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Govt plans 100% FDI for medical devices manufacturing

The centre government is reportedly considering a proposal to have a separate policy for medical devices industry

Chlor-alkali industries in China, India to fuel growth of global salt market

In addition to chemical industry, road deicing and food processing to push demand for salt to reach 325 million metric tonnes by 2018, says the Freedonia Group study

KSBG acquires Evonik's stake in STEAG for Euro 570 mn

STEAG, which has subsidiaries in India, Brazil, Turkey, Switzerland and the US, intends to expand the power generation potential, especially in the area of renewable energy, in Germany and abroad

Airgas' new North Dakota plant to enhance service to Bakken shale oil region

Plant to improve supply of core industrial gases, welding-related equipment and other related serves to the local industry

Africa, ME, Asia to drive global biofuels demand to 115 mn tonnes by 2018

Growth in 2013-18 period likely to be moderate compared to 2008-13 period as demand from the US stagnates, says the Freedonia Group report

Neyveli Lignite plans mega investment in renewable energy

The company to invest over Rs 500 crore to set up over 80 MW of wind and solar energy projects

Reliance exits SEZ project in Haryana

While Reliance Haryana SEZ has returned Gurgaon, Jhajjar land to Haryana Infra Corporation, it will continue to develop Model Economic Township project

Bajaj Electricals unit bags orders worth Rs 602 cr

The company's engineering and project business has received four orders for transmission lines and rural electrification work

Leading car makers to invest Rs 115 bn in Maharashtra

Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd agreed to invest Rs 40 billion each in the state, while Bajaj and Volkswagen plan to invest Rs 20 billion and Rs 15 billion, respectively

Ramco Group plans Rs 1500-cr cement plant in Andhra Pradesh

The company currently has eight manufacturing facilities spread over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and AP

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers to invest $100 mn in Gujarat

About 15 Chinese companies are planning to set up industrial park near Sanand, Gujarat

MRPL commissions petro fluidised catalytic cracking unit

This will increase its production of LPG, light distillates and propylene, which is a feed for polypropylene unit

Develop green bank for renewable energy: NRDC-CEEW report

Solar and wind energy provides a tremendous opportunity to provide light to Indian homes and jobs to local communities, says Suresh Prabhu

Technofab Engineering suspends work in Liberia due to Ebola virus outbreak

The company stopped work on a project to construct a new Oil Jetty in Monrovia, Liberia, after a medical emergency has been declared in the country

TTK's food facility in Jaipur to commence operations this year

The company had earlier announced its plans to set up an around Rs 40 crore ready-to-fry snack pellet facility

SAIL opens heat hardening pelletisation unit at Ranchi

The PSU steel maker can now develop relevant technology parameters for producing heat hardened pellets from geothite/hematite iron ores

PPP model for water industry is not viable: Rajesh Sharma

In this interview, Rajesh Sharma, CMD, Ion Exchange India, feels that water tariff needs to be raised for the PPP model to become successful

Asian Paints to set up greenfield plant in Indonesia

Berger International, the company's Singapore-based unit, has filed an application for investment approval with Indonesian regulatory authorities

Bombardier bullish on Indian high-speed rail project

Canadian firm plans to develop Savli (Gujarat) facility as export hub

SunEdison sued by DuPont for patent infringement

DuPont alleges that by sourcing and using photovoltaic cells and solar modules containing Samsung SDI Co Ltd front side metallisation paste, SunEdison has infringed upon DuPont's patented tellurium pa