India Business Insight articles from February 2007, page 4

India Business Insight archives from February 2007

TEXMACO LIMITED (ranks 456th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Texmaco Limited (TL) ranks 456th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). ...

BLUE DART EXPRESS LIMITED (ranks 457th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Blue Dart Express Limited (BDEL) ranks 457th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

SESHASAYEE PAPER BOARDS LIMITED (ranks 458th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Seshasayee Paper Boards Limited (SPBL) ranks 458th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay...

HINDUSTHAN NATIONAL GLASS & INDUSTRIES LIMITED (ranks 459th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Limited (HNGIL) ranks 459th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on...

LANXESS ABS LIMITED (ranks 460th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Lanxess ABS Limited (LABS) ranks 460th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

BALASORE ALLOYS LIMITED (ranks 461st in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Balasore Alloys Limited (BAL) ranks 461st in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

LUMAX INDUSTRIES LIMITED (ranks 462nd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Lumax Industries Limited (LIL) ranks 462nd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

MODIPON LIMITED (ranks 463rd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Modipon Limited (ML) ranks 463rd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). ...

FAG BEARINGS INDIA LIMITED (ranks 464th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) FAG Bearings India Limited (FBIL) ranks 464th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

TINPLATE CO OF INDIA LIMITED (ranks 465th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Tinplate Company of India Limited (TCIL) ranks 465th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay...

FCL TECHNOLOGIES & PRODUCTS LIMITED (ranks 466th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) FCL Technologies & Products Limited (FTPL) ranks 466th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the...

EMCO LIMITED (ranks 467th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Emco Limited (Emco) ranks 467th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). ...

MERCK LIMITED (ranks 468th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Merck Limited (ML) ranks 468th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)....

SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED (ranks 469th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited (SCIL) ranks 469th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006,based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the...

EASTERN SILK INDUSTRIES LIMITED (ranks 470th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Eastern Silk Industries Limited (ESIL) ranks 470th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay...

HINDUSTAN SANITARYWARE & INDUSTRIES LIMITED (ranks 471st in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries Limited (HSIL) ranks 471st in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on...

INDO RAMA TEXTILES LIMITED (ranks 472nd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Indo Rama Textiles Limited (IRTL) ranks 472nd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

BANSWARA SYNTEX LIMITED (ranks 473rd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Banswara Syntex Limited (BSL) ranks 473rd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

ARVIND PRODUCTS LIMITED (ranks 474th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Arvind Products Limited (APL) ranks 474th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

DIVI'S LABORATORIES LIMITED (ranks 475th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Divi's Laboratories Limited (DLL) ranks 475th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

NRC LIMITED (ranks 476th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) NRC Limited (NRCL) ranks 476th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)....

HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LIMITED (ranks 477th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) ranks 477th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the...

RATHI ISPAT LIMITED (ranks 478th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Rathi Ispat Limited (RIL) ranks 478th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

VISA STEEL LIMITED (ranks 479th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Visa Steel Limited (VSL) ranks 479th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

EXCEL CROP CARE LIMITED (ranks 480th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Excel Crop Care Limited (ECCL) ranks 480th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

ANSAL PROPERTIES & INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (ranks 481st in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Limited (APIL) ranks 481st in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the...

JINDAL PHOTO LIMITED (ranks 482nd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Jindal Photo Limited (JPL) ranks 482nd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

VENKYS (INDIA) LIMITED (ranks 483rd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Venkys (India) Limited (VIL) ranks 483rd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

MPHASIS BFL LIMITED (ranks 484th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) MphasiS BFL Limited (MBL) ranks 484th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

3M INDIA LIMITED (ranks 485th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) 3M India Limited (3MIL) ranks 485th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)....

KANORIA CHEMICALS & INDUSTRIES LIMITED (ranks 486th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited (KCIL) ranks 486th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the...

SPENTEX INDUSTRIES LIMITED (ranks 487th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Spentex Industries Limited (SIL) ranks 487th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

CARBORUNDUM UNIVERSAL LIMITED (ranks 488th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Carborundum Universal Limited (CUL) ranks 488th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

SUPER SPINNING MILLS LIMITED (ranks 489th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Super Spinning Mills Limited (SSML) ranks 489th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

AMARA RAJA BATTERIES LIMITED (ranks 491st in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL) ranks 491st in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LIMITED (ranks 492nd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Electrotherm (India) Limited (EIL) ranks 492nd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

NILKAMAL PLASTICS LIMITED (ranks 493rd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Nilkamal Plastics Limited (NPL) ranks 493rd in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock...

NARMADA CHEMATUR PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED (ranks 494th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals Limited (NCPL) ranks 494th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the...

DENSO INDIA LIMITED (ranks 495th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Denso India Limited (DIL) ranks 495th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

KSB PUMPS LIMITED (ranks 496th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006).
February 28, 2007... (From India Business Insight) KSB Pumps Limited (KSBPL) ranks 496th in The Chartered Financial Analyst 500 listing of 2006, based on net sales for 2005-2006. The ranking considered 4,073 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

AGROS TO DIVERSIFY OPERATIONS (to manufacture honey-based products).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) A number of farmers have taken to honeybee rearing on a large scale in Thiruvanthapuram district. The Agricultural Services Cooperative Ltd (AGROS) in Aralumoodu of Thiruvananthapuram district is diversifying...

BSNL PLANS 30 LAKH MOBILE CONNECTIONS IN THREE YEARS (in line with the national perspective of accomplishing sixty million connections).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) As a part of the national perspective to accomplish 60 million mobile connections under Phase V plan, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) plans to provide 30 lakh mobile connections in Kerala State during...

ANOTHER ONLINE STORE FOR MALAYALAM BOOKS SOON (sales would start from Apr 2007).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The On-line Bookstore A-1Books (www.A1books.co.in), in association with DC Books, would accept online orders for Malayalam books. The sales would start from Apr 2007. The books would be delivered to any...

FRESH TENDERS TO BE FLOATED FOR LEFTOVER KSTP WORKS (for 11 items of work estimated at Rs22 lakh each).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Government of Kerala will invite fresh tenders for the unfinished portion of the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP). KSTP was taken up with the World Bank loan. Pati-Bel, the Indo-Malaysian firm was...

WORK PROGRESSING FAST FOR LAUNCH OF TECHNOCITY PROJECT (which is a government-owned scheme on 500 acres of land at Pallippuram in Kerala that can offer employment for 1,00,000 persons).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The preparatory work for launching Technocity, a project of the Technopark of the Government of Kerala, has been progressing and is likely to be launched before the end of 2007. The proposed Technocity...

USHA CLOCKS 38% GROWTH IN KERALA (during Apr-Dec 2006).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Usha International achieved 38 percent growth in Kerala during Apr-Dec 2006. It sold 2,40,000 fans. Its turnover in the appliances segment was Rs7 crore. The fan segment alone had a growth rate of...

HONG KONG COMPANY TO SET UP INFO PARK (Infiniti Consulting Corporation offers the Government of Kerala 26% equity in the proposed joint venture).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Infiniti Consulting Corporation of Hong Kong is keen to set up an Info Park in collaboration with the Kerala Government. It has offered 26 percent in the equity capital. The proposed venture will go be...

WORLD BANK LENDING TO STATE LIKELY TO DECLINE (with revenue receipts expected to cross Rs35,000 crore during 2006-2007 Karnataka is not inclined for borrowings).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) It is likely that the World Bank's assistance to Karnataka would be lower in 2007. Against the assistance granted to 27 projects in India ($5,509 million), the State would get aid of $150 million for only...

CGN TIES UP WITH TPI (for introducing TPI's performance enhancement techniques in India).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) US-based CGN and Associates, a business performance consulting company, has tied up with Seattle-based The Pacific Institute (TPI) for introducing TPI's performance enhancement techniques in India. The...

POST OFFICES TO SELL STAMP PAPERS (to ease the pressure on 160 bank branches of the State Bank of India and the State Bank of Mysore).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Government of Karnataka proposes to enlist the help of post offices and co-operative banks and other nationalised banks to sell stamp papers. The move is to lessen the pressure on 160 branches of the...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REVENUE TO CROSS $47 BILLION (showing a 10-fold increase from 1997-98 at $4.8 billion to $47.8 billion in 2006-07).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The information technology (IT) and information technology enabled service (ITES) businesses are expected to earn revenues of more than $47.8 billion during 2006-2007. The National Association of Software &...

BHARTI BOARD APPROVES RESTRUCTURING PLANS (towers and infrastructure are to be transferred to Bharti Infratel Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The board of directors of Bharti Airtel has approved a scheme of transfer of towers and infrastructure to a wholly owned subsidiary, Bharti Infratel Ltd. It has also approved commencement of direct-to- home...

RHEIN CHEMIE UNIT IN MADURAI (for manufacture of polymer-based rubber chemicals branded Rhenogran).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Rhein Chemie Rheinau (RCR) of Germany has started production of polymer- based rubber chemicals branded Rhenogran at Madurai in Tamil Nadu. It will be a joint venture of RCR and Lanxess India. It is the...

AIR SAHARA TO ADD NAGPUR-PUNE-COCHIN ROUTE (the Indian Air Force controls the Pune airport; hence Air Sahara had to await its clearance from the IAF).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Air Sahara will soon introduce a direct flight in the Nagpur-Pune- Cochin sector in addition to its Nagpur-Delhi flight. The Indian Air Force (IAF) controls the Pune airport. Hence Air Sahara had to await its...

KUMAR MOTORS LAUNCHES PASSENGER, LOAD VERSIONS OF 3-WHEELERS (the dieselised load version Agni is priced at Rs1,40,000 and the passenger version Parinda is priced at Rs1,43,000).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Kumar Motors Pvt Ltd of Pune has launched a 3-wheeler goods carrier called Agni and a passenger 3-wheeler called Parinda. Both run on diesel. They have a load capacity of 505 kilograms. While the Agni is...

LG UNVEILS TEEN PATTI KHELEGA KYA OFFER ON LG MY PC (under the scheme, on every sale of a desktop PC retailer gets a reward card that looks like a playing card).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) LG Electronics has unveiled Teen Patti Khelega Kya scheme for its retailers. Under this scheme, on every sale of a desktop PC, the retailer gets a reward card that looks like a playing card and are marked...

COMPUAGE TO DISTRIBUTE VIEWSONIC PRODUCTS (through its network of 35 offices and sales teams in 300 cities and towns of India).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) ViewSonic has selected Compuage Infocom Ltd to distribute its range of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and cathode ray tubes (CRTs). Compuage will distribute these products through its network of 35...

AGRI-PRODUCE WASTAGE HITS Rs57,570 CRORE (wastage of agriculture produce in the country has gone up from the earlier estimate of about Rs50,000 crore).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Wastage of agriculture produce in India has gone up from the earlier estimate of about Rs50,000 crore to Rs57,570 crore ($13 billion), as processing accounts for a small proportion of production. Only 2...

MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME TO COVER 5.5 CRORE MORE CHILDREN (the scheme is being extended to include the upper primary classes in the 2007-2008 academic year).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, is planning to cover 5.5 crore more children under the mid-day meal scheme by extending the scheme to include the upper primary classes in...

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON SACCHARIN IMPORTS FROM CHINA (as recommended by the Directorate-General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Directorate-General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGADAD) has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on saccharin imports from China. The DGADAD functions under the Ministry of Commerce and...

DARJEELING TEA TO FLY HIGH SOON (Tea Board is holding talks with Lufthansa for offering Darjeeling tea to its passengers).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Tea Board has planned fresh marketing initiatives for the season commencing in Mar 2007 for worldwide promotion of premium Darjeeling tea. The Tea Board is holding talks with Lufthansa for offering...

LOWER PAK OUTPUT TO LIFT ONION EXPORTS (India's onion exports are expected to increase by 40% in 2006-2007).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) India's onion exports are expected to increase by 40 percent from 7.8 lakh tonnes in 2005-2006 to 11 lakh tonnes in 2006-2007 owing to lower production in Pakistan coupled with increase in demand in West...

COCA-COLA TO LAUNCH MINUTE MAID (only in select metros initially in the 2007 summer season).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Coca-Cola India will be launching Minute Maid juices in India. It is launching its orange juice in the 2007 summer season. Minute Maid will directly compete with Pepsi's Tropicana and Dabur's Real. ...

LEELA IN GLOBAL HOTEL ALLIANCE (signs a five-year membership agreement).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Mumbai-based Leela Palace and Resorts has signed a five-year membership agreement with the Global Hotel Alliance, the largest hotel alliance of the world. With this, Leela Palace and Resorts will be the only...

AMUL TO LAUNCH PRO-BIOTIC ICE CREAM RANGES (Amul Prolife and Amul Sugarfree).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Amul is launching two ranges of pro-biotic ice creams - Amul Prolife and Amul Sugarfree. Amul is the over Rs3,700-crore brand of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. Amul plans to build the...

PARBHAT'S CHICKEN BACON OUT TO LURE THE TASTE BUDS (the product is available in Mumbai at a price of Rs70 for 200 grams).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Parbhat Foods has launched Chicken Bacon, a smoked dish, which provides the same flavour and taste as pork bacon. The product is made of pure chicken and was developed by the company's in-house research and...

GOVERNMENT TO HIKE LEVY SUGAR RATES (during the 2006-2007 sugar season).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India is planning an upward revision of levy sugar price during 2006-2007 sugar season (Oct 2006-Sep 2007). The Government of India requisitions 10 percent of the sugar produced by...

GEA TO SUPPLY BABY FOOD POWDER PLANT TO DUMEX (the project will come up at Jagraon in Ludhiana).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Dumex India Pvt Ltd (DIPL) has placed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order with GEA Process Engineering (India) Limited for a Baby Food Powder Plant. DIPL was formerly known as L&T-Niro...

ITC PLANS EXPANSION OF CHOUPAL FRESH IN MAHARASHTRA (eyeing Satara and Solapur districts).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) ITC intends to expand its retail initiative Choupal Fresh across Maharashtra. It is eyeing Satara and Solapur districts. ITC is likely to sign an agreement with the farmers for export of...

40 BREADTALK OUTLETS BY 2010 (five stores in Mumbai in the next six months).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Crustum Products Pvt Ltd (CPPL) of Hyderabad intends to have 40 BreadTalk outlets throughout India by 2010. CPPL plans to open BreadTalk outlets in popular malls and is in talks with infrastructure developers...

VISHAL TO OPEN 15 NEW OUTLETS (with an investment of Rs100-115 crore by Mar 2007).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The New Delhi-based Vishal Retails Ltd intends to invest Rs100- 115 crore to open 15 new retail outlets in the western part of the country by Mar 2007. The likely locations include Mulund and Dahisar in...

DABUR LAUNCHES SOYA JUICE (in Mumbai and the southern parts of India).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Dabur Foods has launched three variants of Activ, a fruit juice with soya as a key input. The three variants are kiwi, black currant and peach apricot. The product, priced at Rs82 a litre, has been launched...

Rs450-CRORE TEXTILE PARK IN CUDDALORE (being set up by SIMA Textile Processing Centre Ltd).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) SIMA Textile Processing Centre Ltd, a special purpose vehicle promoted by the South Indian Mills Association, is setting up a textile- processing park on 317 acres of land at Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu with an...

SEWERAGE SCHEME IN PINK CITY (the Government of India has sanctioned Rs126 crore for Phase-II of the sewerage scheme).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India has sanctioned Rs126 crore for Phase-II of a sewerage scheme to be executed by the Jaipur Nagar Nigam Ltd in Jaipur city, known as Pink City, under the Jawaharlal Nehru Renewal Mission...

7 NEW FLYOVERS FOR WALLED CITY (at an estimated cost of Rs189.39 crore).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India has approved and sanctioned 10 more projects worth Rs378.37 crore for Ahmedabad in Gujarat under the Jawaharlal Nehru Renewal Mission Programme (JNNURM) scheme. The Government of...

ANDHRA PRADESH TO DEVELOP KADAPA AIRPORT (the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Airports Authority of India sign a memorandum of understanding).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop Warangal and Kadapa airports. Initially Rs11 crore will be invested on...

KERALA TOURISM ANNOUNCES BIG PLANS (intends to set up its first hotel outside Kerala - a star hotel with 70 rooms in Chennai with an investment of Rs20 crore).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) intends to set up its first hotel outside Kerala - a star hotel with 70 rooms at Chennai in Tamil Nadu with an investment of Rs20 crore. The hotel will be set up...

MAN INDUSTRIES MAY SET UP PLANT IN USA (with a capacity of 3,00,000 tonnes a year).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Man Industries Ltd, which manufactures pipes for the oil and gas industry, proposes to set up a plant on the south coast of the USA. The plant is likely to have a capacity of 3,00,000 tonnes per annum with a...

GLOBAL VILLAGE DELHI TO SHOWCASE CULTURES (being set up by the Delhi Tourism & Transportation Development Corporation).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Delhi Tourism & Transportation Development Corporation is setting up a Global Village in Delhi around the Noida DND flyover. The Global Village Delhi, which will come up on a 60-acre area, will be...

ONGC-CAIRN TO BUILD 340-KILOMETRE PIPELINE (to transport crude oil from Barmer District of Rajasthan to Gujarat).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) and Cairn India Ltd will build a 340-kilometre-long pipeline to the Viramgam pipeline terminal of the Indian Oil Corporation in Gujarat. The pipeline will transport...

LNG TERMINAL IN MANGALORE? (to facilitate importing of 10-12 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas a year).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) intends to build a terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) within the premises of the New Mangalore port to facilitate importing of 10-12 million tonnes of LNG per...

PRATIBHA BAGS ORDER FROM AAI (worth Rs122 crore for work at the Ahmedabad airport).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has awarded a Rs122-crore project to Pratibha Industries at the Ahmedabad airport. The contract is to be executed in joint venture with Italian Thai Development Public...

L&T BAGS ORDERS FOR PHASE-II OF DELHI METRO (the 3 orders are worth Rs355 crore).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRCL) has awarded 3 orders worth Rs355 crore to Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) for Phase-II of the Metro project. DMRCL intends to complete Phase-II by 2010 in time for...

SPV FOR FREIGHT CORRIDOR AT GOPALPUR PORT (that will connect Koraput and Rayagada in Orissa).
February 27, 2007... (From India Business Insight) A special purpose vehicle (SPV) is being set up by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) and Gopalpur Ports Ltd (GPL) to construct a 79.15-kilometre freight corridor that will connect Koraput and Rayagada in Orissa...