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Fire at Ranbaxy's Mohali plant; 2 killed
THE fire at Ranbaxy's bulk drug facility in Mohali, Punjab, is unlikely to upset the company's apple-cart in global markets, particularly the US, where it has been marking impressive sales, according to pharma industry analysts. "Production ... More

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Britannia board meets after Alagh's sack
THE directors of Britannia Industries held a marathon board meeting today to discuss the financial performance of the company during the year ended March 31, 2003. At the time of going to press, the directors were still closeted at Neville ... More

Transport Corpn to pay 18 pc
THE board of directors of Transport Corporation of India Ltd (TCI), which met here on Thursday, has recommended a dividend of 18 per cent for the year ended March 31, 2003. In a release to the stock exchanges, the company, however, said the ... More

OVERSEAS BORROWINGS


Nicholas Piramal raises $10 m through ECB
NICHOLAS Piramal India Ltd has raised $10 million through an external commercial borrowing (ECB) arranged by Rabo India Finance and placed with Rabobank International, Singapore. "The proceeds of the issue would be used to replace high-cost ... More

AWARDS & HONOURS


Rane arm bags award from German co
RANE Engine Valves Ltd, part of the Chennai-based Rane group, has received the `Best Supplier Award' from Deutz AG, one of the oldest engine manufacturers in Germany. The award is in recognition of Rane Engine Valve's product and service support ... More

SICA honour for Lakshmi Mills MD
COIMBATORE: The South India Cotton Association (SICA), which celebrates silver jubilee, will confer the status of `Emeritus President' on textile industrialist, Mr G.K. Sundaram, founder-President of the association and Chairman & MD of ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES


HC declines interim order in J&N case
THE Calcutta High Court today declined to grant instalment or pass any interim order on the issue of payment of provident fund dues by Jenson and Nicholson (I) Ltd. J&N had not paid PF for last many years— both contribution of employer ... More

HC restrains recovery of dues from SWC debtors
MR Justice Bhattacharjee of the Calcutta High Court today restrained the tax authority from recovering the dues of the debtors of Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd (SWC) till July 7, 2003. In the meantime, the Government will file Affidavit and SWC also ... More

ENVIRONMENT


Pollution solution
Smoke from industrial units within the city limits clouds the sky over Hyderabad. According to the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, various regulations to control pollution from industrial units have led to improvement in the situation. ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


`Corporates appraising recruitment agencies'
According to sources, large organisations such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Coco-Cola and Wipro have started appraising recruitment agencies in the last few months. The IT companies started doing this in 1998-99. More

RESTRUCTURING


L&T board may spike ICRA plan for cement unit
THE plethora of valuations of Larsen & Toubro Ltd's cement division may be irrelevant as few on the board of the company are likely to agree to the proposals brought to the table by Grasim Industries, strategic partnership aspirant CDC Capital ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Bajoria sells holding in Bombay Dyeing
MR Arun Bajoria, the jute baron, who had forced the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to rewrite the takeover code in 2001 through a creeping acquisition move on Bombay Dyeing, told Business Line on Thursday that he and his ... More

AP Govt sells its stake in Voltas to Tata Sons
ANDHRA Pradesh Government kicked off its divestment plan by selling its 2.66 per cent stake in Voltas Ltd to Tata Sons Ltd on June 10. A total of 8,78,603 equity shares of Rs 10 each belonging to the State Government have been sold to Tata ... More

Madras HC clears Calac merger with Aurobindo
CLOSE on the heels of the Andhra Pradesh High Court approving the merger of Ranit Pharma with the city-based Rs 1,050-crore pharma major, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd (APL), the Madras High Court has approved the scheme of amalgamation of Calac Pvt Ltd ... More

NEW PROJECTS


LG Electronics to invest Rs 500 cr in new facility
The idea of setting up the new facility was to make it an export hub as it was closer to Mumbai port. The company is targeting exports to the tune of $30 million by the first year of operations. More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


Controls & Switchgear in pact with Spanish co
CONTROLS & Switchgear Company Ltd, the flagship company of the Controls & Switchgear group, engaged in design, manufacture and installation of complete systems and components for power generation, distribution, control and protection, has entered ... More

OUTLOOK


Rockwool to tap construction sector
ROCKWOOL (India) Ltd, the Hyderabad-based company controlled by the Mauritius-based Alghanim Industries, which is into the manufacture of rockwool products catering to the thermal insulation industry, has chalked out a new strategy to capture the ... More

BOC to focus on industrial segment
BOC Group Plc sees in India opportunities for pushing industrial and special products and will accordingly give necessary support to the Indian arm, BOC India Ltd, to develop the business. Mr John Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Industrial & ... More

Hertz targets Rs 100-cr turnover in 3 years
HERTZ, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Corporation, is looking at new revenue models for growth in the country. The car rentals company is planning to launch Hertz Lease for corporates, which take cars on operating lease basis for their ... More

Agro Tech to focus on ricebran oil
AGRO Tech Foods Ltd (AFTL), a subsidiary of global food major ConAgra, will be focusing on its recently introduced Sundrop Heart edible oil this year to increase its share from the existing 5 per cent to 15 per cent of its flagship Sundrop ... More

CAS may change CNBC revenue mix
CNBC India expects its revenue mix to change to 50 per cent each from advertising and subscription once the conditional access system (CAS) is fully implemented. At present, it gets 75 per cent of its revenue from advertising and 25 per cent from ... More

PERFORMANCE


SAIL results impressive, but areas of concern persist
THE audited results of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) for 2002-03, apart from showing a remarkable overall improvement, pinpoint the areas that should engage close attention of the top brass. As widely expected, the `navratna' PSU ... More

Alufluoride back in black — Gets assurance from Coromandel on supplies
THANKS to the assurance obtained from Coromandel Fertilisers Ltd (CFL), part of the Chennai-based Murugappa group, for improved supplies of hydrofluosilicic acid, Alufluoride Ltd, the Visakhapatnam-based company into the manufacture of aluminium ... More

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    `Cos falling a prey to Winner's Curse'
    ILLOGICAL estimates and inflated promises mixed with aggression present a sure-fire recipe for disaster, especially for a business. The lure of overnight growth is so strong for some companies that they throw logic out of the window while ... More
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