Chennai firm bags $81-mn Iraqi orderCHENNAI - The city-based engineering, procurement and construction company BGR Energy Systems has been awarded a $80.5-million contract by Iraq’s State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP). Four-cornered contest in Tamil Nadu by-electionCHENNAI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday announced its candidates for the forthcoming by-elections for five assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu that is now set to be a four-cornered fight with the DMDK deciding to contest on its own. Talks on to resolve strike in Hyundai MotorsCHENNAI - Discussion are on between the management and workers of Hyundai Motor India Limited, who went on strike Thursday, and company officials are hopeful of a amicable solution Monday. Four-cornered contest in Tamil Nadu by-pollsCHENNAI - The forthcoming by-elections for five assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu is set to be a four-cornered fight with the DMDK deciding to contest on its own. Six striking Hyundai workers faint, hospitalisedCHENNAI - Six workers at India’s second largest car company Hyundai Motor India fainted and had to be hospitalised Sunday evening when they were on a sit-in strike for the fourth day. Banana festival attracts visitors in ChennaiCHENNAI - A two-day banana festival began in Chennai City on Saturday with a view to encourage its consumption. Hyundai India to shift i20 export production to EuropeCHENNAI - The country’s second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India will shift the production of its i20 model for exports from here to Europe some time next year, a top official said Saturday. Chief Justice of India concerned over 3.5 crore pending court casesCHENNAI - Chief Justice of India K.G.Balakrishnan on Saturday expressed concern over about 3.5 crore pending cases in courts across the country and said that filing of cases has grown by 28 percent in the last few years. BGR Energy Systems net profit up 17 percentCHENNAI - City-based engineering and infrastructure firm BGR Energy Systems has posted a net profit of Rs.20.23 crore for the quarter ended June 30 as against Rs.17.23 crore reported in the like period last year, a growth of 17 percent. Production hit at Hyundai plant as workers strikeCHENNAI - Production has been hit at Hyundai Motor India’s two plants near here as a workers’ strike entered the third day Saturday. MDMK chief Vaiko wants UN to intervene in Sri LankaCHENNAI /COIMBATORE - Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief V. Gopalswamy has urged the UN to intervene in Sri Lanka for the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the island nation. Chennai hosts “Made in Thailand” exhibition to boost bilateral tradeCHENNAI - The eighth edition of ‘Made in Thailand Destination Thailand 2009′ exhibition in Chennai is not only showcasing Thai products, but also providing an opportunity to strengthen bilateral trade between the two nations. CPI-M and CPI to contest in Tamil Nadu by-electionsCHENNAI - The two communist parties - Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Communist Party of India (CPI) - have decided to contest in the by-elections in Tamil Nadu despite their Lok Sabha election alliance leader AIADMK deciding to boycott the bypolls to be held Aug 18. New electronic voting machines for Tamil Nadu by-electionsCHENNAI - With major opposition parties ranged against electronic voting machines (EVM), the Election Commission has decided to buy new machines for the five Tamil Nadu by-elections slated for Aug 18. Hyundai Motor raises wages of factory workersCHENNAI - The country’s second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India Thursday announced 21-24 percent wage hike for workers at its plant near here. Karunanidhi’s house to be charitable hospitalCHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Thursday announced that his house at Gopalapuram here will be converted into a charitable hospital after he and his wife die. Indian Bank first quarter net up 52 percentCHENNAI - The city-based Indian Bank closed the first quarter with a 52 percent increase in net profit and nearly 21 percent increase in total business as compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal, said a top bank official here Thursday. Indian scientist elected to world welding instituteCHENNAI - Distinguished scientist and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) director Baldev Raj has been elected the vice-president of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) for 2009-12. Left to announce decision on Tamil Nadu by-polls ThursdayCHENNAI - The Communist parties will announce Thursday whether they will support AIADMK’s decision to boycott by-polls in Tamil Nadu, party sources said Wednesday. Dolphins surface, rationalists feast during eclipseCHENNAI - Joggers on the Chennai beach were surprised to see dolphins swimming and jumping very near the shore early Wednesday, the day of the century’s longest eclipse, even as Dravida Kazhagam cadres ate food in public to debunk superstition linked to the celestial event. Congress wants to contest two seats in Tamil Nadu by-electionsCHENNAI - The Congress, which has an alliance with Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK, wants to contest from two of the five assembly constituencies where by-elections are to be held. Raytheon bags $82-mn air navigation orderCHENNAI - American defence and aerospace systems manufacturer Raytheon Company has bagged a $82-million air navigation modernisation contract from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). No privilege motion against two Tamil Nadu legislatorsCHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday withdrew a privilege motion moved against two communist legislators who had allegedly made derogatory remarks against the state assembly speaker. AIADMK to boycott Tamil Nadu byelectionsCHENNAI - The AIADMK Monday decided to boycott the coming byelections for the five assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, alleging the polls would not be held in a free and fair manner. Chaos in Tamil Nadu Assembly, Left members evictedCHENNAI - A privilege motion moved by Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veeraswami against Left members Sivapunniam and K. Balabharathi led to chaotic scenes in the state assembly Monday and resulted in members of the Communist parties being evicted. Nissan bets big on India for global operationsCHENNAI - Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor Co is betting big on India not only for manufacturing cars for domestic and overseas markets but also for sourcing components for its global operations. Job portals work out new strategies in tough timesCHENNAI - With the recruitment market shrinking due to the global economic slowdown, job portals are working on new strategies like launching city-specific portals or targeting fresh graduates. BHEL sends super-critical boiler columns for NTPC projectCHENNAI - Power plant equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Saturday dispatched super-critical boiler columns, weighing a total of 100 tonnes, from its boiler plant in Tiruchirappalli to the NTPC-promoted Barh Thermal Project in Bihar. Despite glitches, ISRO confident of Chandrayaan-I completing missionCHENNAI - The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) first lunar mission Chandrayaan-I may have suffered technical setbacks within a year of its launch, but the organisation is confident that the spacecraft will complete its mission. Godrej Hershey uses mixed strategy to increase revenueCHENNAI - Confectionary major Godrej Hershey Limited, with a turnover of Rs.400 crore, is looking to increase its revenue in the sugar candies segment by using a mixed strategy. |
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