Samsung to commission Chennai plant soon

The $1.05 billion consumer electronics major Samsung India Electronics Private Limited is all set to commission its Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai.

The company is awaiting a suitable date from the Tamil Nadu government to inaugurate the plant built on a 50-acre plot in the SIPCOT Sriperumbudur Industrial Park.
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Ashaara (Lifestyle boutique) launched in Chennai

Asharaa, a lifestyle boutique launched its new outlet in Chennai Wednesday. The outlet stocks over 200 designs of box furniture in five differnt stains of wood, 11 hand-carved textures, and every piece is available in 55 configurations to satisfy customers.(more...)

Chennai based Summit HR Worldwide in trouble

A new call centre scam has surfaced in India. This time an overseas client has been put in the dock by a Chennai-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm dealing in payroll and human resource support for allegedly stealing its ‘intellectual property’. The complainant is Summit HR Worldwide and the accused is Irving, Texas-headquartered US Personnel Inc, also an outsourcing firm.(more...)

India to get first maritime varsity(In Chennai)

Decks have been cleared for establishing the first maritime university in the country.

The Indian Maritime University will come up in Chennai on the patterns of the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmo, Switzerland, and will have three regional campuses - in Mumbai, Vizag and Kolkata.(more...)

More airports on upgradation radar

Delhi and Mumbai airport will be modernised by private players and now the big question is how exactly will the Kolkata and Chennai airports be modernised especially with the Left breathing down the government's neck.(more...)

Hyundai motors to set up second plant at Chennai

Hyundai Motors will set up its second manufacturing plant with fully integrated state-of-the-art facility at Chennai, a top company official said today.(more...)

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SCB opens 'priority banking' centre in Chennai

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has opened a priority banking centre in Chennai for high net worth customers.(more...)

Dunlop's Chennai unit to reopen in April

The Dunlop factory in Ambattur, the industrial suburb to the west of Chennai, is expected to reopen in April and commence production three months later, according to sources in the know.

A. Krishnaswamy, President, Dunlop Factory Employees Union (DFEU) said that the discussions with the management were coming to an end and an agreement would be signed between the management and DFEU on Thursday or Friday next week.(more...)

Ford, IIT Chennai in software R&D pact

Ford Motor Company, is planning to tie up with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Chennai in the area of software testing and development.

There would also be collaboration in the areas of safety and emission features. The tie-up is likely to be announced in a few months time.

“Ford will jointly work with IIT Chennai for software testing and development. We are yet to finalise on the details on the exact nature of work,” said Haren Gandhi, Fuel Head, Ford Motor Co, US.(more...)

Nokia to invest $150 m in Chennai unit

Mobile giant Nokia inaugurated its manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, Chennai, on March 11. The unit will manufacture only low and mid-range GSM handsets during its initial phase, which includes the Nokia 1100 model(more...)

Chennai may be Dell’s PC assembly hub

The world’s largest computer maker Dell appears to be zeroing in on Chennai as the location for its computer assembly unit in India, although sources close to the American giant maintained that it’s still a toss-up between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.(more...)

Finnish PM to arrive in Chennai today

Prime Minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen will arrive in Chennai around midnight today on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu. His programmes include a visit to the Nokia plant at Sriperumbudur on Saturday morning. On the way to the plant, he would also visit Rajiv Gandhi memorial there. He would leave for Agra on Sunday noon after a visit to Kone Elevators factory.(more...)

4/7 launches dedicated service center for Aviva in Chennai

Outsourced contact center and BPO service vendor 24/7 Customer has launched a new 1800 seats facility in Chennai to support the customers of Aviva, world's fifth largest insurance company.(more...)