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TAMIL NADU
Chennai hosting steel meet
A three-day international symposium on `Advances in Stainless Steels 2007' will be held at the Chennai Convention Centre from April 9, according to a press release. The symposium will address the need to adopt advanced melting and fabrication ...
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HC sets aside award of Labour Court
The Madras High Court allowed a writ petition by a dismissed employee of Thiruvannamalai Panchayat Union seeking his reinstatement in service with continuity of service and back wages. According to the petitioner, Mr K. Seenan, an award was ...
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TN farm varsity made nodal body for e-lessons
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has been identified as the nodal varsity by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for development of e-courses and channelise its expertise in information communication technology to other ...
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Chandigarh is cleanest city, Chennai second: Survey
It could surprise many but what came out from a survey could give some reassurance to Bangaloreans that their city is not all that bad in terms of cleanliness. The city slotted fourth among 18 State capitals surveyed by independent agencies has ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Kakinada Old Port throughput crosses 3 m. t.
It is boom time for both the ports at Kakinada — the Old Anchorage Port under the Andhra Pradesh Government and the new deepwater port managed by a private consortium — and together their throughput crossed the 15-million-tonne mark ...
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Rice research meet in Hyderabad
The work plan for 2007 in rice is expected to be formulated along with the release announcement of new rice varieties suitable for cultivation in different agro-climatic zones at a key meeting here. The 42nd Annual Rice Research Group, which ...
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Apollo launches Safety Newsletter
The Executive Director of the Apollo Hospitals group, Ms Sangita Reddy, launched the Safety Newsletter, which has the `A to Z' of patient safety, to mark the World Health Day. Speaking at a programme organised by the hospital, ...
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Co-op banks urge review of income tax proposal
The proposal to collect 35 per cent income tax from the co-operative banks will hit them hard and the Union Finance Minister should rethink it or at least reduce the burden on the banks, according to Mr P. Raghunadha Rao, Chairman of the ...
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Cord blood banks face many issues in India
Absence of regulatory framework, non-availability of empirical data on applications, lack of proper infrastructure and poor awareness are the main issues concerning the cord blood banks in the country. These were some of main observations made ...
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Mango crop badly hit in Krishna district
A summer sans mangoes is joyless, to say the least, but people in Krishna district and other parts of Andhra Pradesh may have to settle for it, as horticulture experts are predicting the lowest-ever yields of the fruit during the current ...
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YSR calls for tighter control of essential commodity market
Special cell asked to check abnormal price hikes
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KERALA
Meet on India-Lanka trade pact
A two-day awareness programme on Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement and B2B meet will be arranged under the auspices of the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with the Government of Sri Lanka at Taj Residency ...
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Disaster Management Authority to be launched next month
The Kerala Government has established a State-level Disaster Management Authority. Announcing this at a press conference in the city on Saturday, the Kerala Revenue Minister, Mr K.P. Rajendran, said that State Chief Minister, Mr V.S. ...
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NeST setting up electronic hardware park
The Kerala-based NeST group will set up a world-class electronic hardware park at nearby Kalamassery in association with Kinfra with Special Economic Zone status. The Kerala Industries Minister, Mr Elamaram Kareem, will lay the foundation ...
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KARNATAKA
`Basic research essential for country's growth'
It is essential to support basic science research for the sustainability of India's growth rate, according to Dr R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government. Delivering a lecture on `Directed basic research', organised by ...
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Lottery ban will not be revoked: Kumaraswamy
The Karnataka Government will not revoke ban on lotteries whatever the case may be, according to the Chief Minister, Mr H.D. Kumaraswamy. In an informal chat with presspersons on the sidelines of the valedictory of 27th annual `kisan mela,' ...
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Suryakiran shows it off
Team to perform in other cities this month
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OTHER STATES
Chandigarh is cleanest city, Chennai second: Survey
It could surprise many but what came out from a survey could give some reassurance to Bangaloreans that their city is not all that bad in terms of cleanliness. The city slotted fourth among 18 State capitals surveyed by independent agencies has ...
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Medical camp for bank officers
The Indian Overseas Bank Officers' Association conducted a free medical camp in Delhi for the welfare of officers and their family members. The medical camp was organised on the occasion of the 40th year celebrations of the ...
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MAHARASHTRA
Mumbai realty market hits roadblock
A founder-member of the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry and now its President, Mr Mohan Deshmukh says the Mumbai realty segment has hit a roadblock despite skyrocketing prices. In an exclusive interview to the Business Line, he ...
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GUJARAT
Salt-makers in Gujarat face eviction
Plan agitation from May 1 with rally in Ahmedabad
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WEST BENGAL
Specialty malls, the new retail buzzword
Jewellery, medical malls in operation; more niche spaces planned
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