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STATES
MAHARASHTRA:
Mumbai... promises to keep
A year on… from the horrors of 26/11. The glass doors swing open to reveal the warm interiors of a chandelier-studded lobby and the hustle and bustle of guests. And the welcoming smiles are intact on the faces behind the front desk. It's ...
KERALA:
Chariots and chess men
Kalpathy's chariot festival is as much an economic event as a religious spectacle.. By mid-November, the ruts in the roads of Kalpathy village, on the outskirts of Palakkad town, are miraculously patched up. Houses are whitewashed, the roadsides ...
KARNATAKA:
Karnataka power subsidy bill may go up
Utilities seek Rs 1,348 cr more in subsidy despite tariff hike. Bangalore, Nov. 26 The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has asked the Karnataka Government to pay an additional annual subsidy of Rs 1,348 crore to the five ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Profiles in courage
Every time the family goes out, fear grips me as to whether they will come back,” says 25-year-old ...
KARNATAKA:
Bangalore sees 3.3% rise in hiring during October
Banking, healthcare witness higher activity. Bangalore, Nov. 26 Hiring activity for Bangalore increased 3.3 per cent in October over the previous month, with hiring in IT and ITeS going up 4.4 per cent during the ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Six families of 26/11 victims yet to get fuel pump allotments
State Govt should sort out the issue, says Chidambaram. Mumbai, Nov. 26 Even after a year, family members of six police personnel who were killed in the 26/11 terror attack are still waiting for petrol pump ...
KERALA:
Muthoot Pappachan Group willing to take up Smart City project work
The Muthoot Pappachan Group, the Kerala-based multi-sector corporate conglomerate, has expressed willingness to revive a proposal to pilot the Smart City project jointly with the State ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Sir Arthur Cotton’s great grandson feted
Hyderabad, Nov. 26 Mr Robert Charles Cotton, great grandson of Sir Arthur Cotton, the architect of many irrigation projects in the State, including the Dowleswaram barrage, was accorded a warm welcome during a visit to the State ...
TAMIL NADU:
Nabard sanctions Rs 288 cr
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned loans worth Rs 288 crore under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). The loans have been provided for rehabilitation of seven irrigation projects in ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Talk on ‘lessons from Satyam’
The Mangalore branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will conduct a special address on the “Lessons to be learnt from the Satyam saga” in Mangalore on November 28. A press release said here that Mr ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Rs 417-cr Nabard loan for AP
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has announced a loan of Rs 417 crore for Andhra Pradesh. This would be used to take up four minor irrigation projects, build 38 residential schools, 109 roads and nine bridges. The ...
OTHER STATES:
Employment report expected by March
New Delhi, Nov. 26 The Government’s Annual Report to Citizens on Employment, which was initially to be released after the first 100 days in office, is now expected to be released by February-March ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Cama remembers, Chabad House opens doors
Mumbai, Nov. 26 A red rose at a pile of stones serves as a memorial near the back gate of Cama Hospital, marking the place from where the gunmen entered last ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Premium residential housing supply will be 3.67 lakh by 2011, says study
Mumbai, Nov. 26 Global property consultant Knight Frank estimates the supply of premium residential housing at 3,67,000 units by ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Tailor strategies to suit climate change: Icrisat
Hyderabad, Nov. 26 Dr William Dar, Director-General of International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat), has called for strong adaptation strategies to offset the ill-effects of ...
KERALA:
Meet highlights opportunities in organic aquaculture
Kochi, Nov. 26 Organic aquaculture can change the lives and livelihood of thousands of fishermen. While the technology for organic aquaculture is readily available social re-engineering and participatory approach remain the biggest ...
WEST BENGAL:
‘No hitch in getting back Singur land for BHEL’
The West Bengal Government will soon begin the process of getting back the land in Singur from Tata Motors if BHEL selected the site for setting up its proposed mega power plant, the State Industry Minister, Mr Nirupam Sen, said here on ...
KERALA:
HLL Lifecare, College of Engineering tie up
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 26 HLL Lifecare and the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthpauram (CET), have teamed up for programmes to promote industry-academia ...
KERALA:
Pepper futures end higher
Pepper futures on Thursday witnessed high volatility and closed marginally higher. Both bull and bear operators were active. Investors were buying spot and ...
GUJARAT:
ONGC pilot project to enhance oil and gas find
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has embarked on a Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) approach on the western onshore to mark the beginning of a new organisational model to strengthen its focus on exploration ...
KARNATAKA:
JK Cement’s unit targets 3 mtpa production
Mangalore, Nov. 26 JK Cement Ltd, which has a cement production unit at Muddapur in Mudhol taluk of Bagalkot district in Karnataka, is aiming to produce three million tonnes of cement a year when the unit becomes completely ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Remembering 26/11
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WEST BENGAL:
Jetty inaugurated at Paradip port
Kolkata, Nov. 26 The Union Shipping Minister, Mr G.K. Vasan, on Thursday inaugurated a jetty at the Paradip port that will be used by both Coast Guard and India ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Radcliffe Foundation to spend Rs 300 cr on schools
Mumbai, Nov. 26 Radcliffe Foundation, a New Delhi-based educational trust, said it would spend Rs 300 crore for setting up a nation-wide network of 150 schools in the next ...
OTHER STATES:
Mumbai airport collects Rs 119.75 cr as development fee till Oct
New Delhi, Nov. 26 Delhi airport has collected Rs 323.11 crore while Mumbai airport has collected Rs 119.75 crore till October this year as development fee, the Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, told the Lok Sabha on ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
CCTV surveillance at Vizag terminal
Visakhapatnam, Nov. 26 Visakhapatnam Container Terminal Private Ltd has installed closed circuit television sets for surveillance, according to a press ...
KERALA:
Coir Board seeks credit flow
Kochi, Nov. 26 The Coir Board has sought Central intervention to ensure adequate credit flow to the coir industry for the smooth implementation of the REMOT scheme involving a total outlay of Rs 243 crore, of which 55 per cent comprises ...
ANDHRA PRADESH:
Icrisat to mentor agri-biz incubators
Hyderabad, Nov. 26 The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has asked the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to guide 10 BPD (business planning and ...
KERALA:
A Valley not Silent any longer
Last week Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh announced at a seminar that the Government of India would spend Rs 5 crore to set up an international biodiversity research centre in Kerala’s Silent Valley as part of the silver ...
OTHER STATES:
Ms Meenakshi Khurana, Business Head, Rupiz Infotech; IITM, Janak Puri
New Delhi, Nov. 26 With the Internet providing opportunities for innovation over traditional mediums, online marketing is the medium with the biggest potential going ...
TAMIL NADU:
Mr Sreedharan Mani, CEO and Director, American Megatrends Ltd; St. Peter’s University
Chennai, Nov. 26 “Passion is a key word for success in life and if one pursues his or her goal with the utmost dedication, he or she achieves results,” said Mr Sreedharan Mani, CEO and Director, American Megatrends Ltd, at a BL ...
MAHARASHTRA:
Taj, Trident one year down the road
Mumbai, Nov. 26 As one looked at the Trident Hotel facing the sea on the sunny afternoon of Thursday, the only sight that could have reminded one of the dastardly attacks of last year was a glass cubicle where people lit candles to ...
MAHARASHTRA:
At CST, commuters pay homage by donating blood
Mumbai, Nov. 26 Commuters rushed to catch their trains to head out of Mumbai, or step back into the city from the busy CST (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) or VT station. But several of them halted their routines, to donate blood at the camp ...
KERALA:
‘Vizhinjam re-tender next year’
The State Government intends to move ahead with the tender proceedings again for the Vizhinjam international container transhipment terminal by mid-2010. The Chief Minister, Mr V. S. Achuthanandan, told newspersons after an all-party meeting ...
KERALA:
Signature song for shopping fest
The signature song for the mega show being organised at Kannur on December 1 to kick off the third edition of the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival was released here on Wednesday. Music director Johnson handed over the CD to festival Director, Mr ...
KERALA:
New GM for Southern Railways
M r Deepak Krishan has taken over as General Manger, Southern Railway. He has been General Manager with Eastern Railway till now. An officer of the Indian Railways Service of Engineers (IRSE), Mr Krishan worked in various important posts ...
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