42,157 Mumbai users switch to Tata Power in FY16, total consumer base over 2 mln

Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, said 42,157 power consumers in Mumbai moved to its network from those of its competitors last financial year, helping the company’s total subscriber base cross 2 mln. Tata Power supplies power to households directly in Mumbai and Delhi — two areas where privatization of electricity distribution was […]

Stride Shasun receives USFDA approval for constipation treatment

Pharma company Strides Shasun announced that it received the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) approval for Polyethylene Glycol powder to treat occasional constipation. The powder when consumed as a solution works by softening the stool and increasing the frequency of bowel movement by retaining water in the stool, added the company. Yeterday the […]

Mumbai based company claims to make water-absorbing synthetic fabric

A Mumbai based company, Fiberweb India, has claimed to have setup facility to modify water repellant properties of polypropylene fabric and transform it into a water absorbing (hydrophilic) substance. Polypropylene, like most petroleum-based synthetic fibers, repels water. This property, while useful in some cases, also makes it unsuitable in other use-cases, such as in making sanitary napkins, […]

USFDA issues establishment inspection report for NATCO Pharma’s Chennai plant

NATCO pharma, a Hyderabad based pharmaceutical company, said it received establishment inspection report (EIR) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the inspection conducted during the period February 8 – February 12 at its Chemical Division in Chennai. Earlier in mid-August, US FDA had issued an establishment inspection report to Natco Pharma’s for […]

FM sale turned down, TV Today hands over airtime sale to ENIL

TV Today Network, part of India Today group, entered into a add promotion Sales Agreement with Entertainment Network India (ENIL) for managing their advertisement campaigns in their three FM stations in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, said the company. Following the agreement ENIL has been appointed as the agent of TVTN to facilitate sale of […]

Govt announces new star rating methodology for Air conditioners

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has introduced a new star rating methodology called Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (ISEER) for air conditioners, said the Ministry of Power. This evolved rating methodology factors in variance in higher temperature in India and rates air conditioners accordingly. Consumers can now purchase air conditioners with higher efficiency leading […]

Govt considers banning cash transactions of 3 lakh and above

The government is considering the recommendation of Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money to ban cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh, a top Finance Ministry official said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today. “The SIT recommendations are under consideration. As far as the Income Tax Department is concerned, we have put […]