﻿<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Media releases</title><link>http://www.essar.com?media.aspx?cont_id=+sDyubvY9c8=</link><description>News from the Group companies</description><copyright>Copyrights (C) 2004-12 Essar Group of companies</copyright><item><title>Essar Energy exercises call option in respect of shares in Essar Oil Limited</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Yl/OCMn7tDY=</link><description>
		Essar  Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today  announced that its 100% subsidiary Essar Energy Holdings Limited, Mauritius (“EEHL”) has agreed to purchase  32,9...</description><pubDate>20 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil inaugurates its world-class E&amp;P office at Durgapur</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=KeRAmX4X6oM=</link><description>
		Essar Oil  Ltd, amongst leaders in Indian non-conventional energy sector and a subsidiary  of Essar Energy Plc, today announced the inauguration of its E&amp;amp;P office at  Durgapur for its CBM oper...</description><pubDate>20 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil appoints Mr Virendra Singh Jain  as an Independent Director</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=LaeAjSQ0n7k=</link><description>
		Mumbai: Essar Oil Ltd., a fully integrated oil and gas company of international scale with a strong presence across the hydrocarbon value chain, today announced the appointment of Mr Virendra Sing...</description><pubDate>13 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil reports strong financials</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=W4uXscEpMlE=</link><description>
		Key highlights for Q4FY13 
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;Throughput up 26% to 5.08 MMT, vs 4.03 MMT in Q4FY13&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Gross revenues up 34% to Rs 25,757 crore from Rs 19,160 crore in Q4FY12&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li...</description><pubDate>10 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis ranked amongst the Top 12 on IAOP’s 2013 Global Outsourcing 100 List</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=y9ZsZTWMYpE=</link><description>
		Dallas and Mumbai: Aegis Limited, a leading outsourcing and technology services company and part of the USD 27 billion conglomerate Essar, today announced that it has been ranked 12th in the Inter...</description><pubDate>09 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis launches delivery center in Sivaganga</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=7bKBiXwjZx0=</link><description>
		
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								To set up a 250-seat       facility 
						
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								About 500 direct and 2,000       indirect jobs to be generated
						
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		...</description><pubDate>27 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports Ltd. FY13 net profit increases five-fold to Rs. 331.6 crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=3gIE8D1eKe4=</link><description>
				&lt;li&gt;Declares dividend of 5% &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;FY13 Earnings per Share grew by 400% at Rs. 7.80 &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;</description><pubDate>18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy joins United Nations corporate responsibility initiative</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=qouiwKbnbEA=</link><description>Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that it has become a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). In doing so Essar Energy has join...</description><pubDate>17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel India appoints Rajendra Mittal as Chief Executive Officer  for its Odisha operations</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=e84/zrI33jQ=</link><description>
		
				Shivramkrishnan assumes larger role  at  the Corporate level 
  as Chief Commercial Officer 
		
		Mumbai, April  09, 2013: Essar Steel India Ltd, the integrated steel producer,  today ann...</description><pubDate>09 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TMC Acknowledges Aegis for its Social Media Product Innovation – Aegis LISA</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=1lpbgO4UhAk=</link><description>Dallas, TX, and Mumbai, India: Aegis Limited, a global outsourcing 
and technology services company, and part of the $27 billion Essar Group, announced 
today that TMC, a global, integrated media co...</description><pubDate>05 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel appoints Mr Ashutosh Agarwala as Director-Finance and Chief Financial Officer</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=AkwVg0eqWcQ=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar  Steel India Limited has appointed Mr Ashutosh Agarwala as Director-Finance and  Chief Financial Officer. 
  Mr  Agarwala is a chemical engineer from the Institute of Technolo...</description><pubDate>04 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil exits CDR mechanism</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=lBSca3jwKd8=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;
						
						Essar Oil completes CDR exit &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;
						
						Refinances approximately US$ 500 mn through ECB /  swaps&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;
		
				Mumbai:  Essar Oil Limited,  I...</description><pubDate>04 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil UK completes delivery of giant steel unit for £23 million Stanlow refinery project</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=13FnaolOi0c=</link><description>
		March 25, 2013: Essar Oil (UK) Ltd yesterday successfully completed the delivery 
of a giant steel regenerator head to the Stanlow Refinery. This is for a key petrol-producing 
unit as part of a...</description><pubDate>28 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AGC Networks, Inc. announces acquisition of the business of Transcend United Technologies</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=sv8pxg/D9yU=</link><description>
		
				Dallas, Texas: AGC Networks, Inc, a global  technology solutions provider, today announced acquisition of the business of  Transcend United Technologies LLC (“Transcend”), North America. Tra...</description><pubDate>19 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar group clarifies</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=XIQmiFvty9U=</link><description>
		“The Essar group has always displayed the highest regard for law and ethics and has always conducted its business in accordance with the laws of the land. Thus the recent order purporting to take ...</description><pubDate>19 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy appoints Deepak Maheshwari as Chief Financial Officer</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ZKMyVOSBL/Q=</link><description>Mumbai, India: Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced the appointment of Mr. Deepak Maheshwari as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. P. Sampath, the curre...</description><pubDate>18 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil receives phase III environmental clearance for Raniganj gas field</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=T4MbRE9vMFM=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Oil receives clearance to fully develop Raniganj coal bed methane block 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Drilling programme to be accelerated up to 650 wells from 135 currently 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Es...</description><pubDate>04 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget reaction by Mr. LK Gupta, MD &amp; CEO, Essar Oil</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=CV3+HMkxeE4=</link><description>
		The Union Budget 2013, presented by the Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is along 
the expected lines. The budget appears to have been prepared with an eye on the 
general elections likely next y...</description><pubDate>28 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget reaction by Mr. A. R. Ramakrishnan, MD, Essar Shipping Limited</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=m8Tttf9IRSE=</link><description>
		
		&lt;ol&gt;
				&lt;li&gt; The Budget announcement on shipbuilding being exempted from excise duty, 
    with resultant removal of CVD on import of ships, is a positive for the Indian 
    shipping indu...</description><pubDate>28 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget reaction by Mr. Rajiv Agarwal - MD, Essar Ports Limited</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=7vo9tnvA7/4=</link><description>
		The budget has a high focus on social sector, while nothing new has been done 
specifically to spur infrastructure spending. The mentioned schemes of take out 
financing and credit enhancement t...</description><pubDate>28 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil UK unveils first liveried fuel road tanker at Stanlow refinery</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=rdtTeEt5+30=</link><description>
		
				
		
		&lt;a rel="lytesh...</description><pubDate>26 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy Interim Management Statement for the period ended 31 December 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ggpLxam0Vfs=</link><description>Essar Energy plc (LSE:ESSR), the India-focused integrated energy company, today released its Interim Management Statement (IMS) for the period ended 31 December 2012.
Q3 highlights – delivering growt...</description><pubDate>11 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy Interim Management Statement for the period ended 31 December 2012: II</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=5f9rDUTDy+o=</link><description>
		Annexe I:
		
		
		Nine month data
		
		
		Refining and marketing:
		
		
		
				
						
								
										Asset
								
								
										Throughput (MMT)
								
								
		...</description><pubDate>11 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel Minnesota LLC signs a landmark Iron Ore Pellet Off Take Agreement with ArcelorMittal USA</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=LOiyw6+Hl40=</link><description>
		
				Hibbing,  MN: Essar Steel Minnesota LLC (“ESML” or the “Company”) is  pleased to announce that it has entered into a long term iron ore  pellet off-take agreement with ArcelorMittal USA (“AM...</description><pubDate>11 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil appoints Amitabh Bhargava as CFO – E&amp;P</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=zSdqrBaTJeQ=</link><description>Essar Oil Ltd, a fully integrated oil &amp;amp; gas company of international scale 
with strong presence across the hydrocarbon value chain, today announced the appointment 
of Mr. Amitabh Bhargava, as ...</description><pubDate>04 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping registered Q3 profit at Rs 17.85 crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=mng9sndAa4Y=</link><description>
		Highlights
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				&lt;li&gt; Revenue for 9 months ended Dec 2012 increased by 25.21%&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt; EBITDA for 9 months ended Dec 2012 increased by 37.23%&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt; Net Profit for 9 months en...</description><pubDate>30 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports Ltd. quarterly Net Profit doubles to Rs 90.4 crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=qbeJUpu0fTc=</link><description>
		Highlights of Consolidated Results:
		
				
						
								1.
								
										Highest ever cargo handled in a quarter for Essar Ports at 14.34 MMT, up from 9.94 MMT in Q3FY12, an increase...</description><pubDate>17 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil reports strong financials</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ddj0NJmQN3M=</link><description>
		
				Key Highlights for Q3FY13 Vs Q3FY12
		
		
				
						&lt;li&gt;
								Current Price Gross Refining Margin up 350% to $9.75/bbl Vs $2.82/bbl 
						&lt;/li&gt;
						&lt;li&gt;
								EBITDA up 8 ti...</description><pubDate>15 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis positioned in 2012 Magic Quadrant for Customer Management Contact Center BPO, Worldwide by leading industry analyst firm Gartner</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=URO4JiJ8dsg=</link><description>
		Dallas, TX, and Mumbai, India: Aegis Limited, a global outsourcing and technology 
  services company and part of the $27 billion Essar Group, announced today that 
  it was one of 18 global out...</description><pubDate>08 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Power commissions 600MW Mahan I power project</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ln2dNPT66RM=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt; Essar Power’s generation capacity rises to 3,910MW&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt; Second unit of 600MW to be commissioned in the first quarter of FY14&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt; This 600MW capacity is the largest ...</description><pubDate>26 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports commissions 16 MMTPA terminal at Paradip Port</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=C96xrnJYvcQ=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt; To handle iron ore and dry bulk cargo&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt; Expansion takes the aggregate capacity of Essar Ports Limited to 104 MMTPA 
  &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;
		Mumbai: Essar Ports Limited, one of...</description><pubDate>24 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis evaluated in 2012 Gartner competitive landscape: the rise of indigenous BPO providers in Asia/Pacific</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=qzHFlFDR+Jg=</link><description>
		Mumbai and Dallas: Aegis Limited, a global outsourcing services company and 
  part of the $27 billion Essar Group, announced today that it was one of the 
  top 10 business process outsourcing ...</description><pubDate>21 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis named to “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the US” by National Association for Business Resources</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=P/M1lVGZjnM=</link><description>
		Dallas, Texas: Aegis, a leading outsourcing services provider and part of the 
  global Essar Group, today was named one of the Best and Brightest Companies 
  to Work For™ in the US by the Nati...</description><pubDate>20 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chairman’s Speech at the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Essar Oil Limited, December 20, 2012, Jamnagar</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=tGbDpRZgsro=</link><description>Dear Shareholders, 
It gives me immense pleasure to welcome all of you to our 22nd Annual General 
  Meeting.This has been a momentous year when we have delivered and shown to the world 
  what gri...</description><pubDate>20 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sandip Sen appointed as interim CEO of Aegis Limited</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=RZXhcnRkhqE=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai, India: The Board of Aegis Limited is pleased to announce that Mr. Sandip Sen has been appointed as the interim CEO of Aegis Limited from 1 December 2012. Sandip takes over from Mr. A...</description><pubDate>11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy Interim results for the 6 months ended 30 September 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=/1nJdl4PhXs=</link><description>
		
				RESULTS FOR SIX MONTHS TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2012:
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;Group revenue up 97% to US$12.8bn  (six months to 30 June 2011[1]: US$6.5bn), primarily due to higher refining revenues in India...</description><pubDate>26 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping has inducted two more MiniCape Vessels into its operating fleet</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=p4rYg6I7dE0=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;MV “Kishore” &amp;amp; MV “Ashok” are the MiniCape bulk carrier vessels built at STX Dalian Shipyard, delivered after MV Ishwari, MV Shravan, MV Kamlesh and MV Arun, which were earlier induc...</description><pubDate>19 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Power commissions second unit at Vadinar P2 power plant</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=6U3McZELSdQ=</link><description>Total capacity now rises to 3,310 MW</description><pubDate>12 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil records highest ever CPGRM AT $7.86/bbl for Q2 FY13</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=WOAzXQ1iBXc=</link><description>EBITDA up 27 times Y-o-Y at Rs. 1,169 crore</description><pubDate>09 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Orbitz Worldwide and Aegis Hire Over 200 Veterans and Military Family Members in 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=XNxGuufpuoA=</link><description>
		KILLEEN, TX—As the nation looks to celebrate Veterans Day, Orbitz Worldwide 
  and its customer experience partner Aegis announced today that they have hired 
  over 200 United States armed serv...</description><pubDate>09 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Half yearly profit up at Rs.17.91 Crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=kc4DkWDTu+Y=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Shipping Limited (ESL) announced its financial results for the half year and quarter ended September 30, 2012. 
		
				Half yearly FY13 Highlights:
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;The Compa...</description><pubDate>06 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Power secures forest clearance for Mahan coal block</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=i+Z/LKWCrDc=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Power, amongst leading private sector power companies and a subsidiary of London listed Essar Energy plc, today announced that it has; pursuant to Group of Minister’s recommend...</description><pubDate>31 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports Ltd Q2 Net Profit doubles to Rs80.5 crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=V4kmHaUIJHM=</link><description>
		
				
		
		
				Highlights of Consolidated Results:
		
		&lt;ol&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Net Pr...</description><pubDate>16 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil-GSPC partnership to expand CNG presence in Gujarat</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=OPijqtxHniE=</link><description>
				&lt;li&gt;GSPC opens CNG station at EOL’s outlet near Rajkot &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;</description><pubDate>28 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Karnataka government’s financing arm KSSIDC for SSIs ties up with Essar for supply of steel to its clients</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=3kUZt+zJWeY=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Agreement renewed with KSSIDC valid for three years 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Hypermart to supply steel products in ten locations 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;To focus on SME segment &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;
		...</description><pubDate>24 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports re-finances Rs 405 crore debt through IIFCL</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=WnuXRTcABBI=</link><description>Essar Ports takes a step forward in cutting cost of high cost debt; rides takeout finance from IIFCL</description><pubDate>20 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Supreme Court Decides on Essar Oil Gujarat Sales Tax Matter</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=7WKni5ISFco=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai, September 13, 2012:
		&lt;ol&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Honourable Supreme Court today passed a judgement in the Gujarat Sales Tax case, directing Essar Oil to pay the balance sales tax dues in instalm...</description><pubDate>13 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Navabharat power acquisition deal legal, legitimate and above board</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Q5CG1FJ0x0w=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;No dealings with original promoters until this transaction 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;In line with Essar’s power sector strategy 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Invested more than Rs 500 crore after acquisition ...</description><pubDate>05 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis sets up a modern Call Centre in Chhindwara</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Lie0myw5jIg=</link><description>New jobs to 600 local youth and indirect employment opportunities to another 400</description><pubDate>03 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Public notice: False and fraudulent representations by miscreants for securing employment with Essar companies</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ZCBBzV/BC4o=</link><description>
		Certain instances have come to our notice wherein some miscreants, pretending to be representatives of the HR Department of Essar, have addressed communications through emails carrying the tradema...</description><pubDate>31 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil ties-up with Cafe Coffee Day</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=vWdYivclVok=</link><description>Opens first CCD outlet at EOL petrol pump at Pune – Ahmednagar Highway</description><pubDate>30 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel wins global pipe orders worth Rs 400 Crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=7O5gwD81chI=</link><description>
		
				
		
		
				Mumbai: Essar Steel today announced that it has received two sizeable orders from Middle East and Africa for manufacturing of...</description><pubDate>29 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar initiates technical training for Keonjhar Youth as part of CSR commitment</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=rvlxBnkb8Hc=</link><description>
		
				
		
		Keonjhar/Telkoi, India, August 27, 2012: In a major initiative for empowerment of the local community and make the youth employable...</description><pubDate>27 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited: Results for the quarter ended 30th June 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=X4pK6J3n+OI=</link><description>
		
				
						
				Essar Oil Limited, the India-focused integrated energy company, part of UK listed Essar Energy Plc, today released its result...</description><pubDate>14 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil exits CDR Mechanism</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=BbRd3ksapBs=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai:  Essar Oil Ltd., India’s leading private sector refiner, today said it has received approval for exit of Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) loan facility set up in December 2004 whic...</description><pubDate>09 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping records Revenue of Rs. 925.18 crore in Q1 FY13</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=LK3BAxfWZKA=</link><description>
		
				
				
						
				Mumbai: Essar Shipping Limited (ESL) announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Q1 FY13 Highl...</description><pubDate>06 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy agrees to new oil and product inventory arrangements for Stanlow Refinery</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=FNHO+kK2SvQ=</link><description>
		
				London: Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energycompany, today announced that its subsidiary Essar Oil UK has entered into newarrangements with Barclays Bank plc cov...</description><pubDate>25 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports Q1 Profit increases by 73% to Rs.68.5 crores</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=pn6XVYa9QoQ=</link><description>
		
				Highlights:
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;Revenue for Q1FY13 increased by 18% to Rs.330.3crore from Rs.278.5 crore in Q1FY12. 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;EBITDA for Q1FY13 increased by 23% to Rs.271.3crore from Rs....</description><pubDate>24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil secures loan facility to repay deferred sales tax liability</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=4DTESThrPlc=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Oil Limited today announced that it has tied up a new credit facility from domestic banks to provide a credit line of up to Rs 5,000 crores to meet its Sales Tax liability of R...</description><pubDate>23 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil notes Supreme Court order regarding sales tax petition</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=thgG9quCHEM=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: In response to Essar Oil’s petition in the Honorable Supreme Court on principal repayment schedule and waiver\remission of interest in the Sales Tax issue, today the honorable court ...</description><pubDate>17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis rises up to 14th rank in 2012 Global Outsourcing 100 list</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=AOUZiZ40duY=</link><description>
		
				Dallas, Texas and Mumbai, India: Aegis, a global business services and experience management company, today announcedthat it has been ranked 14th on the International Association of Outsourc...</description><pubDate>12 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar's Paradip Coal Berth receives final Environmental and Forest approval</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Yi6TU+IYyTk=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Paradip Port Trust has received Ministry of Environment &amp;amp; Forest (MOEF) approval for the All Weather Deep Draft Coal Berth which had been awarded to Essar Ports on Build Operate ...</description><pubDate>11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar statement on Gujarat Government action</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=eOWSC+sOQkM=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Oil has always agreed to pay the principal amount of Rs 6,169 crores in sales tax dues post the Supreme Court order 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Oil is surprised with the withdrawal of t...</description><pubDate>09 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy sells stake in Vietnam gas block to ENI</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=e1NYbk3GpKY=</link><description>
		
				London: Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that its subsidiary Essar Exploration &amp;amp; Production Limited has agreed to sell a 50 per ...</description><pubDate>02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Projects completes ONGC's D1 field project</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=FrWZyiFjvyo=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Largest offshore project of EOSSL worth Rs 1,064 crore completed in 24 months  
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;D1 production to go up to35,000 BOPD 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;5.2 million man-hours without any LT...</description><pubDate>28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BPO giant Aegis opens Durban operation</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=fP4IlZnLv30=</link><description>
		
				Durban: Durban’s ambitions of establishing itself as a hub for the contact centre and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in South Africa has been given a major boost with the openin...</description><pubDate>25 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy synchronises Vadinar P2 unit 1 with transmission grid</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=WevWB7enqrA=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that the first of two 255 megawatt units at its Vadinar Phase 2 (P2) power generation project in Gujarat ...</description><pubDate>25 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil notes High Court order regarding sales tax petition</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=sRJfBWec6aA=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai:   The High Court of Gujarat hearing in relation to its writ petition seeking direction on repayment of sales tax has taken place today and the petition has not been favourably consid...</description><pubDate>25 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy preliminary results for the 15 months ended 31 March 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=/z8b3HUqHdw=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;
						OIL AND GAS: Capex cycle ended with completion of Vadinar refinery expansion and optimisation projects 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;
						POWER: 1,580MW of new capacity commissioned; 2,800...</description><pubDate>22 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy commissions 600MW unit 2 of Salaya I power project</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=CKYBvK7gSDY=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy   company, today announced that it has commenced commercial operations at the 600   megawatt (MW) unit 2 of its 1,200MW Salaya I p...</description><pubDate>15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis launches new center in Peru</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=QeT0B77K55w=</link><description>
		
				New center plans to employ 2,000 people
		
		Aegis, a global business services 
  and experience management company and part of the USD 27 billion Essar Group, 
  today announced the lau...</description><pubDate>14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil conferred Refinery of the Year Award 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=BOc2Z9SnIsI=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai, India: Essar Oil, India's second largest private refiner, 
  has been conferred the prestigious 'Refinery of the Year Award 
  2011' by the Petroleum Federation (PetroFed), in reco...</description><pubDate>11 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel Algoma reports positive results for fiscal year 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=PaX9bpJ/WQA=</link><description>
		
				Sault Ste. Marie, Canada: Essar Steel Algoma reported a net income 
  of $38.1 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. For the three month 
  period ending March 31, 2012, the Co...</description><pubDate>11 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy receives final approval for Indonesian coal block</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=l29Yc7+0f6I=</link><description> Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today 
announced that it has received final ‘Pinjam Pakai’ forest approval 
for its Aries coal mine in Indonesia. This is ...</description><pubDate>08 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel India commissions 19 MW power plant at Hazira</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=qyfs0dRLowY=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt; Zero waste discharge plant: Uses waste heat as fuel in order to generate 
    electricity&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt; Decreasing carbon footprint&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt; 19 MW of power: Equivalent power req...</description><pubDate>05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Completes Optimisation Project; Capacity Increased To 20MMTPA</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=OtQfEvupjys=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Refinery Optimisation Project completed four months ahead of schedule 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Completion of Optimisation Project marks the end of the capex cycle; Company now geared to enjoy si...</description><pubDate>05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel wins CSE Green Rating Award</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=f6VX9/eKxOk=</link><description>Categorized best in resource use efficiency and steel slag reuse</description><pubDate>05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports announces strategic alliance with Port of Antwerp International</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=qgycq66MFKM=</link><description>
		Highlights:
		
				&lt;li&gt;Port of Antwerp International has invested approx. Rs 175crore in Essar Ports at a price of Rs 100 per equity share of the company through Global Depository Receipts 
&lt;/l...</description><pubDate>30 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports announces 5% dividend; posts profit of Rs 63.9cr for FY12 after taking impact of an exceptional item of Rs 235.5cr</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=LLqGqTId0Ko=</link><description>
		
				Highlights:
		
		&lt;ol&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Strategic Alliance Agreement signed with Port of Antwerp International (PAI) and an investment of approximately Rs 175crore by PAI in Essar Ports. 
&lt;/li&gt;
	...</description><pubDate>30 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>"Platinum award" to Essar Steel by Caterpillar worldwide</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=rs+T1JxhfBA=</link><description>After quality systems, now it is turn for quality product!</description><pubDate>24 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil - L&amp;T sign MoU for bitumen supply</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Ufkxl0QMI00=</link><description>To supply 15,000 MT of bitumen for L&amp;amp;T’s road projects in Gujarat</description><pubDate>21 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Hypermart opens new retail outlet in Ghaziabad</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Obi043mpM8U=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Total retail outlets in UP goes up to 24 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Four UP customers win trip to Bangkok &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;
		
				Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India: Essar Hypermart has opened a new ...</description><pubDate>18 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping records profit of Rs. 54.98 crores in Q4 FY12</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=/OD/90T+fDE=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Shipping Limited (ESL) announced its audited financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2012.Q4 FY12 Highlights:
		
				&lt;li&gt;The Company reported a net profit ...</description><pubDate>17 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy refinances US$450 million bridge loan</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=/SlVzlb+FMs=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that it has refinanced a US$450 million bridge loan which was due December 2012 with a new US$300 million...</description><pubDate>15 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited: Results for the quarter and year ended 31st March 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=pyBvjG3qOT4=</link><description>Refinery expansion project completed; Co moves up the value chain</description><pubDate>12 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy signs long term power purchase agreement for Tori II power project</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=YjjEOkbIVGE=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Noida Power Company Ltd for 240 megawatts (MW) o...</description><pubDate>10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AGC Networks announces 69% revenue growth for FY 2011-12</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ygY1RexKpw4=</link><description>
		AGC Networks Limited, India’s leading ICT Solutions provider and Integrator in Unified Communication, Network Infrastructure, Data Centre, Virtualization and Enterprise Applications and a subsidia...</description><pubDate>10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil renews product sale and purchase agreement with BPCL</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=pOA+jefpR7w=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Oil Limited (EOL) today announced that it has renewed a major product sale and purchase agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.
		The renewed four year agreement,...</description><pubDate>26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping receives Drilling Contracts for two Land Rigs for USD 25 million</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=1LYNpG+5Z9E=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Wins order from New Sino Oil Company (NSOC) for one rig. First land rig contract for the Company in Brunei 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Secures contract from M/s B.G. Shirke in India for their maide...</description><pubDate>19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis launches cloud based social media experience management platform - AegisLISA</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=QEEjYZkj/rA=</link><description>Comprehensive service solution that enables brands to
include social media interactions as strategic channel of customer experience</description><pubDate>18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis Receives 2011 MVP Quality Award from Customer Interaction Solutions</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=wMuZD1hKZnU=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai, India: – Aegis Limited, a leading global experience management provider and part of the $17 billion Essar Group, has been named the recipient of the Silver MVP Quality Award from TMC...</description><pubDate>17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Comment from V Ashok, Group CFO, Essar Group on RBI Credit Policy</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=KzUlR00glUo=</link><description>
		
				
						
								
										The rate cut by the RBI is a welcome step towards spurring growth and investments. We are not sure if banks will pass on the rate cuts to borrowers immediately....</description><pubDate>17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis receives A+ rating in GRI’s Sustainability Report</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=WpcehY7rpQM=</link><description>Rating across Economic, Environmental, Social and Governance Performance</description><pubDate>10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel commissions Phase I of India’s largest  Pellet Plant</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=POUHd2rP4Ig=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Pellet plant gives 100% iron ore security for Essar Steel 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Phase I of 12 MMTPA pellet capacity commissioned in Paradip, Odisha 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Plant designed to use low ...</description><pubDate>09 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil statement on review petition</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=OS3AbtjzVjM=</link><description>
		Mumbai: Essar Oil has been informed that the Supreme Court of India has disallowed 
  the company’s review petition in relation to deferred sales tax. This 
  order has no new impact on the
  b...</description><pubDate>04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Power set to triple operating capacity by June 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=jcbmR+uMMWg=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Salaya first unit of 600 MW commenced commercial production&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Salaya second unit of 600 MW synchronised with transmission grid&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;
		Mumbai, India: 
		
				Essar...</description><pubDate>04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil elevates Mr. C. Manoharan to board position as Director (Refinery)</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=pWTcgX7V1Y4=</link><description>
		Mumbai: Essar Oil Ltd. announces the appointment of Mr. C. Manoharan, as Director (Refinery), with a position on the Company's board. Prior to this, Mr. Manoharan held the position of Head of Refi...</description><pubDate>03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy appoints Steve Lucas as non-executive director</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=g4MK0Ej0p50=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that it has appointed Steve Lucas as its fifth non-executive director with immediate effect.
		
				Mr ...</description><pubDate>30 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil completes refinery expansion project</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=5lXmTUQPpeo=</link><description>
		&lt;a title="As part of the expansion, the company successfully commissioned the world's largest delayed coker unit, making it India's second largest single-location refinery." href="/upload/images/r...</description><pubDate>29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis expands its footprint in Costa Rica</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=qvAoGce34QE=</link><description>900-seat contact centre provides for growing client engagements</description><pubDate>22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil commissions Vacuum Gas Oil Hydrotreating Unit (VGOHDT) and Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) at Vadinar Refinery</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=VIk5R9pC/kI=</link><description>Also commissioned is the state-of-the-art Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) </description><pubDate>21 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping has inducted its third MiniCape Vessel into its operating fleet</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=WDbJsp4hkGE=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;MV “Ishwari” is the MiniCape bulk carrier vessel built at STX Dalian Shipyard, delivered after MV Kamlesh and MV Arun, which were inducted into the Essar fleet in the last two months. 
...</description><pubDate>20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Senior leadership comments on the Union Budget 2012-13</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=S/scKR8Xb+g=</link><description>
		
				
						
								
										
												
														
																
																		
																				
																						
																								
																		...</description><pubDate>16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil announces commissioning of Diesel Hydrotreater Unit-1</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=xTDqA6TPSdE=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Phase I expansion project at Vadinar Refinery firmly on track; to be completed by end of March 2012 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Diesel Hydrotreater to help refinery produce Euro V grade gasoil (die...</description><pubDate>13 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil outlets in NCR to get CNG pumping facilities; company signs agreement with Indraprastha Gas</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Tn6OBOFaIng=</link><description>
		Essar Oil Limited (EOL) today announced that it has inked an agreement with Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) to put up the latter's CNG pumping facilities at EOL outlets in the NCR (National Capital...</description><pubDate>09 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping inducts its second MiniCape Vessel into its operating fleet. This is part of the USD 1 billion capexto acquire 12 vessels and two Jackup rigs</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=9LAnD1QYAgc=</link><description>MV Arun is the MiniCapebulk carrier vessel built at STX Dalian Shipyard, delivered after MV Kamlesh, which was inducted in the Essar fleet last month. The vessel is modern, efficient and environment f...</description><pubDate>28 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=QlndrY/KsMI=</link><description>
		Key HighlightsRegulatory environment – outlook improving
		
				&lt;li&gt;Outlook for power projects significantly improved 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;‘Go/No-Go’ concept removed in relation to forest clearances...</description><pubDate>27 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited: Results for the quarter ended 31st December 2011 (Unaudited)</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=GXbrIgfEk0w=</link><description>
		
				Key HighlightsOverall
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;Revenues of Rs 13,897 crore for Q3 FY 2011-12 compared to Rs 13,809 crore in Q3 FY 2010-11. Revenues for nine months ended 31st December 2011 was Rs 44...</description><pubDate>17 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar berths first MiniCape in India;  creates new segment of 1, 05,000 DWT</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=9+Q1/cTK5mE=</link><description>First of its kind MiniCape bulk carrier MV Kamlesh, built at STX Dalian Shipyard, berths at Essar Hazira Port</description><pubDate>17 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil files review petition in Supreme Court</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=o4KHV4LRWOc=</link><description>Petition seeks a review of the apex court’s decision to set aside Gujarat High Court verdict allowing Essar Oil to avail of sales tax deferment benefit</description><pubDate>16 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Projects to complete installation of three offshore platforms for ONGC’s D1 field in Bombay High by March 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=zOh5ialVSpQ=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Installation of Three Offshore Platforms connected by subsea pipelines 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Completion by March 2012 at a cost of Rs.1064 crores 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;One of the Platforms will be...</description><pubDate>09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Q3 profit jumps 43% to Rs.48.6 crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=88hE5/7dE9Q=</link><description>
		Highlights:
		
				&lt;li&gt;Net Profit stood at Rs 48.6 crore from Rs 33.9 crore in Q3FY11 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;EBITDA for the quarter was Rs 242.3 crore from Rs 173.6 crore in Q3FY11 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Re...</description><pubDate>08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports reports five-fold increase in Q3 Profit at Rs. 44.98crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=pg289X1pq6M=</link><description>
		Highlights:
		
				&lt;li&gt;Revenue for Q3FY12 increased by 45% to Rs.276.78 crore from Rs.190.27 crore in Q3FY11.  
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;EBITDA for Q3FY12 increased by 58% to Rs219.00crore from Rs.138.61...</description><pubDate>02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AGC Networks announces Results for the quarter ended December 31st, 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=dCMhKtw1+bo=</link><description>83% year-on-year growth in revenues; PAT more than triples</description><pubDate>31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil commences production of superior grade bitumen conforming to BIS standard</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Ldc1GDiNNtc=</link><description>
		Essar Oil Ltd today announced the commencement of production of viscosity grade (VG) bitumen from its Vadinar Refinery.
		Viscosity grade bitumen conforms to the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) ...</description><pubDate>27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Starts Mobile Medical  Services at Paradeep</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ylIIAFufJ94=</link><description>
		
				Paradeep, India: In line with the Policy to provide health care services to the community around our facilities, Essar Foundation has started a Mobile Medical Unit(MMU)in the villages around...</description><pubDate>27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Special Court adjourns matter to 22nd of February 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=EMbe6z2EUn0=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar pleased with deferment as jurisdiction issue is coming up in Hon’ble Delhi HC on 16th of February 2012. 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;CBI today confirmed in the court that there is no PC Act an...</description><pubDate>27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri. Narendrabhai Modi performed the Bhoomi Pujan and laid the foundation stone for the Ro Ro facility between Gogha and Dahej to be designed and constructed by Essar</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=VAirIzylwm4=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Projects has been awarded the prestigious contract to build the Ro-Ro Ferry Service Terminal linking Gogha and Dahej in Gujarat by the Gujarat Maritime Board. 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;The ...</description><pubDate>25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel wins Water Digest Water Award 2011-2012 for 'Best Water Efficient Project'</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=XIMD7Mccw/E=</link><description>
		
				Hazira,India: Essar Steel has won the Water Digest “Water Awards 2011-2012” under the ‘Best Water Efficient Project’ category. The awards were presented on January 10, 2012 by Mr. Pawan Kuma...</description><pubDate>24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Delhi High Court has asked Essar to seek clarification from the Supreme Court on whether it can hear our petition</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Y7USSsmPSnw=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;The HC will hear the matter again on the 16th of February 2012 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Essar maintains it is not a part of 2G scam 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;CBI chargesheet confirms there are no charges...</description><pubDate>24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Projects bags a Rs.286 crores contract from Gujarat Water Infrastructure Limited (GWIL), a Gujarat Government undertaking</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=cB4fJvaajxE=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Projects India’s second largest EPC company and  part of the Essar Group was awarded the Rs. 286 crores Contract from Gujarat Water Infrastructure Limited to Engineer, Procure,...</description><pubDate>23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil announces increase in gas reserves and resources at Raniganj</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=N8RFCekt1eU=</link><description>
		Essar Oil Ltd, a subsidiary of Essar Energy, today announced that the independently verified proven and probable reserves and best estimate 2C contingent gas resources at its Raniganj coal bed met...</description><pubDate>23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Supreme Court verdict deals with sales tax deferment scheme and not an exemption in any form</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=cxhMpjq/4w8=</link><description>
		
				
						
								
										
												
														...</description><pubDate>18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Projects completes world’s fourth largest steel plant in single location in Gujarat</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=0LQvt3xkeMs=</link><description>Essar Projects establishes itself as leading EPC Contractor for steel industry</description><pubDate>18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel Minnesota one step closer to production at 7 Million Metric Ton iron ore pellet plant</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Fuug9x0Jz1I=</link><description>
		
				Company Receives Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
		
		New York: Essar Steel Minnesota LLC (“ESML” or the “Company”) announc...</description><pubDate>17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping inducts first MiniCape Vessel into its operating fleet. This is part of the USD 1 billion capex to acquire 12 vessels and two Jackup rigs</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=VgfVfUwmbuA=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;First of its type MiniCapebulk carrier vessel MV Kamlesh, built at STX Dalian Shipyard 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;She is the first vessel in a series of Six that ESL will induct into the fleet in ...</description><pubDate>17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar: Judgment deals with sales tax deferment scheme of government of Gujarat and not a exemption</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ZpisRfwJEDE=</link><description>
		Today’s judgement deals with the applicability of a sales tax deferment scheme offered by the state of Gujarat. As per the state government, Essar was not entitled to the deferment scheme because ...</description><pubDate>17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil announces commissioning of Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (HMU)</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=q4l8AcuHCD8=</link><description>Essar Oil to commission six more units by March 2012, taking capacity to 18 MMTPA and doubling refinery complexity</description><pubDate>16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil announces commissioning of Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU); Vadinar Refinery capacity to increase to 18 MMTPA by March 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=vqTqCCKl2A0=</link><description>
		Essar Oil Ltd, a subsidiary of Essar Energy, today announced the successful commissioning of the Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU), which is a part of the Phase I expansion at its Vadinar Refinery.
	...</description><pubDate>09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel completes 10 MMTPA capacity expansion at Hazira</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=5HAVCv0Zklw=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Hazira now the world’s fourth largest single location flat steel complex  
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Capital investment made on a per tonne basis lower than global benchmarks 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Raw ...</description><pubDate>04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EssarSteel Minnesota Announces NI 43-101 Mineral Reserves and Resources Estimates</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=OZbIHAw6M5k=</link><description>Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources Estimates of 1.97 Billion Metric Tons</description><pubDate>04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mr Ravi Ruia to step aside temporarily as Chairman of Essar Energy</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=JSjFwmzoBBQ=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE:ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that Mr Ravi Ruia has voluntarily decided to temporarily step aside as Chairman, however he will continue ...</description><pubDate>21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Surprised that the special court has taken cognizance even though there is no charge of corruption</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=zAOf4lAzSE0=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;We understand that the special court has no jurisdiction in matters where no corruption charges have been alleged 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Essar has always maintained CBI's charges have nothing ...</description><pubDate>21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Statement</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=87+xw1suwVw=</link><description>
		Essar has always maintained that it is fully compliant with all the UASL licence provisions. The alleged charges filed by the CBI relate to a violation of clause 8 of the UASL guidelines. These ar...</description><pubDate>17 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CBI confirms Essar not involved in 2G scam</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=jWkGebpg9jo=</link><description>
		
				Essar Group had been receiving various media queries regarding the chargesheet through the day. The following press release was issued in response to the press queries only after the media r...</description><pubDate>12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICEM celebrates first convocation ceremony</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=E1QnoONNmbg=</link><description>Firstbatch of "Experience Managers" now ready to catalyse the service sector</description><pubDate>11 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil announces commissioning of Isomerization Unit, the first expansion unit which is ready for commercial production at the Vadinar Refinery</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=kHtBwybrchI=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Commissioning completed in record time of 32 days; more expansion units to be commissioned in a phased manner 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Isomerization Unit  to help refinery produce Euro IV grade ...</description><pubDate>08 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy launches ADR programme</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=5slRYNtqTGs=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced the launch of its sponsored level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme. Trading under the symbol...</description><pubDate>06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel Algoma Inc. gives the Inspiring Growth Capital Campaign a major boost to push the campaign past the half-way point</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=TcCpE41q8q0=</link><description>
		SAULT STE. MARIE – Staff, students and campaign representatives were on hand today in the foyer of Sault College's new academic building for an exciting announcement and $1 million cheque presenta...</description><pubDate>05 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Ltd. announces appointment of Deputy Chairman and new MD &amp; CEO</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=XBu2nzTv/Y0=</link><description>
		Essar Oil Limited (EOL), a subsidiary of Essar Energy plc, today announced the appointment of Naresh Nayyar as Deputy Chairman and Lalit Kumar Gupta as Managing Director and Chief Executive Office...</description><pubDate>02 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel commissions second Conarc Furnace</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=jbKTKXk58Vs=</link><description>
		
				
						&lt;li&gt;The Conarc has a capacity of 2.5 mtpa 
&lt;/li&gt;
						&lt;li&gt;This is part of 10 mtpa steel capacity expansion project &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;
		
		
				Mumbai:  Essar Steel announces com...</description><pubDate>01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel Algoma Announces Community Investment Fund</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=FZCasi9NTMQ=</link><description>
		SAULT STE. MARIE – Essar Steel Algoma Inc. announced today the launch of a $5 million Community Investment Fund. The Fund, approved by the Board of Directors at their November meeting, has a five ...</description><pubDate>29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil renews product sale and purchase agreement with Indian Oil</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=k4SQovitOQo=</link><description>To supply 2 million tonnes of petro products every year until 2015</description><pubDate>25 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy synchronises Salaya I power plant with transmission grid</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=YUiVfNpvLLQ=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that the first of two 600 megawatt units at its Salaya I power generation project in Gujarat state has be...</description><pubDate>24 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis CEO Named in Powerhouse 25</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=P8mSq7boYaI=</link><description>Aparup Sengupta recognized by IAOP’s Globalization Today as one of the most influential people in outsourcing</description><pubDate>17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy interim management statement for the period ended 30 September 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Uuw4KH+JEcc=</link><description>Essar Energy plc (LSE:ESSR), the India-focused integrated energy company, today released its Interim Management Statement (IMS) for period ended 30 September 2011.</description><pubDate>07 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar appoints Arvind Chopra as Group President - Group Assurance and Cost Control</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=yj5mBd6g5L0=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai, India – Essar Group has appointed Mr Arvind Chopra as Group President- Group Assurance &amp;amp; Cost Control (GACC).
		
				At Essar, Mr Chopra will provide the management with indepe...</description><pubDate>02 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited: Results for the half year ended 30th September 2011 (Unaudited)</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=2WWUfs3YQnY=</link><description>
		
				Key HighlightsOverall
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Oil Limited (EOL) reports strong financial performance, with revenues for the half year ended 30th September 2011 increasing to Rs 30,283 crore, ...</description><pubDate>01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy Completes 35 day Shutdown of Vadinar Refinery</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=/kD3v/zisDk=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that it has completed the 35 day shutdown of the Vadinar Refinery on schedule. 
		The shutdown was taken...</description><pubDate>24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AGC Networks announces Results for the Second Quarter of 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=vAjnCa6Cq4Y=</link><description>Q2 net up 124% at Rs. 19.06 Cr</description><pubDate>21 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ltd receives SEBI approval for listing of shares</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=iOsopNL1Vgk=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Shipping Ltd. today announced that it has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the listing of the company’s shares on the stock exchange...</description><pubDate>20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports Q2FY12 Net profit zooms to Rs 40.84 crore from Rs 11 crore in Q2FY11</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=yvMDuke56YI=</link><description>
		Highlights:
		
				&lt;li&gt;Net Profit for Q2FY12 increased to Rs40.84 crorefrom Rs 5.30 crore of standalone ports business in Q2FY11, erstwhile Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp;Logistics Ltd. (ESPLL) had t...</description><pubDate>19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy signs long term power purchase agreement for Tori power plant</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=jHLn9iH0+Rc=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Bihar State Electricity  Board (BSEB) for 30...</description><pubDate>18 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy reinstates power purchase agreement for Salaya II power plant</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=gTowCPyYLaY=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that its subsidiary, Essar Power Gujarat Limited, has reinstated a long term power purchase agreement wit...</description><pubDate>14 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel India successfully commissions Corex module</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=VsEoi784bpA=</link><description>
		Essar Steel has successfully commissioned a Corex module, with a capacity of 0.87 MTPA,  as part of its expansion programe for increasing steel production capacity from 4.6 MTPA to 10 MTPA at its ...</description><pubDate>13 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis launches delivery centre in Chhindwada</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=RC6F4NXpq3Q=</link><description>Part of larger plan to expand into hinterland</description><pubDate>06 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy appoints Volker Schultz to head Essar Oil UK</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=na/J1aOhAns=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced the appointment of Volker Schultz as chief executive officer of its key Essar Oil UK subsidiary, which in...</description><pubDate>28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Group denies allegations</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=8SsDO2AUZso=</link><description>The Essar Group vehemently rejects all allegations made regarding payments to Maoists. Essar would like to state that such baseless allegations are being made to hurt the image and reputation of the g...</description><pubDate>28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy secures second coal source to supply Mahan power project</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=tUoLPzA8Z1k=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that it has been allocated a share of coal from the Amelia coal block by the Madhya Pradesh state governm...</description><pubDate>22 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy results for the half year ended 30 June 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=1cmCaAyuvrw=</link><description>
		
				Key Highlights
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;Solid operating and financial performance 
&lt;li&gt;7.27mmt throughput at Vadinar refinery (H12010: 7.28mmt) 
&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;93%-100% power plant availability – 64% EB...</description><pubDate>19 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy to secure long term power purchase agreement for Tori power plant</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=SDzRqPzegak=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that it will be signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Bihar State Electricity  Board (BSEB) f...</description><pubDate>18 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chairman's speech delivered at the 21st Annual General Meeting of Essar Oil Limited</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=MtD8NuUL+b8=</link><description>
		
				Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,
				I am delighted to welcome you all on behalf of the Essar Oil Board of Directors to the 21st Annual General Meeting of your company. 
		It has been...</description><pubDate>12 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports registers significant jump in Q1 profit to Rs 39.61 crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=DXpcyO3re6w=</link><description>
		
				Highlights:
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;Net Profit increased to Rs 39.61 crore, up from Rs 3.48 crore in Q1FY11 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Revenue increased to Rs 278.48 crore, up from Rs 172.97 crore in Q1FY11 ...</description><pubDate>09 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ltd. (ESL) registers revenue of Rs. 670.19 crore in Q1 FY2012; EBITDA of Rs. 175.99 crore;  PAT stood at Rs. 18.83 crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Ffq0NKsB+SU=</link><description>
		
				
						Note: These are the first results being reported by Essar Shipping Ltd. (ESL) subsequent to the successful demerger of Essar Shipping Port &amp;amp; Logistics Ltd (ESPLL) into Essar Port...</description><pubDate>09 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government of Zimbabwe and Essar Africa Holdings announce new steel and mining entity</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=axlKcl3yVIk=</link><description>Seeks to revive and expand steel plant, develop mine and invest in infrastructure.</description><pubDate>03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy completes acquisition of Stanlow oil refinery</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=9ySRaet7p5s=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc [LSE:ESSR] today announced that it has completed the $350 million acquisition of the oil refinery and other associated assets at Stanlow, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, from Shell...</description><pubDate>01 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A new force in Indian EPC</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=gMDSs2etT10=</link><description>“We are probably the first generation of a new style of Indian contractor, a generation with a broad base of expertise and experience delivered at a large scale, and with ambitions to match; now what ...</description><pubDate>31 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Projects bags a USD 320-million contract from Jurong Aromatics Corporation (JAC) in Singapore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=V28sjZ029a8=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai : Essar Projects Ltd.(EPL), part of Essar Group, has secured a USD 320-million (approx Rs 1,450 crore) EPC contract from Jurong Aromatics Corporation (JAC), Singapore. This contract f...</description><pubDate>27 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel records 35.44% growth in finished steel; Crude steel production up by 41% in Q1 FY 2012</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=/YCd8249d2E=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Steel, part of $17 billion Essar group, recorded a robust growth of 35.44 per cent in finished steel production at 1.07 million tonnes during first quarter of 2011-12 from its ...</description><pubDate>19 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports Ltd commissions 12 MMTPA capacity expansion at Vadinar to 58 MMTPA for Rs.1065 crores</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=YUadMl2onKQ=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Ports one of India’s largest private port company 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Ports limited augments its total ports capacity to 88 MMTPA &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;
		
				Mumbai : Essar Ports Lt...</description><pubDate>18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis to enter UK and European outsourcing market</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=0f+NSQ7ZcT8=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;600 new jobs to be created at new customer service centre in Manchester 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Further significant expansion planned across Continental Europe 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Aegis’ presence ...</description><pubDate>14 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited: Results for the quarter ended  June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=gZ9pHzD+83Y=</link><description>
		
				Key HighlightsOverall
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Oil Limited (EOL) reports strong financial performance, with quarterly gross revenues increasing by 37% to Rs 16,478 crore from Rs 12,048 crore i...</description><pubDate>11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indo-American Chamber of Commerce honours Aegis Limited  as the best Indian Technology company in the USA</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=v3q7FuiMu2E=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai, India: Aegis Limited, a leading global outsourcing services provider and part of the Essar Group, announced that the Indo- American Chamber of commerce (IACC), the only bi-lateral ch...</description><pubDate>08 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar (ECHL) agrees to sell its stake in Vodafone Essar Ltd.</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=0qX+Qcu/cEk=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: ETHL Communications Holdings Limited (“ECHL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of India Securities Ltd., is pleased to announce that on 1st July 2011, it has agreed with Vodafone Group, th...</description><pubDate>01 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar (ECML) agrees to sell its stake in Vodafone Essar Ltd. to Vodafone</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=uk4zWcVDWvM=</link><description>
		
				Mauritius: Essar Communications (Mauritius) Limited (“ECML”) is pleased to announce that on 1st July 2011, its wholly owned subsidiaries, Essar Communications Limited (“ECL”) and Essar Com L...</description><pubDate>01 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ESPD makes Dubai a hub to provide customized steel products in the Middle East</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=+qWaHvhkKQw=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Endeavoring to expand its global footprint, Essar Steel Processing and Distribution (ESPD), part of Essar Steel, announces, today, the commissioning of service center facility that w...</description><pubDate>20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Ports Limited starts trading on BSE and NSE</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=d2kyihOSpFU=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Company formed through the demerger of erstwhile Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp; Logistics Ltd (ESPLL) 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Ports now the second largest private sector port company in India...</description><pubDate>31 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel joins the league of top Japanese and EU steel producers</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=AKx04iELInc=</link><description>First Indian entity to get order for high grade steel plates for the Hydrocarbon sector</description><pubDate>26 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel wins award for its contribution towards value engineering at the vendors conference in Singapore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=lQ7dMqWm3Co=</link><description>Award a recognition to bring value to customers through their products and services</description><pubDate>19 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy interim management statement for the 3 month period ended 31 March 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=CIWgfsXsRRc=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc (LSE: ESSR), the India-focused integrated energy company, today released its Interim Management Statement (IMS) for the 3 month period ended 31 March 2011. 
		
				Highlights
	...</description><pubDate>17 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel crude steel production up by 60% at of 3.97 lakh tonne in April 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=LPDxGZJzg5Q=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai:  Essar Steel, operating from India’s largest, single location production facility at Hazira in Gujarat, recorded over 60 per cent growth in crude steel output during the month of Apr...</description><pubDate>13 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Limited announces the management structure for Essar Ports and Essar Shipping</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=F1oND+3Vnmg=</link><description>
		
				Announces May 19th 2011 as the record date
		
		
				
				 
		Mumbai: Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp; Logistics Limited (ESPLL) which is a part of Essar Group today held its Committee of Dir...</description><pubDate>09 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Limited announces the management structure for Essar Ports and Essar Shipping</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=IFoSR74/fbw=</link><description>
		
				Announces May 19th 2011 as the record date
		
		
				
				 
		Mumbai: Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp; Logistics Limited (ESPLL) which is a part of Essar Group today held its Committee of Dir...</description><pubDate>09 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel to supply plates for warship; bags order from Mazagaon Dock</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=4cmuJNELWFQ=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Steel approved by Indian navy for supply of steel plates for war ship 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Receives order from Mazagaon Docks (MDL) to supply 13,000 tonnes of plates 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;F...</description><pubDate>05 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Himanshu Chakrawarti takes over as CEO of The MobileStore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=t+TTU3JOt8k=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: The MobileStore, the one stop mobile solution retail chain of multi-brand and multi-service telecom outlets and part of the Essar Group, today announced that Himanshu Chakrawarti has...</description><pubDate>04 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Ltd. results for the full year ended 31 March 2011 (unaudited)</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=xk1h4m2zLD4=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Ltd. registers 10% growth in annual revenues—at Rs 3,397.4 crore &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Annual EBITDA increases by 14% to Rs 1260.9 crore  for FY 2010 - 11&lt;/li...</description><pubDate>03 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel registers highest ever monthly production of crude steel of 3.8 lakh tonne in March 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=xMTB5OmO5yY=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai:  Essar steel today announced highest ever monthly crude steel production of 3.8 lakh tonnes  in March 2011, a growth of 24.04% per cent over the same period a year ago.The breakup of...</description><pubDate>20 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel commisions compact strip production mill</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=2H1Q4GVazXs=</link><description>
		
				This move towards expanding the production capacity at Hazira will enable production of steel strips of thickness as low as 0.8mm
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;The CSP mill has a capacity of 3.5MTPA.
&lt;/...</description><pubDate>13 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited: Results for the year ended 31 March 2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=TuyXNLfIkE0=</link><description>To download the release, please click here</description><pubDate>11 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel Processing and Distribution enhances capacity at Pune and Bahadurgarh</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Go5Nj+vlnyo=</link><description>
		Mumbai:  The Essar Steel Processing &amp;amp; Distribution Facility (ESPD) at Bahadurgarh (NCR) and Pune recently added a world class slitting line for thicker HR steel coils. These slitters have the ...</description><pubDate>07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy enters into agreement to buy Stanlow refinery for US$350 million</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=EdtXx5Kr0/s=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc ("Essar Energy" or the "Company") [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, it has now entered ...</description><pubDate>29 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy defers 35 day planned refinery shut down in response to customer requests</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=GNipU6PfPog=</link><description>Essar Energy [LSE: ESSR]  has today announced that it will defer its 35 day planned shut down at the Vadinar refinery in Gujarat, originally planned for May and June 2011.  This decision has been made...</description><pubDate>28 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar opts for early redemption of NCDs</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=slGaLy0Vsbk=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Exercises the option to prepay NCDs of Rs 4,230 crore in full 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Upon settlement, the bonds to be extinguished, free from encumbrance &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;
		
				Mumbai: ETHL C...</description><pubDate>21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy Results for the full year ended 31 December 2010</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=iY0mQ5nhMSE=</link><description>To download the announcement, please click here</description><pubDate>21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government of Zimbabwe and Essar Africa Holdings enter into agreement for revival of ZISCO’s Assets</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=nJEsaFh89Rc=</link><description>
		
				Harare, Zimbabwe and Port Louis, Mauritius: The Government of Zimbabwe (“GoZ”) and Essar Africa Holdings Limited (“EAHL”), a privately held company of the Essar Group, today confirmed that t...</description><pubDate>09 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gujarat High Court approves demerger of Essar Shipping Ports &amp; Logistics Ltd</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=RHyCOb+tCeY=</link><description>
		Mumbai: Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp; Logistics Ltd (ESPLL), today, announced that it has received an order from the Gujarat High Court approving the scheme of arrangement for the demerger of its Shi...</description><pubDate>03 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel bags Water Award</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=sP6r7Q/vFbY=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Steel was conferred the first prize in the ‘Water Reuse Project of the Year 2010-11’ category by Water Digest for its outstanding work in water conservation. Water Digest Water...</description><pubDate>24 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy enters exclusivity agreement and offers US$350 million for Stanlow refinery</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=d59xYzj1AlE=</link><description>
		Essar Energy plc (“Essar Energy” or the “Company”) [LSE: ESSR], the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Shell UK Limited...</description><pubDate>18 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports &amp; Logistics Ltd. and Port of Antwerp International sign MoU to collaborate in the growing Indian port sector</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=q9oYqjtkCsk=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp; Logistics Limited (ESPLL) announced today that it has signed an MOU with the Port of Antwerp International (PAI) for collaborating in Consultancy, Investme...</description><pubDate>11 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Ltd. registered 26.5% growth in PAT at Rs.27.64 crores in Q3 FY2011</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=N8qsIfj22uY=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Revenue increases by 2.7% to Rs.834.27 crores 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;EBITDA increases by 12.4% to Rs.313.84 crores &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;
		
				Mumbai: Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Limited’s ...</description><pubDate>02 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis and Saudi Telecom come together to transform customer care in the region</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=OKYQF08nfB0=</link><description>Form a JV to manage STC’s customer care operations and also scout for regional opportunities</description><pubDate>01 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ISL &amp; ETHPL merger scheme fully compliant with law</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=8uJ0RaNRhOk=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar seeking a fair and transparent treatment as a 33% shareholder in VEL 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Vodafone attempting to keep value of Vodafone Essar artificially depressed 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Vo...</description><pubDate>21 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited reports revenues of Rs 13,809 crore in Q3 FY 10-11, up over 21 percent from the corresponding quarter last year.</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=yATujFXAQ1w=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Oil Limited (EOL) reports strong financial performance 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;EBITDA grows more than 263%, to Rs 827 crore from Rs 228 crore  
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Revenues increase by 21%, t...</description><pubDate>17 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel and Kobe Steel sign MOU for joint study to manufacture steel sheets for auto applications in India</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=4k/+aBN4gaE=</link><description>
		Essar Steel Limited announced today that it has signed MOUs with  Kobe Steel Ltd. of Japan for collaboration in the areas of technology for manufacturing advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) grade ...</description><pubDate>15 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel Commissions Blast Furnace, DRI Plant and Steel Melt Shop</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ycnkt8dJ9IE=</link><description>Steel capacity to go up to 10 MTPA by Q1 2011</description><pubDate>01 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Projects bags Rs. 1400 crore contract from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=BeOi4RETRYo=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai : Essar Projects (I) Ltd. (EPIL), India’s leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) , company, today said that it has achieved a new landmark in the EPC business space b...</description><pubDate>22 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar hands over 103 houses in Arjunagi Village of Bijapur district to the Government of Karnataka to provide assistance to flood victims.</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=5swq96Ucdg0=</link><description>Essar completed the project in seven months. The construction of the remaining 50 houses is expected to be completed within a month.</description><pubDate>20 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Hypermart to expand its steel retail chain by 30% in Tamilnadu &amp; Pondicherry</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=jqpDZ1lqTqE=</link><description>
		
				CHENNAI
				: Essar Hypermart plans to expand its retail outlets in Tamilnadu by 30% by 2011. Currently, it has 44 outlets in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry which will be increased to 58 by Marc...</description><pubDate>16 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil to further increase Vadinar refinery capacity to 20 million tonnes per annum</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=21NDAjjUwuM=</link><description>
				&lt;li&gt;Optimisation project being undertaken to enhance capacity by 2 million tonnes, which will be in addition to the 18 million tonnes that will be achieved post Phase I expansion &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;</description><pubDate>10 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar emerges as preferred bidder for ZISCO</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=IzKOyfbp5As=</link><description>
		Port Louis, Mauritius: Essar Africa Holdings Limited (“EAHL”), privately held company of the Essar Group today confirmed that it has received official notification from the Government of Zimbabwe ...</description><pubDate>09 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Limited (ESPLL) registered 385% growth in PAT at Rs11.00 crore in Q2 FY 2011; revenue increases by 20% to Rs813.35 crore; EBITDA increases by 23% to Rs. 296.99 crore Ports business: EBITDA increases by 23% to Rs296.99 crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=UhTbUvMoLxo=</link><description>ESPLL’s net profit registered a growth of 385% to Rs11.00 crore as compared to Rs2.27 crore for the corresponding period of the previous year. Revenue for the quarter grew by 20% to Rs813.35 crore as ...</description><pubDate>28 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vadinar P1 Power Station (Unit -1) Enters Commercial Operations</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=rPAVZiCQcX4=</link><description>
		London, UK – Essar Energy plc (LSE: ESSR), the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that the first phase of the expansion of its Vadinar power plant (Unit # I) has been commiss...</description><pubDate>28 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mr. V Ashok appointed Essar Group CFO</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=2Ihu9HjD1ZY=</link><description>
		The Essar Group today announced the appointment of Mr. V Ashok as the Chief Financial Officer for its India operations. 
		V Ashok has been with the Essar Group for over 13 years and his elevatio...</description><pubDate>27 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis acquires Actionline Argentina; marks a strong beachhead in Latam</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=TiWbB5537eA=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Actionline is a leading BPO company with close to 5,000 employees in five cities 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Has strong long-term relationship with telecom, banking, insurance, and energy clients ...</description><pubDate>19 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited reports revenues of Rs 12,415 crore in Q2 FY 10-11, up over 11 percent from the corresponding quarter last year</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=EDvLJ+E3Q/k=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;EBITDA of Rs 634 crore, growth of 76 percent over the corresponding quarter last year 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;PAT of Rs 130 crore against loss of Rs 94 crore in the corresponding quarter last f...</description><pubDate>18 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Hypermart to triple its retail presence in West Bengal. To open 30 more outlets in the state</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=rMyOMHOW9Vs=</link><description>
				&lt;li&gt;
						
								
										Essar Hypermart launches its 100th Hypermart at Ranchi
								
						
				&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;...</description><pubDate>17 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Group successfully closes acquisition of AGC Networks Ltd.</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ayHP9un2k4M=</link><description>Essar now has a 79.13% stake in AGC Network; charts out aggressive growth strategy for the company</description><pubDate>01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis ranks fifth in Nasscom Top BPO ranking</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=AzmeSrpV/+I=</link><description>Improves its ranking by three; amongst the fastest growing BPOs in the country</description><pubDate>26 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy results for the half-year ended 30 June 2010</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=oegcpxQSDC0=</link><description>
		Key Highlights
		
				&lt;li&gt;Completed IPO to raise net proceeds of US$1.85 billion and entered FTSE 100 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;16 major growth projects under execution or advanced stages of development ...</description><pubDate>19 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy Appoints Chief Financial Officer</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=JvoKZ/LeA44=</link><description>
		London, UK – Essar Energy plc (LSE:ESSR) today announced that it has appointed Mr P Sampath as Chief Financial Officer following the decision by Mr Gerry Bacon to leave the company at the end of S...</description><pubDate>19 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports &amp; Logistics Ltd. approves restructuring proposal of its Shipping, Logistics &amp; Oilfields Services businesses</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=xQLWvvrucMM=</link><description>
		
				ESPLL Board Approves Scheme of Arrangement
				The Board of Directors of Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp; Logistics Ltd. (‘ESPLL’) at its meeting held on August 12, 2010 unanimously passed a reso...</description><pubDate>12 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar and ATC close Essar Telecom Infrastructure transaction</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=NcxL/oIcpdY=</link><description>ETIPL becomes wholly owned by ATC’s Indian arm</description><pubDate>06 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Limited registered 544% growth in PAT at Rs. 39 Crore in Q1 FY2011;</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Kw86B9DCxns=</link><description>Revenue increases by 18% to Rs. 795 crores; EBITDA increases by 16% to Rs. 338 crores.</description><pubDate>05 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited reports revenues of over Rs 12,000 crore, up 52 percent from the corresponding quarter in FY2010</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=7rBfVuSB4yQ=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Energy plc, EOL’s parent company, listed on London Stock Exchange on May 7th 2010; USD 1.95 billion raised through IPO; funds to be used for refinery Phase I expansion, E&amp;amp;P act...</description><pubDate>26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Energy to acquire Navabharat Power Pvt. Limited</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=YZYmuTwPYPE=</link><description>
		
				London, UK – Essar Energy plc (LSE:ESSR), the India-focused integrated energy company, today announced that its subsidiary, Essar Power Limited (EPL), has entered into binding agreements for...</description><pubDate>13 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Power Signs PPA for Tori I Power Plant</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=eY+/9iDtB2s=</link><description>
		
				London, UK – Essar Energy plc (LSE:ESSR), the India-focused integrated energy company,  today announced that its indirect subsidiary, Essar Power Jharkhand Limited (EPJL) has signed a Power ...</description><pubDate>10 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping is the first Indian Shipping Company to be awarded OHSAS 18001:2007 certificate</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=4U+8igsPCvI=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Sea Transportation division of Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp; Logistics Ltd (ESPLL), an integrated logistics solution provider, today became the first shipping company in India to be awa...</description><pubDate>29 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel makes maiden acquisition in UK; Acquires Servosteel, the largest independent steel processor</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=QqWfsPbsWLE=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Steel makes maiden acquisition in UK with Servosteel 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Servosteel is the largest independent steel processor in UK 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;The acquisition is in line with E...</description><pubDate>28 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil declared winner of four Coal Bed Methane blocks</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=w0Ca46cHs9Q=</link><description>
		Mumbai, India: Essar Oil Ltd (EOL), part of the USD 15 billion Essar Group, today announced that it has been declared winner for four Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks, as per the announcement made by...</description><pubDate>25 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>“Thank you to Essar Steel for making the west end of the Sault a more beautiful place to live in”</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=g2YqhnTqvgY=</link><description>
		
				'Essar Steel Changes' by Mike Caruso
		
		 
		
				Being an Algoma Steel employee for almost 35 years, I didn’t see many changes while I was there, except the elimination of departments ...</description><pubDate>08 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Group to acquire Avaya’s stake in AGC Networks for US$44.5 million</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=G6l8pn/TZNU=</link><description>Deal to catapult the Indian company into top tier of solution integrators space</description><pubDate>30 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis takes innovator’s role again,launches Institute of Customer Experience Management</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=fT/aMgdnxQo=</link><description>Ropes in IIM – I, SQ Centre, COPC Inc. and other leading services brands to launch the first of its kind institute in the country</description><pubDate>28 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In challenging environment, Essar Shipping Ports &amp; Logistics Limited registers a 16% growth in its Revenue, 18% growth in EBITDA and 21% growth in PAT for the year ended 31st March 2010, continuing with its growth story</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=2E+6WTgPh2g=</link><description>
		
				
						OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
						
				
				
						Ports &amp;amp; Terminals
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;30 MTPA all weather deep draft dry bulk terminal commissioned at Hazira on 1st May 2010, mak...</description><pubDate>27 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rajiv Agarwal appointed CEO and nominated as MD of Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Ltd.</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=/vaQbUgoio8=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Limited (ESPLL) today announced the appointment of Mr Rajiv Agarwal as the CEO and Whole time Director of Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Limite...</description><pubDate>27 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports &amp; Logistics Ltd. commences commercial operations of Essar Bulk Terminal at Hazira, one of India's largest dry bulk terminals set up at a cost of approx Rs. 800 crores</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=A87bdErqSx4=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;With 30MTPA, Hazira becomes one of the top dry bulk ports of India 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;India' second largest private port operator with 76MTPA capacity, going up to 158MTPA by FY2013. 
&lt;/l...</description><pubDate>24 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis Purchases Sallie Mae’s Customer Service Center in Killeen, Texas</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=m9eumSnNNDY=</link><description>350 Customer Service Representatives and Staff Members Transferred to Aegis as Part of Transaction</description><pubDate>19 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oilfields Services Limited (EOSL) wins first contract outside India in Vietnam; deploys its semi-submersible rig Wildcat for drilling a 4,800-m well with Vietsovpetro JV (VSP), an E&amp;P company operating  in Vietnam</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=+luu9jSmD2Y=</link><description>Contract valued at approximately US$ 40 million and ends mid October 2010</description><pubDate>18 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis in top 25 of IAOP Global Outsourcing 100® list</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=m5kb3THVr/8=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai, India: Aegis Limited, a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and part of the Essar Group, has been ranked 21 in the International Association of Outsourcing Pro...</description><pubDate>15 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar wins prestigious infrastructure project in Myanmar</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ywBmcC5QmHU=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;
						Contract includes construction of two jetties and a port and is valued at Rs. 342 crore
				&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;
						Project of strategic national importance as it will open a wat...</description><pubDate>14 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis heralds a new era in service delivery and customer experience</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=D+x+fapUAGM=</link><description>Outsources its quality function to COPC Inc.</description><pubDate>21 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Bulk Terminal Paradip Ltd. signs License Agreement with Paradip Port Trust for mechanization of multi-user berth for handling Dry Bulk Cargo with a capacity of 16 MMTPA</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=BsIfX6bLkMU=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;EBTPL to invest about Rs. 500 Crores, taking the total port sector investment of the Essar Group at Paradip to over Rs. 1,000 Crores 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;With the completion of the above, th...</description><pubDate>20 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil reports profit in second year of operations:  PAT of Rs 29 crore for FY 2010 against a loss of Rs 514 crore in FY 2009</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=bOa1PO6nMFg=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;61 percent growth in EBITDA: Up from Rs 1,203 crore in FY 2009 to Rs 1,935 crore in FY2010 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Refinery expansion on track, with mechanical commissioning scheduled for March...</description><pubDate>14 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The MobileStore Gets a New CEO</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=a8ZQY6abz00=</link><description>
		
				
						&lt;li&gt;Mr. Srikant Gokhale appointed as Chief Executive Officer 
&lt;/li&gt;
						&lt;li&gt;The MobileStore gears up to next level of growth &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;/ul&gt;
		
		
				Mumbai:  The MobileStor...</description><pubDate>14 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar buys Aries coal mines in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=5AUVxyfeYuI=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt; Secures access to additional 100 million tonnes of thermal coal resources &lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;
		
				Mumbai: The Essar Group announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to pu...</description><pubDate>25 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis Receives 2009 MVP Quality Award from Customer Interaction Solutions® Magazine</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=CbIbfElCykw=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai, India, and Irving, TX: Aegis Limited, a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and part of the Essar Group, today announced that it has been named the recipient o...</description><pubDate>15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Group and Denham Capital announce a purchase-sale agreement for Trinity Coal for US$600 million</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Bi8YicttUPQ=</link><description>• Deal will give Essar access to an operational mine with proven resource base of 200 million tons of coal in USA• Transaction is part of Essar’s strategy to secure raw material source by acquiring mi...</description><pubDate>06 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis named to The Global Outsourcing 100 by IAOP</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=1xedQbI3CJ4=</link><description>
		Mumbai, India, and Irving, Texas: Aegis Limited, a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and part of the Essar Group, today announced that it has been named to The Global Outs...</description><pubDate>26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>American Tower Corporation subsidiary to buy ETIPL (Essar Telecom Infrastructure) for approximately Rs2,000 crore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=6j8lHY74bp4=</link><description>
		Mumbai, India:
		Transcend Infrastructure Limited ("TIL") announced today that they have entered into a definitive share purchase agreement with three Indian companies of the Essar G...</description><pubDate>24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel's Masterstroke -- an exhibition about a legendary architect</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=fBoeOsRovH8=</link><description>
		Essar Steel’s annual event, Masterstrokes: The Icon Exhibition sets a new benchmark this year. The company along with Indian Architect &amp;amp; Builder Magazine, will showcase for the first time in I...</description><pubDate>16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports &amp; Logistics Limited — financial results, quarter ended December 31, 2009</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=0xdpn7Ov5w4=</link><description>
		Key highlights
		
				&lt;li&gt;
						Completes financial closure of Rs1,210 crore for acquisition of two jack-up rigs.
				&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;
						Concession agreement executed for coal berth at Pa...</description><pubDate>29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil revenue increases 19.7% in Q3 of FY 2010 to Rs11,421 crore from Rs9,541 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY 2009</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=ak/b4CnXGUU=</link><description>
				
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				Notice
				A notice is hereby given that pursuant to Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement, a meeting of the Board of Directors of the company will be held on Friday, January 29, 2010, to cons...</description><pubDate>14 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Unaudited financial results of Essar Oil (quarter ended December 31, 2009) on Jan 22, 2010</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=dcxb3HluFMc=</link><description>
		
				NoticeThe board meeting of the company is scheduled to be held on Friday, January 22, 2010, to consider and take on record the unaudited financial results of the company for the quarter ende...</description><pubDate>14 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis in Magic Quadrant for CRM Contact Center BPO for North America</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=8OsufpAB0l8=</link><description>
		Aegis Limited, a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and part of the Essar Group, today announced that Aegis has been included in the Gartner Magic Quadrant (MQ) for CRM Con...</description><pubDate>11 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The MobileStore launches its 16th store in Orissa</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=lUhPxDpAkLw=</link><description>
		Cuttack: The MobileStore, the one-stop mobile solution retail chain of multi-brand and multi-service telecom outlets, announced the launch of its 2nd  outlet in Cuttack and 16th in Orissa, taking ...</description><pubDate>25 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar emerging as third largest oil refiner in India</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Ds/vcJ2tI8M=</link><description>
		Essar Oil is set to emerge as India’s third largest oil refining company and one of the most complex refineries worldwide, states a research report by HDFC Securities. An earlier research report, ...</description><pubDate>23 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Raniganj CBM block is among the best in the world</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=KKUc6v1NQek=</link><description>
		In a research report on Essar Oil, IDFC-SSKI, one of India's most reputed broking firms, states that Essar's Raniganj CBM block compares with some of the best producing blocks globally. With its o...</description><pubDate>09 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The MobileStore enters the consumer durables and IT retail business</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=gkXpbAR0ghk=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;
						Essar adds consumer electronics portfolio to its retail business 
				&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;
						Acquires X-Cite retail chain of India 
				&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;
						The acquisition a...</description><pubDate>08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blocked Chinese mobiles can be re-activated at The MobileStore</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=lgirWHIB6Fg=</link><description>The MobileStore offers IMEI implant service</description><pubDate>02 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dhabi Group and Essar Group announce strategic partnership in African telecom operations</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=o/b/wE/F3Y8=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar to invest in Warid Telecom Uganda and Warid Telecom Congo &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Enterprise valuation of Uganda and Congo operations at USD 318 million &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Deal reflects Dhabi G...</description><pubDate>15 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel completes acquisition of color-coating facility</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=yP+pi9FF9fQ=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;
						Essar Steel to become the country’s largest cold roller with an annual capacity of 2 million tonnes 
				&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;
						Essar Steel to become the country’s largest color...</description><pubDate>11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar signs concession agreement with Paradip Port Trust for the development of deep draught coal berth</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=e2/VkSF+DRE=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;
						Project to be on a build, operate, and transfer basis
				&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;
						SPV to be called Essar Paradip Terminals Limited
				&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;Essar Paradip Terminals Limi...</description><pubDate>10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar emerges as a leading CBM player - Raniganj block with 3.1 tcf of in-place gas resource reaches development phase - sales to commence from Q4 of FY 2010</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=yNRmFCHyb8s=</link><description>
		
				
						Mumbai:
				
		
		
				 Exploration and production —  The significant developments of the E&amp;amp;P operations are as follows:
		
		
				&lt;li&gt;
						
								
										Repute...</description><pubDate>31 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports &amp; Logistics Limited registers a 71% growth in EBITDA and over 198% rise in cash profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2009</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=15ZAu8vffbs=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: 
		
		Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp; Logistics Limited (ESPLL) has announced a 71% rise in its EBITDA and over a 198% rise in cash profit for the second quarter of the financial year 2...</description><pubDate>30 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ETHL Communications Holdings Limited raised INR 4,280 crore through issuance of AAA(ind)(SO) rated listed zero coupon non-convertible debenture offering through private placement</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=sTB/KwN9z54=</link><description>
		Mumbai, India: ETHL Communications Holdings Limited ("ECHL" or the "Issuer"), is delighted to announce the pricing of its INR 4,280 crore, rated, listed, zero coupon, non-convertible debentures ("...</description><pubDate>22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>14th acquisition for Aegis as it expands its global footprint</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=V+GaK8wGsvY=</link><description>
		Mumbai, India: Aegis Limited, a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and part of the Essar Group, today announced the successful acquisition of 80% shares of Ismart – Timex P...</description><pubDate>05 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Hypermart enters Goa</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=XXbdz6zj5qw=</link><description>
		Goa: Essar Steel today announced the setting up of its first Essar Hypermart in the state of Goa. This is in line with its philosophy of making steel available to end users close to the user point...</description><pubDate>09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Malay Mukherjee appointed CEO of Essar’s steel business</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=oUf+CCzzxTU=</link><description>
		Mumbai: The Essar Group today announced the appointment of Malay Mukherjee as the CEO of its steel business, effective October 15, 2009. Mr Mukherjee will take over from the current CEO J Mehra. ...</description><pubDate>04 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Telecom Kenya achieves national network coverage in record time</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=sW0FHzvsY+Y=</link><description>
		Kenya: Local telecommunications service provider Essar Telecom Kenya Limited’s yu brand mobile phone service announced nationwide network coverage status commencing this month.In what has been des...</description><pubDate>31 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Hypermart enters Agra</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=7xVZn9YB7bQ=</link><description>
		Agra: Essar Steel today announced the setting up of Essar Hypermart in the city of Agra. This is in line with its philosophy of making steel available to end users close to the user point. 
Essar...</description><pubDate>21 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis completes acquisition of the UCMS Group</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=cchpcwOYHiY=</link><description>
		Mumbai, India and Melbourne, Australia: Aegis BPO Services Australia Pty Limited, an affiliate of Aegis Limited, a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider today announced the su...</description><pubDate>11 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel enters into an agreement to acquire steel assets of Shree Precoated Steels</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=yje/yqL1mKw=</link><description>  
&lt;li&gt;Essar Steel to become the country’s largest cold roller with an annual capacity of 2 million tons &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Essar Steel to become the country’s largest color-coated steel producer with an annua...</description><pubDate>04 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar completes 50% stake acquisition in Kenyan refinery</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=eXKfrG1IueI=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Energy Overseas Limited acquires 50% stake from Shell, BP, and Chevron in Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Looks towards target of global refining capacity of 1 ...</description><pubDate>31 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports &amp; Logistics Limited (ESPLL) registers a 46% growth in EBITDA and over 49% rise in cash profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2009</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=KHYblRth2DA=</link><description>
		Mumbai: Essar Shipping Ports &amp;amp; Logistics Limited (ESPLL) has announced a 46% rise in its EBITDA and over a 49% rise in cash profit for the first quarter of financial year 2009-10 as compared t...</description><pubDate>30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Power to complete Mahan Power Project by 2011, achieves financial closure for 1200 MW power project</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=CFpBldv1Zwo=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Mahan Project to be commissioned by 2011 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Funding for the project fully tied up 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Total power-generating capacity will increase to 6000 MW by 2012 &lt;/li&gt;
	...</description><pubDate>30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil posts 104% rise in EBITDA at Rs667 crore for Q1 of FY 2010 (Y-o-Y)</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=YqFm2yGJlK4=</link><description>
		&lt;li&gt;PAT up by more than 450% at Rs169 crore for Q1 of FY 2010 (Y-o-Y). 
&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;Refinery currently operating at 14 MMTPA, capacity utilization of 133%. 
&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;li&gt;1,252 retail outlets of...</description><pubDate>20 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dhabi Group and Essar Group in talks for Africa</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=Ore3BHhTPoQ=</link><description>
		Mumbai: The Dhabi Group and the Essar Group today announced that they have agreed to enter into exclusive discussions in relation to an investment by Essar Group into the telecommunications portfo...</description><pubDate>19 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel to set up its fifth service center in Bhuj, Gujarat</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=JHbyfbP9jFc=</link><description>Essar Steel will be setting up its fifth service center in India at Bhuj, which will make it the second such center in Gujarat state, with another center already operational at Hazira. Essar Steel has...</description><pubDate>15 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis acquires CCN Group Pty Ltd, expands its global presence to include South Africa</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=097nZzNIO0Q=</link><description>
		
				&lt;li&gt;Aegis to invest R 500 million (USD 60 million) in the next three years. 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;A step towards its commitment to create 5,000 jobs in South Africa. 
&lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Brings speci...</description><pubDate>09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PAIDF invests USD 93.75 million (Rs450 crores) in Essar Telecom Kenya</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=+nSfqwhWfWY=</link><description>
		Nairobi: Essar Telecom Kenya Holdings Ltd (ETKHL), a subsidiary of Essar Telecom Limited, today announced that Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF) has invested USD 93.75 million in...</description><pubDate>30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Logistics Limited receives integrated ISO and OHSAS certifications</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=pmRXbzpE30Y=</link><description>  
&lt;li&gt;Fourth Essar group company to receive these certifications 
&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Certifications emphasize commitment to HSE practices 
Mumbai: Essar Logistics Limited (ELL), a division of Essar Shipping...</description><pubDate>25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel Hypermart debuts in Orissa</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=aNOHFJSVS1Y=</link><description>
		Rourkela: Essar Steel Hypermart, India’s largest chain of steel retail outlets, today opened its first outlet in Orissa in the steel city of Rourkela, which is home to the Steel Authority of India...</description><pubDate>24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis to invest USD 100 million in tech services</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=W89UO7VPxpE=</link><description>
				
						
								 
						
				
		</description><pubDate>08 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Oil Limited posts EBITDA of Rs1125 crore in Q4 of FY08-09, net profit after tax of Rs660 crore and gross refining margin (GRM) of US$ 10.92/bbl</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=WfbeA/4bYAk=</link><description>
				&lt;li&gt;For FY08-09, EBITDA stood at Rs1202 crore and GRM was US$ 8.89/bbl&lt;/li&gt;
		&lt;/ul&gt;</description><pubDate>19 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Ports &amp; Logistics Limited registers a 19% growth in its total income and a 18% growth in EBITDA for year ended March 31, 2009</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=FeHAi7cZSC0=</link><description>
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				Mumbai: The MobileStore, the one stop
mobile solution retail chain of multi-brand and multi-service telecom outlets
has partnered with BSNL Limited to retail its wide range of products and...</description><pubDate>23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The MobileStore, India’s largest Telecom Retailer to launch private label handsets across India</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=7uoMgLVj23k=</link><description>
		
				Mumbai: The MobileStore, the one-stop mobile solutions retail
chain, is set to launch its private label handsets across India. The new
handsets will be loaded with latest features and will...</description><pubDate>20 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TCT announces tie up with The MobileStore as its national distributor; ALCATEL launches 2009 mobile collection</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=pcfEfEE6F+Q=</link><description>
		Mumbai:

 TCT Mobile, a prominent player in global telephony
announced its tie up with The MobileStore, India's largest telecom retailer, as
the national distributor for ALCATEL mobiles in Ind...</description><pubDate>15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel inaugurates INR 750 million Steel Service Center facility</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=jXgrFefBnhk=</link><description>
				&lt;li&gt;First state-of-the-art steel processing facility by the company in Tamil Nadu &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;Facility set up with an investment of Rs750 Million &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt;To enable company to offer cus...</description><pubDate>21 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Power raises INR 3,500 million from IDFC project equity</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=q3NmjkfvGYU=</link><description>
				&lt;li&gt;Essar Power Limited (EPOL or the Company), part of the Essar Group and one of the largest players in the Indian Power industry, today announced that it has successfully raised INR 3,500 mill...</description><pubDate>19 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The MobileStore and PayMate to launch next generation payment solutions across 1300 stores in over 200 cities</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=bVCh3Tk357g=</link><description>
				&lt;li&gt;Pay for shopping, mobile recharge and lots more using PayMate’s hybrid platform&lt;/li&gt;
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				&lt;li&gt;Transaction upon conclusion likely to deliver 122 per cent premium over current trading price to ICT Group shareholders; combined entity offers strong, diversified and global BPO platform wi...</description><pubDate>02 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis proposes cash acquisition of ICT Group at $8 per share.</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=u9wgPMOW4y0=</link><description>
				&lt;li&gt;Transaction upon conclusion likely to deliver 122 per cent premium over current trading price to ICT Group shareholders; combined entity offers strong, diversified and global BPO platform wi...</description><pubDate>02 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegis Receives 2008 MVP Quality Award From Customer Interaction Solutions® Magazine</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=AD38AmP6BS0=</link><description>
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				&lt;li&gt;Combination expands service offering and broadens delivery platform&lt;/li&gt;
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				&lt;li&gt; To invest USD 1.6 billion in setting up North       America's first mine-based steel plant  &lt;/li&gt;
				&lt;li&gt; Single largest investment in the Mesabi range       in recent times &lt;/li&gt;
		...</description><pubDate>19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Steel to issue loyalty cards to retail customers - a pioneering initiative in the steel retailing sector</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=SE/vG974M9A=</link><description>
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				&lt;li&gt;Combination to create global BPO leader&lt;/li&gt;
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				&lt;li&gt;Fastest and largest footprint across India&lt;/li&gt;
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				&lt;li&gt;Senior leadership appointments in tandem with Econet wireless’ rollout plans&lt;/li&gt;
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On behalf of the Board of Directors and on my behalf, it is my pleasure to extend each one of you a warm welcome to the 30th Annual General Meeting of your company....</description><pubDate>22 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar Shipping Limited records a Net Profit of  Rs. 36.97 crore (USD 7.81 million) for quarter ended June 30, 2006</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=mjDAQlgaR/s=</link><description>Essar Shipping Limited (ESL) has recorded a Total Income of Rs. 280.70 crore (USD 60.30 million) for the quarter ended 30th June 2006 as compared to Rs. 225.77 crore (USD 51.62 million) for the corres...</description><pubDate>31 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Total income (net) at Rs1720.23 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2006</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=UZCCntYv2LA=</link><description>
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		Essar Steel has revised prices for its products in the domestic market. The prices will be lower by approximately 3-5% and will come into force with immediate effect.
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				&lt;li&gt;Buys Usha Martin Telematics's stake in Hutchison Essar for Rs267 crore&lt;/li&gt;
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				The Union Budget proposal presented by the Finance Minister today, while
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				A contract for construction
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signed
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				Essar Power has prepaid its
non-convertible debentures to the Unit Trust of India ahead of schedule.
 Essar
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		Amidst charges of financial irregularities and misuse of public funds levelled by senior opposition Parliamentarians, the government has given a clean chit to the Ruias-promoted Essar Group, which...</description><pubDate>26 Nov 2001 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Essar plans capacity hike in Indonesian venture</title><link>http://www.essar.com/rss/rssread.aspx?cont_id=6gJR3XYtvD0=</link><description>
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