News for 'Capacity Expansion'

How RBI is helping banks to realign their finances

How RBI is helping banks to realign their finances

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

As their non-performing assets have risen sharply even as loans have remained stagnant, RBI steps in with stringent loan-management measures.

Monetisation: How govt valued assets worth Rs 6-trn

Monetisation: How govt valued assets worth Rs 6-trn

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

The government has used four methods to value the assets that it is looking to monetise under its Rs 6-trillion National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP). The value of the assets on the block is indicative that the government is expected to realise either in the form of upfront accruals or by the way of private sector investment, NITI Aayog said in its report. Valuations are essentially estimates, so multiple methodologies are useful to get a range, said Manish Agarwal, infrastructure expert and co-founder of AskHowIndia.org. Different valuation methodologies depend on the different assumptions that are being considered for valuing a business, he said.

Ice cream players ready to beat the heat

Ice cream players ready to beat the heat

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Nearly 40% of the annual sales happen during April to June.

Why automobile vendors are flocking to Gujarat

Why automobile vendors are flocking to Gujarat

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Apart from around 40 Japanese companies and five global vendors of MG Motor India, many other biggies are eyeing Gujarat for either greenfield opportunities or brownfield expansion.

SpiceJet to seek compensation from Boeing

SpiceJet to seek compensation from Boeing

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

SpiceJet had bet its fortunes heavily on the new version of the 737 of which it has 13 planes in its fleet and another 193 aircraft on order

SAIL to invest Rs 100,000 cr by 2020

SAIL to invest Rs 100,000 cr by 2020

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

Steel Authority of India Ltd, the country's largest steelmaker, will invest a massive Rs 100,000 crore for expanding capacity to 40 million tonnes by 2020, Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced in New Delhi on Friday.

Duty on few life saving medical devices to be exempted

Duty on few life saving medical devices to be exempted

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

Medical Equipment and Devices Pre Budget Report 2013-14

Vistara aims for foreign skies in two years

Vistara aims for foreign skies in two years

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Vistara has accelerated fleet expansion plan from June 2018 to earlier, open to talks with Boeing as well.

Delhi overtakes Mumbai in aircraft handling

Delhi overtakes Mumbai in aircraft handling

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

That is because Mumbai, which has no scope for further expansion, has not allowed any additional aircraft movements this winter schedule allowing only 32 flight movements per peak hour.

New urea policy fails to enthuse fertiliser firms

New urea policy fails to enthuse fertiliser firms

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

While the government expects the new urea policy to bring more investment, the fertiliser industry is less than enthused. New capacities to make urea, industry representatives say, will come up only if adequate fuel and timely payment of subsidy dues is ensured.

Chennai airport upgrade may lag passenger traffic

Chennai airport upgrade may lag passenger traffic

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

The Rs 1,808-crore modernisation and expansion plan for Chennai airport, which was recently cleared by the Public Investment Board and expected to begin this September, may not be sufficient to cope with projected growth in passenger traffic.

Honda to rev up bike production

Honda to rev up bike production

Rediff.com18 May 2006

Lucent bags $400 mn RCom network deal

Lucent bags $400 mn RCom network deal

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

According to sources, with this deal and some others in the anvil Reliance would be able to double its network capacity(GSM and CDMA) from 35 million lines currently.

Apple plans to roll out Made-in-India iPhone 12 by mid-2021

Apple plans to roll out Made-in-India iPhone 12 by mid-2021

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Till recently, iPhone production in India was limited to older models at a lower price tag. So far, Apple has localised production of five smartphone models - iPhone SE (1st Gen), 6S, 7, XR and 11.

Auto sector woes hit tyre makers hard

Auto sector woes hit tyre makers hard

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Tyre companies are stepping up on exports to offset declining volumes from domestic OEMs.

More West Asian hubs join Indian sky war

More West Asian hubs join Indian sky war

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Qatar, Dubai and Sharjah want 80,000 additional seats per week as part of bilateral negotiations with India.

All eyes on SCO meet after Taliban takeover

All eyes on SCO meet after Taliban takeover

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

After two decades, the SCO appears to be at a cross-roads with the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, asserts Srikanth Kondapalli, the leading China expert.

Toyota wants to ship left-hand drive cars from India

Toyota wants to ship left-hand drive cars from India

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Toyota has capacity to manufacture 310,000 vehicles at its two plants located near Bengaluru

Nano factory's role might expand

Nano factory's role might expand

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Tata Motors, India's largest car maker by revenue, is exploring the possibility of adding more models to the production line at its Sanand plant in Gujarat.

With Zomato's offering, fresh fundraising via IPOs set to hit 14-year high

With Zomato's offering, fresh fundraising via IPOs set to hit 14-year high

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Fresh capital raised by companies by way of initial public offerings (IPOs) is set to hit a 14-year high, thanks mainly to Zomato's maiden offering. India Inc has raised about Rs 19,300 crore in fresh capital by maiden offerings, including the Rs 9,000 crore the food delivery company will raise this week, so far in 2021. The best year in terms of fresh fund-raise was 2007, when companies had raised Rs 32,102 crore. With Paytm planning to issue fresh shares worth Rs 12,000 crore, the domestic market looks set to surpass that tally this year.

Railway Minister explains why he did not announce new trains

Railway Minister explains why he did not announce new trains

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

We have only rationalised the freight rates, says the minister.

SAIL doesn't need extra money: C S Verma

SAIL doesn't need extra money: C S Verma

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

SAIL chairman C S Verma talks about the company's slated disinvestment and future strategies.

MTNL to invest Rs 1500 cr in 2008

MTNL to invest Rs 1500 cr in 2008

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

MTNL has lined up Rs 1500 crore to expand GSM and broadband operations in 2008.

Mega steel projects hang in a balance

Mega steel projects hang in a balance

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

Mega greenfield steel projects announced in the country are set to add more than 100 million ton of capacity, but land acquisition activity for only 16 million ton has begun.

Tata Steel records highest ever levels of revenues and Ebitda

Tata Steel records highest ever levels of revenues and Ebitda

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

The steelmaker's India basket grew after Tata Steel completed its acquisition of Bhushan Steel under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code process and its subsidiary, Tata Sponge, acquired Usha Martin.

Markets are still not ready to raise fund for capex purpose

Markets are still not ready to raise fund for capex purpose

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

While the fresh issue portion of IPOs has been going down over the years, this financial year has been abysmally low at only Rs 2,663 crore, 82 per cent lower compared to the last financial year.

AirAsia India to double fleet; start int'l services by Oct

AirAsia India to double fleet; start int'l services by Oct

Rediff.com22 May 2019

AirAsia India, which started operations on June 12 2014, had a market share of 6.2 per cent of the domestic traffic in April.

How SpiceJet plans to grab India's e-commerce market

How SpiceJet plans to grab India's e-commerce market

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

The market, however, reacted negatively to SpiceJet's announcement and the company's stock dropped by 0.87 per cent as analysts became wary of diversion into a new business during a high fuel price environment.

XL Telecom to enter capital markets

XL Telecom to enter capital markets

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

The public issue of 39,56,808 equity shares would open on December 4 and close on December 7. The company has fixed a price band of Rs 125 to Rs 150 per equity shares to be decided through book building.

Tata Steel back with a bang in Q4; shows Rs 6,644-cr PAT

Tata Steel back with a bang in Q4; shows Rs 6,644-cr PAT

Rediff.com6 May 2021

Overall, Tata Steel becomes the seventh non-financial firm, including four oil PSUs to report quarterly revenues of Rs 50,000 crore.

Air India to fly Dreamliner on domestic routes

Air India to fly Dreamliner on domestic routes

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

The airline will fly the A320s between the Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

Record 8.3 lakh Covid tests conducted in a day: Govt

Record 8.3 lakh Covid tests conducted in a day: Govt

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

The number of recoveries from COVID-19 exceed active cases by more than 10 lakh.

Hyundai to export 50% of production from India

Hyundai to export 50% of production from India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

Hyundai Vice President (sales and marketing) Arvind Saxena told reporters at the launch of Verna in Kolkata on Wednesday that the second plant, coming up near the existing one near Chennai, would go on stream in 2008.

Debt exposure remains a big risk for infra king Gautam Adani

Debt exposure remains a big risk for infra king Gautam Adani

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Unlike RIL, the Adani group has not yet brought in any big stakeholders to refinance debt or expand.

Wistron invests Rs 1,255 crore in Apple's India factory

Wistron invests Rs 1,255 crore in Apple's India factory

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Apple Inc's leading contract manufacturer, Taiwanese giant Wistron, has exceeded its investment obligation in India in just eight months, although the government's production-linked investment (PLI) scheme allowed it to complete the investment in four years. Between August 2020 and end March 2021, Wistron made an investment of Rs 1255 crore - 25 per cent more than the total investment it had committed to the government. Under the PLI scheme for mobile devices, the government had stipulated that each of the five participating global companies needed to invest Rs 250 crore every year for the first four years, totalling Rs 1,000 crore.

Tata Steel to ramp up Jamshedpur plant

Tata Steel to ramp up Jamshedpur plant

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

Tata Steel would expand the capacity of its Jamshedpur plant from five million tonne per annum to 10 million tonne by 2009-10, a company official said on Tuesday.

Motorola to supply 4 lakh GSM lines to MTNL

Motorola to supply 4 lakh GSM lines to MTNL

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd will soon expand its network by an additional 4 lakh GSM lines. The company has awarded a contract for this purpose to US-based telecom equipment vendor Motorola.

Banks fear slowdown in lending to SMEs

Banks fear slowdown in lending to SMEs

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

The country's largest commercial bank's SME advances grew nearly 23 per cent to Rs 119,676 crore last financial year.

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran.