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TAMIL NADU
Royal Classic opens third store in Coimbatore
Royal Classic Group, producers of the Classic Polo branded men's apparel, has opened its third retail outlet here. The branded retail store to run on franchisee basis is set on 1,400 sq. ft area and the format store will showcase the entire ...
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Capital sop triggers interest in TNAU's training scheme
The provision of 25 per cent capital subsidy envisaged for any bankable project promoted by the trainees of agri-entrepreneur development programme has proved a trigger for candidates seeking more enrolment in the the Tamilnadu Agricultural ...
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Workshop on vermi tech
Kongunadu Arts and Science College in Coimbatore will be the venue for a four-day Indo-US workshop on `vermitechnology in human welfare' to be held between June 4 and 7. Scientists and experts in vermi-technology from countries ...
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Award for SKM Animal Feeds
The Erode-based agro-business enterprise SKM Animal Feeds and Foods (India) Ltd has won the National Productivity Council's award in the animal feed processing category for 2005-06. This is in recognition of the company's feat in ...
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VGN Enterprises looking at large residential projects
What does a 65-year-old real estate company that has maintained a low profile do when it finally realises it needs to show off to stand out in a crowded field - rope in Ms Mandira Bedi as a brand ambassador. VGN Enterprises, a Chennai-based ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Vishy demonstrates synchronous learning
Chess Maestro and world No. 1 Vishwanathan Anand and IT training major NIIT today demonstrated how synchronous (multi-centre) learning platform could be effectively used. He played chess with six opponents simultaneously located in Delhi, ...
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NGO wants hearing on Jindal unit postponed
Samata, a voluntary organisation claiming to fight for the rights of Girijans, has appealed to the State Government and the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) to postpone the public hearing on the proposed Jindal alumina refinery at ...
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Bapatla College implementing e-learning module
Bapatla College of Engineering in Andhra Pradesh is implementing an e-learning module based on a Digital Media Server (DMS). "From this academic year, we are implementing a two-way interactive learning system based on Cisco DMS in our college. ...
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Centre considering extension of IT sops beyond '09: CM
CMs' panel constituted to study possibilities
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Hindustan Shipyard delivers bulk vessel to GEML
Workers of Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) here on Thursday urged the Union Minister for Shipping, Mr T.R. Baalu, to make all efforts to facilitate the capital restructuring and revival of HSL and for retaining it in the public sector. The ...
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Hospital for children with heart ailments
Senior paediatric cardiologists have joined hands to set up a dedicated hospital to attend to children suffering from heart ailments. The Rs 15-crore Innova Children's Hospital will offer medical facilities of global standards, Dr K.S. Murthy, ...
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International expo for SMEs
The Small Industries Service Institute (SISI) here would facilitate the participation of small and medium enterprises in the 22nd International Exhibition to be held at Buenos Aires, Argentina, from July 13 to 18. All registered ...
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KERALA
Creative destruction?
Alongside the "destruction" Kerala has been witnessing of late, there is more than a modicum of creation as well. And that it is occurring in the potentially high-growth IT sector is something that ought to be welcomed.
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Canara Bank in pact with Rlys
Canara Bank, Thiruvananthapuram Circle, has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Southern Railway division here for installation of 11 ATMs-cum-e-ticketing kiosks at the railway stations in the State. The ATMs will be installed ...
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TELK-NTPC joint venture approved
Azhikkal and Beypore ports to be developed
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Vizhinjam: Pact signed with RITES
The Kerala Government has signed an agreement with Rail India Technical and Economic Service Ltd (RITES) for preparing a detailed report on establishing road and rail connectivity to the proposed international container transhipment terminal at ...
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SIDCO plans two modern tool rooms
Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation (SIDCO) is planning to set up two new modern tool room-cum-training centres and upgrade an existing one in view of the increasing demand for precision tooling and trained manpower in the SSI sector ...
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Meet on knowledge parks
Kerala Industries Minister Mr Elamaram Kareem is hosting a meeting in Kozhikode on Saturday to discuss strategies for developing knowledge parks in the State. The meeting is part of the State Government's long-term strategy to ...
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Muthoot Plaza adjudged the best
The Muthoot Plaza, a business class hotel owned by the Muthoot Pappachan Group, Thiruvanan- thapuram, has been awarded the Hotel of the Year Award-2007. The award has been instituted by Sarovar Hotels, India's fourth largest ...
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KARNATAKA
Karnataka to discuss cane growers' woes
The Karnataka Cabinet will discuss the issue of providing relief package to sugarcane growers in the State. Addressing presspersons here on Thursday, the Chief Minister, Mr H.D. Kumaraswamy, said the Finance Department and Cooperation ...
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`Project Connect' in Dakshina Kannada
Population Services International (PSI) is initiating `Project Connect' in Dakshina Kannada district to create awareness on HIV/AIDS among workforce, according to Mr Joseph Mathai, Director (Corporate Partnerships), PSI. Speaking at a health ...
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OTHER STATES
2 more United Bank branches in UP
United Bank of India has opened two more branches at Bulandshahr and Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh, says a press release. With this, the total number of branches of the bank has gone up to 1331. The bank also has 64 extension counters ...
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Punjab Annual Plan fixed at Rs 5,111 crore
Includes Rs 150-cr additional Central assistance
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Sikkim Manipal's course in IMS
Technology training provider IIHT Ltd and Sikkim Manipal University have jointly launched graduate degree and post-graduate diploma courses in infrastructure management services (IMS). The BSc IMS is a three-year programme ...
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MAHARASHTRA
Dharavi redevelopment proposal takes off
Rs 10,000-cr project may take 7 years to complete
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Mumbai declaration to boost India-Gulf ties
Calls for holding co to promote jt venture projects
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Navi Mumbai airport project gets Cabinet nod
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for the construction of an international airport at Navi Mumbai. The airport is to be developed as a greenfield project through the public-private partnership route. The need for a second airport in ...
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GUJARAT
Surat-Vapi gas pipeline commissioned
With Chief Minister Mr Narendra Modi inaugurating extension of the gas grid to the industrial hub of South Gujarat in the Surat-Vapi region today, the State has moved closer to its 2010 goal of a gas-based industrial growth and economy. Gujarat ...
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WEST BENGAL
Bengal may soon offer land for Infosys project
The West Bengal Government's Department of Information Technology has intensified efforts to identify land for Infosys' proposed facility in Kolkata. According to Mr Siddharth, Principal Secretary in West Bengal's IT Department, the State ...
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JSW Steel plant may go on stream in 2011
WBIDC holds 11% in the joint venture company
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Minister reviews PSUs' working
The Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Mr Santosh Mohan Dev, reviewed the performance of central public sector undertakings, including Hindustan Cables, here today. HCL was the sole supplier of ...
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