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OTHER STATES:
Sugarcane farmers stir against Ordinance on fair price echoes in Parliament
New Delhi, Nov. 19 The recently-promulgated Ordinance providing for a “fair and remunerative price” (FRP) for sugarcane became a rallying point for the Opposition to close ranks and launch a full-scale attack on ...
KERALA:
Kerala backwaters listed as one of world’s greatest places
Rajasthan and Agra also figure in National Geographic list. Kerala Tourism has done it again. The National Geographic Traveler has listed the placid backwaters of Kerala as one of the 133 ‘World’s ...
KERALA:
Cabinet defers decision on metro rail in Kochi
Re-includes cottonseed as essential commodity. New Delhi, Nov 19 A decision on setting up of a metro rail system in Kochi was deferred by the Union Cabinet at its scheduled meeting here ...
KARNATAKA:
Rs 563-cr plan to revamp Bangalore power distribution
Project to get Rs 417-cr loan from Japan Bank for International Cooperation. Bangalore, Nov. 19 The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has undertaken a Rs 563-crore programme for automation of its distribution system ...
GUJARAT:
Gujarat yet to realise two-third of its promised investments
Ahmedabad, Nov. 19 Of the 1,402 investment projects worth Rs 11,41,963 crore announced by the State Government of Gujarat, more than 62 per cent have not moved beyond the announcement stage and the rest are in various stages of ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
ICICI Pru ties up with India Post in AP
Hyderabad, Nov. 19 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has tied up with India Post in Andhra Pradesh to distribute its products through the latter’s extensive distribution network in the State, as part of its move aimed at deeper penetration ...
TAMIL NADU:
Industrial units under PM scheme
The Tirunelveli District Administration has selected 67 entrepreneurs for establishing industrial units under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme. According to the Madurai District Collector, Mr M. Jayaraman, the ...
TAMIL NADU:
Tuticorin handles record timber
A record 6,002 million tonnes (mt) of timber logs were unloaded at Tuticorin Port in a single day on Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 5,016 mt, unloaded on January 25 this year. This was achieved by using mechanical grabs and volvo ...
KARNATAKA:
AC car in Mangalore-Yesvantpur Exp
South Western Railway (SWR), which is operating train no. 6515/6516 Yesvantpur-Mangalore-Yesvantpur tri-weekly express via Arsikere with one three-tier AC coach, will replace it with one AC chair car. A press release said here that this will ...
TAMIL NADU:
‘Neglect of domestic policies’ hit farm growth
Globalisation, WTO has had adverse impact on production. Coimbatore, Nov. 19 The Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), Dr S. Mahendra Dev, urged agricultural economists to look at macro policies and broader issues ...
KERALA:
AITO meet from today
More than 100 leading tour operators from the UK are expected to participate in the annual conference of Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO) to be held at The Gateway Hotels here on Friday and ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
L. Sreenu, Deputy General Manager, Optical Fibre Cables, BSNL, Vijayawada; P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts and Science
“Do it the Chinese way! And succeed” was the bottomline of a talk on opportunities for management graduates in communication industry organised by The Hindu Business Line Club here ...
TAMIL NADU:
Create space for people not cars, says expert
Only efficient public transport can address traffic woes. For residents of a city that has seen the number of bridges and flyovers grow rapidly in recent years, and an administration that prides itself on announcing more flyovers to ease traffic ...
KERALA:
BSNL launches prepaid broadband service in Kerala
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Kerala Circle, has launched prepaid broadband service with effect from ...
KERALA:
Trade bodies resent move to revise wages of Willingdon workers
Kochi, Nov. 19 Various trade bodies in and around Kochi Port are up in arms over the decision of the Kerala Head Load Workers Welfare Board to revise the wages of workers in Willingdon Island with effect from January ...
OTHER STATES:
Stocks of UP, Bihar sugar firms fall
Mumbai, Nov. 19 The stocks of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar-based sugar companies fell as farmers took to the streets of the Capital to protest against the Centre’s sugarcane pricing ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Asoka Buildcon eyes power distribution
Mumbai, Nov. 19 Nashik-based Asoka Buildcon, which operates road toll-based projects, plans to turn into a full-fledged player in power distribution ...
TAMIL NADU:
Chennai hotels may see a dip in occupancy next year
Chennai, Nov. 19 In spite of an increased demand, Chennai may see a marginal decline in occupancy of hotel rooms with additional inventory being added in ...
KERALA:
Rescue mission
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ANDHRA PRADESH:
Men’s Day rally
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OTHER STATES:
Powerful grip
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WEST BENGAL:
’Save our children’
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OTHER STATES:
Huge draw
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WEST BENGAL:
CII study to assess climate change impact in Bengal
CII in West Bengal is conducting a study to assess the challenges posed by climate change in the State and the preliminary findings suggest that natural calamities such as floods and sea water intrusion pose a major ...
KERALA:
Intelligent Traffic System in Delhi by 2010
New Delhi, Nov. 19 Traffic management in the nation’s capital is set to go hi-tech. The Delhi Traffic Police, Joint Commissioner, Mr S. N. Shrivastava, announced on Thursday that the Intelligence Traffic System (ITS) is set to be ...
KERALA:
Mixed trend in pepper futures
Pepper futures on Thursday witnessed high volatility on buy and sell calls, with the November contract, which matures on November 20, closing marginally down while all others ...
KERALA:
Post-graduate scholarships up for grabs at IIITM-K
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 19 A few more scholarships are up for grabs for post-graduate studies in information technology at the Indian Institute for Information Technology and Management-Kerala ...
KERALA:
Tata Tele `Pay Per Call' plan
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MAHARASHTRA:
Leo’s recovery: Tryst with bullets, beer and bag-checks
REMEMBERING 26/11. Mumbai, Nov. 19 “My only fear at that moment was that 78 years of my family’s hard work is going to go to the dogs just because of these terrorists,” reminisces Ferhang Jehani, the joint-owner of Leopold ...
KERALA:
Gem and jewellery expo on Nov 21
The three-day Kerala Gem and Jewellery Show (KGJS), which will begin at the Le Meridian Convention Centre on November 21, is expected to give a strong boost for the jewellery trade in the State and surrounding regions in South India. The ...
KERALA:
Kerala: Education Dept brings out charter
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ANDHRA PRADESH:
Icrisat symposium on biosafety
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KERALA:
‘Electric rays’ reared in captivity
T he marine aquarium established by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has achieved a milestone by spawning electric rays in captivity. The electric ray ( Torpedo marmorata ) is capable of giving an electric shock of 30 ...
KERALA:
Expert team on Mullaperiyar
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