Top Headlines http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09 : 27 : 46 +05:30 indianexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/iep/images/logo.gif Indian Express logo http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by indianexpress.com Vadodara Marathon: Armed forces dominate among 30,000 runners http://www.indianexpress.com/news/vadodara-marathon-armed-forces-dominate-among-30-000-runners/545005/ The Vadodara Marathon witnessed a huge turnout with over 30,000 participants running in 16 different categories, on Sunday morning. Jindal Rail to set up wagon manufacturing plant near Karjan http://www.indianexpress.com/news/jindal-rail-to-set-up-wagon-manufacturing-plant-near-karjan/545006/ Chief Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a new rail wagon manufacturing facility near Karjan, on Sunday. Participants complain of mismanagement http://www.indianexpress.com/news/participants-complain-of-mismanagement/545007/ The much-hyped Vadodara Marathon turned out to be a chaotic affair on Sunday morning with thousands of participants expressing their displeasure over the mismanagement. Ahmedabad doc held guilty of medical negligence http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ahmedabad-doc-held-guilty-of-medical-negligence/545008/ In a significant order, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld the orders of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum and District Consumer Redressal Forum holding an Ahmedabad-based doctor guilty of medical negligence. Shortage of placement professionals likely to affect B-school students in state http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shortage-of-placement-professionals-likely-to-affect-bschool-students-in-state/545009/ The acute shortage of trained placement professionals is likely to affect the placement of B-school students this year. Favourable tax structures in the offing for hospitality sector http://www.indianexpress.com/news/favourable-tax-structures-in-the-offing-for-hospitality-sector/544817/ The new state tourism policy, expected to be announced in the next two months, will have affordable tax structure for the hospitality sector, said Kishor Rao, former Secretary, Tourism and Director General of Gujarat Establishment Golden Jubilee Secretariat. Vadodara Marathon gets ‘national’ status as organisers pay capitation fee to AFI http://www.indianexpress.com/news/vadodara-marathon-gets-national-status-as-organisers-pay-capitation-fee-to-afi/544827/ The imbroglio between the Athletic Federation of India and organisers of the Vadodara Marathon finally came to an end on Saturday after the latter paid Rs 5 lakh towards capitation fee for giving a ‘national’ status to the event. QCI to help state in school accreditation http://www.indianexpress.com/news/qci-to-help-state-in-school-accreditation/544825/ In what could be a turning point for government schools in Gujarat, the Quality Council of India has offered to furnish the state government with Intellectual Property Rights of National Accreditation Board for Education and Training. MSU, suspended registrar reach settlement http://www.indianexpress.com/news/msu-suspended-registrar-reach-settlement/544823/ Authorities at M S University and suspended registrar A V Gupta have finally reached a settlement in accordance with the suggestions by Gujarat University Service Tribunal. National seminar emphasises need for value education http://www.indianexpress.com/news/national-seminar-emphasises-need-for-value-education/544821/ The Ahmedabad-based L D Arts College in association with Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University and Shikshan Sanskruti Utthan Nyas hosted the ‘National Seminar on Value-based Higher Education’ on Saturday.