Ban only errant mining firms in Bellary: Centre

The Centre is likely to plead before the Supreme Court that there should not be a blanket ban on iron ore mining in Bellary in Karnataka and that only the violating companies should be dealt with,......

BOOM! BOOM! Army gets big boost

'After decades, there is movement on multiple fronts in artillery development. Now let us see how quickly we can get these guns into service.'Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The K9 VAJRA-T, a tracked......

Limited choices in strategic partners in defence

The defence ministry has lost sight of what it intended to achieve -- which was to nurture private defence firms that would compete on equal terms with the 9 defence PSUs and the 41 Ordnance......

PHOTOS: Raging inferno envelops bio-diesel unit at Vizag

A major fire that broke out at a bio-diesel manufacturing unit in Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone on Tuesday evening is still raging even as hectic efforts are on to control it, officials said......

Centre's divestment plan: A stress test for zombie steel plants

With the government looking to divest loss-making steel assets, significant interest from secondary players is most likely this time apart from the anticipated list of large integrated primary......

Mjunction: World's largest e-marketplace for steel

Mjunction plans ventures for chartering ships and selling tea to businesses after becoming largest e-market place for steel. While the buzz in Indian e-commerce is to become big very fast, never......

Why steel is a hot commodity in India

India's steel industry is surging ahead, entering into global deals and taking the country's economy to new heights. The Indian government plans to invest over $350 billion in steel industries......

Kalyani group in talks for Corus arm

The Kalyani group has initiated negotiations with Corus for buying some of the Anglo-Dutch company's units. Corus is into strip products, long products and distribution, and building systems, with......