News for 'Steel Ministry'

B Muthuraman's 48-year stint with Tata Steel ends

B Muthuraman's 48-year stint with Tata Steel ends

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

He is acknowledged as the person behind transforming Tata Steel into the world's 11th largest steel-maker.

Govt to skill 40.2 crore people by 2022

Govt to skill 40.2 crore people by 2022

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The Prime Minister will formally launch the Rashtriya Kaushal Vikas Yojana and the National Skills Mission on July 15

100-day agenda: Commerce ministry pushes for separate logistics department

100-day agenda: Commerce ministry pushes for separate logistics department

Rediff.com29 May 2019

100-day agenda: Commerce ministry pushes for separate logistics department

Imports of California walnut rise after India removes tariff

Imports of California walnut rise after India removes tariff

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

The California walnuts shipped from the US to India have seen a sharp uptick with imports more than doubling from September to November against the same period last year. This comes after New Delhi removed its retaliatory customs tariffs on the key dry fruit. Two days ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit on September 9-10, India dropped additional customs duties on about half a dozen US goods that were imposed in 2019 in response to America raising tariffs on certain steel and aluminum products coming from India.

Steel firms cautious about Q4 growth

Steel firms cautious about Q4 growth

Rediff.com21 Jan 2003

Fresh formal job creation declines to six-month low, shows EPFO data

Fresh formal job creation declines to six-month low, shows EPFO data

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Fresh formal job creation cooled for the second consecutive month to decline to a six-month low in September, signalling a downturn in the labour markets this financial year. The number of new monthly subscribers under the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) declined by 6.45 per cent to 891,583 in September from 953,092 in August, shows the latest payroll data released by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Besides, the net payroll additions -- calculated by taking into account the number of new subscribers, the number of exits, and the return of old subscribers -- increased by 14.9 per cent to 1.72 million in September from 1.49 million in August.

Arun Jaitley SOLVES the 'VBS mystery'

Arun Jaitley SOLVES the 'VBS mystery'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

The officer can use the Evidence Act to bring VBS' identity to light.

RIL signs gas sale purchase pact with steel cos

RIL signs gas sale purchase pact with steel cos

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

The agreement, which will be reviewed at the end of five years, will boost profitability of the steel firms who had been buying expensive LNG or naphtha to meet feedstock shortage at their plants, a senior official said. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas had last week asked Reliance to sell natural gas to steel firms like Essar, Ispat and Vikarm Ispat to help the nation's most prolific gas field to produce at optimum level.

RINL plans Rs 1,000-cr jetty near its Vizag plant

RINL plans Rs 1,000-cr jetty near its Vizag plant

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

State-run RITES provides engineering, consultancy and project management services in transport infrastructure sector under single roof.

Govt requests steelmakers to keep price in check

Govt requests steelmakers to keep price in check

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

The government was aware that the prices have shot up in the international market but at the same time it was the duty of the government to keep inflation under check as for the aam aadmi, he said. The minister said the long term solution to moderate the steel price was increasing production.

Cabinet okays 32,500 cr for Railways' multi-tracking projects

Cabinet okays 32,500 cr for Railways' multi-tracking projects

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved seven multi-tracking projects of Indian Railways at an estimated cost of around Rs 32,500 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The proposed projects, which will be fully funded by the Centre, will help increase the existing line capacity, smoothen train operations, reduce congestion and facilitate ease of travelling and transportation. The projects covering 35 districts in nine states -- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal -- will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by 2,339 km and provide employment of an estimated 7.06 crore man-days to the people of the states.

S Korea complains against India on steel imports

S Korea complains against India on steel imports

Rediff.com10 Apr 2003

South Korea's steel makers, struggling with competition from global peers and heavy tariffs in export markets, have lodged a complaint against Japan, India and Spain for alleged dumping of stainless steel bars.\n\n\n\n

Why DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan was dismissed

Why DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan was dismissed

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

It is not often that the head of a regulator is removed by the nodal ministry, even after the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by the prime minister, clears an extension.

Commerce ministry team may visit US to resolve trade issues

Commerce ministry team may visit US to resolve trade issues

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

According to exporters, withdrawal of incentives under GSP would impact India's export worth $5.6 billion to the US.

MOIL sell-off proposal sent to FinMin

MOIL sell-off proposal sent to FinMin

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

The steel ministry has sent the proposal to sell 10 per cent of the government's holding in state-run Manganese Ore India Ltd to the Department of Disinvestment, Parliament was told on Friday.

Govt to set up committee to look into coking coal purchases

Govt to set up committee to look into coking coal purchases

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Noticing irregularities in coking coal purchases, the Steel Ministry has set up a committee to look into the rationale behind PSUs buying more of the commodity when it is expensive, and less of it when cheaper.

Govt mulls stake sale along with IPO in SAIL

Govt mulls stake sale along with IPO in SAIL

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

SAIL is awaiting the steel ministry's approval for its proposed public issue to raise funds to part finance its Rs 70,000-crore expansion project.

Nilachal Ispat-SAIL merger underway: Minister

Nilachal Ispat-SAIL merger underway: Minister

Rediff.com15 May 2006

There is no proposal to merge Nilachal Steel Corporation with SAIL but the process for the government's proposed merger of Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited with Steel Authority of India Ltd is underway, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.

SAIL to curtail board size

SAIL to curtail board size

Rediff.com24 Nov 2008

The country's largest steel producer, SAIL, has proposed trimming its board size by almost a fourth to speed up its decision-making process, official sources said.

Corruption? Railways tops, banks are 2nd, says CVC

Corruption? Railways tops, banks are 2nd, says CVC

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Out of the total of 25,359 complaints received during 2010, the highest of 8,330 were against Railways, 6,520 against banks, 1,836 against petroleum department and 1,572 were against telecom officials.

SAIL divestment next in line; 20% FPO on cards

SAIL divestment next in line; 20% FPO on cards

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

The 20 per cent FPO will be a combination of five per cent dilution of government's equity and five per cent issue of additional shares in each phase, a senior steel ministry official told PTI.

Union minister offers to resign after son gets BJP ticket

Union minister offers to resign after son gets BJP ticket

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

Singh said it is the principle of BJP not to promote nepotism and fight against dynasty rule and his decision to resign is in line with the party's principles.

Fresh notices to Tata Steel, JSPL on coal allocation

Fresh notices to Tata Steel, JSPL on coal allocation

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

The government on Friday issued fresh show cause notices to prior allottees of coal blocks like JSPL, JSW and Tata Steel, asking reasons behind delays in mines development and warned of deduction in their bank guarantees if they failed to furnish replies.

MoD denies inquiry into steel quality of Navy tankers

MoD denies inquiry into steel quality of Navy tankers

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Contrary to reports, the defence ministry has not opened any other deal for investigation besides the AgustaWestland chopper contract, defence sources said on Friday.

Environment Ministry clears Posco proposal

Environment Ministry clears Posco proposal

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

Posco's mega steel plant in Orissa is inching forward with the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests clearing a proposal under which Posco will plant trees on an area equivalent in size to the forest land where the project is coming up.

Secondary steelmakers to slash prices

Secondary steelmakers to slash prices

Rediff.com14 May 2008

"The secondary steel producers have assured that they will reduce prices of their flat products by Rs 4,000 per tonne and maintain the new price line for the next three months," Steel Ministry Secretary R S Pandey said after a meeting with the steelmakers. He said the government was examining the request by the steel industry to lower export duty. He also made it clear that reduction of prices by steelmakers was conditional.

Mittal to buy stake in Chinese steel co

Mittal to buy stake in Chinese steel co

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

The world's largest steelmaker, Mittal Steel Co. will buy 36.7 per cent stake for $316 million in China's Hunan Valin Steel Tube & Wire Co.

Satyam: Ministry wants PSUs to relax bidding norms

Satyam: Ministry wants PSUs to relax bidding norms

Rediff.com15 May 2009

The MCA has written letters to various ministries following a request by the Satyam board that public sector undertakings should not insist on the financial statements and other information like details of turnover from the company while seeking bids.

Stalled rescue op for trapped workers resumes, work on another tunnel begins

Stalled rescue op for trapped workers resumes, work on another tunnel begins

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

"The new food supply pipeline has also made it easier to supply better food in larger quantities to them, which is a good thing. Otherwise the situation remains the same," said Negi, who spoke to his brother.

SAIL ups HR coil rates by Rs 2,000

SAIL ups HR coil rates by Rs 2,000

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

Govt to decide steel export duty roll back soon

Govt to decide steel export duty roll back soon

Rediff.com23 May 2008

One of the demands is that export duty should be rolled back in view of industry promising to hold the price line. A decision will be taken soon," Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told reporters. The industry has also promised to restrict export at the existing level and the government is monitoring the situation closely, the minister said, adding that "we are satisfied with the industry's action."

India earned Rs 86,822 cr in Apr11-Jun14 on steel exports

India earned Rs 86,822 cr in Apr11-Jun14 on steel exports

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Sai said the revenue on account of steel exports stood at Rs 29,994 crore (Rs 299.94 billion) in 2013-14.

Why SAIL cannot be a mega PSU

Why SAIL cannot be a mega PSU

Rediff.com26 Dec 2005

The government's ambitious plan to make Steel Authority of India Limited a mega PSU may hit a roadblock with several smaller PSUs under the Steel Ministry expressing unwillingness to merge with the steel behemoth.

'India's economic growth in FY24 to be above 6%'

'India's economic growth in FY24 to be above 6%'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

India's economic growth will be above 6 per cent in the current fiscal as the country has managed to strengthen its macroeconomic stability and performance even in a period of large global shocks, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Member Ashima Goyal said on Monday. Goyal further said that a global slowdown reducing India's export growth, geopolitics fueling oil and food prices, and erratic weather are some of the continuing risks that the country faces. "India has managed to strengthen its macroeconomic stability and performance even in a period of large global shocks.

Markets in bear hug; Sensex ends down 326 points

Markets in bear hug; Sensex ends down 326 points

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

From the Sensex pack, Reliance Industries fell the most by 2 per cent. Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, ITC, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, Titan, Axis Bank and Bajaj Finance were among the other major laggards.