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Despite having surplus power, Punjab charging high tariff from industry

The spinning industry has been hit the most

Monsoon deficit to affect cotton growers

If deficit continues, production may decline as much as 50% year-on-year

High operational costs mar growth of spinning units in Punjab

Costly power, high taxes have drained out Rs 10,000 cr investments from the state, with no major expansion in spinning

Power surplus Punjab eyes global investments in developing two smart cities announced by the state

Three cities of Punjab- Amritsar, Jallandhar and Ludhiana- have been shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities' project of Govt of India

With IT players at its doors, Chandigarh to auction sites in IT Park

IT sector emerges largest employer in organised sector in the Union Territory with 35,000 skilled workers

Punjab ramps up its air connectivity

Chandigarh airport to commence international flights and an MoU has been signed for an airport in Ludhiana

Onion crisis makes cheap marketing tool for Chandigarh startup

Firm sells onions at Rs 20 a kg, says it is a no-profit-no-loss business that is giving them a great deal of publicity

Punjab CM says demand for debt waiver ignored by NDA

Parkash Singh Badal to meet the Prime Minister to seek financial package

Cotton mills slash production as demand wanes

Maggi row: Jaipur's 'safe' lab might redo study

Private FSSAI-accredited labs in Hyderabad, Jaipur to get mandate; Mohali only govt hub to analyse new sample

Falling Yuan hints at increase in Chinese competition for spinning, garment exports

Industry experts say it is too early to estimate the extent of impact by such devaluation

Starch makers in dire straits

Higher costs, lower margins and competition force starch makers to under-utilise capacities

Volatility in Australian wheat pauses imports

Fear of hike in import duty also impact forward bookings

Andhra Bank can do without capital infusion by govt

Autorickshaw app, now gets cabs, too

Chandigarh-based auto rickshaw-hailing app Jugnoo enters cab aggregation services and takes on competition

Chandigarh based startup Jugnoo acquires BookMyCab

Jugnoo has acquired the 100% stake in the affordable taxi service which operates in Delhi and Mumbai

Haryana likely to develop Gurgaon as smart city on its own

State requests Centre to include Gurgaon in smart cities' list to receive Rs 100-cr designated fund

Haryana guidelines on industrial plots may hurt SMEs

2,400 applications have been scrapped and fresh allotment will happen post e-auctions

Canals to harness 1,000 Mw green energy in Punjab

Punjab has a robust 5,000 km of canal network, and the PEDA is mobilising investors to harness solar power

I have zero tolerance for favouritism: Manohar Lal Khattar

Interview with Chief Minister, Haryana