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Panipat

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Panipat , town (1991 pop. 191,212), Haryana state, NW India, on the Western Yamuna Canal. It has saltpeter refining plants and manufactures electrical appliances, bricks, glass, and textiles. On a plain astride the easiest route from Afghanistan to central India, Panipat has seen several great battles. In 1526, Babur defeated the Delhi Sultanate there, thus paving the way for the formation of the Mughal empire. In 1556, Akbar defeated the Afghans at Panipat and thus secured Mughal rule. In 1761, Panipat was the site of an Afghan victory over the Marathas . ... Read more
Panipat
A Dictionary of World History Panipat A town in Haryana state, north India, 70 km (43 miles) north-west of Delhi. It is historically important as the site of...moving out to defend the capital of Delhi clashed here with invaders approaching from the north-west. In the first Battle of Panipat (21 April 1526) the MOGUL invader, BABUR , defeated ... Read more
Abbas, K. A.
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ABBAS, K. A. Writer and Director. Nationality: Indian. Born: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas in Panipat, 7 June 1914. Education: Attended University of Aligarh. Career: Journalist, weekly columnist for Blitz magazine, and writer for... Read more

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500 MW power plant to come up at Panipat.
Newspaper article from: Times of India (New Delhi, India); 4/22/2006; 306 words ; ...mounting energy demands, Haryana has planned to set up a 500 MW power plant near Panipat using petcoke as fuel. The petcoke, obtained as a waste from the IOC Panipat refinery, will come cheap as it will be easily available besides reducing the cost... Read more
TERRORIST ATTACK IN PANIPAT, INDIA
Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 2/20/2007; ; 132 words ; INDSTRY GROUP 91 Regulatory Intelligence Data 02-20-2007 We condemn the terrorist attack that killed so many people traveling on the Samjhauta Express on February 18, a rail line that links New Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan. The United States extends its condolences to the families of the Read more
Exports of petro goods have touched $10b: Deora.
Newspaper article from: Economic Times (New Delhi, India); 1/14/2007; 276 words ; Jan. 14--PANIPAT: India's petroleum products exports jumped...function here organised to dedicate IOC's Panipat refinery's expanded capacity. Oil products...8.3 billion. The capacity expansion of Panipat Refinery, from 6 to 12 million tonnes... Read more
INDIA: Construction plans for proposed $1,400,000,000 petrochemical complex, INDIAN OIL CORP. (IOC) [India] Order #: 086304.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Business Opportunities in Asia & the Pacific; 8/1/2004; 700+ words ; ...INDIAN OIL CORP. (IOC) recently selected Panipat, India, as the site for its aromatics...fluid catalytic cracking streams at its Panipat refinery. In addition, the company's is...Biswas, Haldia Refinery Rohit Bhardwaj, Panipat Refinery B.K. Mukherjee, Gujarat Refinery... Read more
L&T leaves rookie track for rivals.
Newspaper article from: Economic Times (New Delhi, India); 6/29/2005; 537 words ; ...bagged a Rs 418-crore road project in Panipat on Monday, said that the focus going forward...flyover on National Highways No 1 (NH 1) at Panipat in Haryana. According to Mr Naik, the...707 km has already been four-laned. The Panipat order for L&T will include widening... Read more
Historicizing the harem: the challenge of a princess's memoir.
Magazine article from: Feminist Studies; 9/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; AFTER THE BATTLE OF PANIPAT in 1526, which gave Babur, the first Mughal king, a foothold in India...girls of Sultan Ibrahim [Ibrahim Lodi, the king Babur defeated at Panipat], with one gold plate full of jewels-- ruby and pearl, cornelian and... Read more
IOC selects site for Indian cracker ...(new construction projects)(Indian Oil Corp.)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Chemical Week; 6/16/2004; 138 words ; Indian Oil Corp. (ICK2; New Delhi) says it has selected Panipat, India, the site of its aromatics and purified terephthalic...year of propylene from fluid catalytic cracking streams at its Panipat refinery. IOC says it is finalizing technology selection for... Read more
INDIA: Plans for proposed $715,000,000 refinery expansion project, INDIAN OIL CORP. (IOC) [India] - Order #: 076201.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Business Opportunities in Asia & the Pacific; 7/1/2001; 700+ words ; ...local INDIAN OIL CORP. (IOC) currently operates a refinery at Panipat that has an installed production capacity of 6 million tons...west region of the country. As things currently stand, the Panipat refinery expansion project has received the first stage clearance... Read more
INDIA: Construction contract award for planned $75,000,000 naphtha storage tanks and associated facilities, PUNJ LLOYD LTD. [India] Order #: 102406.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Business Opportunities in Asia & the Pacific; 10/1/2006; 700+ words ; ...currently engaged in the construction of a naphtha cracker at Panipat about 100 kms north of Delhi. In so doing, IOC recently awarded...Director (Bulk Liquid Storage Terminals Project - Singapore, Panipat Hydrocracker Unit & Crude Oil Tanks Project) Raju Kaul... Read more
IndianOil eyes petrochem exports to Pakistan.
Newspaper article from: Times of India (New Delhi, India); 4/6/2007; 345 words ; ...lubricant-making oils from the company's Panipat refinery. Since Pakistan freely allows...advantage in sourcing these items from Panipat. Pakistan now imports PTA at the Karachi...upcountry consumption centres. Importing from Panipat will save on freight as the refinery is... Read more

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