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TAMIL NADU
HC directs relocation of LPG godown in residential area
The Madras High Court has directed the owner of a LPG godown in Ayanavaram in Chennai to stop permanently use of the place for locating the said LPG godown as in the absence of approval from the fire service, continuance of the godown could be ...
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Coimbatore gets Rs 6,047-cr credit outlay
The 2007-08 Annual Credit Plan for Coimbatore District envisages a total credit outlay of Rs 6,046.85 crore, the highest among all districts in the State, it is said. The outlay, according to the District Collector, Mr Neeraj Mittal, is 18.79 ...
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Komatsu sets up Rs 50-cr unit near Chennai
Komatsu India Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd of Japan, has set up a Rs 50-crore plant for producing off highway dump trucks, at Oragadam, near Chennai. The plant was inaugurated today by the Mr M.K. Stalin, Minister for ...
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BMW sees India as major growth market
German auto major BMW would be investing more than Rs 1,000 crore for its Indian operation in the short run and sees India as a major growth market, particularly in the high-end car segment. The Global Chairman of BMW, Mr Nobert Reithofer, on ...
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`Credit insurance strengthens process across borders'
Though pessimism is part of life, optimism lends to furthering productive activity and credit insurance strengthens the process across the borders, said Mr P.S. Murali, Assistant General Manager, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) of ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
APSRTC makes profit after 10 years
Putting behind a 10-year rough phase, the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has registered a profit of Rs 79 crore up to February this financial year. "Compare this against a loss of Rs 200 crore last year," Mr V. Dinesh Reddy, ...
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AP hoping for marginal rise in foodgrain output
Total grain production pegged at 174.72 lakh tonnes
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3 new schemes from APSFC
The Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation (APSFC) has launched three new schemes - Internal Audit Service, Asset Valuation Service and Industry-Academia interaction - for the benefit of industries. The service sector enterprises and ...
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SatNav in pact for pre-school chain
SatNav Group has launched Sunshine, a pre-school and daycare chain in association with the UK-based Centre for British Teachers (CfBT) Education Trust. Christened as SatNav Preschool Pvt Ltd, the joint venture would have 25 schools over the ...
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Handcraft
LAKSHMI, A MEHENDI ARTIST, ekes out a living by applying mehendi to passersby on the Beach Road in Visakhapatnam. She charges Rs 10 for a design.
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