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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:18:58 +0530

SAIL plans to double steel production by 2014

New Delhi: State-run steel maker Steel Authority of India (SAIL) plans to increase its annual capacity to 26 million tonnes by 2014 from the the current 14 million tonnes. "By the end of 2012 during our first phase of expansion, we have a target to achieve production up to 23.46 million tonnes per annum. In the second phase, we have a target to reach 26.18 million tonnes per annum," R.N Rawat, general manager, materials management, at SAIL said on the...Full Story

• Sony India eyes 30 percent market share in LCD TVs

• 15 cases of dumping of Chinese products being probed

• India invites investment in food processing

• India-Arab trade fell in 2008-09: Scindia

• NALCO to export aluminium billets first time in a decade

• Ashok Leyland may get into car manufacturing with Nissan

• Delhi, Mumbai soon to get dedicated chopper corridors

• Boeing forecasts 10 percent growth in Indian aviation

• Qatar Airways doubles its fleet

• Air India, GE to set up $90 mn engine maintenance facility

» US to address key trade irritants with India in 2010

» India, Israel to negotiate free trade pact

» India-Arab trade can double by 2014: Anand Sharma

» Malaysia to sign more than 13 MoUs with India

» Sikkim is held hostage by Gorkhaland agitation: Chief minister

» Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to compromise on sea boundary dispute

» US adds dozens to no-fly list after Christmas Day attack

» Remittances to Mexico fell 14 percent in November

Infrastructure bonds option for ordinary NRIs: Ravi

New Delhi:A new proposal to issue infrastructure bonds to overseas Indians will give a fresh...

DSIIDC to develop NIFT infrastructure in Kangra

New Delhi: Spreading its wings out of the national capital, the Delhi State Industrial and...

8,000 km road construction contracts this fiscal: Montek

Kolkata: The central government will bid out 8,000 km of road construction contracts in the...

India to improve road links with Bangladesh, Myanmar

Agartala: India will invest Rs.1,666 crore (Rs.16.66 billion) to develop highways in Tripura and...

Suspension of three vaccine firms revoked

New Delhi: Two years after the suspension of licences of three state-run vaccine firms for not...

L&T bags Rs.2,155 crore National Fertilisers project

Mumbai: Engineering and infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Monday said it has bagged a...

India on verge of disaster on farm front: M.S. Swaminathan

Thiruvananthapuram: M.S. Swaminathan, top farm scientist and one of the architects of India's...

Sun Pharma gets USFDA Approval for Nicardipine Injection

Mumbai:Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE:SUNPHARMA,...

» Jet Airways market share 25.2 percent during January
» Suhel Seth to advise railways on advertising
» Kerala eyeing Punjab, Chandigarh tourists
» Karaikal port gets connected to rail network
» Air India, Indian Airlines merger to stay
» Air India, Indian Airlines merger to stay
» Chandigarh gets Rs.27 cr central assistance for tourism
» Strike seeking separate Kosala state hits rail services

Banking & Finance

UCO Bank board meeting March 19 on fund raising

Kolkata: The UCO Bank board will meet March 19 to decide on raising funds through either a...

Telephony & Communications

BSNL hit by Gorkhaland stir, faces Rs.2.4 cr loss

Kolkata: State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) faced a revenue loss of...

Maruti Suzuki sales up 22 percent

New Delhi: India's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Tuesday reported a 22 percent rise in...

Toyota fixing leaky hoses in over 1.6 mn vehicles

Tokyo: Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday it is repairing more than 1.6 million vehicles around the...

Hero Honda February sales rise 16.13 percent

New Delhi: Two-wheeler major Hero Honda Motors Tuesday said sales had grown 16.13 percent in...

Maruti to set up regional stockyards, model showrooms

Kolkata: Auto major Maruti Suzuki India would be spending around Rs.200 crore to create a network...

Ford India expands distribution network

Chennai: Ford India Tuesday expanded its distribution network by opening 28 new dealerships in 24...

» PC sales flat in first half, industry expects revival

» Kerala IT firm extends partnership in Blue Brain Project

» Punjab to set up IT-knowledge park

» India's tech industry relieved as 'Year of Satyam' blows over

» Tata Motors to spruce up maintenance of low-floor buses

» Jet to fly on Mumbai-Dhaka sector from Wednesday

» Microsoft ups the ante against pirates

» Price bids for supply of TV sets to be opened Dec 15

Energy & Power

OPEC oil price slides to $68.86

Vienna:The oil price of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continued...

Economy & Policy

Pawar bats for GM crops to meet food security

New Delhi: Strongly arguing for the genetically modified crops, which he said could solve the...

Money Mail

NDMC public offer by fiscal-end

Mumbai : The government plans to divest 8.38 percent in state-run National Mineral Development...

Industry Voice

Emami ropes in Dhoni, Preity Zinta as brand ambassadors

Kolkata:The Emami group has roped in Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and actress...

Retail & Franchising

i-Next announces Franchise program

"i-Next" India's first ever brand to start retails of the latest electronic gadgets such as...

Markets

Calcutta Stock Exchange to advance trading time from Jan 4

Kolkata: Come Jan 4, the Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) will start trading from 9 a.m. instead of...

Product & Brand Launches

Reliance Life launches new unit linked insurance product

Mumbai: Reliance Life Insurance, a part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Sunday...

Coca-Cola launches lemon fruit drink

Chennai: Soft drinks major Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (Coca-Cola India) may substitute the...

India Business News

» India's exports rise 11.5 percent in January

New Delhi: India's merchandise exports grew 11.5 percent to $14.34 billion...

» More than 500,000 jobs added in second quarter: Economic Survey

New Delhi: The job market in India made a significant recovery during the...

» India's food inflation now at 17.58 percent

New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on wholesale prices fell to...

» Six core sectors grew by 9.4 percent in January

New Delhi: Key sectors of the economy grew 9.4 percent in January against 6...

» Uttar Pradesh waives off trade tax for exporters

Lucknow: With a view to boosting exports from Uttar Pradesh, the Mayawati...

Newsmakers

» Bhaskar Sen new chief of United Bank of India

» Lighting up from the sky - solar-powered rooftop batteries

» R. Ravimohan dies of heart attack

» PepsiCo names Indian-born Kumar president of Quaker Foods

» Ramadorai steps down as Tata Consultancy chief

Sensex

Sensex 47 points lower despite positive start

Mumbai: A couple of hours into trade Thursday, the benchmark index of Indian equities was 47...

Expansion and Achievements

» Eurocopter to float subsidiary for India operations

» Google offers free advertising to small Indian businesses

» BEML aims to become billion dollar company

» HPCL plans to increase retail outlets

» ArcelorMittal picks new site for Karnataka plant

Turks and Tycoons

» Private bus owners in Kerala call off stir

Thiruvananthapuram:Private bus owners in Kerala called off their three-day-old stir Thursday after Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan assured them of looking into their demands. Emerging after a...