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TAMIL NADU
Madras HC says no to leave with pay for local polls
Workers of industrial establishments in Tamil Nadu are not entitled to leave with wages during the local body elections held on October 13 and 15, 2006, the Madras High Court has ruled. The Constitutional provision creating the State Election ...
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UAE company plans Rs 20,000-cr investments in TN
Projects in Coimbatore, Kanchipuram
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Salem farmers' body plea
The United Farmers Association, a farmers body in Salem, has called upon the Tamil Nadu Government to accord the same importance to animal husbandry as is being given to agriculture by taking up the demands of the former in the ...
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Sical Logistics sells land in Chennai for Rs 40 cr
Moving out of non-core businesses
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BoB's loan unit in Coimbatore
Bank of Baroda plans to have an SME Loan Factory in Coimbatore for centralised processing of SME applications in this region. It would be the bank's 16th SME loan factory in the country. The bank's Chairman, Dr Anil K Khandelwal, ...
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Placement for SSM students
All the final year MBA students of the SSM School of Management, Komarapalayam were selected for placement with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Global Reality Outsourcing, Religare Securities, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Accenture ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
SEZs place `enormous burden' on urban infrastructure: ITPI
Town planners' call to route zone funds for urban amenities
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Niper secures 100 acres from IDPL, to invest Rs 180 cr
Hyderabad centre to play the role of pharma incubator
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AP CM to attend global agri forum in US
The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, and the Minister for Agriculture, Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, will attend the three-day World Agricultural Forum meeting scheduled to be held at St Louis (Missouri) in the US beginning May 8. The ...
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Spirited pledge
LOCAL WOMEN take oath to root out liquor consumption by their men folk before the Gandhi statue at MG Road in Secunderabad on Sunday. The Prohibition Forum organised the function. ...
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COWE plans industrial park
The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) will establish a 75-acre industrial park at Chevella in Rangareddy district. The Government has agreed in-principle to allot land and extend help in setting up the park. "Besides ...
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KERALA
Biocampus to dissect herbal drugs
The biocampus set up by the Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies (MACFAST) at Tiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district is pursuing a unique path to become a trendsetter in education. It has established a research and development centre for ...
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`VAT on MRP against the spirit'
The Confederation of Indian Industry has urged the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on VAT to persuade the Kerala Government not to levy VAT on maximum retail price (MRP). A recent circular by the Kerala Government ...
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Volvo Ocean Race stopover at Kochi port
Volvo Ocean Race, the world's premier offshore ocean marathon, has come out with its plans to bring the 2008-09 event to India and it is likely that the Kochi Port will be the stopover on the new race route through West Asia and Asia. The race ...
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PCK `Vision 2012'
Plantation Corporation of Kerala (PCK) Ltd will launch the `Vision 2012' programme as part of its golden jubilee celebrations. Apart from its rubber, cashew and oil palm crops, PCK will also start cultivating medicinal plants, ...
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Another green battle ahead?
The sooner the Pathrakadavu hydroelectric project issue is settled, the brighter will be Kerala's energy future.
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Dot Matrix Printer launched
TVS Electronics Ltd has launched PRO VX 3810, the next generation Dot Matrix Printer in the Kerala market. Launched under the `Printing simplified' campaign, the new printer is easy to install, easy to use, easy to maintain and ...
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2 more Spencer's Retail stores
Spencer's Retail has expanded its presence in Kerala by launching two more stores in Kozhikode and Koilandy. With this, the company has 15 retail outlets in the State. The newly opened Spencer's Daily at Elite Arcade in ...
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KARNATAKA
Royal Orchid plans budget hotel chain
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Lawrence & Mayo expands dispensing network
Four more outlets to be opened in the city
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Columbia Asia's new surgery process
The city-based Columbia Asia Medical hospital hopes to popularise a new surgery process that would require no blood transfusion. After conducting a few surgeries recently, the hospital has gained expertise in administering the process without ...
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WEST BENGAL
Institute will promote use of steel in rural areas
Initiatives include long-durable steel bullock cart models
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`Auto sector eyeing Bengal'
West Bengal is gradually emerging as a favourite investment destination for automobile companies. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has tied up with a local company for setting up an automobile manufacturing facility at Haldia, according to the West
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Spencer's Hyper store at Durgapur
It was inaugurated by Dr R.P. Goenka, Chairman Emeritus of the Rs 11,000-crore RPG Group. This is the ninth Spencer's Hyper store in India. With this, Spencer's has a total of 135 outlets in 27 cities across the country. These include five ...
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New courses at Bengal Engineering
The Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, West Bengal, will soon add new courses, apart from increasing the student intake by 50 per cent. The new courses planned are chemical engineering, earthquake and disaster management, and ...
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