Tata's JUSCO changes the face of Jamshedpur

Tata's JUSCO changes the face of Jamshedpur Jamshedpur: Tata's JUSCO is a company that takes its Corporate Social Responsibility very seriously. It is the equivalent of a municipal corporation for Jamshedpur, providing 24-hour portable drinking water, uninterrupted power supply and infrastructure for the local population. For the not-so-privileged of Jamshepdur, a regular day begins stocking up drinking water from a tanker. A free service by the Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company Limited, popularly called JUSCO, the TATA...
09:50 AM, Jun 01, 2012

Tata Motors shares plunge on JLR worries

Tata Motors shares plunge on JLR worries Mumbai: Shares in Tata Motors dropped as much as 11.8 percent on Wednesday, wiping more than $1.5 billion off the value o f the Indian car maker, following deep disappointment about the fall in operating margins at its Jaguar Land Rover unit. The steep decline came even after Tata Motors said on Tuesday fiscal fourth quarter net profit had more than doubled, as it had been driven by a one-off...
03:53 PM, May 30, 2012

Sensex ends lower; Traders' eye F&O expiry

Sensex ends lower; Traders' eye F&O expiry Mumbai: The Indian market ended Wednesday' trade on a pessimist note as traders chose to sit on the sidelines ahead of the F&O expiry and Q4 GDP numbers slated for a release on Thursday. European markets slipped too after euro fell to its record low in 23 months as investors worried over Spain's banking problems. After more credit ratings downgrades of Spain and news of European Central bank rejecting Spains...
09:39 AM, May 30, 2012

3 mountaineers from Jharkhand scale Mt Everest

3 mountaineers from Jharkhand scale Mt Everest Jamshedpur: Three moutaineers from Jharkhand on Saturday scaled the world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, Tata Steel sources said. Meghlal Mahato and Binita Soren, reached the summit at 6:50 am and Rajendra Singh Pal, brother of acclaimed mountaineer Bachendri Pal who trained them, reached the peak earlier at 4:40 am. The team had set out from Kathmandu on March 25 and chosen to trek from Jiri to Lukla to acclimatise the...
09:09 PM, May 26, 2012

Petrol price hike: Cash in on car discounts

Petrol price hike: Cash in on car discounts New Delhi: A day after petrol prices were hiked by an all-time record of Rs 7.50 per litre, leading car makers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor on Thursday announced discounts of up to Rs 50,000 on petrol models for a limited period. While the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India has offered a Rs 30,000 discount on its best selling small car Alto in order to stop...
07:59 PM, May 24, 2012

Kerala: 62-yr-old on 25,000 km expedition in Nano

Kerala: 62-yr-old on 25,000 km expedition in Nano Guwahati: To travel across all 28 states of India and neighbouring Bhutan in a Tata Nano car covering around 25,000 kms is no easy task. Yet, this is being attempted by 62-year-old Kochi-based car enthusiast Thomas Chacko, who has so far covered 5,400 km in the small car and reached Guwahati on Saturday. Starting his journey from Mumbai on May 3, Chacko has so far travelled through Indore, Bhopal, Khajuraho,...
07:40 PM, May 20, 2012

Singur land failure a disappointment: Mamata

Singur land failure a disappointment: Mamata Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister on Saturday described her first year in office as a success story barring her failure to return land taken from unwilling farmers for the Tata Motors project. "Our only disappointment is the inability to return the land to the unwilling farmers of Singur. As the matter is sub-judice, we cannot give back the land. This is the biggest pain and disappointment that I have," Banerjee...
02:28 AM, May 20, 2012

Jay Leno gets a Tata Nano for his garage

Jay Leno gets a Tata Nano for his garage New Delhi: American comedian Jay Leno donned a cream coloured 'sherwani', resplendent with delicate embroidery to welcome a Tata Nano car to his 17000-square-foot garage in southern California. Leno even invited Bollywood dancers for the inauguration of the white Nano with the Indian tricolour displayed in the background and painted across the body of the car. The host of 'The Tonight Show' has a weakness for electric and hybrid vehicles...
02:17 PM, May 16, 2012

Tata Group among 10 best companies for leadership in Asia

Tata Group among 10 best companies for leadership in Asia New Delhi: Tata Group is the only Indian entity which has managed to find a place in the list of ten best companies for leadership in Asia, according to a study by management consultancy giant Hay Group. The Tata Group is at the fifth position among ten best companies for leadership in Asia list, which has been topped by Samsung Group followed by Toyota Motors and Unilever at the second...
05:18 PM, May 06, 2012

Microsoft 'most attractive employer' in India

Microsoft 'most attractive employer' in India Mumbai: Microsoft India on Thursday bagged the Randstad Award 2012 for the 'most attractive employer' in the country for the second consecutive year followed by Oracle India and Tata Consultancy Services. The Randstad Award 2012 was also given to Volkswagen India and Nokia India as special recognition in the auto and consumer durables industry sector, respectively. The award, instituted globally by leading HR services provider Randstad, aims to encourage best...
11:23 PM, Apr 26, 2012

Radia tapes: Ratan Tata's plea to be heard today

Radia tapes: Ratan Tata's plea to be heard today New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear Tata Group chairman Rata Tata's plea in the 2G spectrum scam case on Wednesday. Tata had claimed that the corporate lobbyist Nira Radia tapes should not be made public as it infringes on his right to privacy. Tata also sought an investigation into the leak of the Radia's conversations with several politicians, media persons and businessmen. In a significant disclosure, the Centre had...
08:59 AM, Apr 25, 2012

Tata's Croma enters e-commerce space

Tata's Croma enters e-commerce space Mumbai: Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata along with his designate successor Cyrus Mistry launched an e-commerce portal for the group's retail arm Infiniti Retail which runs the consumer durables and electronics chain stores under the Croma brand. The move comes amidst the fast-growing e-commerce space attracting funds from private equity and venture capital investors. "With the higher penetration of Internet connectivity, online sales are catching up in a big way....
11:33 AM, Apr 24, 2012

TCS shares surge after upbeat Q4 earnings

TCS shares surge after upbeat Q4 earnings Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd shares surged on Tuesday as much as 9.6 per cent after posting a 23 per cent rise in its fiscal fourth quarter profit and giving a relatively upbeat outlook. TCS's results, which came after the market closed on Monday, were seen as a sign it may be better positioned than rival Infosys. TCS shares were last up 8.9 per cent, versus a 0.05 per cent...
10:21 AM, Apr 24, 2012

Vodafone agrees to buy Cable & Wireless Worldwide

Vodafone agrees to buy Cable & Wireless Worldwide London: Vodafone on Monday agreed to buy corporate telecoms company Cable & Wireless Worldwide for 1.04 billion pounds ($1.68 billion) in a deal that adds a British fixed line network to its wireless network. Vittorio Colao, chief executive of Vodafone, said, "The acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide creates a leading integrated player in the enterprise segment of the UK communications market and brings attractive cost savings to our UK...
12:28 PM, Apr 23, 2012

Tata Communications pulls out of CWW buyout bid

Tata Communications pulls out of CWW buyout bid New Delhi: Tata Communications on Wednesday said that it would not make any offer to acquire Cable & Wireless Worldwide as it had failed to reach agreement with the British firm. "TCL was evaluating a possible cash offer for Cable & Wireless Worldwide Plc (CWW). TCL today confirms that it has been unable to reach agreement with CWW on an offer price and therefore confirms that it does not intend...
11:07 PM, Apr 18, 2012
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