Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; T E Narasimhan

Stories by Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; T E Narasimhan

Hiranandani to enter LNG market

Hiranandani to enter LNG market

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2011

It plans to invest Rs. 10,000 crore to set up a power generation capacity of 2,500 Mw near Pune.

M&M to bring acquired Boeing unit to Bangalore

M&M to bring acquired Boeing unit to Bangalore

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2011

Mahindra & Mahindra has decided to dismandle its recently acquired Boeing plant in Melbourne, Australia, which makes machinery for aircraft, and shift it to Bangalore.

It's time for India to step on the gas

It's time for India to step on the gas

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2011

With RIL's KG-D6 output playing truant, steps need to be taken to stabilise the country's natural gas production.

LCV unit: Leyland, Nissan to invest Rs 2,500 crore

LCV unit: Leyland, Nissan to invest Rs 2,500 crore

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2011

The two partners have said they'd produce 150,000 vehicles as part of the phase-I plan from their existing facilities in the state, till the new factory goes on stream.

No royalty relief likely for Cairn-Vedanta deal

No royalty relief likely for Cairn-Vedanta deal

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2011

The government will reserve the right to decide on the cost recoverability of royalty from Cairn India's block in Barmer while clearing Cairn Energy's sale of its Indian subsidiary to Vedanta Resources.

Petronet profits double

Petronet profits double

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2011

There was a time when gas was offered to India at a cheaper price but we could not close those deals.

Rising crude prices may hit govt's subsidy budget

Rising crude prices may hit govt's subsidy budget

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2011

After prospects of a higher subsidy outgo on food and fertilisers, the government is faced with the spectre of a higher petroleum subsidy. Rising crude oil prices and its inability to increase fuel prices is all set to spoil the government's subsidy calculations. The country meets 80 per cent of its crude oil demand through imports.

Renault to launch 5 models before 2012

Renault to launch 5 models before 2012

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2011

French car major Renault is set to launch five new cars in India before 2012.

Petronet to market natural gas

Petronet to market natural gas

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2011

The company is also looking to expand the supply of gas by roads and is evaluating creation of small storage hubs along the highways.

Renault-Nissan trains its global staff in Chennai

Renault-Nissan trains its global staff in Chennai

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2011

The Renault Nissan Alliance has said that its Oragadam greenfield facility near Chennai - its first in the world - will be a template for its upcoming Morocco facility, with a few changes only in the back-end engineering. The company is training 30 senior employees drawn from various verticals at its Oragadam plant.

Egypt unrest: Indian cos keeping fingers crossed

Egypt unrest: Indian cos keeping fingers crossed

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2011

Indian companies with exposure to Egypt are keeping their fingers crossed as the Arab Republic is faced with a massive unrest.

States make merry on costlier petrol

States make merry on costlier petrol

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2011

A series of rises in petrol price following its decontrol on June 25 last year has increased the state governments' earnings from value added tax on petrol by around 21 per cent.

RIL against new gas pipeline in Andhra

RIL against new gas pipeline in Andhra

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2011

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has opposed the proposal of a new pipeline from Kakinada to Srikakulam floated by Andhra Pradesh Gas Infrastructure Corporation (APGIC). RIL has argued that gas availability for the pipeline is uncertain and will not contribute to the development of a national gas grid.

India largest borrower of IDA

India largest borrower of IDA

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2010

India is also the third largest borrower of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank), with a total portfolio of $21.9 billion (Rs 98,590 crore).

Petrol retailers lose Rs 50 cr per day

Petrol retailers lose Rs 50 cr per day

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2010

Despite raising petrol prices by around Rs 2.95 a litre - the second-biggest increase in this calendar year so far - public and private retailers are losing Rs 50 crore a day on selling the auto fuel.

ONGC, Oil India to enter city gas biz

ONGC, Oil India to enter city gas biz

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2010

Though ONGC and OIL are major producers of natural gas, they currently have no presence in its retailing and marketing, a field dominated by GAIL and its joint ventures.

Upswing in auto sector hiring

Upswing in auto sector hiring

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2010

The index began tracking jobs in the sector from July 2008 and there was a sudden dip of 29 per cent in the month of December 2008, said V Suresh, executive vice president and national head of sales for the portal.

Ethanol blending resumes after more than a year

Ethanol blending resumes after more than a year

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2010

Ethanol blending with petrol has resumed after more than a year. Last week, sale of blended petrol started in Bangalore, Mathura and parts of Gujarat. While blending will be gradually extended to the other parts of the country, the quantity of ethanol contracted so far is insufficient to continue the programme nationally beyond eight months.

RIL tax battle holds up gas sale to NTPC, IOC

RIL tax battle holds up gas sale to NTPC, IOC

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2010

Reliance Industries Ltd's legal battle over the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to impose 21 per cent value-added tax on gas is holding up supply to NTPC's two power plants and Indian Oil Corporation's Mathura refinery, despite a group of ministers making allocation to them.

Watch out for the Rajnikanth juggernaut!

Watch out for the Rajnikanth juggernaut!

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2010

On Friday, Endhiran, the big-budget, multi-lingual Rajinikanth starrer, with an 'official' budget of Rs 162 crore and 'unofficial' budget based on market rumour of Rs 250-300 crore, opened to packed houses, with tickets sold out days in advance.