GSPC, Schlumberger in strategic technical alliance

September 23rd, 2009 American Superconductor shares riseNEW YORK — Shares of American Superconductor Corp., which makes equipment for power generators and utilities, rose on Wednesday as an analyst reiterated an "Outperform" rating for the company. American Superconductor shares rose 58 cents to $31.67 in afternoon trading.

August 19th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government has floated an exploration company to commercially tap the hydrocarbon resources in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin off its coast. The company, Andhra Pradesh Gas Infrastructure Corp (APGIC), has been set up on the lines of Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC), an oil and gas exploration and production company that operates across India and overseas.

July 31st, 2009 BANGALORE - Two leading full service contract research organizations (CRO's), Essential CRO and Ecron Acunova today announced the formation of a global strategic alliance to strengthen the service offerings in emerging markets and help customers leverage the convergence of a broad global network. This alliance provides pharmaceutical, biotechnology, device, diagnostic and nutritional sponsors with access to 18 countries in key emerging sectors for clinical research.

July 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal will inaugurate a one-day meeting of principal secretaries/secretaries of higher education and technical education of State Governments and Union Territories here today. This annual conference has on its agenda different subjects within higher and technical education such as the National Mission of Education through ICT and matters related to polytechnics under coordinated action for skill development.

July 24th, 2009 Schlumberger 2Q tumbles 57 pct as drilling slowsHOUSTON — Schlumberger Ltd. exemplified the ongoing troubles for oil and gas industry, reporting Friday its second-quarter earnings tumbled 57 percent and offering an uncertain outlook for the rest of 2009 and beyond.

July 6th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - The state-owned Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) has acquired environmental clearance for 16 of its additional wells to be drilled in its Deendayal gas field in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin on the eastern coast of India, a state official said here Monday. The industry department official said the 16 additional wells in the Block KG-OSN-2001/3 received clearance from the environment and forests ministry for exploration after the firm submitted a pre-feasibility report a month back.

June 19th, 2009 Big oilfield services companies cut more jobsHOUSTON — Even with crude prices on the rise, three of the biggest oilfield services companies say they've cut more jobs as they adjust to sluggish exploration and drilling activity. Schlumberger Ltd., the world's largest oilfield services outfit, said Friday it eliminated another 100 jobs this week in North America.

May 26th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - A 52 MW wind power plant that Suzlon Energy is executing for Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) in Gujarat will be commissioned in September, a state government official said. "The work on the project site in the Kutch region has started.

April 24th, 2009 Schlumberger 1Q tumbles 30 pct as drilling dropsHOUSTON — Schlumberger Ltd. said Friday its first-quarter earnings tumbled about 30 percent as oil and natural gas companies cut back on exploration and drilling, and it also forecast sluggish oil-patch activity for at least the rest of this year.

April 24th, 2009 Schlumberger profit tumbles 30% as drilling dropsHOUSTON — Schlumberger Ltd. says its first-quarter earnings tumbled about 30 percent as oil and natural gas companies cut back on exploration and drilling amid lower prices and demand.

April 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Exuding remarkable confidence over the poll outcome, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the Congress and its allies would form the next government, but left the door open for the Left parties, saying 'all options are open'. 'The Congress and its allies will form the next government,' Manmohan Singh said when asked whether he was optimistic about forming the next government.

April 3rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar Friday said he was not part of the Left or any Third Front but did have an association with Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which is Friday organising a rally he will now address over the phone. 'I am not part of a Third Front or Left Front.

April 3rd, 2009 BANGALORE - TWB Institute of Professional and Technical Communication (TWB), India's leading organization for Technical Communication Education and Training, released a larger education portfolio, offering a complete range of professional and employment-oriented programs. With this TWB provides India's most comprehensive and most specialized suite of trainings in professional and technical communications.

January 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday alleged that India's foreign policy has remained directionless during the five years of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule, and China has been posing new strategic challenges by developing its road, rail and river links right up to the Myanmarese ports. 'India's neighbouring country China has been posing new strategic challenges to India for the past three-four years.

January 26th, 2009 LONDON - Tensions within the NATO alliance and lack of progress in the fight against Taliban forces are undermining the international mission in Afghanistan, a leading British think tank warned Tuesday. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said that the Taliban were stepping up the use of suicide bombings and expanding their operations into areas that were previously calm.