The share prices of power transmission and distribution company Areva T&D rose 2.8 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Tuesday in anticipation of a possible open offer. A combine of Alstom and Schneider Electric have bought the entire stake in it of its majority holder, French nuclear major Areva.
The Saif-Kareena starrer leaves a strong impression on you, whether you like it or not.
The Imagindia Institute, an independent think-tank, on Sunday raised concerns about a major hurdle in US-India co-operation in civil nuclear energy, that may unravel the plans of US nuclear companies and their Indian partners to set up projects in India.
A common carrier policy, as in the petroleum sector, is worth looking at.
Considering the sluggish demand in the advanced markets, and the huge working capital needs, the sector seeks funds at or lower than International interest rates
A company executive said that the Anil Ambani group is still keen on foraying into television broadcasting business. The top-line of broadcasters was shrinking in the December-ended quarter on the back of economic slowdown and the consequent slowdown in advertising revenues, said the latest Ficci & KPMG report.
Slumdog Millionaire bagged 10 Oscar nominations at the 81st annual Academy Awards.
Buys 10 per cent stake in geothermal energy firm for Rs 165 crore
The famous vampire sitcom ran for 6 years on TV will be seen on the big screen very soon.
Dr Pradeep Datta, based in Wick, Scotland started his career in the National Health Service in 1967. Many surgeons in the NHS and elsewhere owe their careers to the specialised training imparted by Datta. Datta established and funded a teaching programme to ease the difficulty, which many overseas doctors found in getting a place on a course that would help them pass the FRCS exam and its successor, the MRCS.
The property rates in the ready reckoner for Mahrashtra may drop marginally reflecting the subdued sentiments, sources said. A final decision may be taken on Wednesday. The property ready reckoner is prepared by the office of the inspector general of registration and stamp duties on the basis of transactions in real estate sector in respective areas.
Sunil Chhetri signed for Kansas City Wizards last month. He is the first Indian footballer to play in Major League Soccer.
Companies dissatisfied with 'intent and focus' of tech major.
Congress Legislature Party leader Ashok Gehlot will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Rajasthan on December 13, a Raj Bhavan spokesman said on Thursday.
The sultry beauty says that she has full faith in the institution of marriage but her relationship with John is so fulfilling that she doesn't feel the need to marry him.
Announcing a slew of measures for the sector, he said GST-registered micro, small and medium enterprises will be sanctioned a loan of Rs 1 crore in just 59 minutes through a new portal.
The S&P BSE Sensex surged 364 points to end at 24,607 and the Nifty50 soared 107 points to close at 7,476.
Under a 2010 nuclear liability law, nuclear equipment suppliers are liable for damages from an accident, which companies say is a sharp deviation from international norms
The US department of energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with GE Energy, Siemens Power Generation, Vestas Wind Systems, Clipper Turbine Works, Suzlon Energy and Gamesa Corporation to improve industrial wind power manufacturing capabilities, said a DoE release. US is the fastest growing wind energy market in the world with 30 per cent annual growth in the last five years and with over 25 per cent of the global installed capacity.
This was decided at a meeting between State Energy Minister Dilip Walse-Patil and executives of General Electric, which had supplied power equipment to the erstwhile Dabhol Power Company. During the meeting, GE executives assured the minister that by the end of this month, the Block-I, currently lying defunct, would start generating around 600 Mw.
Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in startup research platform Tracxn.
Sania Mirza and Francesca Schiavone's were handed a straight-set defeat by Spanirad Arantxa Parra Santonja and Edina Gallovits of Romania at the doubles event of the USD 220,000 Hobart International WTA tournament on Wednesday.
Demand has outstripped capacity, not enough spectrum (in the case of mobile) and maybe not enough on-ground investment to keep data speeds high and voice quality good.
Matthew Hayden's comment about India being a "third world" country came in for a scathing attack from former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram who said the Australians have a habit of bad-mouthing their opponents whenever they lose. Akram said the Aussies were "sore losers" and that Hayden should have known that India was now hundred years ahead of Australia "which is no more than a village".
Outsourcing is just no more about cost savings but also companies' accessibility to right talent and geographic expansion, a latest survey on business outsourcing revealed.
Three major companies, Japanese giant Toshiba, Canadian major Bombardier and GE, are looking at manufacturing wagons and coaches in the country.
The 7,480 MW project will be the largest gas-fired power project at a single location in the world and will cost about Rs 20,000-25,000 crore (Rs 200-250 billion). Mukesh Ambani-controlled RIL for the supply of gas from the Krishna Godavari basin, where RIL is developing the largest gas reserves in the world. The matter is currently under litigation in the Bombay HC and a decision is expected soon.
It has its pros and cons, says Rahul Saha.
If you were thinking that by raising interest rates, the RBI is only trying to get stricter with credit card holders, think again
As turbines fail and costs shoot up, is anyone accountable for the mess at India's costliest power project.
The annual Global Accountability Report considered Tata Group at number 10, among the world's 30 most powerful organisations from the inter-governmental, non-governmental and corporate sector, to be accountable to civil society, affected communities and wider public.
The team will play three ODIs as part of Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations. The Israel Cricket Association will field an 'Israel Invitation XI' consisting of prominent international players of Jewish extract from around the world.
Advantages are not being leveraged fully mainly because of lack of funds, say experts.
In a sharp attack on the UPA Government, the Left parties on Wednesday accused it of "aiding and abetting" Israel in its bloody offensive against Palestine and demanded snapping of military and security ties with it. Significantly, the CPI(M) was joined by CPI, Samajwadi Party and the NCP, a constituent of the UPA, in demanding that India should not have any relationship with Israel at the cost of the Palestine.
A majority of CEOs from top Indian companies including ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor GE India, and HUL, do not foresee any production slowdown in this fiscal, even as rising input and interest costs are affecting the net profit margins, a CII survey has found.
"I have always felt that the true value of SEZs must be judged by the extent to which they help promote labour-intensive manufacturing," Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday.
Top IT executives discussed the need for change in the role of boards in IT firms to meet the changing scenario of the IT sector.
Like the US, India too has a sub-prime market and it is booming. The success of early entrants like Citi Financial and GE Money has encouraged several others to enter the consumer lending business, nearly half of which is a sub-prime market.
If a science graduate or a B Pharma degree was the minimum requirement for the job of medical representative some years ago, acute manpower crisis and inability to penetrate rural areas have forced the phramaceutical industry
Asus ROG Strix Scar II stands apart with its thin bezels, better battery and impressive audio - all worthy upgrades to the Strix Scar launched earlier this year, says Rahul Saha
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