Mumbai: JAIN Irrigation Systems Ltd and TALIS Management Holdings GMBH from Rodgau, Germany have announced a global strategic cooperation to bundle TALIS products as part of JAIN product offerings. JAIN is a diversified global irrigation and pipes company headquartered in Jalgaon, India and Talis Group a leading European design and manufacturer of Valves and Fittings [...]

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the striking Air India pilots to call off their agitation immediately or face contempt action. The Court has dismissed their plea, saying they cannot seek remedy by “wilfully and flagrantly” disobeying court orders. Rejecting the petition of Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) on Thursday, which is spearheading the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government and Posco-India on Wednesday agreed to set up an 8 mtpa greenfield steel plant near Paradip. The earlier plan was to build a 12 mtpa facility. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Posco-India CMD YW Yoon held marathon 90-minute discussion over the future of the proposed mega steel project which had been [...]

Visakhapatnam: Leighton Welspun is all set to beat monsoon for the completion of the Vizag Port project. The project involves mechanization of coal handling facilities and up-gradation of the general cargo berth at the outer harbour of Visakhapatnam Port, to cater to 200,000 DWT vessels through public private partnership on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, [...]

New Delhi: JSM Corp., known for brands such as Hard Rock Café, California Pizza Kitchen, Shiro and Trader Vic’s, has announced the launch of Pinkberry, an American frozen yogurt chain to India. Pinkberry is the world’s leading yogurt retailer. Speaking at the association, Jay Singh and Sanjay Mahtani, Co-Founders and Executive Directors, JSM Corp Pvt. [...]

Baramulla: Journalists from North Kashmir held protests against the J&K police at Kraipa Park Baramulla on Tuesday, for illegal dentition and thrashing of 2 scribes. A press note from the North Kashmir Journalist Association (NKJA) said that Asem Mohiuddin, who working as a reporter with Rising Kashmir was on way to Rafiabad along with photographer [...]

New Delhi: Former telecom Minister A Raja, who is the prime accused in 2 G spectrum scam, has been granted bail. He has spent 15 months in jail and is the last of the 2G accused to move out of the jail. Raja has been granted bail under personal bond for Rs 30 lakhs. The [...]

New Delhi: Home Minister P Chidambaram today claimed that there no delay in the processing of applications for FIPB clearances related with the Aircel Maxis Deal in the year 2006. Speaking in Rajya Sabha on Monday, Chidambaram said that the allegations by the main opposition party BJP that the delay in processing was caused by [...]

Indian Parliament will celebrate its 60th Anniversary today. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are holding Special Sittings to mark the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil is addressing the members of both the Houses. Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari, Prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar addressed the [...]

New Delhi: With the agitation by Air India pilots on the fifth day on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said that the pilots should first report for duty and then come for talks. The national carrier cancelled 16 flights from New Delhi and Mumbai on Saturday. About 200 pilots owing allegiance to the Indian [...]