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Saregama setting up master server with 3 lakh songs
SAREGAMA India Ltd, the entertainment firm of the RPG Group, will be the first Indian company to set up a master server of three lakh songs, according to its Vice-Chairman, Mr Sanjiv Goenka. The company has already digitised 35 per cent of its ... More

Goldman ups stake in Suven
HYDERABAD: Suven Life Sciences Ltd has informed the National Stock Exchange that Goldman Sachs Investments (Mauritius) Ltd (GSIML) has acquired 5,47,822 equity shares aggregating to 2.19 per cent of the paid up capital of the company ... More

Reliance Energy to appoint separate CEOs for Delhi arms
IN line with the directions of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), Reliance Energy is set to appoint separate chief executive officers for its two electricity distribution subsidiaries in the Capital— BSES Yamuna and BSES ... More

Jaipuria consultancy arm
VISAKHAPATNAM: Jaipuria Group, which owns 20 out of the 41 Pepsi bottling plants in the country, has got into consultancy services by launching Jaipuria Breakthrough Solutions Private Ltd. According to a press release issued here on ... More

Taj-GVK Hotels to add rooms
HYDERABAD: Taj-GVK Hotels and Resorts plans to add 200-250 rooms in the next two years. It currently has 515 rooms in its three hotels in the city. "In one-and-half years the Falaknuma property will be ready with about 80 rooms," Mr ... More

PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENTS


Sujana Metal to hike share capital
HYDERABAD: Sujana Metal Products Ltd has proposed to increase the authorised share capital of the company from Rs 30 crore to Rs 45 crore, by creation of 1,50,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each. The company informed the BSE that the ... More

Cranes Soft board okays pref issue
CRANES Software International Ltd said on Tuesday that its board of directors had approved fresh capital infusion through preferential allotment of equity shares. The board, which met on Monday, approved issue of up to eight lakh equity shares ... More

OUTSOURCING


Textile mills to outsource from powerloom units
THE disaggregated Indian textile sector is moving towards consolidation of core competences. A beginning is being made with 11 of the bigger composite mills planning to outsource their weaving requirements to 15 independent weavers in the ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES


TNEB can levy extra charges for consumption during peak hours: HC
THE levy by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board of 20 per cent extra charges for electricity consumed by high tension industries during peak hours was "within the parameters of law," the Madras High Court has held. The board has several choices to ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


From drawing board to vehicle rollout — Ashok Leyland to leverage multiple tech
ASHOK Leyland plans to reduce time-to-market - from drawing board to a vehicle roll out - of new products to around 15 months from the present 18-36 months by leveraging multiple technologies, said a company official. "That's our target ... More

RESTRUCTURING


RPG Group to sell idle assets
THE Rs 8,460-crore RPG Group is selling all its idle and non-performing assets, which include land and office space across the country, according to Mr Sanjiv Goenka, vice chairman of the group. He told reporters on Tuesday that an internal ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Trent acquires 76% stake in Landmark for Rs 103.6 cr
TRENT Ltd, the retail venture of Tatas, today announced that it has acquired a 76 per cent "strategic interest" in the Chennai-based privately owned books and music retailer Landmark and its subsidiary firms, for a consideration of Rs 103.6 ... More

Bajaj Hindusthan board okays 55% stake in Pratappur Sugar
THE board of directors of Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd has approved the acquisition of a 55 per cent stake in Pratappur Sugar and Industries Ltd (PSIL) for Rs 10.89 crore. Bajaj Hindusthan informed the BSE on Tuesday that it plans to acquire 19.80 ... More

NEW PROJECTS


Shree Renuka Sugars plans IPO to fund Rs 128-cr expansion
SHREE Renuka Sugars Ltd is planning to make a public issue of equity shares at a premium aggregating Rs 100 crore with a green shoe option aggregating Rs 10 crore through a 100 per cent book building process. The IPO will meet part of the ... More

BMW team briefs Jayalalithaa, plans to invest Rs 180 cr
According to an official press release, an eight-member delegation from BMW led by Mr Norbert Reithofer, Board Member of BMW Group, briefed the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, on BMW's plans here today. BMW has selected a site in ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


NDTV to tie up with Malaysian broadcaster
THE Prannoy Roy promoted New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) has decided to enter into an agreement with Astro Broadcast Corporation Ltd that proposes to establish a joint venture company to set up and broadcast 24-hour channels in South East Asia. ... More

DIVERSIFICATION


Pantaloon plans beauty parlours
DIVERSIFYING its retailing initiatives , the Rs 650-crore Pantaloon Retail (India) is planning to start its own parlours at its Big Bazaar outlets. The company is targeting the middle class with its prices and offerings and its imminent foray ... More

BONUS ANNOUNCEMENTS


Himatsingka board to consider bonus issue, share split
BANGALORE: Silk fabric manufacturer and exporter Himatsingka Seide Ltd has said its board of directors is meeting on September 7 to consider stock split and or bonus issue. The board will also consider raising funds through options such ... More

OUTLOOK


GE Healthcare expects growth from India-centric products
GE Healthcare Technologies, which expects to double its Asia revenues to $800 million in three years, expects growth to be led by its India-centric solutions and products. "The bulk of our revenues are from India, including exports and that ... More

After losing PetroKazakh deal, ONGC now turns to Ecuador
AFTER losing the PetroKazakhstan deal to Chinese National Petroleum Corporation, ONGC is now looking for some solace in Ecuador. However, its bid for an oil-field-cum-refinery project in the country is hanging in the balance, as Ecuador is ... More

Flood damage to plant may dent Asahi India's financial performance
ASAHI India Glass Ltd said on Tuesday that its operating income in the current fiscal year might be hurt by as much as Rs 65 crore after floods damaged one of its factories. The company's float glass plant at Taloja, Maharashtra, was flooded ... More

PEOPLE


PTC India to pull on without a chief for now
A crucial board meeting of PTC India Ltd, scheduled for September 1 to take up the issue of the reappointment of its Chairman and Managing Director Mr T.N. Thakur, has been postponed indefinitely. The board of directors has to approve the ... More
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