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STATES
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Crop outlook dismal in AP
1,000 mandals out of 1,128 reported deficit rainfall. Hyderabad, Aug. 7 After four years of bountiful kharif seasons, the farmers in Andhra Pradesh are going to witness an unprecedented situation, with at least 1,000 mandals out of the 1,128 ...
OTHER STATES:
Crop yields may drop 20% in UP
Paddy, sugarcane likely to be affected; power supply adds to woes. Lucknow, Aug. 7 Scanty rainfall has upset sowing of major Kharif crops in Uttar Pradesh, raising apprehensions of a drop of 20 to 30 per cent in yields this ...
OTHER STATES:
Punjab, Haryana bet on paddy despite deficient monsoons
Delayed rainfall ideal for transplantation of basmati. New Delhi, Aug. 7 Hugely deficient monsoon rains have not deterred farmers in Punjab and Haryana from transplanting paddy, with the acreage under this water-guzzling crop registering only a ...
OTHER STATES:
2 lakh cos have not filed balance sheets/annual returns
New Delhi, Aug. 7 Over two lakh companies have failed to file balance sheets and annual returns during the last ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Difficult year for tax collections
Hyderabad Aug. 7 The current fiscal may be a difficult year in terms of tax collections as a fall-out of the economic downturn, according to Mr V. Sridhar, Chairman of Central Board of Excise ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Rains playing truant in Maharashtra
Fertiliser availability adds to problems in Marathwada. Mumbai, Aug 7 With the rains playing truant in Maharashtra, the coverage of cereals has declined nine per cent, foodgrains are down five per cent while oilseeds acreage has declined six per ...
KARNATAKA:
Karnataka Fisheries plans 50 retail outlets
To modernise ice plants, processing units in State. The Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation (KFDC) is planning to set up around 50 retail fish outlets in the State in three years, according to Mr Ramachandar Baikampady, Chairman of KFDC. ...
KARNATAKA:
It’s a different picture in Karnataka
Farmers show marked preference for cash crops. Bangalore, Aug. 7 More than two-thirds of the targeted 72 lakh hectares (lh) have been covered under various kharif crops in Karnataka, one of the few States to receive normal rains and ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Seven cos get land in AP industrial estates
Chennai, Aug. 7 Seven companies with plans to invest over Rs 3,000 crore were allotted land in two industrial estates in Andhra Pradesh at the valedictory of ...
GUJARAT:
Gujarat emerges a silver lining
Gandhinagar, Aug. 7 At a time when many parts of the country are worried due to inadequate monsoon rains, Gujarat is looking forward to yet another satisfactory crop this kharif season. This is despite change in rainfall patterns and lack ...
WEST BENGAL:
Situation not yet alarming, says Bengal
Kolkata, Aug. 7 The ‘deficient’ monsoon in West Bengal is a cause of concern but the situation is not alarming as yet, according to a senior official of the State Agriculture Department. “We would like to wait till August ...
KERALA:
Money Gram, Thomas Cook plan road show
Kochi, Aug. 7 Money Gram International, global money transfer company, and Thomas Cook India Ltd are organising a 30-day road show called Onam 2009 in ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Nuclear Fuel Complex asked to provide data on cell tower radiation
Hyderabad, Aug. 7 The Andhra Pradesh Government has written to the Nuclear Fuel Complex and the Union Ministry of Science and Technology to share with it scientific data, if any, on whether the radiation from cell towers cause ...
KARNATAKA:
Organic farm products exchange centres soon
Mangalore, Aug. 7 To provide a link between organic farmers and customers, the Karnataka Organic Farming Mission will set up organic products exchange centres in the State ...
KERALA:
Pepper futures hit upper circuit
Kochi, Aug. 7 The pepper futures market hit the circuit breaker on Friday on bullish operations, even though there was no buying support either from overseas or from the ...
KERALA:
Rs 207-crore water scheme for Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 7 A drinking water project with an outlay of Rs 207 crore is set to be implemented by various municipalities ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
APIIC allots 365 acres in Nellore to SBQ Steels
Hyderabad, Aug. 7 The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation has allotted 365 acres of land for expansion of Integrated Steel Project of SBQ Steels in its industrial park at Ankalapatturu ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
AP to launch weather-based crop insurance
The Andhra Pradesh Government will soon introduce a weather-based crop insurance scheme in the State this year. To begin with, the State will implement the scheme for chilly in Guntur district by September ...
KERALA:
Bajaj Allianz’s safety boat
Kochi, Aug. 7 For the first time in the history of the most popular boat races in Kerala, a safety boat is to be introduced by a private company. This safety boat which contains all the necessary safety equipments such as life jackets, first ...
KARNATAKA:
KPL Mangalore team owner plans cricket academy
The successful bidder of Mangalore team in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL), Mr Moideen Bava, proprietor of Fizza Developers and Intertrade Pvt Ltd, has said that he will focus on starting a cricket academy to promote the talent in the ...
KERALA:
Kerala at bottom of IFC list on ease of starting business
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ANDHRA PRADESH:
Seminar on customs duty
The Tax Law Research Group here, in association with www.taxindiaonline.com, a Web site on taxation, is holding a seminar on central excise, customs duty and service tax at Hotel Dolphin on Saturday from 9 am to ...
WEST BENGAL:
Technical training courses
The George Telegraph Group, providing technical training in eastern region, announced here on Friday a tie-up with Calcutta Madrasah, popularly known as Aliah University, to offer new courses under the skill development programmes. The courses ...
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