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Ethypharm to invest $3 m to upgrade plant
ETHYPHARM said it plans to invest $3 million in its plant and R&D facility in India. The company will be investing $2 million to upgrade its existing WHO GMP approved production facility at Ambernath, near Mumbai, to EUGMP standards. Another ... More

Bajaj Auto plans 2-3 variants next year
BAJAJ Auto plans to introduce two-three variants of some of its existing models of two-wheelers next year. The Regional Manager of Bajaj Auto, Mr Soumyo Dutta Gupta, told a news conference on Thursday that the company plans to grow the number ... More

Gas reserves verified in Myanmar offshore block: OVL
ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) has said that the Myanmar offshore Shwe field Block A-1, in which it holds 20 per cent interest, was verified to have between 2.88 trillion cubic feet (TCF) and 3.56 TCF of gas in place. The consortium partners of Block ... More

BUYBACK


Century Enka buys 30 pc stake from Accordis
CENTURY Enka has completed a buyback deal with its foreign promoters, Accordis Overseas Investment BV, of 85.93 lakh shares representing 30 per cent of the paid-up capital of the company for a sum of around Rs 105 crore. With this, the stake ... More

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS


ICAI revises accounting norms on employee benefits
CORPORATES, banks and financial institutions may not be allowed to carry forward beyond March 31, 2010 any unamortised expenditures on termination benefits of employees, including voluntary retirement schemes (VRS), in their ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


The storyteller
Narrative craft can be effectively used in companies to transmit core values and build a strong corporate culture. More

CORPORATE BONDS


IRFC raises Rs 450 cr thru bonds issue at 7.74%
In what reflects hardening of rates, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has recently raised Rs 450 crore through a bonds issue from the domestic market at a cost of 7.74 per cent over a 15-year period, according to Ministry officials. ... More

RESTRUCTURING


CCEA okays Braithwaite revamp
THE Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday gave its nod for the financial restructuring of the Kolkata-based Braithwaite and Company Ltd (BCL). As part of the package, the CCEA has approved providing Rs 4-crore margin money ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Falcon Tyres to seek shareholders nod
FALCON Tyres Ltd has said it will seek shareholders' approval through postal ballot for the proposed indirect change in control of the company. In a notice to the Bombay Stock Exchange, Falcon Tyres said shareholders' approval was required ... More

NEW PROJECTS


Saneron sets up Indian arm for stem cell research
SANERON CCEL Therapeutics Inc, an affiliate of CRYO-CELL International Inc, a leading cord-blood bank in the US, has launched its Indian arm, Saneron India, to set up stem cell centres in major cities, according to a release. The Indian arm ... More

Jain Irrigation to spend Rs 225 cr on capacity expansion
JAIN Irrigation Systems Ltd said it has a capital expenditure and investment plan of Rs 225 crore. This money would be deployed in expanding its capacity in plasticulture and food business. In plasticulture, the company plans to increase ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS


THE YEAR THAT WAS
Company Affairs Ministry bets on e-governance — To facilitate transparency in operations
The project will eliminate the physical interface between the companies and the RoCs and all services, such as registration of new companies, filing of annual returns and balance sheets and also viewing of documents would be available to the public o nline. More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


Wockhardt Hospitals in pact with US insurer
THE Wockhardt Hospitals group in India has established a formal agreement with Philadelphia-based CIGNA Insurance to accept direct payments from the insurer for CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits (CIEB) health plans. CIGNA covers 32 ... More

VENTURE CAPITAL


Actis invests $23 m in auto components firm Sandhar
Actis has already made significant investments in the Indian auto sector and will bring its network of relationships and expertise to Sandhar as the components firm pursues its acquisition plans both within and outside India. More

DIVERSIFICATION


Silvery splash
Montblanc, maker of high-end pens, ventures into women's jewellery — sterling silver, rhodium-plated and platinum finished. More

OUTLOOK


Publisher of Dainik Jagran plans IPO by Jan
JAGRAN Prakashan Ltd (JPL), publishers of the country's highest circulated newspaper Dainik Jagran, would be coming out with their IPO, likely January. A portion of the proceeds would be earmarked for acquisitions and joint ventures in ... More

Lanka IOC hoping for quick payment of subsidy bill
LANKA IOC (LIOC), which is suffering from a cash crunch, is anxiously following the ongoing discussions between the visiting Sri Lankan President, Mr Mahinda Rajapakse, and the Union Government for an early solution to the long-pending issue of ... More

PEOPLE


Udayan Bose joins Reliance Cap board
RELIANCE Capital Ltd has informed BSE that Mr Udayan Bose, former Managing Director, Lazard UK and USA and founder Chairman, Lazard India, has joined the Board of the Company on December 29, 2005. He has over 35 years of domestic and ... More
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