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Haldia port’s Rs 995 crore revival plan gets a late push
Pointing out that six dredgers were in operation at Haldia port to increase the depth of the channel, Vasan said “apart from maintenance dredging, capital dredging is also required for improvement of depth in the Haldia channel for which the Kolkata Port Trust has undertaken a comprehensive scheme

Pollution Board clamps down on Bengal, no clearances till Aug

The Central Pollution Control Board will not give environmental clearance to any new projects in West Bengal for eight months as the state needs to prepare a pollution mitigation strategy, following which the industries will have to create their pollution control mechanism.

Record Mercedes-Benz sales in January

Mercedes-Benz India sales in January touched a new high with a total of 403 cars sold.

New India to introduce core insurance solution soon

The New Indian Assurance is in the process of implementing the Core Insurance Solution to network its offices and automate its operations.

BSNL Kolkata circle revenues dip 10% in 3 quarters

At a time when state-run BSNL is anticipating to run up losses to the tune of Rs 500 crore this fiscal, the Kolkata circle alone has seen a dip of almost 10% in revenue during the first three quarters of the fiscal.

IOC plans 3 mtpa pipeline from Paradip to Ranchi

Indian Oil Corporation chairman-cum-managing director Sarthak Behuria on Wednesday said the company will lay a product pipeline to Raipur and Ranchi via Khurda and...

As rivals stay away, buzz around Haldia Trade Fair missing

CPM’s infighting and Trinamool Congress’s non-cooperation have marred the Haldia Trade Fair, for which West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had taken special...

CPM bigwigs skip Basu condolence meet

Top CPM leaders on Tuesday skipped former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu’s condolence meeting, organized by city chambers, for reasons quite incomprehensive to the industry captains.

HEC to make rly electric locos, wagons for sustainability

Ranchi-based public sector behemoth Heavy Engineering Corp, in order to make itself sustainable on a long-term basis, is exploring to make railway electric engines and wagons.

XLRI, ICICI Pru positive on insurance course

XLRI School of Business & Human Resources which, for the last two years had joined hands with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company in imparting a one-year insurance-specific...

SBI plans to raise Rs 15-20k cr via equity in two yrs: Bhatt

Largest lender of the country State Bank of India is planning to raise Rs 15,000-Rs 20,000 crore through equity within the next two years to meet its capital requirement.

MBEL to list MBE Holding Pte in Singapore

McNally Bharat Engineering Ltd has planned to list its wholly owned subsidiary, Singapore-based MBE Holding Pte Ltd at the Singapore stock exchange, although the time for listing is not yet decided.

NTPC to buy 1,000mw solar power by 2013

NTPC Vidyut Vapyar Nigam Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has decided to procure solar power reaching up to 1000 mw by 2013 and mix it with the unallocated thermal power before pushing to the grid.

Enterprise Jharkhand 2010 to focus on defence, railway sectors

The Jharkhand council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) which is organising ‘Enterprise Jharkhand 2010’ to be held here between February 2 & 7, is laying special focus on opportunities for enterprises in the state in the defence sector, apart from other sectors like railways and export.

Tata Steel, Jindal projects gather steam in Orissa

Big ticket steel projects of Posco-India and ArcelorMittal may be lagging behind, but mega projects of Tata Steel, Bhusan Steel and Jindal Steel & Power are progressing satisfactorily, said a review meeting of the state steel & mines department.

Record cargo handling by Paradip Port

Pradip Port has handeled 45 million tonnes of cargo between April-December period of the current fiscal, registering a growth of about 29%.

Graphite capital expenditure plan up to Rs 400cr

Graphite India Ltd, world’s fifth largest manufacturer of graphite electrodes, has increased its capital expenditure plan from Rs 186 crore to Rs 400 crore.

Srei Infrastructure, Quippo merger in April

Srei Infrastructure Finance has decided to merge its its associate company Quippo Infrastructure Equipment with itself in order to bring both the companies’ infrastructure business under one umbrella.

Whirlpool plans big AC push to increase market share

In a bid to gain 15% share of the air-conditioning machine market in India by 2012, Whirlpool plans to launch 44 new models this year.

Bengal invites IT cos to set up units in a erotropolis project area

State IT minister Debesh Das on Wednesday said the government has started hunting for investors to set up IT units in the Bengal Aeretropolis project area, the proposed...

There's room for further rate cuts: Sistema CEO

At a time when margins of major telcos are under pressure due to low call charges, Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd president & CEO Vsevolod Rozanov says there is room for further slashing of rates.

Incorporate electronic-waste policy in sustainable growth: expert

Any policy and legislation on electronic waste should be considered within the holistic model of sustainable development based on the vision of a living planet.

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