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ABT extending omni bus services reach
ABT X Travels is extending its omni bus service reach to southern districts with the launch of to and fro service between Coimbatore and Nagercoil; Coimbatore and Tirunelveli; Pollachi and Nagercoil; and Pollachi and Tirunelveli from April ...
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Puravankara plans big projects in Chennai
Starting work on two IT parks soon
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`Bright opportunities in knowledge services'
IT and ITES are now transforming into knowledge-driven services. Some of the biggest names in IT and business are heading towards India once more, but now they seek brightest minds - not cheap labour, said Mr Muthukumar Ramalingam, Chief ...
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Boom in Coimbatore realty; `correction soon'
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ANDHRA PRADESH
AP Govt mulls wind power policy
`The Government is committed to encourage non-conventional energy.'
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AP to grow more flood-resistant rice
After testing the improved Swarna rice variety, which can withstand floods, in a few pockets last year, the Andhra Pradesh Government and ANGRAU have decided to increase the use of the seed in the next kharif season. The upgraded variety ...
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British Minister interested in AP e-governance initiatives
The British E-Government Minister, Mr Pat McFadden, has evinced interest in the e-governance initiatives of the Andhra Pradesh Government, during his two-day visit to the State Capital. In his discussions with the State Secretary, Information ...
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Young Indian chapter chief
Mr Arjun Valluripalli, Chief Executive Officer, Lanco Global Systems Ltd, is the New Chapter Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry's Young Indians (Yi) for 2007-2008, a press release said. Mr Valluripalli has more than ...
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Youth urged to hone their language skills
Spread of education and a renewed focus on the English language skills can unleash the potential in the youth across the country, say experts. At a panel discussion on `Engaging the youth: Igniting the latent potential' organised by the Young ...
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iLabs picks 50% stake in Viswas Business
iLabs, a private equity firm that manages $300 million of capital, has picked 50 per cent stake in the Hyderabad-based Viswas Business Synergies Ltd, an agricultural input distribution and farmer services company. Mr Rajesh Raju, Director of ...
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Gamma Knife brain surgery
Dr Dheerendra Prasad, Chairman of the Gamma Knife Unit at the Rosewell Park Cancer Institute (New York), has claimed that non-invasive brain surgery using the Gamma Knife saves patients from pain and cuts down on recovery time. ...
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KERALA
BPCL to sell BSNL products
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have announced a partnership under which BPCL will market certain BSNL products through the Bharat Gas network in Kerala. Mr S. Radhakrishnan, Director-Marketing, ...
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Get co-op reforms going, Nabard tells Kerala Govt
Kerala stands to receive at least Rs 1,000 crore as part of the reforms package to clean up balance sheets.
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Kerala HC reverses PepsiCo licence cancellation
`Industrial areas exempt from panchayat control'
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District credit plan fixed
Commercial banks, cooperative institutions and the Kerala Finance Corporation have together proposed an annual credit plan of Rs 2,879.66 crore in priority sector disbursements for Thiruvananthapuram district for the fiscal 2007-08. This has ...
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Special recharge offer from Idea
Idea Cellular Ltd is offering a special recharge benefit to its prepaid customers. All prepaid customers who recharge for Rs 499 between April 11 and 15, will be able to make 499 minutes of Idea-to-Idea local calls at just 10 ...
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KARNATAKA
Greenfield airports planned in Karnataka cities
Expressions of interest invited from pvt investors
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CITU seeks law for unorganised sector labour
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has urged the Union Government to bring out a comprehensive legislation on labourers in the unorganised sector. Addressing newspersons here on Tuesday, Mr V.J.K. Nair, Vice-President of CITU, said that ...
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OTHER STATES
Closer partnership
BIZ POTENTIAL: The Vice-President, Mr Bhairon Singh Shekawat, with (from left) the Sikkim Chief Minister, Mr Pawan Chamling; the Nagaland Chief Minister, Mr Neiphiu Rio; the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Tarun Gogoi; the Panchayati Raj ...
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MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra will buy Dabhol power at Rs 3.10
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has agreed to buy power at Rs 3.10 per unit from Ratnagiri Gas & Power Pvt Ltd, which now operates the Dabhol power plant. A power purchase agreement has been signed between both
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I-T collection in Pune region records 34% growth
Exceeds target for the first time
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WEST BENGAL
Integrate agriculture, industry: Nirupam Sen
`Infrastructure, public investment key to gainful employment'
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Fresh incidents at HM plant
The law and order situation at Hindustan Motors' Uttarpara plant continues to be "disconcerting" following fresh incidents of violence and blockade at the gates, according to a HM release. "A small group of workers are able to ...
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Bengal ESIC gets Rs 40-cr dues
The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has posted a record Rs 40-crore recovery of dues in West Bengal during 2006-07. Addressing the members of a city chamber of commerce here, Mr B.K. Sahu, Additional Commissioner and ...
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