Fearing D'day, workers desert Alang
There is deathly silence at Alang, the world's biggest ship-breaking yard. No clang of sledgehammers on metal. No hiss of gas-burners cutting plates out of ships.

Once again, Income Tax staff `shunted' to bail Jaya out
In a silent operation, annual transfer of Income Tax officers have reportedly been done with an eye on the cases of AIADMK Chief, J Jayalalitha. There was a similar effort last year too.

Gujarat ordinance to ensure smooth funding of industry soon
The Gujarat Government is set to promulgate an ordinance discarding altogether 70 state laws to make industrial investments free from red tapism.

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