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HC asks Maha govt to ban construction on wetlands

HC asks Maha govt to ban construction on wetlands

The Maharashtra government has been directed by the Bombay High Court on October 14 to issue a circular to all civic bodies to ensure that no construction or reclamation is permitted on wetlands in Maharashtra. A division bench of Justice VM Kanade and Justice SC Gupte also directed the government to state if it will adopt the Centre's wetland atlas as its brief document.

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Plea to AP govt to modernise Vijayawada airport

Plea to AP govt to modernise Vijayawada airport

Urging the Krishna district administration to speed up the expansion and modernisation of Vijayawada airport (Gannavaram), the Andhra Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has suggested to initiate the process of acquiring land in the process first.

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Plea to AP govt to modernise Vijayawada airport

Plea to AP govt to modernise Vijayawada airport

Urging the Krishna district administration to speed up the expansion and modernisation of Vijayawada airport (Gannavaram), the Andhra Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has suggested to initiate the process of acquiring land in the process first.

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Plea to AP govt to modernise Vijayawada airport

Plea to AP govt to modernise Vijayawada airport

Urging the Krishna district administration to speed up the expansion and modernisation of Vijayawada airport (Gannavaram), the Andhra Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has suggested to initiate the process of acquiring land in the process first.

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Work order on Kannur airport by Oct-end

Work order on Kannur airport by Oct-end

By this October-end, work order for building Kannur airport, the fourth international airport of Kerala, will be awarded to the winning bidder. The process of awarding the first engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the airport has entered the last phase, say media reports.

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Airlines in US to lift ban on electronic devices

Airlines in US to lift ban on electronic devices

News reports have suggested that the US government could lift the ban on in-flight electronic device use as soon as 2014. The new rules would apply to flights below 10,000 feet, allowing passengers to use their tablets, e-readers and laptops throughout the entire flight.

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NHB to get Rs 500 cr UK loan for low-cost homes

NHB to get Rs 500 cr UK loan for low-cost homes

For financing construction of affordable houses in India, British government's Department for International Development will give India's National Housing Bank (NHB) Rs 500-crore loan. The project will begin with eight low-income states -- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.

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PSU banks to get capital infusion to spur economy

PSU banks to get capital infusion to spur economy

The Union government is planning to stimulate the country's economy through capital infusion into government-owned banks. Prior to this act, the Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram will hold a meeting with RBI, bank chairmen and top officials of his ministry soon after his return from the US on October 17. Currently Chidambaram is on his tour in the US.