Suzlon bags order from Turkish firmOctober 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy Tuesday said it has bagged an order from Turkey-based Ayen Enerji to supply and install 27 turbines. The turbines, which will have a combined capacity to generate 57 MW, would be installed at the Seferihisar and Mordogan projects in eastern Turkey, the company said in a regulatory statement.
Flight carrying Chidambaram makes emergency landing in ChennaiOctober 2nd, 2009 CHENNAI - A Chennai-Coimbatore Jetlite flight with Home Minister P. Chidambaram on board made an emergency landing at Chennai airport.
Ireland plans to double its pioneering tax on supermarkets' plastic bagsSeptember 24th, 2009 Ireland to double tax on stores' plastic bagsDUBLIN — Ireland was the first nation to tax plastic bags as a way to stop them littering the countryside. Now the Emerald Isle plans to double its levy to a punitive 44 euro cents (59 U.S.
L&T bags Rs.2,000-crore order from GMRSeptember 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Construction and engineering firm Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Thursday said it has received an order worth over Rs.2,000 crore from GMR Energy for setting up a gas-based power plant in Andhra Pradesh. As a part of the order, L&T will design and manufacture critical equipment like heat recovery steam generators, switchgear and cooling towers for the for the 2x384 MW gas-based power plant at Vemagiri, the company said in a regulatory statement.
BHEL bags Rs.1,300-crore order for Vallur project (Business Capsule)September 11th, 2009 CHENNAI - Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won a Rs.1,300-crore order from NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Co Ltd (NTECL) for supplying boilers, turbines and generators. NTECL, which is setting up a 3x500 MW power plant at Vallur near here, is a joint venture between power utility NTPC and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
Larsen and Toubro wins orders worth $217 mn (Business Capsule)August 24th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
MUMBAI - Engineering and infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has bagged orders worth $217.45 million (Rs.1,044 crore) from Gulf-based firms to build electrical substations, the company said Monday. L&T in a regulatory statement said it would construct substations for Qatar Petroleum, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Oman Electricity and Transmission Co (OETC) and Kahramma.
Singapore-Chennai flight makes emergency landing in ChennaiAugust 22nd, 2009 CHENNAI - A Singapore-Chennai flight had to make an emergency landing ay Chennai airport on Saturday after one of its rear tyres burst. According to preliminary reports, all 132 passengers and crew on board Flight IC 556 were safe.
BGR Energy seeks tie-up with Japanese turbine firmJuly 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - In order to become a full-fledged power plant equipment manufacturer, engineering and infrastructure firm BGR Energy Systems has approached a Japanese steam turbine manufacturer for a tie-up. Confirming the development, an official told IANS on the condition of anonymity: "Discussions are on and we may have to visit Japan and the Japanese may visit India before final contours of the deal is arrived at.
Bharat Heavy Electricals bags Rs.170 crore dealJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - State-run power equipment manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has bagged an order worth Rs.170 crore from Chennai Petroleum Corp (CPC) to set up a gas turbine at its Manali refinery. BHEL will develop 20 MW co-generation power plant at CPC's Manali refinery.
Iraqi official: US's Weatherford bags $224M contract to drill 20 oil wells in southern IraqMay 13th, 2009 Iraq: US's Weatherford wins $224M oil contractBAGHDAD — An Iraqi oil official says U.S. oilfield services company Weatherford International Ltd., has won a $224.4-million contract to drill in southern Iraq.
US firm sets up $20-mn facility in ChennaiMay 11th, 2009 CHENNAI - The US-based welding consumables product company Lincoln Electric inaugurated its $20-million plant near Chennai Monday. The 100,000 square feet plant in Mahindra World City, a special economic zone (SEZ), has an initial production capacity of 15,000 tonnes per annum.
NGO demands lifting of ban on plastic bags in DelhiFebruary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the Delhi government imposing a ban on plastic bags in the capital, an NGO Wednesday demanded lifting of the ban and launched an awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of plastic. Plastic Bag Awareness Forum launched a campaign to create awareness among the users that plastic bags are not harmful.
Sanraa Media signs $2.7-mn co-production deal with British firmJanuary 22nd, 2009 CHENNAI - City-based animation and entertainment major Sanraa Media Friday announced a 2-million-pound ($2.74-million) co-production deal with a London-based production firm for the animated series 'The 99'. The animated series, being produced by Endemol UK, is based on the illustrated comics 'The 99', which are owned and published by the Kuwait-based Teshkeel Media Group, Sanraa said in a statement.
Ashok Leyland bags Rs.4.8-bn order from Delhi Transport CorpJanuary 21st, 2009 CHENNAI - Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has bagged orders worth Rs.4.8 billion (Rs.480 crore) for 875 high-end ultra low entry (ULE) buses from Delhi Transport Corp (DTC), the company said Thursday. The Chennai-based vehicle manufacturer has also reached a Rs.7.1-billion contract with DTC for maintaining the buses for a period of 12 years.
Ashok Leyland bags export orders from Honduras, ThailandJanuary 11th, 2009 CHENNAI - Though its domestic sales have witnessed a steep fall, there is good news for India's second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Limited, as it has bagged a export order from Honduras and Thailand, a senior official of the company said Monday. The company has bagged a $10.5 million order to supply 139 vehicles to Honduras Armed Forces (HAF) and the Royal Thai Army has approved purchase of 10 vehicles, the value of which is not known.
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