NTPC to be compensated, says Shinde
The Power ministry will soon put up a proposal to the Union Cabinet for compensating state-run NTPC, whose upcoming 600-MW hydro-power project at Loharinag Pala in Uttarakhand was scrapped recently by
ABB opens power unit in Vadodara
Engineering firm, ABB on Friday said it has opened a wind power generator factory in Vadodara, the fourth such plant in India, to meet both domestic and overseas requirement of the equipment. “The fac
Tata Steel begins work at Gopalpur
After more than a decade,Tata Steel has finally started work on its 4,000 acre at Gopalpur in Orissa. The work, however, is not for the steel plant as envisaged during the acquisition of land, but for
Imports of DVD may attract duty
INDIA IS likely to impose anti-dumping duty of up to $50.51 per 1,000 pieces on cheap imports of DVDs from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to protect the domestic industry. The Directorate General of A
RPG Group bifurcation by December
The patriarch of the Rs 16,000 crore diversified conglomerate RPG Enterprises, Mr R. P. Goenka, on Friday said that the empire would be divided between his two sons by December this year. Stressing th
PNB offers home loans at 8.5%
State-owned Punjab National Bank on Wednesday announced a festival bonanza offering home loan at 8.5 per cent, a teaser rate to attract new customers. The concessional rate of 8.5 per cent has been fi
Gati sets up firm for shipping biz
Leading logistics services provider Gati Ltd on Wednesday announced the demerger of its shipping division into a wholly owned subsidiary, GatiShips, with effect from July 1, 2010. “Shipping is more cy
Applabs acquire ValueMinds
Global software testing and quality management company AppLabs has acquired city-based ValueMinds, developer of Testers-Desk.com. Post acquisition, AppLabs will continue to support Testers-Desk.com as
Tata Motors global sales jumps 36%
Tata Motors on Monday said that its global sales increased by 36 per cent in July to 90,646 units on robust demand for both commercial and passenger vehicles. Sales of luxury brands from Jaguar Land R
Sharma rules out ban on ore export
THE COMMERCE and industry ministry has said on Monday that it is not in favour of restricting iron ore exports even as the ministry of steel and Karnataka government want curbs on the mineral shipment