B Satish Kumar, Managing Director of Steel Exchange India (Seil) expressed hope that the firm may achieve financial closure for its proposed Rs 300-crore pellet plant by three-four months. He said the company is awaiting environment clearance for the proposed 600,000 tonne capacity unit which would come up at its existing steel plant and would help it cut production cost
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Ennore Port, JNPT raise funds via bonds
Ennore Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) are in the processing of raising funds through issue of tax-free bonds. While Ennore Port is raising Rs 1,000-crore through the bond, JNPT would raise Rs 2,000 crore. Ennore Port offers two categories of bonds: 10 year bonds bearing annual rate of interest of 7.01 per cent and 15 years offering 7.17
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Govt takes steps to promote FDI
The central government is taking a slew of measures to promote foreign direct investment in Indian companies and thereby improve capital flows into the country. As part of this effort, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) would soon move a Cabinet note to amend the FDI policy to bring more clarity on the definition of ‘control’ in sync with that in the C
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Govt takes steps to promote FDI
The central government is taking a slew of measures to promote foreign direct investment in Indian companies and thereby improve capital flows into the country. As part of this effort, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) would soon move a Cabinet note to amend the FDI policy to bring more clarity on the definition of ‘control’ in sync with that in the C
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Tata Steel’s 6 mn tpa project may be operationally beneficial
According to analysts, the proposed 6 mn tpa (million tonnes per annum) steel plant by Tata Steel in Odisha would be operationally beneficial for the company. This is because the proposed plant would have captive iron ore reserves, efficient logistical infrastructure reducing costs and technologically efficient plan
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Fall in gas output at KG D6 hits RGPPL’s operation
Falling output at the Reliance Industries' (RIL) KG D6 basin affected natural gas supply to Ratnagiri Gas & Power's (RGPPL) 1,967 mw Dabhol power plant in Maharashtra. Consequently, power generation has been stopped at the plant since February 21. Following this, MahaVitaran, which procures 95 percent power, stopp
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India discusses investment opportunities with Kuwait
During a recent meeting with a visiting team of dignitaries from Kuwait, the Indian government discussed opportunities for Kuwaiti investment in refineries in India. Kuwaiti Minister Shaikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held talks with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on various bilateral issues including ways to ex
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Bank credit grows slower in January
Data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows that bank credit to industry expanded at a slower pace of 15.2 percent in January compared to 20.2 percent in the year-ago month. Credit to the services sector increased 12 percent in January compared to 15.1 percent in the year-ago month. The RBI data shows that non-food credit expanded 14.6 percent in January, slower than 15.9 percent a year ago.
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Kotak mops up $90 mn to invest in infrastructure sector
According to an official statement, Kotak Mahindra Bank raised about $90 million in order to invest in companies engaged in industries like power generation and transmission, transportation. The amount, which is raised under the Core Infrastructure India Fund, would also be invested in water treatment and supply, waste management and gas transmission in
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Global funds chase India’s highway sector
Global fund managers like Morgan Stanley, SBI Macquarie Infrastructure Fund, Uniquest Infra Ventures are showing interest to invest in the country's road sector following the positive policy gestures. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is urging government to allow developers to offload equity as soon as a project is completed. The change is being push