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Punjab Police on high alert Monday after shutdown call

Authorities in Punjab remained on high alert Monday following a state-wide shutdown called by radical Sikh organisations to protest against Saturday's violence in Ludhiana.10:00 AM on December 07

Telangana violence scaring investors: Rosaiah

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Sunday said violence by protestors demanding a separate state for the Telangana region had scared away investors.8:07 PM on December 06

GVK picks L and amp;T stake in Bangalore airport for Rs.686 cr

Leading infrastructure developer GVK Power and Infrastructure has acquired 17 percent in Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) from Larson and Toubro (L and amp;T) for Rs.686 crore (Rs.6.86 billion), the company said Sunday.8:01 PM on December 06

'Not a single legal auto stand in national capital'

This is hard to believe, but there is not a single legally authorised stand for the 55,000-odd auto rickshaws registered in the capital, says a suit filed by an NGO that is working to improve the lives of auto rickshaw drivers.6:05 PM on December 06

Entertainment and media industry to grow 11 percent annually

The Indian entertainment and media industry is estimated to grow 11 percent annually to touch Rs.93,200 crore (Rs.932 billion/$18.6 billion) by 2013, a report released Suday said.6:04 PM on December 06

Kashmir traders pay more tax this fiscal

Traders in Kashmir, who had paid less than Rs.1.9 crore as income-tax in 2008-2009, have already coughed up more than 10 times this fiscal, according to a senior state government official.6:00 PM on December 06

Kashmiri Pandit youth unhappy with employment policy

The Jammu and Kashmir government's new employment policy, unveiled by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has left Kashmiri Pandit youth unhappy as they don't find mention in it. Differences within the state cabinet seems to be the reason for the omission, said an official.6:00 PM on December 06

I will now focus on tourism: Narendra Modi

Chief Minister Narendra Modi has set his sights on marketing Gujarat as a tourism destination and is inviting private investors to develop infrastructure at major sites like the picturesque Rann of Kutch.2:01 PM on December 06

Digitise land records, ease acquisition norms: CII

The proposed Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill, slated to be introduced in parliament this winter, needs to include provisions for easing land acquisition norms and digitising land records, according to an industry lobby report.12:02 PM on December 06

States should compete to promote tourism: Kumari Selja

Tourism Minister Kumari Selja believes state governments should 'wake up' and compete among themselves 'aggressively' abroad to promote tourism in India. And the middle class tourist is high on her list.12:01 PM on December 06

Maoists scaring off investors from Chhattisgarh

The increasing dominance of Maoists in Chhatisgarh's iron ore-rich pockets have led to the halt of several key industrial projects in the region and scared off potential investors, say businessmen and officials.12:01 PM on December 06

How humble paan has taken on mighty steel in Orissa

It is a simple, spade-shaped, green leaf that stands between the South Korean steel giant POSCO and its ambitions of carrying out a $12 billion mega-project in this sleepy cluster of villages in coastal Orissa.12:01 PM on December 06

Mamata flags of two ladies' specials in Bengal

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday flagged off two trains exclusively for women in West Bengal.12:04 AM on December 06

Delhi airport bomb scare turns out to be security drill

The passengers were seated and the plane was readying for takeoff when the panic button was pressed - there was a bomb on board! Security agencies swung into action and passengers were made to disembark but in the end, it turned out to be a mock drill.8:04 PM on December 05

India to add 220 million to workforce by 2030: RBI

India will add a whopping 220 million to its workforce by 2030, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn said Saturday.8:01 PM on December 05