Cairn India, Asia's fastest growing E&P company and one of India's leading upstream oil & gas company, has been awarded the FICCI Safety Excellence award for Manufacturing 2012 for its Ravva oil & gas field in Andhra Pradesh. Cairn India bagged the Platinum award (first prize) under the 'large size category'. At a ceremony in New Delhi last month, the Union Minister of Labour & Employment
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The marketing strategist
With over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, Jayant Keswani heads the marketing function at Autodesk for India and SAARC region. Autodesk is a world leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software.
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Hard work reaps
A telecommunication engineer, Rajiv Sharaf comes with 23 years of experience in the field of telecom, broadcast and IT infrastructure. Sharaf started his career in 1988 as a scientist in the Space Application Center at Ahmedabad during which he got worked on the prestigious In-sat IIB project.
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Alstom’s new leader
Alstom has announced the appointment of Patrick Ledermann as the new Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Alstom India (AIL). He takes up the position effective 1 October 2012, previously held by Francois Carpentier, who has moved to the company's head quarters in France.
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Rules to OGRE projects
The Forum of Regulators (FoR) is to issue guidelines for development of off-grid renewable energy (OGRE) projects with a capacity of up to 300 MW. Off-grid renewable energy projects are standalone systems generating electricity from renewable energy sources.
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Policy for shipbuilding sector
In order to make Indian shipbuilding yards competitive in the domestic and export markets in the 12th Plan period, the Central government plans to unveil a new policy. The policy is expected to focus on a strong ship repair industry, world class research
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CII against coal block de-allocation
Adi Godrej, President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), remarked that coal blocks allocated under due process should not be cancelled, as any such cancellation will adversely impact business sentiment. He also said that the judiciary should only interfere if there is any violation of law.
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Panel for airport tariffs
After three major domestic airports in the country proposed a steep hike in user charges, an inter-ministerial panel has called for a fresh approach to setting airport tariffs. The proposed airport user charges have threatened to push up airfares further. The airport financing task force, chaired by Planning Commission member BK Chaturvedi,
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Union cabinet to decide on land policy
A new land policy, that may clear land acquisition hurdle for existing and new infrastructure projects, would go to the union cabinet for approval. Land acquisition remains a major concern. Last year, a ban was imposed on the transfer of government land to other entities. If any department had to implement a project that required alienation of land (through lease, licence or rent), it had to seek the approval of the cabinet.
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Panel suggests auction of mining leases
In order to bring about transparency and increase state revenue from allocation of mining leases, Justice MB Shah Commission recommended that such leases be granted through public auction. After holding several hearings and inspections in Goa, the commission said natural resources, mostly iron ore, had made a few leaseholders billionaires. It is necessary that leasehold rights for mining are granted by public auction. This would increase the income of the state and there would be transparency in