Saturday, August 2, 2008

Business News

Business News

AP panel reviews functioning of Singareni Colleries' schemes

Posted: 02 Aug 2008 12:26 AM CDT

Karimnagar, Aug 2 (PTI) A ten-member committee of the Andhra Pradesh legislature reviewed the functioning of the welfare measures taken by Singareni Colleries Company Ltd (SCCL) at

Ambuja Cements July shipments down 1 pct y/y

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 11:38 PM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Ambuja Cements Ltd, India's third-largest cement maker, said its shipments in July fell 1 percent to 1.38 million tonnes from 1.39 million tonnes a year earlier.

Gujarat wants centre to bend rules on power allocation

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 11:17 PM CDT

Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) The Gujarat government has asked for all the power from the proposed 1,000 MW project in a joint venture with the state-run Neyveli Lignite Corp (NLC) in Tamil Nadu, though the norms are that at least 57 percent of the electricity generated to be fed to the national grid.

London, New York, get set to savour northeast Indian delicacies

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 10:04 PM CDT

Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) The West may be high on tikka and tandoori, but here come meat with bamboo shoot, cooked wild herbs, banana stems and more. Dishes from India's northeast are set to invade palates in London, New York and Paris through a new restaurant chain.

Etihad Airways takes off for Chennai, Kozhikode

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 09:13 PM CDT

Abu Dhabi, Aug 2 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s national airline Etihad Airways has launched its inaugural flights to Chennai and Kozhikode in India.

Brazil strikes large poultry deal with India

Posted: 01 Aug 2008 06:12 PM CDT

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil announced on Friday a deal to export unprocessed poultry to India, potentially reaching 300,000 tonnes in the first year, the Brazilian Association of Chicken Producers and Exporters (ABEF) said.

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