INTERNATIONAL Enron's top assets up for sale to pay back debt Washington: In a surprise move, disgraced energy giant Enron Corp has put its most valuable assets up for sale to pay back its creditors.
India to open full-fledged tourism office in China Beijing: India plans to open a full-fledged tourism office in Beijing to tap the huge outbound Chinese tourist market, official sources said on August 28.
Rich should share GNP with poor nations: Baalu Johannesburg: India is lobbying developing countries to ensure that the developed world shares 0.7 per cent of their annual gross national product (GNP) pledged at Rio Earth Summit 10 years ago as official development assistance (ODA) with poor nations.
NATIONAL IDBI-led FIs to take charge of Dhabol's assets Mumbai: Union Power Minister Anant Geete on August 28 said that the consortium of financial institutions led by IDBI will soon take charge of the "assets" of the controversial Dabhol Power Project and asked Maharashtra to agree for hiking the tariff to buy power from the first phase of the idle project.
Jubilant Organosys ties up with LION Bioscience AG Mumbai: Jubilant Organosys Limited, has signed up an exclusive relationship with LION Bioscience AG for marketing and distribution of LION's Life Science Informatics™ solutions in India.
'Saras' likely to take to skies in January: NAL Bangalore: The much-delayed maiden flight of the multi-role light transport aircraft 'Saras' being developed by the city-based National Aerospace Laboratories is likely to take to the skies in January, a top NAL official indicated on August 28.
'NTPC will run the DPC plant, has the expertise' Mumbai: In a major move to end the impasse to restart the controversial Dabhol Power Company (DPC), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has agreed to run the idle 2,184 mw project, Union Power Minister Anant Geete said on August 28.
CCD to meet on September 6 on HPCL, BPCL New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment (CCD) would meet on September 6 to decide on disinvestment of oil PSUs -- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).
JPC may summon Sinha for deposition over stock scam New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probing the stock scam and United Trust of India (UTI) muddle may summon External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha, who was Finance Minister during the scam and the mutual fund fiasco in 2001, to depose before it.
Infosys invites IT big wigs for panel discussion Bangalore: Infosys Technologies on August 28 announced that it will bring together the country’s most prominent experts in the IT field for a panel discussion on "Software Engineering Innovation: How can India be the Leader", an official press release said.
India seeks curbs to misuse of Anti-dumping pact New Delhi: The government on August 28 said attempts by major trading countries to "blatantly" misuse provisions of the Anti-dumping Agreement in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for unjustified protection should be urgently addressed under the ongoing post-Doha negotiations.
ITDC, KSTDC tie-up to market property & services Bangalore: India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (KSTDC) on August 28 inked a pact to market each other's properties and services.
'Living up to promise' - Infosys hosts analysts meet Bangalore: Infosys Technologies Limited on August 28 announced that it had held its annual analyst meet at its campus in Bangalore. The theme of the analyst meet was "Living up to the promise". Over 85 analysts and fund managers from all over India attended the meet, according to an official press release.
SENSEX fluctuates due to lack of investor support Mumbai: The SENSEX opened moderately lower and later fluctuated narrowly in a small range of about 10 points in lacklustre activity at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on August 28 in the absence of any worthwhile support from investors.
Luxor launches School-Mate pack on Teacher's day Bangalore: Luxor Writing Instruments Pvt Ltd (LWIL), the leading writing instruments company has now introduced “School Mate Pack” on this Teacher's day.
