Firms/companies
Adani Group bids highest for 5 AAI airports
25 Feb 2019
The Adani Group quoted Rs168 per passenger fee for the Thiruvananthapuram airport and the price submitted by KSIDC did not come within the ten per cent difference criteria for the Kerala government-owned firm to get the benefit of the right of first refusal
LCA Tejas is now fully combat-ready
21 Feb 2019
The final version of LCA Tejas has several additional features like advanced missile capability with a significantly enhanced range, better air-to-ground capabilities with precision targeting and general flight envelope expansion
Amazon to invest $700 mn in US electric truck start-up Rivian
19 Feb 2019
Amazon is reported to be looking for deals that can speed deliveries to shoppers and has already secured 20,000 Mercedes’ Sprinter vans for delivery contractors, becoming the vehicle maker’s the biggest custome
PM unveils DLW’s first diesel-to-electric converted locomotive
19 Feb 2019
Diesel Locomotive Works at Varanasi converted two 2,600 HP WDG3A diesel locos into a twin electric WAGC3 loco of 10,000 HP
RBI pays Rs28,000 cr to govt as interim dividend
19 Feb 2019
DoT says actively pursuing BSNL revival plan
19 Feb 2019
SC orders Sterlite’s Thoothukudi plant to remain shut
18 Feb 2019
The Supreme Court agreed to Tamil Nadu's argument that the National Green Tribunal does not have the authority to repeal the government order and also directed the plant to go back to the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court
Siemens in deal with Russia's RDIF on $4.5 billion rail link
18 Feb 2019
The planned 220-km double-track high-speed railway between the cities of Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg over the Urals, would allow trains to travel at speeds of 300 km per hour
Creditor banks hope to pilot Jet Airways with 50.1% stake
15 Feb 2019
The airline aims to increase authorised share capital to Rs2,200 crore, which would include Rs680 crore of equity capital and Rs1,520 crore of preference share capital, leaving Naresh Goyal with just 20 per cent or lesser stake
End for the road for Airbus A380 as Emirates retracts orders
14 Feb 2019
With few other international airlines investing in the costly A380s, Emirates decided to ditch the superjumbo in favour of the latest generation Airbus A330neo and A350 aircraft
Mahindra launches compact SUV XUV300; with base price at Rs7.90 lakh
14 Feb 2019
Compared to other compact SUVs in India, the XUV300 is more spacious on the inside with a comparatively longer wheelbase and overall width and could pose a big challenge to established brands like the Honda WR-V, Maruti Vitara Brezza and Tata Nexon
Hindalco tapping bank funds to finance acquision of Aleris Corp
14 Feb 2019
The acquisition of Aleris will provide Hindalco access to high-growth sectors, including automotive and transportation, and help enter the aerospace and defence sectors
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