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Alstom offers world's fastest train to India

Alstom offers world's fastest train to India

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

A certain type of TGV, called V150, holds the world record for the highest speed on any national rail system. This record has been in place since April 2007.

Alstom Power wins contract

Alstom Power wins contract

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

Alstom Power India Ltd said it received a Rs 870-million contract by Renusagar power division of Hindalco Industries Ltd for the modernization of two of its 68 MW boilers.

Alstom to expand, eyes nuclear biz

Alstom to expand, eyes nuclear biz

Rediff.com26 Oct 2006

French power equipment supplier Alstom said on Thursday it will expand its manufacturing facilities in India to meet the growing demand in thermal and hydro projects and is eyeing emerging opportunities in the nuclear power sector.

Alstom opens engineering centre in Kolkata

Alstom opens engineering centre in Kolkata

Rediff.com27 Oct 2006

Alstom Power President Phillippe Joubert told reporters the Salt Lake facility would supply high-value engineering skills to projects executed not only in India, but also in North America and Europe. \n

Alstom unit paid bribes to win Delhi Metro contracts

Alstom unit paid bribes to win Delhi Metro contracts

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

The UK subsidiary allegedly paid bribes to win train infrastructure orders for the Delhi Metro, the Serious Fraud Office said in a filing.

Alstom Power clarifies news on share offloading

Alstom Power clarifies news on share offloading

Rediff.com15 Jan 2003

Alstom Power has informed that there is no offloading of shares by ALSTOM Power NV as stated in the said article.\n\n\n\n

India, a top investment hotspot for Alstom

India, a top investment hotspot for Alstom

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

Started in 1857, Alstom is one of the grand old companies of Europe.

Bribe charges link Alstom to firms from Singapore, Hong Kong

Bribe charges link Alstom to firms from Singapore, Hong Kong

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Alstom is accused of paying bribes to Indian public officials to secure Delhi metro contracts.

Areva to buy Alstom's T&D biz in India

Areva to buy Alstom's T&D biz in India

Rediff.com30 Dec 2003

Power company Alstom Projects India Ltd on Tuesday said it has received a binding offer from Areva for the purchase of its transmission & distribution (T&D) operations in India for a total consideration of 22.31 million euros.

Areva open offer for Alstom

Areva open offer for Alstom

Rediff.com8 Apr 2005

Alstom Power, Jaiprakash Power sign pact

Alstom Power, Jaiprakash Power sign pact

Rediff.com10 Feb 2003

Alstom Power India Ltd said it signed a Euro 50 million (Rs 2500 million) contract with Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd, India.

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

Alstom to set up R&D centre in Bangalore

Alstom to set up R&D centre in Bangalore

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

French power equipment maker Alstom on Wednesday said it would set up an R&D centre in Bangalore and upgrade its Vadodara and Delhi operations as part of plans to make India its global manufacturing hub and exports base.

Alstom to invest $39 mn in R&D unit at Infosys

Alstom to invest $39 mn in R&D unit at Infosys

Rediff.com31 May 2005

French power equipment major Alstom on Tuesday said it was setting up a joint R&D centre with software giant Infosys Technologies in Bangalore with an investment of $39 million over the next three years.

Alstom offers cheaper locomotives to Indian Rlys

Alstom offers cheaper locomotives to Indian Rlys

Rediff.com21 May 2008

"We are targeting India. We will participate in the tender to be floated soon by the Indian Railways for 1,000 electric locomotives. We will offer 10 per cent cheaper price than other companies," Alstom's locomotive platform director Jean-Marc Tessier told PTI. The company unveiled on Wednesday the design of Prime II locomotives, the advanced version locomotives with high speed.

Alstom Power Q3 net at Rs 7.6 cr

Alstom Power Q3 net at Rs 7.6 cr

Rediff.com30 Jan 2003

Alstom Power India Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 76 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 as compared to a net profit of Rs 14.90 million in the corresponding period last fiscal.

Alstom Projects gets switched on for live-wire per

Alstom Projects gets switched on for live-wire per

Rediff.com23 Jun 2003

Alstom Projects was bound to rise today after it declared a sterling 88.3% rise in net profit on Friday.\n\n\n\n

TN BJP chief releases video alleging scams, DMK threatens legal action

TN BJP chief releases video alleging scams, DMK threatens legal action

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party state president K Annamalai on Friday released 'DMK Files' alleging top ministers from the party and Chief Minister MK Stalin's family members had accumulated unaccounted assets.

Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme

Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Built by the French railway technology company Alstom, it will host a 90-metre-long digital wall for train operation, said to be the second largest in Asia.

France to modernise two stations, manufacture locos in Bihar

France to modernise two stations, manufacture locos in Bihar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

France will extend its expertise to modernise Ambala and Ludhiana stations.

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019. For the DMK's vote-score to be so low in a constituency with a substantial Muslim population has not missed the BJP strategists' eyes, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

2 French firms jointly bid for Areva T&D

2 French firms jointly bid for Areva T&D

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Two French firms Alstom and Schneider Electric have jointly bid for acquiring transmission and distribution business of Paris-based Areva for an equity value of euro 2,290 million (about Rs 16,000 crore).

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Under the plan, there will be 151 private trains covering 109 routes which may entail investments worth Rs 30,000 crore.

GE, Siemens in race for electric locomotive unit

GE, Siemens in race for electric locomotive unit

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

The facility, to come up on the public-private-partnership mode, will roll out 120 IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) electric locos of 12,000 horse power every year.

Onkar Kanwar is new FICCI president

Onkar Kanwar is new FICCI president

Rediff.com29 Dec 2004

Apollo Tyres chairman and managing director Onkar Kanwar on Tuesday took over as the new president of industry body FICCI for 2004-05.

Government rushes to roll out more trains as cities swell

Government rushes to roll out more trains as cities swell

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Even if some of those projects remain on paper, the potential for manufacturers and engineering firms is too big to ignore

Ispat revives Bhadrawati

Ispat revives Bhadrawati

Rediff.com29 May 2003

The Mittals-controlled Ispat group is reviving the Bhadrawati power project in Maharashtra, following the passage of the Electricity Bill, 2003.

Lucknow Metro coaches to capture the heritage of City of Nawabs

Lucknow Metro coaches to capture the heritage of City of Nawabs

Rediff.com11 May 2016

A French multinational is making the trains at its Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh.

Shareholder activism in India highest in Asia

Shareholder activism in India highest in Asia

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

The incidence of shareholder activism in India is more than that in other Asian countries, according to a BNP Paribas Asia Strategy report.

Germany to soon boast of new high-speed trains

Germany to soon boast of new high-speed trains

Rediff.com22 Oct 2010

This high-speed train is expected to offer a direct service from London to Frankfurt from 2013.

Chinese firm in JV among bidders for 44 Vande Bharat trains

Chinese firm in JV among bidders for 44 Vande Bharat trains

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

CRRC Pioneer Electric (India) Private Limited, whose bid for the project is a joint venture of the Chinese firm CRRC Corporation Ltd with a Gurugram-based company according to its website, is one of the six contenders for the tender for procuring propulsion systems or electric traction kits for 44 trains to function as the Vande Bharat Express or Train 18.

Now, fee-based outsourcing of CEO's job!

Now, fee-based outsourcing of CEO's job!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Indian CEOs are to be now offered the choice of outsourcing all or part of their managerial responsibilities for a specified period.

Railways' projects on track, bids to open soon

Railways' projects on track, bids to open soon

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

Bids for the proposed Rs 1,290-crore (Rs 12.9 billion) Madhepura electric locomotive factory in Bihar will be opened next week, say railway ministry officials.

Global players in race for electric loco project

Global players in race for electric loco project

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affiars had approved the Rs 1,293 crore (Rs 12.93 billion) greenfield project spread across 450 hectares. British consultancy firm Mott Macdonald has been engaged to prepare bid documents for the procurement. As a special railway joint venture project, it envisages manufacturing locos with 12,000 HP to carry 5,000 tonnes of freight at 100 km per hour on all terrains.

Areva T&D acquisition may trigger open offer

Areva T&D acquisition may trigger open offer

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

The share prices of power transmission and distribution company Areva T&D rose 2.8 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Tuesday in anticipation of a possible open offer. A combine of Alstom and Schneider Electric have bought the entire stake in it of its majority holder, French nuclear major Areva.

Infrastructure: FM woos French cos

Infrastructure: FM woos French cos

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has invited French companies to expand their activities in India, particularly in the infrastructure sector. \n

Freight corridors draw global giants

Freight corridors draw global giants

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

Mitsubishi, Itochu, Bombardier, Siemens, GE and Alstom want piece of action.

First Look: French President Chirac woos China

First Look: French President Chirac woos China

Rediff.com26 Oct 2006

Several bilateral economic agreements were expected to be signed on Thursday.