AWARDS & HONOURS
EEPC award for HMT (I)
HMT (International) Ltd has received the EEPC trophy for top performance in the export of projects in the southern region during 2000-01. This is HMT subsidiary's 46th award over the years from apex export bodies for its performance in ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Harmonic, Alliance tie up for DTH
THE US-based Harmonic Inc, which provides digital video, broadband optical networking and Internet protocol delivery systems to cable, satellite, telecom and broadcast network operators, has tied up with the Delhi-based Alliance Strategies Ltd to ... More

UK company signs MoU with Bengal firm for flower exports
PERHAPS not too far from where George Bernard Shaw's Eliza Doolittle sold her flowers in Covent Garden, blooms and buds from this State might try to find a space in hearts of flower-loving Britons, very soon. A UK-based company on Friday ... More

BONUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
`Bonus' announcements spell tax opportunity for investors
A SPATE of `bonus' announcements among several listed companies big and small, during the first three quarters of the financial year should help investors shelter their capital gains in the stock market, say market sources here. Budget 2003 ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Kopran unit clears Europe quality audit
THE active pharmaceutical ingredients facility of Kopran Ltd at Mahad has received formal approval from the European Directorate for Quality of Medicines (EDQM), the European regulatory authority. As a result of the successful audit of the ... More

PERFORMANCE
Hutti Gold Mines makes record monthly output
HUTTI Gold Mines Ltd has touched its highest monthly gold output of 335 kg for December 2003. The country's sole gold producer averages an output of 240-250 kg a month. The Chairman, Mr Parasmal Sukhani, said the company was targeting a ... More

Honda car drives up 195% in Dec
HONDA Siel Cars India Ltd, which makes the City and Accord luxury cars, today said its sales in December nearly tripled to 2,760 vehicles year-on-year, powered by robust growth of the new model of City sedan. Honda Siel had sold 935 cars in ... More

Maruti sales up 23 pc in Dec
MARUTI Udyog Ltd on Friday said its sales in December rose 23 per cent on growing demand for compact cars such as WagonR and Zen. Maruti sold 37,091 vehicles in December 2003, including exports of 3,748 units, over 30,107 vehicles in the ... More

Hyundai sales up 83 per cent
HYUNDAI Motor India on Friday announced that its car sales surged by 83 per cent in December to 12,382 units, driven by rising demand for its compact car Santro Xing and mid-size model Accent. Domestic sales grew 23.5 per cent to 6,241 units, ... More