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India eyes opportunities in African hydrocarbon sector

India is keen to intensify its hydrocarbon cooperation with the African countries in upstream, midstream and downstream areas

Logistics industry must adapt to GST ecosystem: CII-PWC report

While the GST regime may provide opportunities to the transport and logistics (T&L) sector, there are also several issues to be addressed, according to the report

Manufacturing to account for 25% of economy by 2025: Report

Industrial sector is expected to witness double-digit growth and its share estimated to increase from 31.4% in FY15 to 37.6% in FY25, according to Dun &Bradstreet report

Botswana seeks investments from Indian corporates

The country wants companies to invest in sectors such as agriculture, automotive, manufacturing, mining, FMCG, logistics, etc

IIT Kanpur to develop testing protocol for construction sector

The aim is to formulate a testing protocol for new housing technologies (developed indigenously or sourced from other countries)

PVV Infra to set up waste to energy project in Mumbai

The renewable energy project, estimated to cost about Rs 14.63 crore, will be part of PVV Infra's CSR activity

Escorts-Amul JV rolls out 1001st specialty tractor

Escorts had joined hands with Amul Industries in 2012 for development and distribution of Steeltrac, a specialised tractor

Hindustan Coca-Cola inaugurates solar power plant at bottling unit

The off grid solar plant, which has capacity to generate 100 KW, has been installed at the company's Wada bottling facility in Maharashtra

US-based Tekni-Plex plans to expand closure liners capacity in India

As a part of its strategy to tap the growing packaging market in India, Tekni-Plex in February this year had acquired the Ahmedabad-based Ghiya Extrusions Private Ltd

Essar Projects and Italy's Saipem win $ 1.6 bn EPC contract for refinery in Kuwait

Two companies have between awarded the contract by Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) for setting up Al-Zour Refinery Project (ZOR), Package-4, in Kuwait

Uflex's aseptic packaging plant in Gujarat to go on stream in 2017

The company plans a multi-phase expansion at the new site and estimates a total investment of about Rs 1500 crores in all the phases of the project

Usher Agro to invest in Rs 259-cr rice and pulses project in Oman

The company has formed a JV with Al Mada Project Management and Sohar Food Cluster Company for setting up rice and pulses facility at Port of Sohar, Oman

Aegis Logistics to set up storage terminal at Mangalore port

New Mangalore port ranks third in terms of POL (petroleum, oil & lubricants) traffic handled among major ports in India

Swiss firm Givaudan to invest Rs 366 cr in flavours facility in Pune

The new site, which is expected to open in 2018, will boost Givaudan's capabilities in liquids compounding, powder blending, emulsions, process flavours and spray drying in India

Gamesa bags 100-MW wind power project from Hero Group

Project involves supply of 50 G97-2.0 MW that will be commissioned by March 2016 in Madhya Pradesh

Roha Dyechem commissions 27.5-MW solar project in Jodhpur

Built with an investment of about Rs 200 crore, the solar plant is spread across a 74.60 hectare which is situated in solar park specially designed for solar power installation

Software innovation for production optimisation drives efficiency

As economic storm clouds continue to threaten, standardising on optimisation software allows business to achieve commercial competitiveness and operational excellence

Subros to supply HVAC unit to Indian Railways

The company has received its first major order for approximately Rs 15 crores from Indian Railways Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi

Steel Strips Wheels bags order for EU aftermarket

As per the order, value at about $ 100k and to be executed from SSWL's Chennai plant, Steel Strips Wheels will supply around 12,000 wheels in a period of six months

Malaysia plans $ 30 bn investments in urban development projects

Chinese firms have also evinced interest in investing in the new urban sector projects in India