In the week ending 3.3.2010, sugar and pulses prices have declined in most of the centers where prices are monitored by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Prices of othercommodities have generally remained steady at most of the reporting centers.

Sugar prices have declined at Delhi, Jammu, Dehradun, Mumbai, Ahmedabad,Raipur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar and Chrnnai. An increase has been reported atBangalore.

Gram dal prices have remained steady at most of the reporting centers and declined at Delhi, Mumbai, Raipur, Jaipur, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai and Hyderabad.

BANGALORE, March 6, 2010: National Mineral Development Corporation Limited, the largest iron ore producer by volume in India, would invest Rs 17,000 crore to set up steel plants in the country, its top official said on Friday.

We are looking at diversifying into steel making and power generation in a big way and will invest Rs 17,000 crore for establishing steel plants in the country, C Hanumanth Rao Joint General Manager (commercial), NMDC told reporters here.

Announcing NMDC Limited's FPO (Further Public Offer) which opens on March 10, he

Giving priority to education, health, food security and availability of pure drinking water in the budget 2010-11, Chhattisgarh government has earmarked about 46 per cent of the state's total expenditure for the social sector.

This sector would help the State achieve the key Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) concerning reduction of poverty and malnutrition, Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh said while presenting the budget estimate of Rs 24,685.43 crore for the fiscal year 2010-11 in the State Assembly today.

NEW DELHI: JK Lakshmi Cement is considering plans to set up a new plant in Gujarat with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore over the next 3-4 years
to meet rising cement demand from the infrastructure sector, a senior company executive said.

RAIPUR: Fire-hit Bhilai Steel Plant, the largest unit of public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), will soon return to its normal
production of about 17,000 tonnes hot metal a day.

Production of hot metal in the unit based in Chhattisgarh's Durg district, about 30 km west of capital Raipur, was severely hit after a fire broke out in the cable tunnel of its power and blowing station (P and BS) on February 1. The P and BS supplies compressed air to the steel plant's blast furnaces which produce hot metal.

RAIPUR: Fire-hit Bhilai Steel Plant, the largest unit of public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), will soon return to its normal
production of about 17,000 tonnes hot metal a day.

Production of hot metal in the unit based in Chhattisgarh's Durg district, about 30 km west of capital Raipur, was severely hit after a fire broke out in the cable tunnel of its power and blowing station (P and BS) on February 1. The P and BS supplies compressed air to the steel plant's blast furnaces which produce hot metal.

MUMBAI: Multiplex chain PVR has launched its new four screen property in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

This multiplex comprises four mainstream digital Audis with total seating capacity of 1350 seats and is situated at Magneto Mall.

The new multiplex has 2k digital cinema, compliant with DCI technology, advanced sound, and picture quality, digital technology slated to bridge the demand supply gap (movie prints vis-a-vis no. of seats) at no additional distribution costs.

PVR announced the opening of its prestigious multiplex in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This multiplex is comprising of four mainstream digital Audis with total seating capacity of 1350 seats, situated at Magneto Mall, Labhandi, NH-6, Raipur, Chhattisgarh and is named as `Magneto Mall`.

The new Multiplex has 2k digital cinema, compliant with DCI technology, advanced sound, and picture quality, digital technology slated to bridge the demand supply gap (movie prints vis-a-vis no. of seats) at no additional distribution costs.

ArcelorMittal is the only other bidder for the state-run company.

The Naveen Jindal-controlled Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) is in the race to acquire a majority stake in Zimbabwe Iron & Steel Company (Ziscosteel) — the largest steelworks in the African country.

JSPL is pitted against ArcelorMittal, the only other suitor for the company. According to JSPL sources, the qualifying round has concluded. Following this, due diligence will be done and then the bids will be submitted.

Raipur, Jan 15 : The Chhattisgarh government Friday termed the Sep 23 Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balco) power plant chimney crash, at Korba town, the biggest-ever industrial tragedy in the state's history.