ for pvt IT cos coming up in Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Aug. 9 The first SEZ exclusively for private IT/ITES companies in Coimbatore is being established by Coimbatore Hi-tech Infrastructure Private Ltd (CHIL), promoted by KG Information Systems Private Ltd (KGISL).The SEZ, which ...
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Protest against big cos entering retail sector
New Delhi, Aug. 9 A coalition of several hundred hawkers, farmers, trade unions and social organisations took to the road across the country, shouting and burning effigies, to mark their protest against entry of big corporate houses, such as ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Andhra Pradesh gets more tourists
Hyderabad, Aug. 9 Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the top destination for domestic arrivals with over 11.17 crore people visiting the State in 2006. Talking to presspersons here, Ms Chitra Ramachandran, Secretary (Tourism) of Andhra ...
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‘Custommerce will take a customer-centric approach’
Fourth edition to be launched on Aug 24
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KERALA
Pampa – turning into a health hazard
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Ban on plastic items from Sept 1 in Kerala
The Kerala Government will strictly enforce the ban on plastic items such as carry bags, glasses and cups from September 1.The decision, taken by a high-level committee, comes in the context of serious threat posed by piling garbage to ...
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KARNATAKA
N-E crafts fair aims to widen market
Mangalore, Aug. 8 In its effort to widen the market for handicrafts of North-Eastern States and to improve the product range, the North-Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation has organised a North-East Crafts Fair in ...
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MRPL aid for mid-day meal scheme
Samrakshan – the corporate social responsibility programme of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) – has joined hands with Akshayapatra Foundation of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to provide ...
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Talk on financial inclusion today
Dr C. Rangarajan, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, will deliver a lecture on ‘Financial inclusion: Some key issues’ at the Mangalore University on Friday. The lecture will be organised by the ...
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OTHER STATES
Farm initiatives from S&T Ministry
The Union Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Kapil Sibal, on Thursday said that the Ministry has planned several steps including a working paper to rejuvenate the tea industry in North India and the Web-based information on agriculture ...
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MAHARASHTRA
Payphones in rly stations: Tata Tele wins contract
Mumbai, Aug 9 Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd has won tenders for operating 405 coin-operated pay phones at 30 stations on Western and Central Railway. TTML will install 220 lines across 21 stations on the suburban sector of Western ...
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GUJARAT
Pavit Ceramics plans new range of wall cladding tiles
Ahmedabad, Aug 9 Pavit Ceramics, a Gujarat-based vitrified tiles maker, is introducing a new range of tiles in October to clad the walls of sky-scrappers, malls and other buildings in a bid to discourage use of glass on the exterior walls, ...
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Rains hit factories in Gujarat
Mumbai, Aug. 9 Heavy rain lashed Gujarat crippling operations of manufacturing units in Saurasthra, Surat and Jamnagar.The rains have affected Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, Ambuja Cements and Essar Oil in Gujarat.Aditya Birla Nuvo told ...
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WEST BENGAL
The land was his life
Farmer suicides in Singur have been driven by the loss of fertile lands long held dear by them.
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‘West Bengal IT cruising towards Vision 2010’
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Curbs on PDS supply to tea growers hit garden owners
Kolkata, Aug. 9 The drastic curtailment in allotment of foodgrains for tea garden workers under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) in West Bengal has hit the garden owners of the State, according to Mr Shashank Prashad, President, ...
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Mott MacDonald to identify site for chemical hub
‘Site selection will be completed within a month’
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Kolkata — the happening city on IT front
“When anybody asks me, I always mention Kolkata as a credible destination,” said Mr Harris Miller, President of the IT Association of America. “The talent of Kolkata will play a major role in attracting investments in ...
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ZEE TELEFILMS LTD
Cricket League can use Railway stadiums: Lalu
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