Buildmat 2017, the latest edition of the bi-annual fair that brings together stakeholders of construction industry, was held recently in Coimbatore. It was jointly hosted by the Coimbatore chapters of The Builders’ Association of India, The Indian Institute of Architects and The Association of Consulting Civil Engineers. BuildMat showcased global […]
Come March 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate ONGC Petro Additions Ltd’s (OPaL) mega petrochemical project at Dahej. In an interaction with the media, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, “Spread over 508 hectares with an investment of over Rs 30,000 crore, OPaL is the single-largest petrochemical complex in India […]
Surya Roshni has announced that commercial production of steel products has started at its new facility at Ananthapuramu in Andhra Pradesh from March 1. In a filing to the BSE on Wednesday, it said, “Commercial production at the company’s newly set up steel pipe plant at Hindupur district Ananthapuramu (AP) […]
Carrying forward its business-friendly initiatives, the chief minister Naveen Patnaik-led government in Odisha has cleared 11 investment proposals worth Rs 2,000 crore. The projects that got the clearance include an apparel park by Texport Industries at Ramdaspur in Cuttack (investment of Rs 75 crore), a pharmaceutical unit by Bharat Biotech […]
Tata Steel is planning to procure iron ore from the state owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC). The Tata group firm, according to a report in the Business Standard, is examining feasibility of clinching a long-term pact with OMC to secure iron ore. On a trial basis, the steel maker has […]
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved has acquired 172 acres land in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh to set up a mega food park. The facility will come up in Vizianagaram, a coastal district in the state headed by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Within two months after the company submitted […]
On the lines of Elon Musk-led Tesla, Indian auto major Mahindra & Mahindra is planning to make an electric sports car, to cater to the needs of car lovers in the country. Dubbing it as the dream of M&M, the company’s managing director Pawan Goenka said while many companies are […]
Jindal Stainless Limited has inked a pact with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for manufacturing high nitrogen steel (HNS). It is to be noted that HNS is used in strategic platforms and weapons systems including missiles and battle tanks. Speaking about the development, RDO chairman Dr S Christopher […]
State-owned power major National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has started work on expanding operations at its Pakri Barwadih coal mine in Jharkhand. The target is to achieve annual mining capacity of 18 million tonnes. NTPC is now looking for consultant to prepare a feasibility report for North West Quarry of […]
Gayatri Projects, in association with with RNS Infrastructure and Sadguru Infratech, has bagged Rs 1,363 crore irrigation contract from the government of Karnataka The joint venture project from Executive Engineer, Karnataka Neeravari Nigama, entails the execution of a lift irrigation system to provide irrigation for an area of 27,462 hectares. […]