Surabhi Agarwal And Sudheer Pal Singh

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IT industry confident of meeting BIS deadline

IT industry confident of meeting BIS deadline

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

An order, issued last year, makes it mandatory for certain electronic products being sold in the Indian market to comply with BIS specifications

Cabinet panel set to give 28 power projects a big push

Cabinet panel set to give 28 power projects a big push

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

Likely to set the ball rolling for Rs 1.72-lakh-cr projects today

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2013

Finance ministry asks bank, insurance & market regulators to issue notifications

Europe is a difficult market: HCL Tech chief

Europe is a difficult market: HCL Tech chief

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2013

HCL's president & CEO Anant Gupta talked to Business Standard about the demand environment, its in the European market and Roshni Nadar's induction into the company's board of directors.

In a first, India to meet Plan target for power capacity

In a first, India to meet Plan target for power capacity

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

The good news is that within the first 14 months, orders for manufacturing and commissioning of the entire 88,537 Mw capacity for the 12th Plan have been placed, according to the Central Electricity Authority, the country's apex power planning body.

Questions remain on Flipkart

Questions remain on Flipkart

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2013

According to sector officials and watchers, the funding (among the largest so far in the segment) from its existing investors -- Naspers, Accel Partners, Tiger Global and Iconiq Capital -- might be a sign of confidence they have in the company but it's still unsure if it will be enough for Flipkart to turn a corner and become profitable.

Markets keen as Infosys set to kick off results season

Markets keen as Infosys set to kick off results season

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2013

The Street is especially looking forward to the management commentary to get a sense of its new direction

New fuel shortage threat looms on power firms

New fuel shortage threat looms on power firms

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2013

Tata, Adani, Lanco to be hit as Indonesia may ban export of low-grade coal

Proposals worth Rs 5,000 cr stuck in bureaucratic indecisiveness

Proposals worth Rs 5,000 cr stuck in bureaucratic indecisiveness

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2013

Estimates suggest subsidy outgo on these proposals would be at least Rs 1,000 crore

Power prices in India to rise 6%

Power prices in India to rise 6%

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2013

Affected firms note practical problems in getting discoms, consumers to pay for costlier supply; viability shadow on investments

Electronics industry faces BIS certification challenge

Electronics industry faces BIS certification challenge

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2013

Bureau has registered just one product so far despite 1,500 applications.

More trouble likely for captive coal miners in Madhya Pradesh

More trouble likely for captive coal miners in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2013

R-Power, Essar could be hit as state mulls benefit-sharing levy for ecology loss.

India, Bhutan power plant collaborations in limbo

India, Bhutan power plant collaborations in limbo

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2013

India has so far set up three projects - Tala, Chukha and Kurichu - in Bhutan under the Inter-governmental Agreement model.

Data goof-up: Iron ore exports shown 157% higher

Data goof-up: Iron ore exports shown 157% higher

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2013

Figures compiled by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, under the commerce ministry, showed India's iron ore exports jumped a whopping 157 per cent to 121 million tonnes in 2012-13, compared with 47 million tonnes a year ago.

NTPC, Coal India headed for showdown on fuel pacts

NTPC, Coal India headed for showdown on fuel pacts

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2013

NTPC raises new demands, while CIL is not willing to yield

We will decide on price hike soon: CIL chief

We will decide on price hike soon: CIL chief

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2013

In an interview with Business Standard, CIL Chairman Singayapally Narsing Rao attributes the performance to volume growth but adds a decision on price hike will be taken at an appropriate time.

Coal India to cut high-grade prices

Coal India to cut high-grade prices

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2013

The move comes at a time when consumers are shunning high-quality coal, which has become costlier than prevailing market rates globally.

State-owned energy firms project mere 3% rise

State-owned energy firms project mere 3% rise

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2013

This comes against the backdrop of the capital expenditure of these companies rising a mere 1.7 per cent this year, though the projection at the beginning of the year was of six per cent growth.

Coal block allocations: Who was RESPONSIBLE?

Coal block allocations: Who was RESPONSIBLE?

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2013

The allocations followed two stages.

CIL to fund rail network to link coalfields

CIL to fund rail network to link coalfields

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2013

To float SPV, levy user charge on consumers to cover investment cost.