11844 stories by IPA Staff
Suzlon Refutes Talk Of Alstom Eyeing Repower Systems
MUMBAI: Indian wind turbine major Suzlon Energy refuted media reports that French engineering conglomerate Alstom SA is evaluating a potential offer to acquire its subsidiary REpower Systems, saying it was “entirely speculative”. Shares of Suzlon Energy soared 5% to an intra-day high of Rs 30.75 on a report in...
Wind Mill Owners To Try Novel Approach To Power Trading
CHENNAI: Windmill owners are considering partnering directly with wind energy consumers to facilitate power trading and get around power supply restrictions. The Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA) along with its members is likely to float a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in which the windmill owners and power consumers...
Tata Power, SN Power Group To Buy Stake In Sarda Energy’s Project
NEW DELHI: A consortium comprising Tata Power Co. Ltd and SN Power Norway is in talks to buy a significant stake in a 96 megawatts (MW) hydropower project in Sikkim from Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd in a transaction valued at about Rs.200 crore, according to two people aware...
No More Gas-Based Plants Till 2015: Govt To Power Companies
NEW DELHI: Government has asked power producers to refrain from setting up new gas-based plants as dwindling fuel supply is threatening viability of 37,000-MW of existing and upcoming projects. The power ministry has issued an advisory to developers for not planning projects based on domestic gas till 2015-16. The...
Gazprom Trips In India As Shale Upends Asia Gas Markets
Gazprom, the world’s largest natural-gas exporter, is struggling to get a foothold in the Asian markets leading global economic growth. The Russian company’s plan to supply liquefied natural gas to India from 2016, the year the US is set to start gas exports, is faltering after buyers said they’re...
ONGC Close To Filling Key Positions
MUMBAI: State-run energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is close to filling two key senior management positions as the Public Enterprises Selection Board ( PESB) has recommended names of PK Borthakur – executive director and asset chief, Mumbai High – for the post of director (offshore), and...
After Mamata Banerjee's Outburst, Oil Companies Fear No Hike In Prices
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee’s outburst against her own party member and railway minister Dinesh Trivedi for raising passenger fares has demoralised state oil companies as they fear the government would not be able to raise fuel prices despite mounting losses. Senior executives of Indian Oil Corp,...
Cairn India: Fairly Priced, But Some Concerns Prevail
MUMBAI: Cairn India’s stock has lost some steam after seeing an excellent run-up of 60 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 250 in August last year to its 52-week high of Rs 400.95 on this February 22. The stock is down around seven per cent from its...
Petronet Terminal Likely To Be Commissioned By Nov-Dec 2012
KOCHI: The Petronet LNG Terminal (PLL) at nearby Puthu Vypeen is likely to be commissioned by November-December this year, a top company official has said. “Completion of the Kochi LNG terminal is on track and satisfactory. We hope by November-December we should be looking at commissioning of the terminal....
Brahmaputra Cracker And Polymer Limited To Implement Project On Schedule
DIBRUGARH: Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) was set to implement the Gas Cracker project at Lepetkata in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on schedule, according to Secretary, Ministry of Chemical and Fertiliser K Jose Cyriac. “The progress of the project has improved and is now proceeding as scheduled with mechanical...
Oil Mixed In Asian Trade
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade today, as investors weighed concerns over a supply disruption in the West Asia and a surge in US crude stockpiles, analysts said. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April was up 25 cents to $105.68 while Brent...
Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review: March 2012
Monetary and Liquidity Measures On the basis of the current macroeconomic assessment, it has been decided to: keep the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.75 per cent of their net demand and time liabilities; and keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility...
Highlights Of Economic Survey 2012
Here are the highlights of the Economic Survey 2012 that will put forth the challenges that Pranab Mukherjee faces ahead of the Union Budget 2012, to be presented tomorrow. Highlights: * Growth estimated at 6.9% for the Current financial year * Growth estimated at 7.6% for FY’12 –’13 and...
Biz Jet Maker Gulfstream Upbeat On India
HYDERABAD: Aircraft maker Gulfstream Aerospace Corp has garnered a big chunk of business jets business in the Asia-Pacific region and sees India as the next big opportunity along with China. Taking part at the India Aviation Show 2012 being held at Hyderabad, top executives of Gulfstream stated that their...
IAF Initiates Process Of Inducting LCA
The Indian Air Force has initiated the process of inducting the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) ‘Tejas’ and has placed an order for 40 aircraft with HAL. The Initial Operational Clearance-1 (IOC-1) for the aircraft was achieved in January, 2011. The advance version of the LCA, Tejas Mark-II aircraft is...
Statement on Mid Quarterly Review by Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII
With industrial (IIP) growth in the April – January 12 period at 4 percent, industry needs strong easing signals from the RBI in order to ensure that investments pick up. Capital creation in the economy has been growing at a negative pace and this does not bode well for...
EADS Arm Cassidian Gets India CEO
BANGALORE: Cassidian, the defence and security arm of European aerospace major EADS, has named the first chief executive for Indian operations. Dr Peter Gutsmiedl will be based in Bangalore, where Cassidian started an engineering centre a year ago. “Based in the heart of India’s aerospace and defence industry, he...
Leased Russian N-Submarine To Reach India By Month-End
NEW DELHI : A nuclear-powered submarine India has leased from Russia will reach Indian shores by this month-end, a defence ministry official said here Wednesday. “The submarine will be here in a fortnight,” the official said on condition of anonymity, on the sidelines of a defence investiture ceremony at...
