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GUJARAT:
Drip irrigation saves the day for medium farmers in Gujarat
Small farmers face crisis as monsoon falters. Sabarkantha, Aug 5 Mohammad Ali Hasambhai Patel of Mahepura village in Sabarkantha district in North Gujarat has been forced to go in for a second round of sowing. This is because the first crop ...
WEST BENGAL:
Infosys, Wipro going slow on Kolkata facilities
Both cos committed to expansion when economy picks up. Kolkata, Aug. 5 Infosys Technologies and Wipro do not have any immediate plan to create new facilities in Kolkata even as the West Bengal Government appears to be ready with the offer of ...
WEST BENGAL:
Cos prefer variable fee model for consultancy services
Seek expertise on cost-cutting, staff retention. Kolkata, Aug. 5 With the economic downturn rendering management consultancy services more popular, companies are now in favour of linking the fees, at least partially, to the benefits accruing ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Tur dal price may touch Rs 140 in AP
Hyderabad, Aug. 5 Traders indicate the tur dal price could go up to Rs 140 in the next two months, as arrivals from key markets plummet. The failure of monsoons too might add to ...
OTHER STATES:
‘Education every child’s birthright’
Education is the birthright of every child and so it must be imparted to everyone without discrimination, said Dr Girija Vyas, MP and Chairperson, National Commission for Women. Dr Vyas was speaking at the closing ceremony of a two-day ...
KARNATAKA:
Vijaya Bank growth target at 22%
Vijaya Bank has set a 22 per cent growth target for the current year. A press release quoting the Chairman and Managing Director of the bank, Mr Albert Tauro, said the bank plans to achieve the target of Rs 1.1 lakh crore under aggregate ...
KARNATAKA:
New HAL director
Mr P. Soundara Rajan has taken charge as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s new Director, Corporate Planning & Marketing. He will spearhead activities in planning, marketing, customer services, quality, projects, management services ...
OTHER STATES:
‘Crisis provides an opportunity’
In every crisis there is an opportunity and even the current economic downturn can be a lesson to the industry. Continuous innovation is the key to sustaining during any crisis, according to speakers at a human resource meet organised by ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Ista Hotels to invest Rs 90 crore in Hyderabad property
Hyderabad, Aug. 5 Ista Hotels, part of the Delhi-based IHHR Hospitality, plans to invest up to Rs 90 crore in expansion at the existing facility at Gachi ...
KERALA:
Starting businesses in India easier now: IFC report
They normally do not get enough time to keenly follow up implementation of projects considering it as their main task, he pointed out. Therefore, he said, projects do not get the requisite priority over other routine ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Mahanagar Gas plans 20 CNG outlets in Mumbai
Mahanagar Gas, a joint venture of Gail (India), the BG Group and the Maharashtra Government, plans to set up 20 compressed natural gas outlets in Mumbai this ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
SKS Microfinance to scale up non-financial products distribution
Hyderabad, Aug. 5 SKS Microfiance is increasingly looking at selling non-financial products in addition to core lending to leverage its ...
KERALA:
Kerala plans training programme in tourism
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 5 The Kerala Tourism Department is launching a project to impart training to those working in the ...
KARNATAKA:
Bangalore to host oncology meet on Aug 8, 9
Bangalore, Aug 5 Around 200 cancer specialists from across the country are to gather in Bangalore on August 8 and 9 for the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s follow-on conference, ‘Best of ...
TAMIL NADU:
SC ruling on forex derivative contracts hailed
Coimbatore, Aug. 5 The Forex Derivative Consumers’ Forum, Tirupur, was relieved with the apex court’s ruling that cases pertaining to foreign exchange derivative contracts “cannot be transferred to the Debt Recovery ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
‘No cut in spend for welfare, growth sectors’
Hyderabad, Aug. 5 The Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, today reiterated that his Ministry will not impose any cut on budgetary allocations made for welfare and development sectors in spite of tough ...
KERALA:
Good demand for quality housing: DLF
Kochi, Aug 5 DLF, the real estate company believes that there has been an increased demand for quality housing in and around Kochi with the announcement of metro rail as well as the mining of oil and natural gas from coastal belt, off ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
‘Manufacturing sector holds key to growth’
Hyderabad, Aug. 5 Mr Kanna Lakshminarayana, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Major Industries, has said that the country should develop a vibrant manufacturing sector to beat the ...
GUJARAT:
YV Reddy to join IRMA Board
Ahmedabad, Aug. 5 Dr Y. Venugopal Reddy, who served as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India until September, 2008, will soon be joining the Board of Governors of the Institute of Rural Management ...
TAMIL NADU:
T. Nadu buying 1 cr litres of palmolein, 10,000 t lentils
Chennai, Aug 5 With a view to controlling the prices of food items, the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation is buying 100 lakh litres of palmolein oil and about 10,000 tonnes of lentils, as well as gunny bags to ...
KERALA:
Pepper futures hit upper circuit
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TAMIL NADU:
Workshop on IFRS
Advisory Services and Prime Academy, Chennai, plans to organise a four-day workshop on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on August 7 and 8 and the following weekend – August 15 and 16 at the Damodar Centre on Avinashi ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Maersk team at container terminal
A delegation from Maersk visited Visakha Container Terminal on Wednesday to familiarise itself with the conditions and facilities, according to a press release. The release added that the container terminal, with a natural draft of 15 meters, ...
KERALA:
Image Infotain’s new courses
Image Infotainment Ltd has signed an MoU with Annamalai University to offer BSc Multimedia and Digital Media programmes in technical collaboration with the university. Launching the programme for Kerala, Mr Kumar K, Chairman and Managing Director ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Novotel Airport’s wellness centre
Novotel Hyderabad Airport today announced it has established a 15,000 sq.ft Wellness centre and Serena Spa, to help professionals distress from their busy daily schedules. According to a statement from Novotel Hyderabad Airport, located near ...
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