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ANDHRA PRADESH: User fee on domestic air travellers at Hyderabad
New Delhi, Aug. 18 The Ministry of Civil Aviation has allowed the promoters of the new Hyderabad airport to levy a User Development fee of Rs 375 on every departing domestic passenger. The airport handles between 15,500 and 17,500 domestic ...

TAMIL NADU: ‘Tamil Nadu unattractive for wind farms’
Indowind says costs are rising but State’s tariffs remain lowest. Chennai, Aug. 18 The Chennai-based Indowind Energy Ltd (IEL), an independent power project company in renewable energy, finds Tamil Nadu unattractive to ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: North-East handicrafts body expects 50% increase in turnover
Hyderabad, Aug. 18 North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd (NEHHDC) expects a 50 per cent increase in its turnover during the current financial year, up from Rs 10 crore last ...

OTHER STATES: There’s drama behind brands in rural N-E
Chennai, Aug. 18 Slowly but steadily, a clutch of big brands is tying up with various Jatra (mobile theatre) troupes in the North-East to reach out to rural markets there. The region is a difficult terrain to negotiate, not just physically but ...

KERALA: Lockout continues at Kochi Apollo Tyres unit
Kochi/New Delhi, Aug. 18 The lockout at the Apollo Tyres factory at Perambra in Kerala is continuing and so far no date has been fixed for talks between the Labour Commissioner, the management and workers. ...

TAMIL NADU: Aavin to expand procurement areas
Tiruchi, Aug. 18 The Tiruchi District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd (Aavin) has proposed to augment production to four lakh litres a day by next year from the present 3.06 lakh litres a day. ...

WEST BENGAL: Oriental Bank to focus on low-cost deposits mobilisation
The focus of Oriental Bank of Commerce in the current year will be on vigorous lending to mid-corporates, SMEs and priority sector segments as well as mobilisation of low-cost deposits, according to Mr Alok K. Misra, Chairman and Managing ...

MAHARASHTRA: Loxodrome opens facility at Pune
Pune, Aug. 18 Legal process outsourcing company Loxodrome Solutions Inc has opened a new facility at Pune for its wholly owned subsidiary, Loxodrome Solutions India Pvt Ltd headquartered in ...

TAMIL NADU: ‘Govt must aim for equitable development’
Chennai, Aug. 18 “Equitable growth is important for Tamil Nadu. Everything cannot come to Chennai. This is a concern for us,” according to Mr Gopal Srinivasan, immediate past Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council and Session ...

KERALA: KSEB to levy fuel surcharge
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has permitted the State Electricity Board (KSEB) to levy a fuel surcharge of 50 paise per unit from consumers with effect from August 20. ...

KARNATAKA: Another e-initiative


TAMIL NADU: Five new rail link schemes for Tamil Nadu: Velu
Mayiladuturai, Aug. 18 The Railways had sent proposals for providing five new rail link schemes in Tamil Nadu to the Planning Commission for its approval, said Mr R. Velu, Minister of State for Railways, here on ...

KERALA: Organic aquaculture project gets under way
Kochi, Aug. 18 Rosen Fisheries in Kerala is the first successful hatchery in India to produce organic scampi seeds as per the international standards and specification of Naturland, the German certifying body. ...

TAMIL NADU: Bill to regulate private courier services soon
Ariyalur, Aug 18 A bill to regulate private courier services will be introduced in the coming session of Parliament, the Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology. Mr A. Raja, said here on ...

TAMIL NADU: Nabard fund to help farming community adopt tech
Nagapattinam, Aug. 18 The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has set up ‘Farmers Technology Transfer Fund’ with a corpus of Rs 25 crore from its operating profit of 2007-08 to support the entire farming ...

WEST BENGAL: Strike in SBI Bengal circle


KERALA: Handloom show from Oct 17
A two-day handloom show and a handloom buyer-seller meet will be held here on October 17 and ...

TAMIL NADU: Postal scheme to aid rural people


KARNATAKA: Train service to be restored


WEST BENGAL: SE Rly performance review
Mr K.C. Jena, Chairman, Railway Board, conducted a performance review meeting of South Eastern Railway at the SER headquarters at Garden Reach on Monday. The meeting was attended by the General Manager, Mr A.K. Jain, the Additional General ...






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Nifty (at close)4393.05(-37.65)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)43.23/24
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