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OTHER STATES: 2 Rajasthan n-power units may start by Jan
To run on imported fuel; IAEA safeguard nod soon. New Delhi, Oct. 13 After being held up for well over two years due to fuel shortages, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) expects to get the two new units of the Rajasthan Atomic ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: AP earmarks Rs 100 cr for flood relief
Govt to provide employment, housing and also waive school, college fees. Hyderabad, Oct. 13 In a series of relief measures, the Andhra Pradesh Government on Tuesday announced a Rs 100-crore package to provide employment in the flood-affected ...

WEST BENGAL: Poor rail facilities, iron ore supply hurting steel industry hub
Centre asked to frame national policy on mining. Kolkata, Oct. 13 Uncertain iron ore supply and poor railway facilities are posing problems to the emerging iron and steel industry hub in the Asansol-Durgapur region and it needs immediate ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Novotel hotel anniversary
Music director A.R. Rahman launched the first anniversary of Novotel Hyderabad Airport, near the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The hotel, owned by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd and managed by Accor Hospitality, is the second ...

TAMIL NADU: Notification on readymade garments
The President of Tirupur Exporters’ Association, Mr A. Sakthivel, has welcomed the Reserve Bank of India notification on inclusion of readymade garments under 2 per cent interest subvention with effect from December 1, 2008. He said this ...

KARNATAKA: Plan to set up 5,000 village courts
Mangalore, Oct. 13 The Central Government is planning to set up village courts to dispose of the cases in subordinate courts, according to Mr M. Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Law and ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Mashelkar moots ‘Gandhian engineering’
Hyderabad, Oct. 13 You might have heard of electrical or aeronautical or computer engineering, but what about ...

TAMIL NADU: HC ruling on insolvency notice
Chennai, Oct. 13 The Madras High Court dismissed an application filed by a debtor in terms of Section 9(2) of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 and Order III (A) of the ...

WEST BENGAL: Insurance scheme for poor families this month
The West Bengal Government is expected to shell out Rs 30 crore by 2010-11 to cover 30 lakh families living below poverty line under the Union Government-sponsored social security insurance scheme Aam Admi Bima Yojna. The Life ...

KERALA: Call for better management of biomedical waste
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 13 Biomedical waste management may be receiving attention after regulatory intervention, but an effective waste management plan for healthcare establishments still remains a ...

KARNATAKA: New crop varieties to cope with climate change on anvil
Bangalore, Oct. 13 The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is working on new crop varieties in rice and potato to cope with climate change. These varieties are not just expected to be flood- or drought-resistant; they are also expected ...

OTHER STATES: Citizens’ body begins talks with Sikkim Govt over Dzongu power projects
Gangtok, Oct. 13 Ending 915 days of protest against proposed mega power projects in Dzongu, North Sikkim, the Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT) today formally entered into a dialogue with State Government with both sides expressing hopes of ...

KERALA: Canadian province opens trade office in Alappuzha
Kochi, Oct. 13 In its effort to explore trade opportunities with south India, Manitoba – a province in Canada – has opened a trade office in Alappuzha, through its Indian representative Global ...

KERALA: Call to convert coal into product gas to cut emissions
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 13 Underground coal gasification (UCG), which enables coal to be converted into product gas, is an ideal option for adapting to the climate change challenge, says Dr R.K. Suri, Additional Director, Union Ministry ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: ‘Nuclear sources being sought for power generation’
Hyderabad, Oct. 13 The atomic energy will need special materials that can meet the stringent properties for critical applications in reactors and steam generators, according to Mr R.N. Jayaraj, Outstanding Scientist and Chief Executive, ...

TAMIL NADU: New Direct Taxes Code ignores small traders, industries: TN Chamber
Madurai, Oct. 13 The new Direct Taxes Code has been loaded with tax concessions benefiting persons with high income, the Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ...

MAHARASHTRA: Action on candidates’ affidavits
First some startling facts culled by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a national electoral watchdog, from the affidavits filed by candidates contesting elections in Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana and Maharashtra and put on its Web site ...

WEST BENGAL: Savouring Indian culture
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ANDHRA PRADESH: Recovery work
In full swing: APGenco staff retrieving the damaged machinery from the Srisailam Right Bank Power House on Tuesday in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The restoration work of the damaged transmission systems and sub-stations of the ...

KERALA: Serene setting
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OTHER STATES: Poll test
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KERALA: Flexing muscles
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ANDHRA PRADESH: Wellcome Trust, DBT India to offer fellowships
The Wellcome Trust (UK)-DBT India Alliance, with funds of up to £80 million to be spent in five years to nurture biomedical research, has set up its centre ...

KERALA: Henkel essay competition for students
Kochi, Oct. 13 Henkel India Ltd has announced ‘Henkel Eco-petition 2009’, a national level paper presentation competition for school children on environmental ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Bharti AXA ties up with AP Govt for insurance scheme
Hyderabad, Oct. 13 Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Ltd on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Andhra Pradesh Government for the implementation of Apathbandhu scheme covering all the BPL (Below the Poverty Line) ...

WEST BENGAL: Intex Tech eyes Rs 800-crore turnover
Electronic and computer devices manufacturing company Intex Technologies Ltd is eyeing Rs 800 crore turnover in 2009-10 against Rs 466 crore in 2008-09, according to its Zonal Sales Manager, Computer Peripherals, Mr Ranjit ...

MAHARASHTRA: Polling peaceful in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Oct. 13 Barring some incidents of violence in the Naxal-hit Gadchiroli district, voting for the Assembly elections across Maharashtra was peaceful on Tuesday. The voter turnout was about 62 per cent across the State and 50 per cent ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Award for wheat scientist
The MS Swaminathan Biennial award for Best Agriculture Scientist, has been awarded to Dr Subrahmaniam Nagarajan, a wheat pathologist and former Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. Dr Nagarajan is ...

KERALA: ‘Takeoff point for aviation sector’
The country’s aviation industry has reached a takeoff point for vibrant growth in the next decade, according to Dr C.G. Krishnadas Nair, Managing Director, Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL). Dr Nair said this while delivering the 10th ...

KERALA: Aircel ‘unlimited tune cards’
Aircel has launched ‘Unlimited Dialer Tune Cards’ for consumers to get an experience in the world of music at no extra cost. The company introduced the cards in physical sachet format for as low as Rs7 for a sachet for seven days. ...






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Markets (Oct 12)
Nifty (at close)5,054.25(+109.05)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)46.48/49
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs3,249
Gold (a gram) Rs1,481
Silver (a kg) Rs28,730


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