Centre violating federal spirit: Badal
July 26th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 26 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday accused the central government of violating the federal spirit of the constitution.He demanded setting up of a 'genuine' federal ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to annul Udangudi power joint venture soon
June 18th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 18 (IANS) The 1,600 MW joint venture power project between Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), planned at Udangudi in ... Read more...
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Supplementary charges filed in Andhra township case
April 23rd, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday filed an additional set of formal charges in the Emaar-APIIC township case in a court here.Businessman Sunil Reddy, said ... Read more...
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Security in neighbourhood cause for concern: Antony
September 14th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The global security environment continues to be a cause of concern and the situation in India's neighbourhood poses various challenges, Defence Minister A.K. Antony cautioned ... Read more...
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Malaysian Deputy PM heads for five-day visit to India
March 8th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.8 (ANI): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will reach Mumbai today on a five-day official visit to India from March 8 to12.The purpose of Muhyiddin's visit is to ... Read more...
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Birla Corp to set up cement plant in Assam
January 13th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Birla Corporation Limited, the flagship company of the M.P. Birla Group, Thursday signed a pact with the Assam Mineral Development Corporation for setting up a one-million tonne greenfield ... Read more...
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Glass research institute plans JV with US firm
September 4th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) The Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), a national laboratory under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, plans to form a joint venture with a US-based ... Read more...
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PM lays foundation stone for NTPC-BHEL power plant
September 1st, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Tirupati, Sep 1 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of an NTPC-BHEL power plant manufacturing project at Mannavaram near Tirupati.Once completed, the BHEL-NTPC ... Read more...
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PM to lay foundation stone of NTPC-BHEL power plant in Tirupati
September 1st, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will visit Tirupati to lay foundation stone for the NTPC-BHEL power plant manufacturing project at Mannavaram near Srikalahasthi in Chittoor District ... Read more...
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PM to lay foundation stone for NTPC-BHEL project Wednesday
August 29th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stones for the NTPC-BHEL joint venture power plant manufacturing project and the Tirupati International Airport during his one-day visit ... Read more...
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CAG raps Tripura for undue favour to private body
March 25th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 25 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has censured the Left Front government in Tripura for providing undue favour to a Kerala- based private organisation in setting ... Read more...
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Phillips Carbon Black mulls rights issue to raise equity
January 21st, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) City-based Phillips Carbon Black Ltd (PCBL) plans to raise equity within the next three months either through a rights issue or Qualified Institutional Placement, the company's chairman Sanjeev ... Read more...
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Bolivia asks Jindal to honour $2.1 bn investment pledge
December 31st, 2009 - 5:00 am ICT by IANS
La Paz, Dec 31 (IANS/EFE) Bolivia has called on India's Jindal Steel and Power Limited to honour its pledge to invest $2.1 billion in an iron ore joint venture project in the ... Read more...
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Banerjee renews offer for joint venture on Singur land
November 30th, 2009 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Singur (West Bengal), Nov 29 (IANS) A day after Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) declined the West Bengal government's proposal for a power plant on the land abandoned by the Tata ... Read more...
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Government mulling revival of closed fertiliser units
November 20th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In order to increase urea production, the government is considering reviving closed units and has drawn up a new investment policy to attract investments in this sector, ... Read more...
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India eyeing overseas fertiliser projects
November 19th, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) India is interested to set up joint ventures abroad in the fertiliser sector to reduce its urea imports, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Srikant Kumar ... Read more...
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Jurong to prepare master plan for Bengal auto park
October 6th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) The West Bengal government has appointed Jurong Consultants India to prepare the master plan for the state's first auto component park in Guptamoni of West Midnapore district.
"We have ... Read more...
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Trinamool to support UPA government, no conditions: Mamata (Lead)
May 18th, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) A triumphant Trinamool Congress Monday passed a resolution informing President Pratibha Patil of its support to a Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre and ... Read more...
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Trinamool to support UPA: Mamata Banerjee
May 18th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MPs Monday passed a resolution extending support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
The resolution was passed at a meeting of the Trinamool Congress ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland to use Nissan-Renault’s Chennai facility
May 15th, 2009 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Ashok Leyland Nissan Vehicles, whose proposed plant here to make commercial vehicles has been delayed due to land acquisition problems, may use the car manufacturing facility of Nissan-Renault, ... Read more...
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UCO Bank posts Rs.558 crore net profit
May 8th, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) City-based public sector bank UCO Bank posted a net profit of Rs.558 crore for the fiscal 2008-09 compared to Rs.412 crore last fiscal, a growth of 35.44 percent, ... Read more...
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West Bengal government gears up for auto components park
March 13th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) After the Singur jolt, the West Bengal government is slowly making arrangements to house the state's first auto components park in Guptamoni in West Midnapore district.
A special purpose ... Read more...
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Syria, Nepal for enhanced cooperation with India in fertiliser sector: Paswan
January 15th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.15 (ANI): Syria and Nepal today said that they were interested in enhancing cooperation with India in the fertiliser sector.
Delegations from these two countries conveyed this message to Chemicals, ... Read more...
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Kerala to revive two ailing state owned companies
December 7th, 2008 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 7 (IANS) Kerala is to revive two ailing state-owned companies, Steel Complex Ltd (SCL) and Kerala Soaps and Oils Limited (KSOL), both located in Kozhikode, says Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem.As ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland to stabilise inventory levels by year-end
November 17th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The country's leading truck and bus maker Ashok Leyland Ltd hopes to bring down its inventory to normal level by the year-end, a top official said here ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland to roll out new truck platform
July 28th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) India's leading bus and truck maker Ashok Leyland Ltd Monday said it was developing a new range of trucks with a new engine and new cabin. "The modular ... Read more...
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Orissa port site not Ridley turtle habitat: company official
May 26th, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Orissa's Dharma Port project will not affect the nesting of the Olive Ridley turtles on the state's beach, claimed chief executive officer of Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DAPCL) ... Read more...
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Government to launch regional airline for northeast
May 13th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by admin
Agartala, May 13 (IANS) The central government would launch a dedicated regional airline for the northeastern region by January next year, union minister for the Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Mani ... Read more...
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Kerala to ink agreement with SAIL
April 29th, 2008 - 6:57 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29 (IANS) The ailing Kerala government-owned Steel Complex Ltd (SCL) at Kozhikode will be now managed by public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) as a joint venture project. ... Read more...
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SAIL to enter Kerala through joint venture
March 20th, 2008 - 9:23 pm ICT by admin
Kozhikode, March 20 (IANS) The ailing Kerala government-owned Steel Complex Limited (SCL) will be managed by public sector behemoth Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) as a joint venture project. "A rolling ... Read more...
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Haldia Petrochemicals worried over naphtha duty re-imposition
March 1st, 2008 - 11:28 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL), a showpiece joint venture project of the West Bengal government, is worried over the proposal in the union budget to re-impose five percent import ... Read more...
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