Shimla: Tearing into the duplicity of Congress party over curtailing cement industry, opposition BJP lashed out saying that when the government had decided to allow new plants then why it did state in the Vidhan Sabha that no new cement unit would be permitted in Himachal Pradesh. Pointing out the [...]
Industry
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Power hike to render hill industry uncompetitive, unviable – Himachal industry
Industrialists have opposed the stiff hike in power tariffs as approved by HP State Electricity Regulatory Commission...
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New ‘Chashme Badddor’ picks up business, old film charms
New Delhi: Indian cinema, in its 100 years’ legacy, witnessed for the first time, the digitally restored version...
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A car that goes 1,000 km with just a litre of fuel
Abu Dhabi: A team of engineering students in the UAE have designed a car that could potentially travel up to 1,000 km...
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Himachal hydro project yet to get central nod
Shimla: Public sector hydropower undertaking Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL) has spent Rs.104 crore on a mega project...
Sony Music signs three-film deal with Balaji Motion Pictures
New Delhi: Music label Sony Music Entertainment has signed a three-film deal with Balaji Motion Pictures for the movie banner’s upcoming projects “Shootout At Wadala”, “Ek Thi Daayan” and “Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi”. The music albums of the three films are expected to hit the stands soon. “The [...]
Read more ›Organisers of US group that met Modi sought $16,000 a seat
Chicago, March 29 (IANS) Organisers of the US delegation to India that met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had canvassed for participants in the trip at prices ranging from $3,000 to $16,000, said a media report here. The business delegation includes four US members of the House of Representatives, all [...]
Read more ›Himachal court permits framing of 2013-14 booze policy.
Shimla: Hauled up for overlooking the courts directions about setting up liquor vends on highways, near educational institution and about surrogate advertisements, the High Court on Thursday, permitted the government to frame its excise policy for 2013-14 after the advocate general assured the court that the courts orders would be [...]
Read more ›US delegation meets Modi, praises Gujarat
Ahmedabad: A delegation from the US, including members of the House of Representatives and business leaders, Thursday met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and lauded the economic development in the state under his watch. The meeting assumes significance as the US has been denying Modi a visa for his alleged role [...]
Read more ›Himachal to revamp industrial policy
Shimla: Industrial slowdown coupled with investments proposals declining over the last decade has the Himachal government contemplating about making changes in the policy to revamp the sector. Industry minister Mukesh Agnihotri, who was responding to a question by Kuldeep Kumar, a congress legislator during question hour in the Vidhan Sabha [...]
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