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OTHER STATES: Power developers worried as States go back on contracts
New Delhi, Aug 13 Sanctity of contracts is increasingly coming under cloud in the power sector. ...

KERALA: KMML plans projects to cut production cost
New tech-based methods to replace manual roles. Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 13 The State-owned Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML), the leading manufacturer of rutile grade titanium dioxide in the country, has drawn up three projects that are ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: AP Govt to get Golden Share in metro rail project
Share gives a notional shareholding of 26%. Hyderabad, Aug. 13 As it issued the Letter of Award for the Rs 12,000-crore Hyderabad Metro Rail Project to the Maytas-Nava Bharat Ventures consortium, the Andhra Pradesh Government has reserved the ...

WEST BENGAL: Kolkata port regulations hit barge movement from Bangladesh
Bangladeshi barges have stopped calling at Kolkata port. The reason: strict enforcement of relevant regulations by Kolkata Port Trust with regard to fitness of the vessels. ...

KARNATAKA: ‘Realty headed for a further 10% correction’
Tata Housing coming up with second project in Bangalore. Bangalore, Aug. 13 The real estate market across the country is not as robust now as it was a couple of years ago. The industry has seen a correction of 15-20 per cent across markets, ...

KERALA: Reclamation of paddy fields takes its toll
Reclamation of paddy fields and wetlands in a consumer State, which has to depend on other States for more than three-fourth of its food grain requirements, not only deprives the State of its potential for rice production but also inflicts ...

MAHARASHTRA: Bipin Engineers enters Limca Book of Records
Pune, Aug 13 Pune-based Bipin Engineers Pvt Ltd, manufacturers of non-conventional energy equipment such as solar water heating systems, solar lanterns and solar home lighting systems, has entered into the Limca Book of Records for ...

KARNATAKA: Rohini Hotels to take Checkers brand to Bangalore
Chennai, Aug. 13 Chennai-based Rohini Hotels Madras Pvt Ltd, a company with business interests in the hospitality and entertainment sectors, is all set to launch a 74-room hotel in Bangalore. The property, secured on a 25-year lease basis, ...

GUJARAT: Heavy rains spur farming in Gujarat
With heavy and incessant rains lashing across many parts of Gujarat during the last two days, sowing has been completed in 87 per cent of the cultivable area and the State Government expects to reap a good harvest this year, official reports ...

KERALA: Kochi set to host Rubber Summit
Kochi, Aug. 13 The country’s first Rubber Summit with its focus on making India a global rubber power will bring together rubber industry leaders and experts from across the world at Kochi. ...

KERALA: Setting the stage

KERALA: Workshop on blood security
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 13 The city-based Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology and the Kerala Chapter of Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohaematology are organising a workshop to develop a total blood ...

MAHARASHTRA: Tata Group’s ‘Jagriti Yatra’
Mumbai, Aug. 13 Tata Group and Jagriti Sewa Sansthan, an NGO that promotes entrepreneurship, jointly announced the launch of the ‘Tata Jagriti Yatra 2008’ on Wednesday. This nationwide, experiential train journey in which 400 ...

TAMIL NADU: Clarification
With reference to the report on Chennai desalination project, published in these columns on August 8, Chennai Water Desalination Ltd has clarified that DEG, Germany, is not funding any cost escalation but is coming in only as one more lender ...

KERALA: Samsung unveils Onam offer
Samsung India has unveiled its Onam promotion scheme – Samsung Chakkarkudam Offer. The promotion derives its name from the chakkarkudams (jaggery pots) that will be placed at dealer counters, which will have scratch cards containing the ...

OTHER STATES: Mauritius envoy gets Ishan award
The Mauritius Ambassador, Mr M. Choonee, has been conferred with the Ishan National Award for his role in promoting Indo-Mauritius cooperation. The award has been instituted by the Ishan Institute of Management and Technology. The event also saw ...






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