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OUTLOOK: Indian Hotels plans to invest Rs 2,100 cr; will stay invested in Orient
Mumbai, Aug. 14 Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), operators of the Taj Group of Hotels, plans to invest Rs 2,100 crore to add 5,900 rooms in the next three years. ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Auto cos tying up with ITIs to fight skill shortage
Mumbai, Aug. 14 The public private partnership (PPP) model for skill development in industrial training institutes (ITI) announced in the Union Budget turns into an opportunity for automobile manufacturers to fight the shortage of trained ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: US trade body clears Sun’s purchase of Taro
Asks Sun to sell rights & assets of 3 anti-epilepsy drugs; Sun agrees. Mumbai, Aug. 14 The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared Sun Pharma’s proposal to buy Israel-drug maker Taro, but first required the Mumbai-based drug ...

SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT: The green mine
Over the years Sesa Goa Ltd, Goa’s leading iron ore mining and export company, has been undertaking environmental protection activities in and around its operating facilities. Sesa Goa’s environmental management and ...

NEW PROJECTS: Cosmo Films plans Rs 240-cr expansion
Increasing capacity of BOPP film capacity. Mumbai, Aug. 14 Cosmo Films, India’s second largest manufacturer of BOPP (Bi-axially Oriented Polypropylene) films used to make packing material for FMCG and other companies, has planned a ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: IAF gets first HAL-made Hawk advanced trainer
To make 100 advanced jet trainers in 6 years. Bangalore, Aug. 14 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd on Thursday handed over the first of 42 Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJT) that it is licence-building for the IAF. ...

ANNOUNCEMENTS: EIH terminates 15-year branding deal with Hilton
Trident, Oberoi brands to be consolidated. Kolkata, Aug. 14 EIH on Thursday said that it has prematurely terminated its 15-year co-branding agreement with Hilton and decided to link all new-owned properties with the Trident brand under EIH ...

NEW PROJECTS: Philips plans setting up new development centre in India
To develop lighting solutions for local market. Chennai, Aug. 14 Philips Electronics India Ltd plans to set up a development centre in India to develop specific lighting solutions for the Indian market. The facility will come up adjacent to ...

NEW BUSINESS: HAL plans copter base in Quito
HAL, which recently clinched an export order for seven helicopters from Ecuador, plans to open a maintenance-repair and marketing facility in Quito, the capital of the South American country, according to its Chairman, Mr Ashok Baweja. The ...

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lloyds Metals to deregister from BIFR
With its net worth becoming positive Lloyds Metals & Engineers Ltd’s Board of Directors at its meeting held on August 14 has decided to make an application to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) for ...

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Provogue board nod for stock split
Provogue India Ltd’s Board of Directors at its meeting held on August 13 has approved sub division of equity shares of Rs 10 each into 5 equity shares of Rs 2 each subject to necessary approvals. The shares of the company closed at Rs 800, ...

NEW PROJECTS: Kavveri Telecom forms subsidiary
Kavveri Telecom Products Ltd has decided to incorporate a subsidiary company with the name ‘Kavveri Telecom Infrastructure Ltd’ to be involved in creation of telecom infrastructure. The shares of the company closed at Rs 108.95, down ...

BONUS ANNOUNCEMENTS: JM Fin fixes record date
JM Financial Limited has fixed September 15 as the record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders who would be eligible to receive sub-divided equity shares and bonus shares. The shares of the company closed at Rs 1,273.50 down 0.48 ...

DIVERSIFICATION: Nagarjuna Construction foraying into power sector
Plans projects at Machilipatnam Port, Srikakulam. Hyderabad, Aug. 14 Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) has firmed up plans to enter the power sector in a big ...

RIGHTS ISSUE: Hindalco rights issue price fixed at Rs 96
Mumbai Aug 14 The board of the Aditya Birla group promoted Hindalco Industries on Thursday fixed the price of its rights issue at Rs 96 an equity share. ...

NEW PROJECTS: Rio Tinto among 9 FDI proposals cleared
New Delhi, Aug. 14 The Government on Thursday approved nine FDI proposals amounting to Rs 294.4 crore, including the Australia-based aluminium firm Rio Tinto’s plans to set up a plant. ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Shipping Corpn to firm up shipbuilding jt venture plans by year-end
New Delhi, Aug. 14 Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) expects to firm up its plans for setting up joint venture(s) for ship-building by this year-end. SCI is in talks with various companies for setting up the shipyard(s) in India, said the ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Sony launches new Bravia series of LCD TVs
Kochi, Aug 14 Sony India, for the first time in India, has introduced its new Bravia series of LCD TVs in Kochi on Thursday to coincide with the Onam festival season. ...

OUTLOOK: ‘Fighter flight tests by Jan’
The suppliers’ proposals for the MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) of fighter planes are being technically evaluated. “Hopefully, we should progress to flight evaluation by January next year,” the Chief of Air Staff, ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Amtek Auto, FormTech of US ink pact for jt venture
Chennai, Aug. 14 Amtek Auto has signed a joint venture agreement with FormTech Industries, based in Michigan, to set up a manufacturing facility to make forgings primarily for automotive applications. Amtek and FormTech will hold 51 per cent ...

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS: SEBI simplifies debt listing norms
Mumbai, Aug. 14 SEBI’s new draft listing agreement for debt securities will consist of a single document that will replace the existing separate agreements for debentures made by way of public issue and by way of private placement. ...

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fortis HealthWorld is now Religare Wellness
New Delhi, Aug. 14 Fortis HealthWorld Ltd (FHWL) one of the leading players in wellness retail space is now being re-christened as Religare Wellness Ltd. ...






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