Emami to make Rs.1.25 billion capital expenditure
August 8th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Personal and healthcare products major Emami Ltd. would invest up to Rs.1.25 billion in projects in the country and abroad in the current financial year, a ... Read more...
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Stripping air of CO2 may become unavoidable
July 25th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Emerging techniques to strip the atmosphere of carbon dioxide (CO2) and store it away to stabilise climate may become unavoidable, as our planet tips into a ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Emami to open plants in Bangladesh and Egypt
July 6th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Emari, the Indian personal and healthcare consumer products company, will open two manufacturing plants, one each in Bangladesh and Egypt, in the current financial year, expanding ... Read more...
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Ideal Cures to launch new tablet coating product in Geneva
May 21st, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Indian pharmaceutical company Ideal Cures will launch Instanute DR, a coating product for solid oral medicines at the Vitafoods Europe event in Geneva Tuesday."Instanute DR ... Read more...
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Indorama to invest Rs.1,000 crore in Himachal project
April 3rd, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) Indorama Industries, which claims to be the largest producer of polyester in the world, Tuesday said that it is investing Rs.1,000 crore at its new plant ... Read more...
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Hero MotoCorp to set up manufacturing plants in Africa
March 20th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Tuesday said it has identified growth markets in Africa to set up manufacturing and assembly plants there."We have identified some ... Read more...
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Hero Cycles to launch premium bikes in November
September 2nd, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Promoters of Hero Cycles Friday said they plan to launch premium segment bicycles in India to meet the growing demand for high-end bicycles."We plan ... Read more...
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Japanese car-makers to work on weekends to save energy
July 2nd, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan's car manufacturing plants will work on the weekends as part of the nation's energy-saving plan in the wake of a recent earthquake and tsunami, ... Read more...
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Karnataka ore transport ban affects Goa’s iron plants
June 21st, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) Half a dozen sponge and pig iron manufacturing plants in Goa, including the Vedanta Resources-owned Sesa Industries Limited (SIL), have been severely affected by the ... Read more...
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Maruti strike spreads to other automobile plants (Second lead)
June 15th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The 12-day-long strike at Maruti Suzuki's plant in Haryana's Manesar town Wednesday spread to other automobile manufacturing plants with their unions deciding to go on ... Read more...
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Elder Pharma to sell Indian brands in European market
June 7th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 7 (IANS) Drug maker Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd will soon roll out its leading Indian brands in the European market through its subsidiaries in Britain and Bulgaria, to step ... Read more...
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Yamaha looks to double India bike sales
May 28th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Japanese motorbike manufacturer Yamaha's India subsidiary Saturday said it is aiming to double its bike sales to 500,000 units this year."We are aiming to sell 5 ... Read more...
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Godrej eyeing 25 percent refrigerator market share
May 26th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd, one of the largest players of home appliances, is aiming to grow at 25 percent rate in volume terms in ... Read more...
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Raymond’s new brand ‘Makers’ launched
May 9th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Leading textiles manufacturer and retailer Raymond Monday launched its new economy brand 'Makers', making a foray into retailing of poly viscose fabrics.Ram Bhatnagar, Vice President (Emerging ... Read more...
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Soot on Tibetan snow ’causes more rainfall over India and China’
March 4th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): A new study has suggested that in some cases, soot - the fine, black carbon silt that is released from stoves, cars and manufacturing plants - can pack ... Read more...
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Volkswagen eyeing 20 percent market share by 2018
February 15th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) German automobile manufacturing group Volkswagen is eyeing 20 percent market share in India by 2018 in terms of volume, a top company official said Tuesday."The size of the ... Read more...
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Hitachi eyes 10 pc market share in AC segment in 2011
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Air-conditioner maker Hitachi Home and Life Solutions (India) Ltd (HHLI) is eyeing 10 percent market share in volume in the country this year, a top company executive said ... Read more...
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LG eyeing to clock 30 percent revenue growth in 2011
January 27th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Consumer electronics major LG Electronics is eyeing to clock an annual revenue growth of 30 percent in India this year over the last year, a top executive of ... Read more...
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CG Foods to invest Rs.100 crore in India, eyes acquisitions
January 11th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) CG Foods, a unit of Singapore-based Cinnovation Group, said Tuesday it will invest Rs.100 crore in India during the next three years to expand its manufacturing capacity ... Read more...
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Nano materials can enhance lifespan of machines
December 9th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 9 (IANS) Leading scientists and technocrats in medicine and engineering Thursday advocated the innovative use of nano materials to extend the lifespan of machines."Nanotechnology and its materials are gaining importance ... Read more...
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Havells invests Rs.1.2 bn for expansion
December 8th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Electrical and power equipment major Havells India Wednesday said it has doubled its cable and wire manufacturing capability at an investment of Rs.120 crore (Rs.1.2 billion).The company, ... Read more...
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TATA-owned Jaguar to hire 1500 for production jobs, more in the offing
November 21st, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.21 (ANI): British car manufacturing giant Jaguar Land Rover, which is partly owned by India's TATA Group, appears to have come out of the red, and is on a hiring spree.It ... Read more...
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Punjab pacifies CWG medallists with prize money hike
November 4th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Facing resentment of players over being payed much lesser amounts than their counterparts in Haryana, the Punjab government Thursday hiked the prize money for the Commonwealth Games medallists ... Read more...
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Haryana’s CWG medallists take home rewards, cars and more
November 1st, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Rai (Haryana), Nov 1 (IANS) It was a day for the players from Haryana to seek assistance from others to walk away with the moolah.Having earned laurels for the country in ... Read more...
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FDA announces the Similac recall because of beetle infiltration at the manufacturing plant
September 24th, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) FDA has announced a recall of the Similac brand baby formula, because they suspect that a variety of the small beetle might have infiltrated one of manufacturing plants.FDA ... Read more...
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China issues new rules on fresh juice
August 5th, 2010 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 5 (IANS) China has released new regulations stating that beverages made from concentrated pulp, vegetables or fruit powder should not be labelled as fresh juices.
According to the new regulations on ... Read more...
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Volkswagen plans to invest $1 bn in Mexico
July 8th, 2010 - 4:51 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 8 (IANS/EFE) German auto giant Volkswagen is planning to invest $1 billion in Mexico over the next three years.
Volkswagen executive Jochem Heizmann made the announcement Wednesday during a ... Read more...
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‘Soft drinks are hard on health and also environment’
June 4th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Aerated drinks like those manufactured by Pepsi and Coca Cola don't just affect health but also severely impact the soil quality and the environment, an NGO said ... Read more...
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Tylenol’s 775 side effects being investigated
May 26th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, May 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Food and Drugs Administration has started an investigation into reports of 775 serious side effects of Tylenol. The FDA is also investigating reports that ... Read more...
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FDA widens the Tylenol probe
May 18th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Food and Drugs Administration has widened its Tylenol probe to include all the McNeil's manufacturing plants. The FDA announced this on Monday. McNeil is a ... Read more...
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Soon, cleaner and more eco-friendly air travel
May 11th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) Future air travel is expected to be quieter, cleaner and more eco-friendly.
Experts from the Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (ACARE) are calling for a 50 ... Read more...
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Hindusthan National Gas, OMCO International form JV
April 29th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Glass container major Hindusthan National Glass and Industries (HNG) has formed a joint venture with Belgium-based OMCO International NV to set up and operate mould manufacturing facilities in ... Read more...
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Godrej Sara Lee to set up insecticides plant in Nepal
March 17th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 17 (IANS) Godrej Sara Lee (GSLL), a joint venture between India's Godrej Group and the US' Sara Lee Corporation, is setting up a plant in Nepal to meet the growing ... Read more...
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GE merges healthcare units with Wipro joint venture
October 2nd, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 2 (IANS) Medical technologies and services major GE Healthcare has integrated its business units and manufacturing plants in India with its joint venture Wipro GE Healthcare to drive growth, the ... Read more...
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Soon, a ‘Deep Green’ pool-playing robot would defeat all top players
September 23rd, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 23 (ANI): If you think you are unbeatable at playing pool, then you better think again, for a new pool-playing robot developed by researchers at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, ... Read more...
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