Punjab Business News 26 April 2011

Punjab traders seek check on duty free trade at LoC MSN India "For example traders are procuring red chillies from Andhra Pradesh and labelling it as Kashmir Spices and then exporting it to Pakistan. As a result of it, we are losing our export business in Pakistan," he said. . See all stories on this topic »

International Tractors sales increase 43% Business Standard Punjab-based International Tractors Ltd, the third largest tractor manufacturer in India and the flagship company of Sonalika Group has registered record sales growth in the current financial year. The company has sold more than 50000 tractors ... See all stories on this topic »

John Deere introduces 60 hp tractor The Hindu Mr. Nair said the company would set up a new plant to manufacture self-propelled grain harvests at Sirhind near Patiala in Punjab. Products from this plant would be rolled out in April next year, he said. On the exports front, Mr. Nair said the company ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

TAPI gas pipeline talks begin The Hindu In Pakistan, it will reach Multan via Quetta before ending at Fazilka (Punjab) in India. On completion of the project, India is expected to receive 38 mmscmd of gas through the pipeline. The project was initially planned to be completed by end of 2014, ... See all stories on this topic »

 

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Punjab Business News 25 April 2011

John Deere to set up 1st harvesting equipment unit in Punjab MSN India Chennai, Apr 25 (PTI) As part of becoming a complete agriculture solution provider, global farm equipment major John Deere is setting up its first harvesting equipment manufacturing unit inPunjab, a top company official said today. ... See all stories on this topic »

Punjab chief minister urges ICAR to set up regional research station Daily News & Analysis ... and declining ground water levels in Punjab, Badal said that to ensure food security of the country, Punjab had over utilised its natural resources, consequently the crop production costs had increased making farming a non profitable business. ... See all stories on this topic »

CII looking forward to meeting between Indo-Pak Commerce Secretaries DailyIndia.com The issue of difficulty in issuance of Visas to business community of both sides was also highlighted. Kochhar also proposed that visa norms need to be relaxed. "As an option for PunjabIndustry and Trade, a Punjab specific visa needs to be introduced ... See all stories on this topic »

From Ludhiana to Buckingham Palace Daily Pioneer Guests at Prince Wiliam and Kate Middleton's wedding will return home with stoles made by aPunjab-based company which has been commissioned to manufacture the clothing item. DIVYA KAPOOR reports The date is fixed and so is the guest list. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rolls Royce to open 3rd dealership in Chandigarh, aims to sell 25 cars by year end IC Tech News The new outlet in that is most likely to be opened in Chandigarh will be Rolls Royce's third in the country and according to Mr. Sharma, "The company is looking for an outlet either in Chandigarh or somewhere in Punjab. ... See all stories on this topic »

Indian banks seen issuing upto $9 bln overseas bonds in 2011: Nomura Livemint In the note, dated 19 April, Nomura said it expects issuers like Syndicate Bank and Punjab National Bank to make a debut in the near-term, while ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, IDBI Bank, United Bank of India and Axis Bank may all look at overseas ... See all stories on this topic »

 

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Punjab Business news 24 April 2011

Punjab to create IPR awareness Business Standard Speaking to Business Standard, PSCST Executive Director Neelima Jerath said, "To start with, we are in talks with Punjab Technical University (PTU) and Lovely Professional University (LPU) to introduce IPR as one of the subjects for students pursuing ... See all stories on this topic »

PNB to finalise life insurance partner by June Economic Times NEW DELHI: The country second largest public sector lender, Punjab National Bank (PNB), intends to finalise the partner for its life insurance foray by June. "We hope to finalise the partner this quarter," Punjab National Bank Chairman and Managing ... See all stories on this topic »

IPL: 3 held for selling tickets in black Times of India He had sent SMSes to 5000 people offering tickets at double the official rates for Saturday's match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab. According to DCP (Crime Branch) Ashok Chand, "Sushil used to work in a private company and used that ... See all stories on this topic »

 

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Punjab Business News 23 April 2011

Rolls Royce planning to open a show room in Punjab by the year end Wheels Unplugged The luxury car market in India is booming and especially two markets Gujarat andPunjab as seen as the two of the biggest markets among the states for the luxury cars. Now it has been reported in Business Standard that luxury car-maker Rolls Royce is ... See all stories on this topic » Wheels Unplugged

<B>Sreelatha Menon:</B> Alternatives to poison Business Standard Last fortnight, the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was asked by this writer what he thought of several reports that linked pesticide contamination of food and water in Punjab and the high cancer rate in the state. His reply was that reports ... See all stories on this topic »

 

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Punjab Business News 22 April 2011

Paddy milling hit in Punjab Hindu Business Line PTI The ongoing wheat procurement in Punjab is taking its toll on rice lifting as paddy milling has been cut down by 70 to 80 per cent by the state rice millers who have accused Food Corporation of India (FCI) of opting for the wheat crop. ... See all stories on this topic »

First ever 30km race to test Punjab horses Times of India Sumrinder Singh Sira, a horse breeder and also faculty in department of business management,Punjabi University said, "This endurance meet will help breeders to improve their stock and encourage them. That is why we have not kept any entry fee, ... See all stories on this topic »

Two aides of Punjab hotelier's shooter surrender Mangalorean.com He belonged to a leading business and land-owning family of Jalandhar and his family owns the Sekhon Grand Hotel near the Civil Lines area of the city. Prince is the nephew of Sarabjit Makkar, Akali Dal legislator from Adampur town, 20 km from here. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mazda likely to enter Indian market Black Friday Deals Mazda made its entry in the Indian market long back in the year 1983 in order to sell commercial vehicles in collaboration with Punjab Tractors Limited and they were successful in their business. They had manufactured numerous Swaraj Mazda vehicles... See all stories on this topic » Black Friday Deals

Punjab legislator's nephew kills Jalandhar hotelier iNewsOne The victim belonged to a leading business and land-owning family of Jalandhar. His family owns the Sekhon Grand Hotel near the Civil Lines area of the city. In the meantime, Sarabjit Makkar said his nephew and the victim were friends since childhood ... See all stories on this topic »

 

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Punjab Business news 19 April 2011

Punjab Dy CM calls on top brass of DP Cleantech Business Standard Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today met top officials of DP Cleantech, a multinational major in biomass power technology. The deputy chief minister discussed the Cleantech proposal for setting up biomass projects in Punjab, ... See all stories on this topic »

Large companies give small units a helping hand Business Standard The centre is currently providing consultancy services to 54 companies in Ludhiana (Punjab) in areas such as energy management, quality management, cost management, and human resource management. The centre has already completed consultancy exercises ... See all stories on this topic »

Seminar on impact of growth of India and China Punjab Newsline ... senior members of the banking, financial, and business communities, academics and researchers, and the press. Dr. Harbans Singh Sidhu, Former Chairman, Punjab School Education Board, Mohali said, "With the mutual co-operation of India and China, ... See all stories on this topic »

Summer Placements at MDI Gurgaon Conclude on a High Note Business Standard Apart from private sector firms, several students chose to intern in public sector enterprises such as Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, ONGC, Punjab National Bank, etc. The companies represented almost all the sectors of the Indian economy: banking, ... See all stories on this topic »

Indian community growing in New Zealand iNewsOne ... there were a number of opportunities in New Zealand in business and hospitality management, said Gurpreet Singh, a business management student. 'Since the past few years, large number of students from Punjab and Gujarat are coming to New Zealand ... See all stories on this topic »

 

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