Australian mining company Neometals has inked a pack with Manikaran Power Ltd, India's third-largest power trading and diversified renewable energy company, to jointly fund a feasibility study to set up India's first lithium refinery, top company officials said.

Manikaran eyes lithium refinery

In the new scheme of things, the two companies will contribute their respective skills, resources and know-how towards achieving a positive outcome.

25 Jun 2019 4:17 AM

Interestingly, the promoters of Emami Group have more than adequate pool of diverse assets of value.

Promoters sell 10 per cent in Emami, raise Rs 1,230 crore

The company had earlier resolved to pare the debt of Emami Group and the latest move aims at doing that in the next 6 to 8 months time.

25 Jun 2019 4:10 AM

The oil trade body has taken up the matter with the ministries of commerce and consumer affairs, food & public distribution and agriculture & farmer's welfare, urging them to allow exports of rapeseed oil/mustard oil in bulk quantity to support the price of mustard seed and thereby farmers.

Bulk export of mustard oil sought to help price

Analysts said that the persistent weakness in prices can be attributed to participants cutting down positions.

24 Jun 2019 8:59 AM

Srei Equipment Finance Limited, an arm of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (Srei), bagged credit approval for $30 million from FMO, a Netherlands based Development Finance Bank.

Srei receives $30 million credit approval

The loan will be fully dedicated to re-financing of green activities of Srei Equipment, primarily through the financing.

22 Jun 2019 7:21 AM

NatureFresh starts new campaign

Interestingly, India is the heart issue capital of the world with over 60 per cent of the world's heart patients found in India.

22 Jun 2019 7:12 AM

ITC Paperboards and Speciality Papers Division (PSPD), India's largest and the greenest paperboards and paper company, is now working towards the goal of doubling farmers' income in the coming years.

ITC helping farmers to improve farm income

ITC identifying 'progressive farmers' in terms of volume of yields and making them learn best practices.

22 Jun 2019 6:57 AM

On the domestic front, the company is betting big on the growth of affordable housing segment and schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) and is reorienting its product configurations. (Representational image)

Shrishti Infra eyes global market

SIDCL, a leading construction and infrastructure development company in the country, is now looking beyond boundaries.

21 Jun 2019 3:37 AM

It may be recalled that Temi second flush won gold medal at World Tea Awards championship at Hangzhou China, where it stood first among 530 tea samples from across the world.

Sikkim tea sells for Rs 16,000/kg

The previous highest price was Rs 8,000 per kg, which was for first flush tea.

21 Jun 2019 3:18 AM

Amazon most attractive employer

Google India has been inducted into the Hall of Fame category last year, for winning the coveted title for three consecutive years.

20 Jun 2019 1:48 AM

In return, the student has to take a pledge to give back to the Institute once they are capable to do so. (Photo: File)

Learn-Earn-Return: Motto at IIT-KGP

At IIT Kharagpur, you can self-elect yourself to a scholarship.

19 Jun 2019 2:31 AM

The withdrawal of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) with effect from June 5, as announced by the US earlier, will have limited impact on India's overall export trade.

Jewellery exports may be hit

The US accounts for over 15 per cent of India's exports of goods, though from a US perspective, imports from India are barely 2 per cent of the pie.

18 Jun 2019 6:56 AM

The steel exports to the US from China, Japan and South Korea have fallen by 4,88,000 tonne in six months since the imposition of the duty barriers by the Trump Administration.

Steel industry seeks safeguard duty to counter rise in imports

The proposed duty is to cover under its purview products like semis, flats, longs, pipes and tubes, stainless steel and Railway products.

17 Jun 2019 2:05 AM

For ZYFRA, a leading Finnish-Russian Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions firm, India is fast emerging as the most important market, globally.

Tech firm ZYFRA eyes $50 mn by 2021

ZYFRA's key fields of focus are machinery, metallurgy, mining, oil and gas and chemical enterprises.

14 Jun 2019 3:51 AM

VMFI sees boost in new policy

The company is already on an expansion mode and has lined up an expansion plan of marking its presence in 25 more cities in India.

13 Jun 2019 1:21 AM

ITC to manage hotels, expand in South Asia

The entire amount will be invested over the next few years, ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri said in Kolkata on Tuesday.

12 Jun 2019 2:38 AM

TGBL chairman, N Chandrasekaran (Photo: PTI)

N Chandrasekaran says Tata Global needs a large portfolio

In the FMCG segment, we need a large portfolio. We cannot just be a single tea player and depend on it to attain scale.

12 Jun 2019 2:34 AM

ITC ropes in Boman Irani for Savlon

Savlon believes in inculcating change in behaviour, it is important to engage in a dialogue and enable everyday conversations.

11 Jun 2019 3:01 AM

The rider is that organizations will focus more on replacement hiring, which will be higher than new recruitments, that provides opportunities for the freshers.

Positive outlook prevails on hiring

According to the survey, the Northern zone will provide more opportunities for job seekers followed by the others.

11 Jun 2019 2:57 AM

The overall pepper production in India was projected to be nearly 60,000 tonne. But the actual quantity may well be much less as production in Karnataka and Kerala, two key pepper producing states, were hit by inclement weather.

Pepper exports may dip this year

Two varieties of pepper from Wayanad--Malabar Garbled and the Tellichery Extra Bold--are of great demand in the international market.

10 Jun 2019 4:30 AM

Srei Infra, PFS in tie-up for energy deals

The MoU to this effect was signed between the two companies on Friday.

08 Jun 2019 1:41 AM

Ritwik Mukherjee