Mangaluru: Urban Development Minister and Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister U T Khader on Monday while addressing a press conference added that Industrial Township Authority was being planned for set-up in the state for the development of Industrial Areas of the state.

He added that the authority will work for the development of the industrial areas of the state including its infrastructure and other programs. He further added that State Municipal Act will be amended in the next assembly session to form the Authority.

Detailing further about the authority he added that it will consist of eight members five of which will be Industrial Area Members, One member of the Commercial and Industrial Association and one member from the local authority will be appointed by the government, while one member from the Urban Development department will be part of this committee.

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Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.

Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.

On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.

On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.

Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.

"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.