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RINL cuts exports to boost domestic sales
RASHTRIYA Ispat Nigam Ltd (the Visakhapatnam steel plant) has increased its domestic sales considerably and cut down on its exports during the current financial year, in tune with Government policy, the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Y. Siva ... More

Delphi-TVS to pump in Rs 500 crore to make diesel engine components
DELPHI-TVS plans to invest Rs 500 crore in the next five years for producing various components for high-speed direct injection diesel engines. The company will enter the manufacture of `common rail fuel injection' systems and the electronic ... More

Paramount Comm bags Rlys deal
MUMBAI: Paramount Communications has bagged orders worth Rs 5.5 crore from the Indian Railways and Rs 20 crore from public sector power companies. Its customers in the power sector are Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, National Thermal Power ... More

CORPORATE DISPUTES


CLB declines order on Birla sisters' plea against Lodha
THE Company Law Board (Eastern Region) has refused to pass any order on the petition filed by the two sisters of M.P. Birla, namely, Ms Radha Mohta and Ms Laxmibai Newar, seeking an injunction restraining Mr R.S. Lodha from rectifying the shares ... More

AWARDS & HONOURS


Fellowship for Tata Steel official
NEW DELHI: The Adviser to the Managing Director, Tata Steel, Dr Amit Chatterjee, has been conferred the Fellowship of Imperial College, London recently. A statement issued on Thursday said that this fellowship is the highest honour ... More

AUDITING


Remove barriers on foreign accounting firms: IFAC
THE International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), a global organisation for the accountancy profession, has decided to press for the removal of all barriers for establishment of foreign professional accountancy firms in India. However, the ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES


Novartis' case may spark patent vs patient debate
THE death-knell may have been rung for Exclusive Marketing Rights (EMR) when the patent regime came into effect, in January 2005. But the ghosts of the past, it seems, can be exorcised only after the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 gets ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


HC nod for Pharmacia merger with Pfizer
THE final seal of approval on the merger between Pfizer Ltd and Pharmacia Healthcare Ltd has been received with the Bombay High Court approving the scheme of amalgamation between the two companies. The court approval came through its order ... More

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


`India Inc needs to do more on corporate governance front'
THOUGH there have been positive efforts by India Inc to improve corporate governance practices, substantive progress needs to be made in several key areas such as selection of independent directors, financial literacy of audit committee members, ... More

Indian Liberal Group convention at Mangalore
MANGALORE: The second national convention of Indian Liberal Group will be held in Mangalore on February 18. A press release by the Kanara Chapter of the Group said here that the former Chief Vigilance Commissioner, Mr N. Vittal, would ... More

NEW PROJECTS


National Instruments to set up new facility in Bangalore
MEASUREMENT and automation company National Instruments said on Thursday that it will set up a new facility in Bangalore. It also expects the Indian operations to grow at a rate faster than any of its subsidiaries worldwide. National ... More

Rabo India loan for DSCL
MUMBAI: Rabo India Finance (RIF) has concluded a Rs 33-crore term-loan facility for DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd (DSCL), a diversified group having crore sector businesses of agri products and energy intensive chemicals and polymers. ... More

Dwarikesh Sugar expansion plan
MUMBAI: Dwarikesh Sugar Industries has announced a Rs 110-crore expansion plan to set up a 5,500 tonnes crushed sugar per day greenfield project at Bahadarpur in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh. The project, which is expected to be ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


Raymonds to form Rs 180-cr jt venture with Italian firm — Another Rs 100-cr initivative planned
RAYMOND Ltd on Thursday announced two major initiatives entailing a total investment of Rs 280 crore aimed at strengthening its position in the textile sector. These initiatives include a joint venture with an Italian company for manufacture ... More

Strides ties up with US co
BANGALORE: Strides Arcolab Ltd on Thursday announced yet another development and supply agreement, this time with US-based STADA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Strides will develop and manufacture a prescription generic drug exclusively for STADA ... More

RIGHTS ISSUE


Sirpur Paper rights issue
HYDERABAD: Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd (SPML) has decided to come out with a rights issue of four ordinary shares for every five ordinary shares held by the shareholders at a price of Rs 90 per share, including a premium of Rs 80 per share. ... More

BONUS ANNOUNCEMENTS


Vijay Textiles to consider bonus
HYDERABAD: Vijay Textiles Ltd, which is focussing on developing its own retail chain of outlets for marketing furnishing and upholstery range of textile products, is considering issue of bonus shares. The board is meeting on February ... More

OUTLOOK


TVS Motor to decide on plant in north India soon
TVS Motor Company is likely to take a decision on the location of its plant in north India at its forthcoming board meeting on February 24, it is learnt. According to sources, the company is looking at two States — Uttaranchal and ... More

SAIL to see 9 pc growth in domestic sales at 9.6 mt
STEEL Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) will be selling approximately 9.6 million tonnes of steel in the domestic market during the current financial year (2004-05) against 8.8 mt in the last fiscal. The public sector steel major will be ... More

Overseas buyer in talks for tsunami-hit Hyundai cars
NEGOTIATIONS are on with an overseas buyer for disposing of the 1,192-Hyundai cars that were hit by the tsunami on December 26. Mr Ronald Priest, a loss and recovery consultant, is here representing the buyers and is negotiating with Hyundai to ... More

Pratt & Whitney eyeing Indian aviation industry
PRATT & Whitney Corporation, part of United Technologies and a pioneer in flight technology powering the civil aviation industry, has firmed up plans with several Indian airlines including Air Deccan. The President of Pratt &Whitney, Mr Loui More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES


Mardia Chem case referred to fraud investigation office
THE Ministry of Company Affairs has referred the Mardia Chemicals case to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office. According to sources, "There are allegations of diversion of funds against the company. Besides, the company has not been ... More
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