India Business News

Vedanta group's copper plant ordered to be shut down

by sulekha news on Mar 30 2013 8:15PM IST

Chennai, March 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) Friday ordered closure of the Tuticorin copper smelting plant of Sterlite Industries, part of Vedanta Resources group, with immediate effect, and power supply to the plant has been cut off, a company official said.

Assam silk weavers clash with police, seven injured

by sulekha news on Mar 30 2013 7:25PM IST

Guwahati, March 30 (IANS) At least seven people, including two policemen, were injured after a group of weavers and locals clashed with security forces at Sualkuchi in Assam over the sale of Banarasi silk in the name of Assam silk Saturday.

Infosys team coming to break Rajarhat deadlock: Minister

by sulekha news on Mar 30 2013 6:05PM IST

Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) In an apparent move to break the deadlock over its stalled project in West Bengal, IT major Infosys is sending a delegation to West Bengal to find a way to resolve the issue, Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee said Saturday.

Noida to get Rs.3,300 crore development bonanza

by sulekha news on Mar 30 2013 5:35PM IST

Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) After a year, Noida is back on the development radar of the Uttar Pradesh government which is set to unveil projects next month worth Rs.3,300 crore for the development of the corporate hub, a senior official said. These will include steps to alleviate its chronic power shortage.

Vedanta's copper smelting plant ordered to stop operations

by sulekha news on Mar 30 2013 2:05PM IST

Chennai, March 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) Friday ordered closure of the Tuticorin copper smelting plant of Sterlite Industries, a subsidiary of Vedanta group, with immediate effect, and power supply to the plant has been cut off, a company official said.

Didi show at Singur ahead of crucial Bengal panchayat polls (West Bengal Newsletter)

by sulekha news on Mar 30 2013 12:35PM IST

Singur (West Bengal), March 30 (IANS) It is widely believed that the Singur agitation, an intense anti-land acquisition movement, had propelled Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress to power in West Bengal nearly two years ago, evicting the three-decade-long Left Front regime.

Tamil Nadu copper smelting plant ordered to stop operations

by sulekha news on Mar 30 2013 12:25PM IST

Chennai, March 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) Friday ordered closure of the Sterlite Industries' copper smelting plant at Tuticorin with immediate effect, and power supply to the plant has been cut off, a company official said.

CITU to meet in Kerala

by sulekha news on Mar 29 2013 8:45PM IST

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) will hold its 14th triennial all India conference at Kannur in Kerala April 4-8.

Zimbabwe seeks Indian investment, assistance in reviving industrial sector

by sulekha news on Mar 29 2013 7:35PM IST

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Zimbabwe has sought Indian investment and technical assistance to revive its manufacturing sector, especially in the textiles and diamond industry.

SC to decide fate of Sterlite's Tuticorin plant Tuesday

by sulekha news on Mar 29 2013 7:05PM IST

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Tuesday (April 2) pronounce its verdict on the fate of the Sterlite Industries' copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, which was ordered to halt its operations in 2010 by Madras High Court for violating environment norms.

Honda completes 75 percent of motorcycle recall programme

by sulekha news on Mar 29 2013 6:25PM IST

Chennai, March 29 (IANS) Two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Friday announced completion of a major part of its CBR 250R motorcycle-recall, after a faulty front brake was detected last November.

Stop Polavaram irrigation project, Patnaik urges centre

by sulekha news on Mar 29 2013 6:15PM IST

Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday demanded a halt to multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, an official of his office here said.

Chopper rides offer bird's eye view of Kolkata

by sulekha news on Mar 29 2013 6:05PM IST

Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Now tourists can enjoy a glimpse of Kolkata and its iconic spots such as the Victoria Memorial and Howrah Bridge from the sky -- courtesy helicopter joyrides.

Delhi cable operators to black out TVs against digitisation

by sulekha news on Mar 29 2013 5:05PM IST

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Cable TV operators here Friday said they would observe a 48-hour blackout to protest the March 31 digitisation deadline and an "unfair" revenue-sharing model under the digital addressable system (DAS).

Power crisis worsens in northeast India: Tripura minister

by sulekha news on Mar 29 2013 4:25PM IST

Agartala, March 29 (IANS) The electricity crisis in India's northeast has worsened due to prolonged dry spells leading to falling water levels in rivers and reservoirs of all the major hydel power projects, a Tripura minister said Friday.