BS Reporters In Pune, Mumbai

Stories by BS Reporters In Pune, Mumbai

Gail's Kochi complex shelved: Deora

Gail's Kochi complex shelved: Deora

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

The proposed Rs 7,000-crore (Rs 70-billion) petrochemical complex of Gas Authority of India at Kochi has been shelved for the time being due to technical issues, according to Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora.

Tatas face bidding battle in Vietnam

Tatas face bidding battle in Vietnam

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

This is for the second time that Tata Steel is getting into a take-over battle. It acquired the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus Group after beating rival suitor, CSN of Brazil, through auction.

Sukhoi to supply jets to Alliance Air

Sukhoi to supply jets to Alliance Air

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

Alliance Air, the feeder subsidiary of Indian Airlines, may fly Russian defence aerospace major Sukhoi's new civilian jet to connect regional locations in the country.

Spice Comm plans Rs 520 crore IPO

Spice Comm plans Rs 520 crore IPO

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

Spice Communications, a company that offers GSM services in Punjab and Karnataka through its Spice Telecom brand, intends to raise Rs 520 crore (Rs 5.20 billion) through its initial public offering (IPO).

I-T search on MCX offices

I-T search on MCX offices

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

MCX deputy managing director Joseph Massey said it was a "routine investigation" by the IT department at the exchange.

Private airlines' international plans on hold

Private airlines' international plans on hold

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

Cabinet refers policy on aviation to GoM.

Tatas' proposed Vietnam buy in legal trouble?

Tatas' proposed Vietnam buy in legal trouble?

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

The transaction was to be completed by June.

Ispat Group to invest $3bn in Bangladesh

Ispat Group to invest $3bn in Bangladesh

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

The Vinod- and Pramod Mittal-controlled Ispat Group is all set to invest around $3 billion (Rs 12,000 crore) in Bangladesh in a gamut of sectors, including gas exploration and production, power, petrochemicals and coal mining.

Regional carriers to have separate norms: Patel

Regional carriers to have separate norms: Patel

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

The government plans to formulate a separate set of policies for regional airlines, Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Monday.

Tata Tea buys 25.7% in Mt Everest

Tata Tea buys 25.7% in Mt Everest

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

Intends to acquire control of owner of 'Himalayan' water brand.

Fiscal deficit at 3.5%, lower than forecast

Fiscal deficit at 3.5%, lower than forecast

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

The central government's fiscal deficit -- the difference between its total expenditure and receipts, excluding borrowings -- for 2006-07 has been reined in at 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product.

Cabinet nod to Navi Mumbai airport

Cabinet nod to Navi Mumbai airport

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

The Cabinet on Thursday approved construction of the second international airport at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra.

Idea close to snapping up Spice Telecom

Idea close to snapping up Spice Telecom

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

Idea Cellular, the fifth largest mobile operator in the country with around 15 million subscribers, is believed to be on the verge of clinching a cash-cum-equity buyout of Spice Telecom that values the latter at around $1 billion.

Pawan Hans gets nod to become scheduled airline

Pawan Hans gets nod to become scheduled airline

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Even though the two state-owned airlines, Indian Airlines and Air India, have announced a merger, the country is on its way to once again have two scheduled airlines controlled by the government.

Greater Noida airport project may take off

Greater Noida airport project may take off

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

GMR evinces interest in the project.

DLF fixes IPO price band at Rs 500-550

DLF fixes IPO price band at Rs 500-550

Rediff.com   25 May 2007

Real estate major DLF announced a price band of Rs 500-550 a share for its upcoming initial public offering.

UPA@3: A trillion-$ triumph hit by inflation

UPA@3: A trillion-$ triumph hit by inflation

Rediff.com   23 May 2007

The causes are symptomatic with the UPA's failure to get going on the infrastructure front -- a key bottleneck as well as its inability to push agriculture growth, which slowed down from 6 per cent in 2005-06 to 2.7 per cent the year after.

'30000 MW of nuclear power is a realistic target'

'30000 MW of nuclear power is a realistic target'

Rediff.com   23 May 2007

SK Jain, who heads NPCIL and Bhavini, tells Vandana Gombar Ayyagary and Sumana Guha Ray about how NPCIL is best placed to take India's nuclear power ambitions forward.

Mother of all farm packages soon

Mother of all farm packages soon

Rediff.com   23 May 2007

To address the agrarian crisis in the Indian economy, a new package for agriculture with a central investment corpus of around Rs 30,000 crore will be announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in about 10 days.

Citi pvt equity arm buys Sharekhan for Rs 480 cr

Citi pvt equity arm buys Sharekhan for Rs 480 cr

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Citigroup's private equity arm Citigroup Venture Capital International has acquired 85 per cent stake in retail brokerage Sharekhan for about Rs 470-480 crore (Rs 4.7 to Rs 4.8 billion).