Feb 15, 2012 Posted by sharma

Report: Apple plans mini-iPad

Apple is working on a mini-iPad that would allow it to better compete with smaller competitors from the likes of Amazon and Samsung, according to The Wall Street Journal . The report said that Apple has shown designs for the device to its suppliers. It came amid expectations that the company will unveil a new iPad at a launch event in early March. That device is likely to be an iPad 3, similar in... read more

Feb 1, 2012 Posted by sharma

Uncertainty looms over tourism projects

The fate of some of the multi-crore tourism projects signed amid much fanfare during the recent Partnership Summit 2012 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) hangs in limbo, according to industry sources. The government succeeded in attracting investments worth Rs. 1,700 crore for 12 projects, including five major ones, involving investment in excess of Rs. 100 crore during the summit.... read more

Feb 1, 2012 Posted by sharma

Go slow on disqualification, Speaker urged

Ministers fear Congress may not fare well in the Assembly by-elections that would follow such an action A few Ministers in the Kiran Kumar Reddy Cabinet reportedly wanted Speaker Nadendla Manohar to delay announcing a decision on disqualification of the 17 rebel Congress and Praja Rajyam MLAs fearing a poor show in the Assembly by-elections that would follow such an action. It is understood that these... read more

Feb 1, 2012 Posted by sharma

Naidu to raise issue of VAT on textiles in Assembly

Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday extended his party's support to the ongoing strike by textile traders and said the issue would be raised in the coming budget session of the Assembly. Dharna held Participating in the ‘dharna' organised by the traders demanding withdrawal of 5 per cent VAT on textiles, Mr. Naidu wondered why the Congress government was reluctant to remove the... read more

Feb 1, 2012 Posted by sharma

Illegal sand mining rampant in Srikakulam

Rs.80 to Rs.100 crore worth sand ‘illegally' extracted every year Illegal sand mining is rampant in Srikakulam district in spite of the claims of the authorities that they are inspecting the ramps frequently and imposing fines on lawbreakers. Rivers exploited The sand mafia, which is highly influential, is reportedly extracting between Rs.80 crore and Rs.100 crore worth of sand every year from the... read more