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Tuesday, April 16, 2002
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Aurobindo Pharma to allot 1 m shares to Templeton
AUROBINDO Pharma Ltd (APL) has decided to allot one million equity shares and an equal number of share warrants to Templeton Strategic Emerging Market Fund LDC. The decision to this effect, taken at its board meeting on Sunday, marks an ... More

ACCOUNTANCY


Supply of accountancy services -- Working group `Request List' spots 32 countries
THE Government-appointed working group to help prepare a `Request List' in the accountancy sector has identified 32 countries to whom India could make requests for supply of accountancy services under the General Agreement on Trade in Services ... More

RESTRUCTURING


Manipal group to shut down NBFC arms -- Restructuring plans for repayment of deposits
THE Manipal group plans to exit non-banking finance business by shutting down its three subsidiaries — Maha Rashtra Apex Corporation Ltd (MRAC), Canara Nidhi Ltd (CNL) and Manipal Home Finance Ltd (MHFL). The group has requested the ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Elf Gas acquires Mobil Peevees' LPG business
ELF Gas India Ltd (EGIL), the fully owned subsidiary of the French petroleum major TotalFinaElf, has acquired the marketing and bottling activities of the Mobil Peevees Company Ltd's (MPCL) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business. Following the ... More

RPL shareholders okay merger with Reliance
THE shareholders of Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) on Monday approved the merger of the company with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). The shareholders' meeting at Jamnagar, which was convened under the orders of the Gujarat High Court, was ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS


Public offer bar for cos taking depreciation relief
COMPANIES that are allowed to declare dividends without providing for depreciation will not be able to make any public offering for the subsequent 12-18 months. The Department of Company Affairs (DCA) would stipulate such a condition in its ... More

DCA exempts FIs from DRR provisions
THE Department of Company Affairs (DCA) has decided to exempt all-India financial institutions, regulated by the RBI and banking companies, from the provisions of debenture redemption reserve (DRR). This exemption is for both public as well as ... More

AAIFR rejects Trayons plea against BIFR ruling
The authority is said to have demanded that the revival proposal submitted by the Coimbatore-based entrepreneur, Mr N. Damodaran, should have a tie-up with the State Government for the rehabilitation of the company. More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


ONGC, BHEL sign supply pact
STATE-OWNED Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding for the supply and refurbishment of oilfield equipment used by the petroleum exploration company, a BHEL statement said. The ... More

DIVERSIFICATION


KSIE into bottled water
THE public sector Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Ltd, which is engaged mainly in air cargo handling business, is set to enter the highly lucrative bottled water market. KSIE has tied up with Kozhikode-based Bismillary Waters and the ... More

OUTLOOK


Marriott Intl bullish on India
THE US hospitality major, Marriott International, which plans to open a J.W. Marriott hotel in Chennai, is bullish about business prospects in India. "We hope to break ground in Chennai fairly soon. However, we would not like to talk about the ... More

PERFORMANCE


Hero Honda: A `passion' for growth
HERO Honda has come up with yet another year of sharp growth in financial performance. The company has developed this ability to spring a surprise in terms of outperforming expectations. For the year ended March 2002, it has reported a 41 per ... More

TRENDS


Interim: Shorter notice for RD may hold key
IN the light of the experience gained after the fiasco over interim dividend in the first week of March, corporates, which include those that had declared interim dividend but were forced to retrace their steps, seem to be veering round to the ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Bharat Bio to launch trial phase of diarrhoea vaccine
The project is part of the Indo-US Vaccine Action Programme and is targeted towards development of a cost-effective vaccine for India and the developing countries. More
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