News for 'Capacity Expansion'

Airtel has capacity to withstand $5 bn AGR payout: Moody's

Airtel has capacity to withstand $5 bn AGR payout: Moody's

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Bharti recorded $5 billion liability for past-due AGR fees, but is still completing its self-assessment to determine the final amount.

NTPC builds Rs 2.25 trillion war chest

NTPC builds Rs 2.25 trillion war chest

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

India's largest power company NTPC plans to invest a massive Rs 2,25,000 crore (Rs 2.25 trillion) in the next seven years in capacity expansion to become a 75,000-MW entity, company's chairman and managing director R S Sharma said on Tuesday.

Budget Prepares For Rise In Cancer Cases

Budget Prepares For Rise In Cancer Cases

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

Do we have enough trained oncologists and medical professionals in India to man these over 4,500 beds in the public sector?

New initiatives, margin gain hopes positives for Delhivery

New initiatives, margin gain hopes positives for Delhivery

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Logistics major Delhivery has had promising Q2FY25 results. The Q2FY25 consolidated revenue was Rs 2,190 crore (up 0.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter or Q-o-Q and 12.8 per cent year-on-year or Y-o-Y). Express parcel revenue was Rs 1,300 crore, (up 1.7 per cent Q-o-Q/7.3 per cent Y-o-Y) alongside better yield (+5 per cent Y-o-Y) in the segment.

IOC announces capex of Rs 43,250cr

IOC announces capex of Rs 43,250cr

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation said it has earmarked Rs 43,250 crore for capacity expansion over the next five-year period. This was announced by the company's Chairman S Behuria at its annual general meeting in Mumbai

SABMiller to invest Rs 500 cr for expansion

SABMiller to invest Rs 500 cr for expansion

Rediff.com27 Jun 2007

Looking to cash in on the burgeoning beer consumption in India, the United Kingdom-based SABMiller will invest around Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) to expand production capacities at its breweries in the country.

IIT-K's B-school to expand capacity

IIT-K's B-school to expand capacity

Rediff.com27 Nov 2004

Covishield comprises over 90 pc of 12.76 cr COVID vaccines administered so far

Covishield comprises over 90 pc of 12.76 cr COVID vaccines administered so far

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Covishield comprises over 90 pc of 12.76 cr COVID vaccines administered so far

Fundamentals of Indian economy strong, has capacity to bounce back: Modi

Fundamentals of Indian economy strong, has capacity to bounce back: Modi

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

At the pre-Budget meeting at Niti Aayog, Modi called for a focussed effort from all stakeholders in order to achieve the target of $5 trillion economy. The participants urged the government to focus on credit expansion, exports growth, governance of PSBs, increasing consumption and job creation.

Looking For Long-Term Investment?

Looking For Long-Term Investment?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

This is a good opportunity for long-term investors to pick quality small and midcap stocks at reasonable valuations.

RBI move to hike rates to hurt industry: India Inc

RBI move to hike rates to hurt industry: India Inc

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

India Inc on Thursday expressed fear that the RBI's decision to raise key short-term rates will push up the cost of borrowing, making some of their projects unviable and hurting expansion plans.

'Railways plans to carry 10 billon passengers every year by 2030'

'Railways plans to carry 10 billon passengers every year by 2030'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

'We carry 6.5 billion passengers every year. We have crossed seven billion this year, and are targeting 10 billion by 2030.'

Downgrades may pressure Voltas stock, quality control norms could impact sales

Downgrades may pressure Voltas stock, quality control norms could impact sales

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

In the July to September quarter of 2023-24 (Q2FY24), Voltas' revenues grew by 29.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), but the adjusted net profit was down by 63 per cent Y-o-Y. The revenues hit Rs 2,290 crore, led by growth in the Unitary Cooling Products segment (up 15.4 per cent Y-o-Y, and in the EMP (Electromechanical project) business (up 66.8 per cent Y-o-Y). The UCP revenue rose to Rs 1,200 crore in Q2FY24, driven by volume growth despite weak consumer spending - the three-year annual growth is 18 per cent.

Drug firms on outsourcing high

Drug firms on outsourcing high

Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

An increase in the number of outsourcing deals between domestic drug companies and pharmaceutical multinationals has triggered huge capacity expansion programmes in the drug manufacturing sector.

How is Tata Motors gearing up to face competition?

How is Tata Motors gearing up to face competition?

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

Why is Shailesh Chandra, managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, not worried about the competition?

Bathinda refinery expansion, IPO on cards: Mittal

Bathinda refinery expansion, IPO on cards: Mittal

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

Mittal confirmed ArcelorMittal's partnership with ONGC not over, even as there are few projects they are discussing.

From Tata Motors-JLR to Ford: Tamil Nadu's EV ecosystem expands in 2024

From Tata Motors-JLR to Ford: Tamil Nadu's EV ecosystem expands in 2024

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Tamil Nadu -- often dubbed as India's own Detroit due to its thriving automobile manufacturing ecosystem -- is in no mood to miss the EV bus either. Recent developments attest to it. Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has promised a $2 billion plant in the southern state. And as promised earlier, the work on Tata Motors-JLR plant will kick off next week, on September 28, after the foundation stone laying ceremony.

GM to up Halol capacity by 33%

GM to up Halol capacity by 33%

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

Blue Dart plans fleet expansion

Blue Dart plans fleet expansion

Rediff.com19 Jan 2004

Blue Dart, the express cargo carrier, is planning to expand its fleet. It intends to add two new aircraft at an estimated cost of Rs 60 crore (Rs 600 million), company chairman Tushar Jani said.

Tata Steel to invest Rs 5,700 cr for expansion

Tata Steel to invest Rs 5,700 cr for expansion

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Tata Steel plans to expand capacity to 10 million tonnes at Jamshedpur by August 2011 from 6.8 million tonnes.

Vodafone Idea FPO opens to slow start, 26% shares subscribed

Vodafone Idea FPO opens to slow start, 26% shares subscribed

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

Debt-saddled telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd's Rs 18,000 crore follow-on offering (FPO) opened to a modest response on Thursday with just 26 per cent of shares on offer being sought by investors. Of the 1,260 crore shares on offer, 331.24 crore was subscribed on Thursday, according to information on the BSE. Qualified institutional buyers picked up 61 per cent of their 360 crore shares reserved for them while non-institutional investors sought 28 per cent out of 270 crore shares earmarked for them.

Bharat Biotech to produce 700 mn Covaxin doses annually

Bharat Biotech to produce 700 mn Covaxin doses annually

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The Hyderabad-based manufacturer uses a proprietary adjuvant Algel-IMDG, which has now proven to be a safe and effective adjuvant, especially to stimulate memory T cell responses.

Rail Budget 2013 is reformist and forward-looking: PM

Rail Budget 2013 is reformist and forward-looking: PM

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

He feels that the Budget presents a realistic picture of railway finances.

Lionel Messi and Argentina to play in Kerala next year!

Lionel Messi and Argentina to play in Kerala next year!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

The Kerala government announced on Wednesday that the Argentina national football team, led by legendary player Lionel Messi, will visit the state next year for an international friendly match, which Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed as a tribute to state people's passion for soccer.

Hyundai defers launch of Elantra

Hyundai defers launch of Elantra

Rediff.com15 Jan 2004

Maruti seeks to allay investors' fears over Gujarat plant

Maruti seeks to allay investors' fears over Gujarat plant

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Elaborating on the pricing formula of cars produced by Maruti Suzuki at its facilities in Haryana, the company said it marked up the cost of production of the car to generate profits.

IOL Chemicals to hire 400

IOL Chemicals to hire 400

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

The new workforce will primarily take care of the company's proposed expansion with an outlay of Rs 216 crore, which would include capacity expansion for its various product lines, forward integration in the chemical and backward integration in the pharmaceutical divisions to produce raw materials for its flagship product Ibuprofen, besides increasing its cogeneration of power.

UltraTech to go ahead with planned expansion

UltraTech to go ahead with planned expansion

Rediff.com14 May 2009

The Aditya Birla Group company has already spent over Rs 3,000 crore on projects to take its production capacity from 17 million tonnes to 21.9 mt and plans to further scale up till 23.1 mt by June-end. K C Birla, chief financial officer, said, "We will continue to maintain our market share and, if required, we will go ahead with more capacity additions to ensure we don't become a loser in the market."

Dabhol to sell power outside Maharashtra

Dabhol to sell power outside Maharashtra

Rediff.com16 May 2011

RGPPL has signed a power purchase agreement with the government of Daman and Diu for selling about 98 Mw of power from July.

Aim to make India core in global energy revolution: Ola Electric

Aim to make India core in global energy revolution: Ola Electric

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

In March 2021, Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal was seen surveying an empty 500-acre land surrounded by shoe factories, temples, bakery shops, coconut trees and dusty roads in Pochampalli town of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. Many excavators and workers were busy at the construction site to build the Ola Futurefactory for electric vehicles.

No solution to chip supply shortage for now: Intel

No solution to chip supply shortage for now: Intel

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Global chip maker Intel on Monday said it could take a couple of years to address the supply shortage in the semiconductor ecosystem that is witnessing huge demand for tech products, accelerated by the COVID pandemic. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger noted that the work and study-from-home trends during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a "cycle of explosive growth in semiconductors" that has placed huge strain on global supply chains around the world. "We have been working diligently with our partners... to address constraints and increase output to meet demand, and we are acting to help ensure capacity to meet the world's needs for this new era... But, while the industry has taken steps to address near-term constraints, it could still take a couple of years for the ecosystem to address shortages of foundry capacity, substrates and components," he said at a virtual session at the Computex event.

Tata-Fiat to tap overseas markets

Tata-Fiat to tap overseas markets

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

Tata Motors is considering increasing its capacity for the passenger car business unit and would take a final call on it in the next two years.

How Modi can build a world-class railway network in India

How Modi can build a world-class railway network in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Indian Railways should aim for a quantum growth in traffic. This will require investments in new infrastructure, including 125 capacity expansion works on the shelf, costing about Rs 35,000 crore.

Fair trade, focus on manufacturing, infra on steel firms' Budget wish list

Fair trade, focus on manufacturing, infra on steel firms' Budget wish list

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

India's leading steel companies hope the Modi 3.0 Budget will continue the massive capital expenditure currently underway, focusing on infrastructure development, manufacturing, and fair trade. The infrastructure segment is the largest steel user, and the government's focus has fuelled steel consumption even as international markets have underperformed. According to provisional statistics, steel consumption grew 13.6 per cent in FY24, reaching 136 million tonnes (mt), according to a CRISIL report.

Indian economy witnessed profound positive transformation in last 10 years: FM

Indian economy witnessed profound positive transformation in last 10 years: FM

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Structural reforms, pro-people programmes and employment opportunities helped the economy get new vigour, the finance minister said. After contracting by 5.8 per cent in 2020-21, the economy recorded a growth of 9.1 per cent in 2021-22.

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine.

The Street has high hopes from RIL in Q4?

The Street has high hopes from RIL in Q4?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

The Street expects lower earnings from RIL's shale business to be offset by the sharp uptick in refining margins and the gradual improvement in petrochemical earnings.