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TAMIL NADU
Moser Baer plans Rs 1,000-cr unit near Chennai
Optical disc manufacturer Moser Baer India is likely to set up a 100-acre manufacturing unit located in the special economic zone at Oragadam, near Chennai.According to reliable sources, the project is likely to involve an investment of ...
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Tamil Nadu allowed to import cement
The Centre has permitted the Tamil Nadu Government to import cement as a measure to control cement prices in the State. The Centre’s permission follows a request from the State Government to import cement, as a number of ...
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CII’s green buildings meet in Chennai from Sept 19
The Confederation of Indian Industry– Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre is organising the fifth edition of the ‘Green Building Congress’, a seminar-cum-exhibition, at the Chennai Trade Centre from September 19 – 22. ...
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TCS signs pact with tech institute
Tata Consultancy Services has signed an agreement with the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, on academic co-operation. The software company will institute two fellowships — TCS Research Fellowship and TCS Junior Research ...
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New V-C for Anna varsity
Dr. S. Kaliappan, Professor and Director, Institute of Remote Sensing (IRS), Anna University, Chennai has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of the newly formed Anna University-Tirunelveli. — Our ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Work on agri hub at Nuzvidu to begin today
Vijayawada, Sept. 7 Work on the proposed agri hub at Nuzvidu in Krishna district to facilitate export of mangoes and other fruits will begin on Saturday. The foundation stone for the Rs 27-crore project will be laid on Saturday and the ...
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AP: New building rules aim to develop smaller cities
Bid to attract IT, hospitality sectors to towns
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AP plan to procure 115 lakh tonnes of paddy
The Andhra Pradesh Government has announced an action plan to purchase 115 lakh tonnes (lt) of paddy, procurement of 62 lt of rice, 10 lt of maize for the year 2007-08.The plan also includes procuring 3 lakh quintal of red-gram and ...
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‘DFID aid lifted 23 lakh people out of poverty’
All-round praise as the programme is scaled up
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Cabinet nod for AP coal project
New Delhi, Sept. 7 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for sanctioning of Jallaram Shaft project of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd for a net capital requirement of Rs 467.78 crore and total outlay of Rs 512.87 ...
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KERALA
Vizhinjam tender to be finalised by December
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 7 The tender for awarding the contract to implement the proposed international container transhipment terminal at Vizhinjam near here will be finalised by December this year.The Minister for Ports and ...
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Centurion Bank to focus on NRIs in Kerala
Kochi, Sept. 7 Centurion Bank of Punjab (CBOP), which had recently merged with the Kerala-based Lord Krishna Bank, has chalked out ambitious plans for the State with a focus on NRIs. The NRI population from the State is the immediate ...
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Microsoft opens office in Kochi
Kochi, Sept. 7 In a major fillip to IT industry in the State, Microsoft has announced the opening of its office in Kochi as part of its initiative to partner Kerala’s growth into a knowledge-based inclusive society. With Kochi as ...
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Narayana Murthy calls for better quality in education
Plea for a massive skills development programme
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KARNATAKA
Meet on capital markets
A workshop on capital markets in Kannada, to create awareness among small investors is being organised by the Savigannada Balaga in collaboration with the Bangalore Stock Exchange (BgSE). Officials of BgSE would participate in the event which ...
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MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra may soon scrap octroi, says CM
The Maharashtra Government could soon abolish octroi and take steps to scrap the urban land ceiling Act in the State. The Chief Minister, Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh, announced on Friday that the State Cabinet could soon adopt a ...
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Yardley, Finesse now in India
The Lornamead Group (‘Lornamead’), a UK-based leading manufacturer and marketer of personal care products, has launched its own subsidiary in India under Lornamead Personal Care Pvt Ltd. The Indian operation, currently with offices in ...
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GUJARAT
CLP setting up 100-MW wind farm in Gujarat
Chennai, Sept 7 The Hong Kong-based CLP group (earlier China Light and Power Company) is setting up a 100-MW wind farm in Gujarat at a total cost of over Rs 500 crore. This, according to experts, is among the large investments in the wind ...
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WEST BENGAL
New airport planned near Durgapur
Kolkata, Sept. 7 Even as the first phase of upgradation and modernisation of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Kolkata is slated to be completed by June 2010, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the West Bengal Government ...
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