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Bharat Aluminium signs Rs 1,000-cr syndicated loan
BHARAT Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) has signed a Rs 1,000-crore syndicated loan facility with a maturity of six years to be utilised for the modernisation and expansion programme of its smelter at Korba, Chhattisgarh. The smelter capacity is ... More

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Dr Reddy's Labs gets USFDA final nod for Nefazodone
DR Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical major listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), announced here on Wednesday that the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) had issued final approval for the ... More

International Tractors plans to enter utility vehicle segment
THERE is more competition driving the increasingly crowded utility vehicles market. International Tractors Ltd (ITL), manufacturer of the popular Sonalika brand of tractors, is currently in talks with 4-5 international players to commence ... More

  • Clarification

    ACCOUNTING STANDARDS


    SEBI expands co secretaries' role
    COMPANY Secretaries have something to cheer about. The youngest of the three professional institutes, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has succeeded in convincing the market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India ... More

    ICAI relaxes accounting standards for SMEs
    SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country may have cause for cheer. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has decided to make some relaxations in the applicability of certain accounting standards to SMEs. Such a move ... More

    ESOPS


    Gujarat Ambuja to seek approval for ESOP
    GUJARAT Ambuja Cements Ltd would seek shareholder approval for an Employee Stock Option scheme for the company's financial year 2003-2004 at its annual general meeting scheduled for October 6. The company's notice to its shareholders mentions ... More

    CREDIT RATING


    CARE assigns A+ ratings to GNCL debentures
    CARE, has assigned a CARE A+ rating to the debenture programme of the Kolkata-based producer of low ash metallurgical coke Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd (GNCL). The rating includes the performance of the company, current financial standing, the ... More

    RESTRUCTURING


    Lanco Ind plans to reduce paid-up equity
    LANCO Industries Ltd (LIL), which is in the process of merging with itself Lanco Kalahasthi Castings Ltd (LKCL), proposes to reduce its paid-up equity significantly keeping in view the large capital base of both the companies. The LIL board has ... More

    MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


    L&T sets up trust to buy Grasim's stake
    Larsen & Toubro has taken a step towards buying Grasim's stake in L&T by creating a trust, part of the process outlined by the company in July this year when it announced that it would demerge its cement division and sell it to the Aditya Birla ... More

    Conversions of warrants — Natco promoters selling shares for funds
    WITH the deadline for conversion of warrants approaching, the promoters of Natco Pharma Ltd (NPL), the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, have started selling their shares in the market apparently to mobilise the funds required to convert ... More

    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


    Infosys gets top corporate governance, value creation rating
    INFOSYS Technologies has been assigned the highest GVC (governance and value creation) rating of `CRISIL GVC Level 1' by Crisil. The GVC rating indicated that the firm's capability with respect to creating wealth for all its stakeholders while ... More

    NEW PROJECTS


    Marico plans unit in Uttaranchal
    MARICO Industries is planning to set up a factory in Uttaranchal for its hair-care products. While confirming this development to Business Line, Mr Harsh Mariwala, Chairman & Managing Director, Marico Industries, said, "We have finalised ... More

    ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


    Coromandel Fert, IFFCO to work for GFCL development
    COROMANDEL Fertilisers Ltd (CFL) and IFFCO, the two major shareholders in Godavari Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (GFCL), have entered into an agreement to work together for the development of GFCL, according to Mr Vellayan, Chairman of ... More

    INTERVIEW


    `Volume prospects for CityRover bright'
    MG ROVER, home to two of Britain's best-known automobile brands, has been working its way back to profitability since its take over in 2000 by Phoenix Venture Holdings. It is a tough job, for alongside the company must remain competitive in ... More

    `We hope to become No 2 channel by March'
    THE recently appointed CEO of Sahara Media and Entertainment, Mr Sushanto Roy, is no novice to television. After playing a small part in Sahara Manoranjan's, the group's entertainment channel, Mission Fateh, he now spearheads the media and ... More

    DIVERSIFICATION


    Gulf Oil plans foray into batteries, auto spares
    GULF Oil Corporation Ltd is planning to expand its product line by manufacturing batteries and spare parts for the automobile sector. The company is expected to launch the products within one year in India. The diversification has been ... More

    CavinKare entering food segment
    Apart from a whole host of local pickle brands, CavinKare will take on nationally distributed brands such as Ruchi, Priya and Mother's Recipe. More

    SICK UNITS


    Zero date for HPL debt revamp may be fixed by month-end
    THE zero date for the debt restructuring of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) is likely to be fixed by the end of the month. Giving this indication to Business Line, sources said that HPL's lead institution — Industrial Development ... More

    Calcutta HC admits winding up plea against Duncan Ind
    A DIVISION Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Mr Justice A.N. Ray and Mr Justice I. Banerjee today admitted a winding up petition against G.P. Goenka's Duncan Industries Ltd filed under Section 433, 434 and 438 of the Companies Act, ... More

    OUTLOOK


    Bhilai Steel Plant set to register record net profit
    RIDING on buoyant steel prices, Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) is all set to register a record net profit in the first half of 2003-04, which is higher than the total net profit it recorded in the whole of 2002-03. The plant, which is one of the most ... More

    Shanthi Gears to focus on exports
    BUOYED by an order from a multinational original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for supply of gear components, Shanthi Gears, the Coimbatore-based industrial gear manufacturer is focussing on exports to drive growth. The company is also in talks ... More

    PERFORMANCE


    Hyundai's exports eat into domestic sales — Three-week backlog in local market
    A sudden spurt in exports has hit the domestic sales of Hyundai cars with the auto giant finding it difficult to meet the demand in the local market. "A strong export showing has necessitated the rescheduling of export production, which is ... More

    PEOPLE


    Kiran, Komal join the board of SWC, SABMiller joint venture
    THE Jumbo Group has booked a seat for the two daughters of the late Manu Chhabria on the board of Shaw Wallace's joint venture with SABMiller. Ms Kiran Chhabria, the youngest among the three daughters of the Chhabria estate, who has had no ... More
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