Tata Motors’ wholly owned subsidiary — Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning two-week shutdown of its West Midlands plant in UK at the end of October to cope with weakening global demand for its luxury vehicles. JLR is focused on achieving operational efficiencies and will align supply to reflect fluctuating demand globally as required. Tata … Read more
Goa Carbon has temporarily shut down its Goa Plant at St. Jose de Areal, Salcete-Goa for maintenance work from October 6, 2018. Goa Carbon is into the business of manufacturing and marketing Calcined Petroleum Coke. Goa Carbon is firmly established as a leading Indian petcoke calciner. It is a regular supplier to aluminium smelters, graphite … Read more
Tata Motors’ Pune plant has bagged the prestigious ‘Renewable Energy Excellence End User’ award 2018 at Renewable Energy India Awards 2018. The company’s Pune plant was adjudged under the ‘RE Excellence End User’ category, which recognized its commitment to the ‘RE 100 initiative’ and its work towards mitigation of climate change. Tata Motors is India’s … Read more
Despite plants and vegetation being key to the Earth’s ecosystem, little is known about the origin of their roots. However in new research, published in Nature, Oxford University scientists describe a transitional root fossils from the earliest land ecosystem that sheds light on how roots have evolved. The findings suggest that plant roots have evolved … Read more
In Tamil Nadu, at least 9 people killed in police firing in Tuticorin. The months-long protests for the closure of Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper unit in Tuticorin over pollution concerns turned violent on Tuesday, with agitators fighting pitched bottles with police, prompting it to open fire in which 9 people killed. Hurling stones and setting government … Read more
Prism Cement’s step-down joint venture – Spectrum Johnson Tiles (Spectrum) has successfully completed the expansion of 3 million m2 (MSM) per annum large format Glazed Vitrified Tiles capacity at its Matel plant, Morbi. The plant has capability to produce large format GVT i.e. 120cmx120cm, 120cmx180cm and 120cmx240cm amongst others. The commercial production has commenced from … Read more
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has won a Rs 11,700 crore order for setting up a 3×800 MW supercritical thermal power plant in Jharkhand. The order for setting up the 3×800 MW Patratu Super Thermal Power Station Expansion, Phase-I (3x 800 MW) has been placed on BHEL by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (PVUNL – a subsidiary … Read more