industry > industry - general Industry - general Sri City multi-product SEZ to attract Rs17,500 crore investment 31 July 2008 Four-in-10 CEOs say weak dollar negatively impacted business; expect weakness to last two years 30 July 2008 Business to benefit from the nuclear deal as UPA wins trust vote 22 July 2008 IFGL Refractories completes German acquisition 15 July 2008 CII wants removal of hurdles to growth, fast-track fiscal reforms 14 July 2008 Industrial production growth plunges to 3.8 per cent in May 11 July 2008 Core sector growth slackens to 3.5 per cent in May 09 July 2008 Government relaxes location norms for industries 03 July 2008 Advanta acquires seed business of US firm Limagrain 20 June 2008 Tata Group ranked 6th in Global Pulse 2008 ranking 07 June 2008 Truck operators may hike freight rates by up to 20 per cent 04 June 2008 Aditya Birla Group to invest Rs75000 crore in Orissa: Kumar Mangalam Birla 23 May 2008 Xerox to launch 8 new printers in India 21 May 2008 India signs $42 million 5-year programme with UNIDO to boost industrial competitiveness 19 May 2008 India has 6 per cent of carbon credit market, China has 73 per cent 19 May 2008 US releases list of copyright infringing nations; India among top 9 26 April 2008 Industrial growth moves up to 8.6 per cent in February 11 April 2008 20 SEZs in West Bengal get formal approval 20 March 2008 Chidambarm sees scope for PSU stake sales 04 March 2008 Industry cheers `balanced, growth-oriented' budget 29 February 2008 Budget 2008-09: Risk capital fund proposed for micro, small and medium enterprises 29 February 2008 Goa government sticks to stand on scrapping SEZs 27 February 2008 Government to fine-tune strategies to develop industrial infrastructure: Kamal Nath 18 February 2008 25 FDI proposals approved 14 February 2008 India seeks Russian investment as industry calls for joint action to avert slowdown 11 February 2008 Government prunes SSI list to 35 09 February 2008 Lower interest rates to boost economy: CII 23 January 2008 Haryana is the first Indian state to launch an industry portal 16 January 2008 DHL& CNBC-TV18 to felicitate India's trade, entrepreneurs with the second edition of International Trade Awards 08 January 2008 Board Of Approvals clears 34 new SEZ proposals 02 January 2008 Tata world's 3rd most accountable, transparent group: report 20 December 2007 Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles to lead growth of SME sector in Mumbai: Dun & Bradstreet 03 December 2007 Thirteen Indian companies among Asia's 100 fastest-growing: BusinessWeek 22 November 2007 Tamil Nadu to build land bank to ensure balanced development 06 November 2007 India Today''s two FDI proposals among 12 cleared 02 November 2007 Government to scrap purchase preference policy from fiscal-end 25 October 2007 Industrial production rises 10.7 per cent in August 12 October 2007 Competition eats into BSNL's market share, not profits 05 October 2007 BSNL to change colours as part of brand strategy 28 September 2007 Performance of central public sector enterprises in August 2007 20 September 2007 Government clears TCS plan for new economic zone, three Mukesh Ambani promoted IT zones 19 September 2007 SAIL, IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation to float special economic zone for steel 17 September 2007 BSNL employees union oppose TRAI`s plan to unblock last mile network 17 September 2007 New TRAI regulations to make bandwidth cheaper 15 September 2007 Revisiting the SEZ Debate 14 September 2007 India''s industrial production growth slows to 7.1 per cent in July 12 September 2007 New FDI policy likely by month-end 11 September 2007 Turkey is becoming a hot market for business jets 05 September 2007 Japan''s capital spending falls first time in four years 04 September 2007 Anti-SEZ agitations have not impacted FDI, says Courtney Fingar, editor, Financial Times '' magazine fDi 31 August 2007 20 SEZ projects granted formal approvals, in-principle approvals for seven 30 August 2007 US manufacturers unsure of meeting growth targets: Capgemini 27 August 2007 Government for boosting prawn cultivation 25 August 2007 TDSAT rejects BSNL's pleas on additional revenue share 25 August 2007 Infrastructure sector growth down to 5.3 per cent in June 18 August 2007 Reliance''s Mahamumbai SEZ faces protest 17 August 2007 Centre approves revival of 26 central public sector undertakings 16 August 2007 Quick estimates of index of industrial production for June, 2007 10 August 2007 RIL''s Maha Mumbai SEZ project gets an year''s extension 08 August 2007 Board of approvals clears two Infosys Technologies IT-ITeS SEZ projects 08 August 2007 GMR to develop multi product special economic zone in Tamil Nadu 06 August 2007 India''s manufacturing activity at a 28-month low, says ABN Amro 01 August 2007 Government to allow use of old machinery in SEZs 25 July 2007 BSNL lures corporates fixed-mobile convergence 23 July 2007 BSNL to cut GSM tender by half 17 July 2007 28 SEZs including Mukesh Ambani''s cleared 12 July 2007 BSNL cuts international roaming rates by 40 per cent for foreign tourists 11 July 2007 Infrastructure sector grows 8.7 per cent in May 10 July 2007 India, Japan push Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor plan 30 June 2007 Videocon group to partner Thai firm for biotech SEZ in West Bengal 26 June 2007 Auto component maker, Minda Group, to acquire Australian precision tooling company 25 June 2007 BEL, HAL and PFC get `Navratna'' status 23 June 2007 BEML aims to join billion dollar league by 2014 23 June 2007 Government proposes manufacturing investment regions 23 June 2007 Rupee appreciation hurting the SME segment in manufacturing 21 June 2007 42 new SEZ proposals up for approval on Friday meet 20 June 2007 Bhaskar Chalasani 19 June 2007 Ernst & Young partners charged with tax fraud 19 June 2007 Government to grant navratna status to seven more CPSUs 19 June 2007 Emerging markets increasingly driving global innovation: Gartner 19 June 2007 Ministerial war in the offing over Reliance SEZ 19 June 2007 Government approves Rs3,594 crore investment through five auto SEZs 19 June 2007 Commerce, finance ministry disagree over SEZ forex earning rule 19 June 2007 Number of Japanese companies in India up 50 per cent in one year 19 June 2007 India's industrial production slackens for the third month 19 June 2007 Legally compliant 19 June 2007 Coke's deft Olympian manoeuvre 19 June 2007 Daily Thanthi's new face 19 June 2007 2003: The year of India Inc 19 June 2007 Dhirubhai, HLL, Tata Group top charts 19 June 2007 Hyundai Heavy to invest Rs260 crore construction machinery project near Pune 19 June 2007 BSNL losing out to private sector 18 June 2007 BSNL to slash international roaming rates to Rs 70 a minute 18 June 2007 BSNL's market share dives 12 June 2007 BSNL cuts ISD rates to US, Canada, Gulf 11 June 2007 BSNL set to slash domestic roaming 31 May 2007 S&P starts research service for mid and small-cap stocks 30 May 2007 Navi Mumbai SEZ is under govt''s scanner 22 May 2007 Dr Reddy's is setting up two SEZs 19 May 2007 Rail freight concessions for heavy goods industry 11 May 2007 SEZs creating wealth for farmers: commerce secretary 07 May 2007 BSNL to begin offering IPTV soon 07 May 2007 Micro, small, medium enterprises redefined by RBI 20 April 2007 US extends filing time for `O'' and `P, non-immigration visas 12 April 2007 BSNL to offer voice, TV and internet on single line 09 April 2007 Centre trims land size of SEZs, lifts freeze on approvals 07 April 2007 Core sector growth slackens to 7.2 per cent in February 07 April 2007 SEZs unconstitutional; legal experts 07 April 2007 Maharashtra government unwilling to scale down Reliance's SEZ size 04 April 2007 BSNL moves telecom tribunal against TRAI's ADC cut 02 April 2007 Incentives for SMEs, high tech sector ventures 02 April 2007 Media & entertainment sector to touch Rs1 trillion 02 April 2007 Bajaj Auto could make cars: Rahul Bajaj 26 March 2007 Government shifts burden of rehabilitation to SEZ developer 23 March 2007 Government to go slow on SEZs, says PM 23 March 2007 Not low prices, but equity please! 22 March 2007 Government weighs sector-wise cap for FDI 17 March 2007 No land for industrialisation in Nandigram, says Left Front 17 March 2007 Kamal Nath calls for transparency in land acquisition for SEZs 16 March 2007 China's industrial output up 18.5 per cent in Jan - Feb '07 16 March 2007 Maran criticizes SEZ freeze 14 March 2007 Industrial production up 10.9 pc in Jan 13 March 2007 BSNL pegs its ADC requirement to Rs 14,300 crore 06 March 2007 BSNL to invest Rs 800 crore for consolidating billing process 06 March 2007 Government postpones FDI policy review by a month 06 March 2007 Kerala to have 11 special economic zones 06 March 2007 India set to become world''s manufacturing hub in 5-10 years: US study 17 February 2007 Tatas may revive Bangladesh investment talks 16 February 2007 Industrial production growth slows to 11.4 per cent in December 2006 13 February 2007 Cabinet approves stake sale in three power companies 09 February 2007 33 Indian companies in Forbes Global 2000 08 February 2007 IL&FS invites bids for four SEZs in Maharashtra 08 February 2007 Salim Group''s Bengal SEZ cleared by FIPB 07 February 2007 Indian officials visit China to learn successful SEZ model 06 February 2007 2007 is BSNL's 'Year of the North East' 30 January 2007 Ministerial meet on SEZs remains inconclusive 22 January 2007 Assocham asks PM to call meeting on SEZ issue 18 January 2007 SEZ meeting postponed, GoM to meet on Jan 22 18 January 2007 Government should not sell-off PSUs hastily: KK Birla 15 January 2007 Bengal CM takes notes from Singur 12 January 2007 Industry grows at a record 14.4 per cent in November 2006 12 January 2007 Bengal CM to stall Nandigram acquisition 11 January 2007 Compensating farmers for land is not enough 11 January 2007 IOL Broadband ties up with BSNL 03 January 2007 Government to sell remaining stake in Maruti 22 December 2006 Orissa signs MoUs worth Rs215,000 crore for steel, aluminium projects 21 December 2006 Government plans Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor 20 December 2006 Where is industrial production headed? 14 December 2006 Israeli firm lines up $1 billion investments in India 13 December 2006 PSU divestments on hold, says Chidambaram 13 December 2006 Give PSUs chance to restructure, says Manmohan 05 December 2006 L&T, Tata Power await parity with PSU defence units 05 December 2006 New survey reveals US manufacturing activity weakens 04 December 2006 SMEs power China's foreign trade 04 December 2006 India, Egypt sign IT, communication pact 29 November 2006 Government to announce 3G spectrum policy soon 28 November 2006 Kamal Nath says government would review Bharti-Wal-Mart deal 28 November 2006 CEOs reactions to Indo-China talks varied 23 November 2006 House of Tatas among the world''s most reputed 23 November 2006 Tamil to be used in courts in Tamil Nadu 23 November 2006 India-China FTA being contemplated 21 November 2006 Labelling solutions from GM Pens 18 November 2006 BSNL to launch triple-play broadband in Pune, Chennai 17 November 2006 HC extends stay on BSNL's GSM contract 16 November 2006 Holcim hikes stake in Gujarat Ambuja Cements to 18.5 per cent 16 November 2006 Government to weed out non-serious SEZ players: CNBC 14 November 2006 India proposes free trade agreement with Gulf countries 14 November 2006 France plans an SME push to India 10 November 2006 Government approves Rs169-crore additional investment in Bina coal fields 10 November 2006 Industrial production grows at 11.4 per cent in September 10 November 2006 Chinese firms get orders from BSNL, MTNL 09 November 2006 Bajaj Auto launches 180cc Pulsar in Indonesia 09 November 2006 Reliance Communications to start video streaming on mobiles from today 09 November 2006 DoT moots blocking incoming ILD calls without caller ID 08 November 2006 Tata Coffee to set up instant coffee plant in Uganda 08 November 2006 Verizon near web video deal with YouTube 08 November 2006 Government implementing quotas in private industry: CNBC 08 November 2006 L&T joint venture to set up Oman's first mega oil rigs facility 08 November 2006 Ministry identifies power grid lines for private participation 08 November 2006 TRAI loses office in Delhi sealing drive 08 November 2006 Update: ONGC has rethinking on joint venture with Hinduja group 08 November 2006 Management-led group plans $3.7-billion buy-out of Four Seasons Hotel 07 November 2006 BHEL invests Rs 720 crore in capacity expansion 07 November 2006 FMCG sector headed for volume growth 07 November 2006 Government signs contracts for nine coal bed methane blocks 07 November 2006 Panacea Biotec's R&D centre gets government recognition 07 November 2006 Bajaj Hindusthan sets up subsidiary in Brazil 06 November 2006 Bechtel announces withdrawal from Iraq 06 November 2006 DaimlerChrysler to set up plant near Pune 06 November 2006 DoT favours TRAI''s recommendations on 3G spectrum allocation 06 November 2006 Hindustan Aeronautics ties up with Bell Helicopter 06 November 2006 Hindustan Aeronautics ties up with Bell Helicopter 06 November 2006 Intel to donate 10,000 PCs to state governments, train a million teachers 06 November 2006 Lakshmi Mittal appointed CEO of Arcelor Mittal in management restructure 06 November 2006 Tata Motors October sales hit by fire damage 06 November 2006 Rs4,000 crore network expansion plans from Tata Tele 04 November 2006 An auto component plant within an oxygen factory 04 November 2006 Delphi TVS all fired up 04 November 2006 Nokia to ship 20-millionth handset from India 04 November 2006 SPEED to show case southern TN 04 November 2006 US unemployment hits a five and a half-year low 04 November 2006 No more cheap gas: Oil Ministry 03 November 2006 Drug makers turn from blockbusters to ''niche-busters'' for future growth 03 November 2006 Baramati gets its first digital hospital WiMAX Networks 03 November 2006 Base metal producers hike prices of zinc, aluminiumn and lead 03 November 2006 Finance ministry opposes country-specific FDI restrictions 03 November 2006 Idea Cellular move to Eastern UP 02 November 2006 BSNL restrained from awarding GSM contract 02 November 2006 Disruption at ammonia plant forces shutdown at GNFC 02 November 2006 L&T to expand presence in China 02 November 2006 Maruti Alto is India's highest selling car 02 November 2006 Norwegian company offers ONGC Videsh part stake in Iranian field 02 November 2006 23 Indian mid-caps make it to Forbes' best under-billion list 01 November 2006 Dubai to host first Indo-Arab CEO summit 01 November 2006 Hindalco in joint venture with Almex for aircraft grade aluminium 01 November 2006 Speculation of a rise in US fuel inventories pulls down crude prices 31 October 2006 Government reduces dealer margins on 886 medicines 31 October 2006 Uttaranchal lures IT majors with tax-breaks, TN dangles IT parks, SEZs 31 October 2006 Bharti awards $400 million network expansion contract to Nokia 31 October 2006 Essar joins the retail bandwagon 31 October 2006 ONGC seeks extension of licence for KG basin blocks 31 October 2006 Prince Andrew to inaugurate Caparo''s industrial complex in TN 31 October 2006 RIL launches first Reliance Fresh retail store in Hyderabad 30 October 2006 Ashok Leyland to set up Rs 1,100 crore plant in Uttaranchal 30 October 2006 French company Schneider to acquire APC for $6.1 billion 30 October 2006 Orchid to help Swedish drug major in drug research 30 October 2006 Petronet signs pact with Delhi government 30 October 2006 Rajiv Chandrasekhar acquires majority stake in Asianet 30 October 2006 DuPont to launch building innovations in India 28 October 2006 RBI may revise norms for SEZ funding 28 October 2006 Chinese company to acquire Canadian energy company''s Kazakh oil assets 27 October 2006 Bank employees go on strike 27 October 2006 MTNL announces new tariff under OneIndia 27 October 2006 Nicholas Piramal signs R&D licensing agreements with UK''s Morvus Technology 27 October 2006 Arcelor Mittal forms JV with US auto steel maker Noble 27 October 2006 BHEL to set up 400 MW coal gas-based power project 27 October 2006 Russian parliament approves space pact with India 27 October 2006 Update: RIL says diesel hydro-treating Unit -II operating at full capacity 26 October 2006 Alstom plans expansion in India, eyes nuclear business 26 October 2006 Major Corus shareholders unhappy with Tata Steel''s offer price 26 October 2006 Former Enron CEO sentenced for 24 years 24 October 2006 Hyundai considers more small car output in India 24 October 2006 Saudi oil cuts fail to "Talk up" oil prices 23 October 2006 Ranbaxy to introduce Debiopharm's gastro drug in India 23 October 2006 Ford announces Q3 loss of $5.8 billion 23 October 2006 Government plans to sell residual stake in Maruti within FY07: CNBC 23 October 2006 Toyota to launch separate marketing arm? 23 October 2006 Toyota to replace the Corolla with Auris in Europe and Japan 23 October 2006 VSNL signs MoU to participate in the India-Middle East-Western Europe undersea cable 23 October 2006 Bisleri enters the spring water segment with big plans 20 October 2006 CII''s new campaign striving to wipe out corruption 20 October 2006 No Deming awards for India this time 20 October 2006 POSCO, Nippon to steel mutual stakes, clear growth path 20 October 2006 New Drugs Act: What''s in store for Indian drug industry? 19 October 2006 Shriram Properties to net around Rs32 crore from Standard Motors machinery 18 October 2006 Talks on for sale of Petronet stake to Qatar: Ahamed 18 October 2006 Wal-Mart's sourcing from India to grow 50 per cent to $600 million in 2006 18 October 2006 Wipro plans a third centre in China as it expands operations 18 October 2006 Myanmar puts gas bids on hold, seeks price re-negotiation 17 October 2006 MTNL to offer India's first internet TV service in Delhi, Mumbai from November 17 October 2006 California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to visit India for trade talks next year 17 October 2006 Government to make jewellery hallmarking mandatory in phases 17 October 2006 India to sign ITER project for tapping fusion energy 17 October 2006 Nissan may locate manufacturing base with Suzuki in Gujarat: CNBC 17 October 2006 Power bills in Karnataka to be slashed 17 October 2006 RIL: Richest Indian heads India's most valuable company 16 October 2006 Engineering services opens up $750-billion global market for India Inc 16 October 2006 Tata Motors to sell cars in Ghana 16 October 2006 GAIL, Arrow, EIG consortium awarded three CBM blocks 15 October 2006 Cairn IPO, India''s biggest, to be in Rs180-200 band 13 October 2006 MCD sealing drive leaves consultants, professionals in a fix 13 October 2006 Air Deccan to raise $100 million from European banks 13 October 2006 BHEL wins Rs 950 crore captive power plant order from Bharat Oman refinery 13 October 2006 GMR DIAL appoints Parsons Brinkerhoff as project management consultant 13 October 2006 Motorola plant to be operational in 2007 13 October 2006 Oil hits year''s low at $57.24 a barrel 12 October 2006 RIL, EIL jointly bids for upgrading Libyan refinery 12 October 2006 RIL overtakes ONGC in market capitalisation 12 October 2006 Granules India forms joint venture with Chinese company 12 October 2006 Step towards full backward integration with supply chain says Granules MD 12 October 2006 BSNL cuts fixed-line STD tariffs to Re 1 nationwide 12 October 2006 BSNL likely to cut STD rates 12 October 2006 L&T to expand Mysore campus into growth centre for IT, electronics 12 October 2006 Three Indians in Fortune''s `Global Power 50'' list of businesswomen 11 October 2006 Moser Baer acquires US-based photovoltaic technology firm 11 October 2006 BSNL moves TDSAT over TRAI directive on roaming charges 11 October 2006