News for 'Capacity Expansion'

Why is Tata losing out to rivals in steel, auto and power

Why is Tata losing out to rivals in steel, auto and power

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

In the domestic market, the Tata Group has lost ground in the passenger car business.

Nirma cements $1.4-bn Lafarge India buyout

Nirma cements $1.4-bn Lafarge India buyout

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Ahmedabad-based firm to fund deal through equal amount of equity and debt.

Vedanta gets village nod to expand refinery

Vedanta gets village nod to expand refinery

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Vedanta Aluminium has been struggling to source sufficient bauxite to feed the 1 million tpy alumina refinery since its commissioning in August 2007.

PHOTOS: $7.8 billion fillip for the STUNNING Dubai airport

PHOTOS: $7.8 billion fillip for the STUNNING Dubai airport

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

Dubai Airports has given the green signal for a $7.8 billion (28.8 billion Arab Emirates dirham) airport and airspace expansion programme, which will boost capacity at Dubai International from 60 million to 90 million passengers per year by 2018.

FM allocates Rs 35,000 crores for COVID-19 vaccine

FM allocates Rs 35,000 crores for COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The Budget outlay for health and well being is Rs 2.23 lakh crore in 2021-22 as against BE of Rs 94,452 crore and marks an increase of 137 per cent," she said while presenting 2021-22 Budget in the Lok Sabha.

With more seats, IndiGo pips Air India on international routes

With more seats, IndiGo pips Air India on international routes

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

While IndiGo had 11.8 per cent of all the international seats to and fro India in the last week of August, Air India's seat share was 11.4 per cent. Emirates came third with 8.1 per cent, and rest of the airlines constituted 68 per cent of the seat share.

BMW launches three luxury brands in India

BMW launches three luxury brands in India

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

German luxury car maker BMW on Tuesday launched BMW Gran Turismo, BMW X6M and BMW 760Li and plans to ramp up capacity of its manufacturing plant at Chennai.

Maruti closes in on 1-million mark

Maruti closes in on 1-million mark

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

Are Banks In Good Shape?

Are Banks In Good Shape?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Flush with liquidity, banks are eager to lend. And, therein lies the problem, warns Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

RBI guv warns of balance sheet impairment, capital shortfall for banks

RBI guv warns of balance sheet impairment, capital shortfall for banks

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Available data obscures the true stress in bank books, and the pandemic will result in balance sheet impairments and capital shortfalls at lenders, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday. Balance sheet impairment and capital shortfalls will be more evident once the regulatory reliefs are rolled back, Das said in the bi-annual Financial Stability Report, asking lenders to augment capital.

Top automobile firms to invest Rs 11,500 crore in Maha

Top automobile firms to invest Rs 11,500 crore in Maha

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

These companies had threatened to leave Maharashtra and invest in other states when the state government had brought amendments to the Maharashtra VAT Act with effect from April 1, 2011, and made net sales the basis for VAT set-off claims.

Why India's exports are likely to fly high in New Year

Why India's exports are likely to fly high in New Year

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

After staging a strong recovery from COVID-induced slowdown in 2021, India's exports are likely to extend the growth story to the New Year also on increased demand in the global markets, boost in domestic manufacturing due to production-linked incentive schemes and implementation of some interim trade pacts. Expectations of positive growth in the country's exports are also backed up by the outlook of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which predicts a 4.7 per cent expansion in the global merchandise trade volume in 2022. Exporters believe that the outbound shipments would cross $400 billion mark in this fiscal going by the current momentum and may reach $475 billion in 2022-23.

Covid-19 impact: Job scheme planned for urban poor, migrants

Covid-19 impact: Job scheme planned for urban poor, migrants

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

The plan could mature into either an umbrella programme for urban youths similar to the Garib Kalyan Rozgaar Abhiyaan or a modified urban-focused version of MGNREGS.

'Economy is not bad as it was during the first wave'

'Economy is not bad as it was during the first wave'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'While there has been an impact on economic activity, it is not as profound as the lockdown last year.'

Indo-Rama inks pact with Germany's Zimmer

Indo-Rama inks pact with Germany's Zimmer

Rediff.com22 Jan 2004

Leading polyster maker Indo-Rama Synthetics on Thursday forged an alliance with German construction and engineering company Zimmer AG for its Rs 900 crore polyster expansion project in Butibori, Maharashtra.

The turnaround story of India's largest steel maker

The turnaround story of India's largest steel maker

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

The turnaround of SAIL from several quarters of losses was one of the most challenging experience, said Anil Kumar Chaudhary, the outgoing chairman of the country's largest steel maker. The chairman said he also wants to see SAIL paying back at least 50 per cent of its debt in the near future. Chaudhary who had joined SAIL as a junior manager in 1984 would be superannuating from the top post on December 31, 2020 after serving the company for almost 36 years in various roles.

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.

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.

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.

Biden reiterates US support for India's permanent seat in UNSC

Biden reiterates US support for India's permanent seat in UNSC

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Biden has reiterated America's support for India's permanent membership on a reformed UNSC and its entry into the NSG during his first in-person bilateral meeting with Modi at the White House.

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

Vaccine for all above 45: Registration on Co-WiN portal from April 1

Vaccine for all above 45: Registration on Co-WiN portal from April 1

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Centre has written to states and Union Territories to immediately undertake necessary measures to include people aged 45 and above in the COVID-19 vaccination drive and stated that registration on the Co-WiN portal for the same would begin from April 1.

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.

Covid-19 impact: Low interest loans likely for vaccine companies

Covid-19 impact: Low interest loans likely for vaccine companies

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

While there has been no commitment from the government on the procurement of vaccines, initial volumes, or distribution plans, there is a likelihood that the low interest loans may be made available to these players only when the time to scale up manufacturing arises.

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.

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

When auto industry isn't doing well, it's a clear sign economy isn't doing well

When auto industry isn't doing well, it's a clear sign economy isn't doing well

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

'Given all the linkages, the monthly registration data for new vehicles, may well be the single most accurate indicator of India's economic health,' points out Devangshu Datta.

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.

Alliance Air to focus on cost control, phasing out of expat pilots

Alliance Air to focus on cost control, phasing out of expat pilots

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Alliance Air, which is the largest regional airline, is currently operating 77 daily flights compared to 126 last year.

'The more you alienate Muslims, the more it will have problems for India's internal security'

'The more you alienate Muslims, the more it will have problems for India's internal security'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

'Look at the aggressive way in which a campaign against Friday namaz is going on in North Indian cities.' 'Even the Union home minister is part of this vicious campaign.'

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.