Articles by Manoj Ahuja
Reality check: Several SME projects fail to take off in MP
Out of 531 MoUs signed between 2007 and 2012, production has started in only 194 MoUs and 27 MoUs have been cancelled while the remaining are yet to be implemented.

Published on Aug 29, 2014 05:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Only 65 consumers volunteer to give up LPG subsidy in MP
At least 65 customers in MP have decided to give up their LPG subsidy in response to an appeal made by Petroleum and Natural Gas ministry. Oil marketing companies have been sending text messages to customers asking them to give up their subsidy component.

Updated on Aug 20, 2014 05:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Double-decker gets green signal to run between Indore and Surat
The railway ministry has given green signal to conduct a feasibility study for running the fully air-conditioned double-decker train between Indore and Surat.

Updated on Aug 17, 2014 12:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Indore airport flouts norms, does not have buffer zone yet
Lack of space has prevented the authorities from creating a mandatory 'buffer zone' between the parking lot and the terminal building. As per norms, there should be a buffer zone of 50 metres.

Updated on Aug 07, 2014 06:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
This Rakshabandhan in Indore, what glitters is actually gold
Sisters in Indore are splurging on precious rakhis for their brothers. Even as designer rakhis have been in vogue for the past few years, a rising trend in the city is that of rakhis made using gold and silver.

Updated on Aug 05, 2014 08:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Social media abuzz with ‘costly tomato’ jokes
While senior BJP leader Prabhat Jha kicked up a controversy by saying that only rich eat tomatoes, social media is abuzz with jokes on how tomatoes are making people rich.

Updated on Aug 02, 2014 04:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Thumbs up for industrial growth, policy still a concern
Industrial development under BJP has been above average, but industry leaders says it will take more time to create better atmosphere.

Updated on Dec 07, 2013 02:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Steep fall of rupee hits small and medium sector hard
Even as input costs have gone up, the industry is unable to pass on the burden to the consumers due to poor market sentiments.

Updated on Aug 21, 2013 12:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Bhopal
Solar energy project to come up in Neemuch
Acres and acres of barren land in Neemuch district of MP are steadily being transformed into rows of gleaming solar modules. Once the project gets completed, close to 1,000 acres of barren and rocky terrain will be transformed into the largest solar power generating hub in the country.

Updated on Jun 07, 2013 11:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Bhopal
Toxic waste still sits in Union Carbide factory
The Madhya Pradesh government's efforts for the past three years to dispose of 346 tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste have failed to bear fruit.

Updated on Dec 03, 2012 03:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Toxic waste still sits in Bhopal
Twenty-eight years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the 346 tonnes of highly toxic waste of Union Carbide are yet to be disposed of. Manoj Ahuja reports.

Updated on Dec 02, 2012 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Small Indore IT companies not losing sleep over TCS, Infosys
Smaller IT companies based in Indore are not worried about IT biggies such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys setting up shop in the city. While skilled manpower shortage remains an issue, the IT companies feel that TCS and Infosys will attract more talent to Indore.

Updated on Nov 17, 2012 12:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Jump in number of Indians visiting Mauritius, Thailand
Economic slowdown notwithstanding, the spending power of an Indian traveller to foreign destinations such as Mauritius has doubled over the past few years indicating a positive consumption trend, say tourism experts.

Updated on Oct 08, 2012 12:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
MP tourism: Soon, stay like a king at a palace hotel
The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (MPTDC) is looking at acquiring ancient palaces and other royal properties in different locations across the state.

Updated on Oct 06, 2012 01:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Govt's move to hike LPG prices is PNG's gain
The government's move to hike LPG prices has made piped natural gas (PNG) a far more attractive option for consumers.

Updated on Oct 01, 2012 05:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Healthcare in focus ahead of global investors meet
The state government has drawn up ambitious plans to attract investments in healthcare and medical tourism sectors during the forthcoming global investors meet to be held in Indore from October 28-30.

Updated on Sep 25, 2012 11:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
No Indian facility equipped for toxic waste disposal
With the German company refusing to dispose of 346 tonnes of toxic Union Carbide waste, the options before the state and central governments are quite limited. In fact, experts have categorically stated that currently no facility in India is suitable for disposal of the toxic waste lying at the defunct plant in Bhopal.

Updated on Sep 24, 2012 12:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Carbide waste disposal: Village in danger if waste disposed off in Pithampur
While the treatment, storage and disposal (TSD) facility in Pithampur has emerged as the 'sole option' for disposal of 346 tonnes of toxic Union Carbide waste, a village in the vicinity of the facility seems to have escaped the notice of the officials as far as safety norms are concerned.

Updated on Sep 22, 2012 03:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Expert committee had proposed waste disposal in cement kilns; proposal turned down
A task force set up to review the progress of toxic waste removal from Union Carbide plant site had at one point agreed that co-processing of the toxic waste in cement kilns in Madhya Pradesh in a prescribed scientific manner “was technically most feasible and an environmentally sound option.” This was based on the technical study conducted by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), reveal minutes of the 20th meeting of the task force held on January 5, 2010.

Updated on Sep 19, 2012 11:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Bhopal
Sale of old gold is the new trend
While gold has been scaling new peaks, jewellery sales are going down in the city's Sarafa market as most consumers are either staying away or exchanging their old jewellery. Traders say that people are waiting for a price correction before going ahead with their purchases. Manoj Ahuja reports.

Updated on Aug 25, 2012 12:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
India’s most Googled: Graft, sex, movies
Interested in sex but not food, corruption but not economy or politics, movies and books but not music. Not interested in travel, but ranks 10th in its search for flights. That’s India. Manoj Ahuja reports.

Updated on May 28, 2012 10:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Notebook prices tumble on tablets
Planning to buy a laptop? You could get one without burning a hole in your pocket. A no-frills mini-laptop now starts at Rs 14,700 while a fully-loaded one is available for Rs 19,500. Manoj Ahuja writes. Laptop lambada

Updated on Jul 20, 2011 10:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, New Delhi
DuPont links up with Indian firms for futuristic car parts
DuPont India is supporting Indian car manufacturers such as Tata Motors develop electric cars that will not only save on fuel costs, but also help them turn light-weight and environment friendly.

Updated on Jul 14, 2011 10:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, New Delhi
China’s pork demand may fire India’s soya meal exports
Fast growing pig population in China – the world’s biggest producer of pork – is likely to fuel India’s soya meal exports in the coming years. Manoj Ahuja reports.

Updated on Apr 13, 2011 11:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Uma makes poll offer to sadhvi
Uma Bharati's Bharatiya Janshakti Party (BJS) has offered a ticket to sadhvi Pragyasingh Thakur, arrested in connection with Malegaon blast, for the forthcoming assembly elections in MP.

Updated on Oct 31, 2008 12:19 AM IST
Agencies | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Great cotton rush
It’s a win-win situation for farmers as they are growing 800kg of seed cotton per acre against their earlier yield of 350kg, thanks to organic farming.

Updated on Sep 16, 2008 11:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Church set on fire in MP, probe ordered
Vandals set fire to St Bartholomew Church in Ratlam after breaking into it in wee hours, report Manoj Ahuja & Kishore Joshi.

Updated on Sep 08, 2008 12:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Ratlam
Manoj Ahuja & Kishore JoshiShopping by choice
Gone are the days when a cricket ball or a dandy doll would please your kid. New-age kids are more demanding, reports Manoj Ahuja.

Updated on Aug 23, 2008 10:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
Man almost drowns in reality TV stunt
A 22-year-old almost died while taking part in a dangerous stunt for a TV reality show performed at a mall in Indore, report Punya Priya Mitra & Manoj Ahuja.

Updated on Jul 15, 2008 01:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Indore
Punya Priya Mitra and Manoj AhujaUma locks Reliance store
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Bharatiya Janshakti Party president Uma Bharati on Sunday locked up a Reliance Fresh store in the city.

Updated on Sep 17, 2007 02:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Ahuja, Indore
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