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TAMIL NADU
Buoyant revenues help TN Govt present surplus budget
Total revenue projected at Rs 51,505.62 cr
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Power-starvation, with ‘captive’ denied
Chennai, March 20 That power shortages cripple the industry is no news. But it may come as a surprise to many that the power-starved industrial units have been prevented from using their captive power facilities on the designated days of ...
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Tirupur district formation hailed
Coimbatore, March 20 A new district with the hosiery town of Tirupur as headquarters will be formed and an announcement in this regard was made on Thursday in the Assembly by the Tamil Nadu Finance Minister, Mr K. Anbalagan, while presenting ...
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Govt restores interest subsidy for weavers’ societies
Coimbatore, March 20 The interest subsidy on loans granted to the handloom weavers co-operative societies in the State, which was discontinued since 2002, has been revived by the State Government.Accordingly, the State Government has ...
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More SEZs to be set up in industrially backward areas
Govt plans new IT policy to sustain sector’s growth
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‘Pro-farmer, people-friendly budget’
Chennai, March 20 Industry associations and chambers of commerce and industry have welcomed the Tamil Nadu budget for 2008-09.The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has welcomed the decision to set up four ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Icrisat setting up $5.25 m bio-food knowledge centre
Public-private partnership venture
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‘Take effective steps to utilise water efficiently’
Hyderabad, March 20 The Krishna & Godavari Basin Organisation, Central Water Commission, organised a programme to mark the World Water Day 2008 here on Thursday.Speaking on the occasion Mr Sutirtha Bhattacharya, Secretary ...
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AP projected as major investment destination
Hyderabad, March 20 The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh have become most preferred investment destinations in the country and the new infrastructure now underway would accelerate ...
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APTransco to invest Rs 4,498 cr
Hyderabad, March 20 The Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTransco) is poised to invest about Rs 4,498 crore in improving the transmission system during the XI Plan (2007-2008 to 2011-2012).In addition to this, the ...
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NH-9 in AP to be expanded
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Badruka management festival
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Scholar exchange programme
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KERALA
Kerala seeks urgent Central aid
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 The Kerala Government has sought urgent financial assistance from the Centre to meet the situation arising out of severe damage to standing paddy crop caused by summer rains.The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. ...
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Idea Rocks show in Kochi
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KARNATAKA
‘Slow pace of farm growth a cause for concern’
Bangalore, March 20 Are farmers the biggest businessmen of our country? Is the response from the Union Finance Minister by waiving farm loans to the tune of Rs 60,000 crore fully justified? What happens if a country focuses mainly on the ...
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OTHER STATES
Urban citizens set to reap benefits from reforms
Focus on efficiency in urban infrastructure/service delivery, local bodies’ accountability
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Africa seeks investments in mining
New Delhi, March 20 In an attempt to woo Indian investments in Africa, the continent is seeking business in the mining, power generation and oil and gas exploration sectors. The Congo Government was restructuring the investment rules ...
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WEST BENGAL
Night landings soon at Netaji airport’s second runway
New facility will be operational by June
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Contentious issues
A new debate emerging in Bengal today revolves around the proposed move to put declared industrial land to non-industrial purposes, likethe more lucrative real estate development. The poster put up by CITU on BT Road in front of a factory says it ...
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