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Kolkata Rath Yatra: Lord Jagannath's chariot to roll on Sukhoi jet tyres

Kolkata Rath Yatra: Lord Jagannath's chariot to roll on Sukhoi jet tyres

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

The chariot, with the new set of tyres, will carry Lord Jagannath on this year's Rath Yatra which will be held on June 27.

Boxer John Cooney dies a week after title fight defeat

Boxer John Cooney dies a week after title fight defeat

Rediff.com9 Feb 2025

Irish super-featherweight boxer John Cooney died of a brain injury a week after being stopped in his first Celtic title defence against Welshman Nathan Howells, his promoter said on Saturday.

Has Dunlop left its best days behind?

Has Dunlop left its best days behind?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

No tyres of any description have rolled out of its factories in Sahagunj (West Bengal) or Ambattur (Tamil Nadu) since 2011 and 2012, respectively.

Dunlop India's management gets interim relief

Dunlop India's management gets interim relief

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Promised court that it will deposit Rs 10 crore by February 11.

High court orders Dunlop liquidation

High court orders Dunlop liquidation

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

The high court in Kolkata has ordered winding up of the Pawan Ruia group's tyre maker, Dunlop India, directing the official liquidator to take possession of all the company's assets and books of records.

Dunlop seeks  'relief undertaking' status

Dunlop seeks 'relief undertaking' status

Rediff.com9 Mar 2006

The new management of Dunlop India Ltd headed by P K Ruia has urged the West Bengal Industrial Reconstruction Department to grant it the status of a 'relief undertaking' so that creditors were not able to move court against it. \n

Ruia gets his best chance to save Dunlop

Ruia gets his best chance to save Dunlop

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Getting the first tyres out from the Sahaganj plant will still require a lot of effort, but with the state government on its side, the hopes are high.

Pawan Ruia buys Dunlop, Falcon

Pawan Ruia buys Dunlop, Falcon

Rediff.com3 Dec 2005

Dunlop's Sahagunj plant re-opens

Dunlop's Sahagunj plant re-opens

Rediff.com21 Apr 2006

After a long gap of more than 55 months, the Sahagunj factory of Dunlop India Limited in West Bengal re-opened on Friday for maintenance work to pave the way for operations to begin from August this year.

Dunlop may reopen Sahagunj facility, says Bengal minister

Dunlop may reopen Sahagunj facility, says Bengal minister

Rediff.com29 May 2014

Owned by Pawan Ruia, the tyre manufacturing company closed down the factory in 2009.

Dunlop shelves production at Sahaganj unit

Dunlop shelves production at Sahaganj unit

Rediff.com17 Nov 2008

Just two years after it was revived after a long shut down, tyre maker Dunlop (India) Ltd will suspend production at its Sahaganj unit in West Bengal citing lack of working capital and drastic fall in demand.

Apollo Tyres buys Dunlop in South Africa

Apollo Tyres buys Dunlop in South Africa

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Apollo Tyres Ltd on Monday announced acquisition of Dunlop Tyres International Ltd (South Africa) in a Rs 290 crore (Rs 2.9 billion) all-cash deal.

Dunlop India to resume production at Sahaganj

Dunlop India to resume production at Sahaganj

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

Dunlop India chairman Pawan Kumar Ruia said: "The Sahaganj plant will resume production either just before the Puja or right after the Puja."

Auditors frown at Dunlop a/cs

Auditors frown at Dunlop a/cs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2004

Docs hold rallies for security ahead of SC hearing on RG Kar case

Docs hold rallies for security ahead of SC hearing on RG Kar case

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

The rallies were organised from R G Kar hospital, Sagore Dutta Hospital, SSKM Hospital, Calcutta Medical College, and Jadavpur in south Kolkata.

Dunlop to resume production at Shahgunj plant

Dunlop to resume production at Shahgunj plant

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

Power has to be restored by the West Bengal State Electricity Development Ltd that was surrendered when production was suspended at the plant in November last year.

3 directors quit Dunlop

3 directors quit Dunlop

Rediff.com12 Dec 2005

Following the takeover of ailing tyre maker Dunlop India Ltd by Ruia group, three directors of the company have resigned while reconstitution of the board would take some time, chairman of the group P K Ruia said.

Bengal government may bid for taking over Dunlop India

Bengal government may bid for taking over Dunlop India

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

The company is under liquidation.

Fire in Dunlop office

Fire in Dunlop office

Rediff.com13 Mar 2003

Fire Brigade sources said 30 fire tenders have been pressed into service to control the blaze.

Dunlop submits Rs 600 cr rehab scheme to BIFR

Dunlop submits Rs 600 cr rehab scheme to BIFR

Rediff.com21 Dec 2006

Dunlop India of the Pawan Ruia group has submitted a Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) draft rehabilitation scheme to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction for the revival of the ailing outfit.

Fire not to affect Dunlop's revival plans

Fire not to affect Dunlop's revival plans

Rediff.com13 Mar 2003

The devastating fire that gutted the four-storied building housing the marketing office of Dunlop India Ltd early this morning would have no impact on the revival plans of the company

Ruia group to make open offers for Dunlop, Falcon

Ruia group to make open offers for Dunlop, Falcon

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

The Pawan Ruia group has finally come out with an open offer for Dunlop India and Falcon Tyres following its indirect acquisition of these two outfits from the Jumbo group in December 2005.

Dunlop eyes turnaround this fiscal

Dunlop eyes turnaround this fiscal

Rediff.com8 May 2006

Dunlop's Shahgunj plant to reopen on Oct 31

Dunlop's Shahgunj plant to reopen on Oct 31

Rediff.com16 Oct 2006

Tyre major Dunlop India's main plant at Shahgunj near Kolkata would be re-opened on October 31, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said on Monday.

Dunlop's Ambattur plant to re-open on Mon

Dunlop's Ambattur plant to re-open on Mon

Rediff.com8 Apr 2006

After nearly five years of uncertainty Dunlop India's plant at Ambattur near Chennai would re-open on Sunday with 1000 workers scheduled to join work under a new management headed by Pawan Kumar Ruia

Trade unions may spoil Dunlop party

Trade unions may spoil Dunlop party

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

Though the general feeling among the majority of the workers is that of a relief as the management finally asked them to join work from December 2, a section of workers started demanding inclusion of the 25 workers who had been chargesheeted by the management earlier.

Dunlop India out of BIFR, expects profit this year

Dunlop India out of BIFR, expects profit this year

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

Taken out from the supervision of the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR), Dunlop India Limited (DIL) expects to make a marginal profit by March 2008 and declare a dividend for shareholders next fiscal.

Dunlop factory reopens after 5 years

Dunlop factory reopens after 5 years

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

The factory located in Ambattur Industrial Estate, which became sick in 2001, under the Manu Chabbria-led management, has been taken over by the Kolkata-based Ruia group which finalised agreements with workers.

Bruce Dunlop design for Channel 7

Bruce Dunlop design for Channel 7

Rediff.com23 Feb 2005

Dunlop to sort out issues soon

Dunlop to sort out issues soon

Rediff.com18 Feb 2006

The stand-off between the Pawan Kumar Ruia led management of ailing Dunlop India and workers' union remained unresolved on Saturday, but the new management expressed confidence that all pending issues would be sorted out soon paving the way for re-op

Ruia threatens to shelve reopening of Dunlop unit

Ruia threatens to shelve reopening of Dunlop unit

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

The recession-hit company had earlier temporarily shut its plants at both Sahagunj, near Kolkata, and Ambattur, near Chennai. But with the rising demand in the the automobile sector, it was decided to resume production. According to Ruia, the Ambattur plant will resume operation from October 19.

Jyoti tied-24th at Dunlop Phoenix

Jyoti tied-24th at Dunlop Phoenix

Rediff.com23 Nov 2003

A final round 72 gave the Indian ace a tournament tally of two-over 286 in the Japanese PGA Tour event.

With Air India will Pawan Ruia prove to be India's 'turnaround tycoon'?

With Air India will Pawan Ruia prove to be India's 'turnaround tycoon'?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Pawan Ruia has finally done it, a beaming Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, then West Bengal chief minister, had said at the reopening of the 70-year-old Sahagunj factory owned by Dunlop in 2005. But with the Calcutta high court passing a winding-up order in 2013 and the Trinamool Congress-led state government passing a Bill to take over the company in 2016, the once-upon-a-time undisputed leader in the Indian tyre industry looks vastly undone. But that can hardly be a deterrent for Ruia, who has a penchant for making headlines one way or the other.

Pawan Ruia throws hat into the ring to buy out Air India

Pawan Ruia throws hat into the ring to buy out Air India

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Ruia, a chartered accountant whose business ranged from sugar to textiles and heavy engineering to tyres, refused to comment on queries about his interest in Air India.

The fall of the turnaround tycoon

The fall of the turnaround tycoon

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Industrialist Pawan Ruia's (think Dunlop and Jessop) arrest this month for cheating and criminal breach of trust marked a new low, but the tide had been turning against him for a while now. Ishita Ayan Dutt & Avishek Rakshit report.