Haldia Bulk Terminals pulled out of 10-year contract for cargo-handling operations, blaming the political climate and "vested interest".
The Tata Group's agreement with one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh, the Nitol Niloy group, to make footwear and bicycles is likely to bear fruit soon.
Now, the Rs 1,200 crore induction cooker industry has got a much needed boost to go for an all out marketing battle against the gas stove segment pegged at Rs 1,300 crore.
"We will come up with a new brand identity next month and have already assigned one agency for this. It will be a new branding for Saregama, with a more youthful and uncluttered logo. We have chalked out the future road map. While there are plans to enter the television space more aggressively, we are exiting the films business," said Sanjiv Goenka, chairman of the Group.
Last year, Ashok Das, a farmer-cum-fisherman from the small industrial town of Rishra in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, had promised his younger son a branded television.
The social media giant is planning to launch roadshows in these locations as part of its 'SMB Boost' programme.
Bata India, the footwear manufacturer and retailer, is back to prioritising volumes for growth. This is a change from the strategy last year, when it was focusing primarily on creating a product mix that would span the premium to economy segments.
After cashing in on the Munni campaign to market the Zandu Balm brand in 2010, the company has now roped in five sporting icons -- cricketer Gautam Gambhir, Olympic medal winning boxer Vijender Singh, badminton champion Saina Nehwal, five-time world boxing champion Mary Kom and wrestler Sushil Kumar -- for its Fast Relief brand.
It is estimated KKR spent about Rs 100 crore, including Rs 50 crore for hiring players, this season. Four players -- Gautam Gambhir, Jacques Kallis, Sunil Narine and Yusuf Pathan -- alone cost KKR Rs 30 crore.
According to an official in the state power department, the government has given nod to the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company to approach the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission for a further tariff hike and a proposal has been moved in this regard
Two days after Bharti Airtel announced the launch of its fourth-generation (4G) wireless broadband services in Kolkata, it is tough to miss the mark of the campaign in the city's key locations.
The last time Sourav Ganguly faced Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he was just another player in the Pune Warriors team. He scored 18 and Pune lost.
The board, on the urging of six independent members, had earlier turned down a government directive to commit at least 80 per cent supply to power companies.
CMD designate says company will do everything to meet the presidential directive.
Petrochemicals major in talks with rubber producer from Europe, two Western technology providers.
As documentation on social networking and virtual platforms becomes increasingly popular, global search giant Google is looking to leverage the trend by integrating information available on social networking platforms with search results.
The state now has a new policy, under a new government.
Besides Ezone, Future Group operates other retail formats like Pantaloons, Big Bazaar and Brand Factory.
Bombay Stock Exchange-listed Zensar grew 23 per cent sequentially last quarter. Natarajan says a lot of growth will come from the increasing use of IT within Indian companies.
The new Bengal government is not ready to give over even half the required land.
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