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CESC postpones board meeting
THE R.P. Goenka-controlled CESC Ltd has postponed its board meeting scheduled to be held today till April 27. No reason has been given for the postponement. The power utility, which was slated to take on record the unaudited financial results ... More

Tupperware India to double production
PRODUCER of plastic food storage and serving containers, Tupperware India Pvt Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the US-based $1.1-billion Tupperware Corporation, has decided to double production at its unit located in Hyderabad. Ms Mita ... More

PRIVATE PLACEMENT


MosChip to raise funds via more pref placements
CHIP-DESIGNING firm MosChip Technologies Ltd has identified corporates such as Gavva Estate, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation Venture and individuals such as Mr Sreevishnu Raju, to offer equity shares and warrants on a ... More

OPEN OFFERS


Open offer for AstraZeneca deferred
ASTRA Pharmaceuticals AB's open offer plan to acquire the entire 43.5 per cent of the shares in AstraZeneca Pharma India stands deferred due to an interim stay by the Kerala High Court. The court is scheduled to take up the case for hearing on ... More

CORPORATE DISPUTES


Tangy war on pulp is no fiction
THIS summer, the ad battle is not going to be confined to the colas. Parle Agro, the beverages company, has decided to move the court against rival Godrej Industries challenging one of its ads comparing `Frooti' and `Xs'. Godrej has come out ... More

AWARDS & HONOURS


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    HUMAN RESOURCES


    SEZ managerial pay limit proposed at Rs 20 lakh
    THE managerial remuneration limit for the companies that are established in the special economic zones (SEZs) is likely to be stipulated at Rs 20 lakh per annum or more by the Department of Company Affairs (DCA). The Department is considering ... More

    NEW PROJECTS


    Rittal to make cooling units near Bangalore
    RITTAL India Pvt Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Rittal Werk, Germany, a manufacturer of enclosure systems, is planning to manufacture enclosure cooling units at its Doddaballapur plant near Bangalore. The company planned to invest $1.2 ... More

    Saltours plans to expand, open more offices
    Saltours works a wholesaler for hotel accommodation and tour operations worldwide. It enters into round-the-year agreements with more than 50,000 hotels and more than 600 tour operators worldwide. More

    Apollo may foray into medical data processing
    The medical business process outsourcing would be done by Apollo's subsidiary company, Apollo HealthStreet, through its technology implementation division. More

    REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS


    Vanishing cos: DCA plans stringent action
    THERE could finally be some reprieve to the investors who had lost money in the `vanishing companies' with the Department of Company Affairs proposing to initiate stringent action under the Companies Act against its directors — imposition ... More

  • DCA inspected accounts of 199 cos till December

    ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


    S&N to invest Rs 75 cr more in UB joint venture
    UB sources said the hike in S&N's investment was mainly due to the brewery acquisitions targeted by the joint venture. More

    Gontermann in export deal with Chinese co
    GONTERMANN-PEIPERS (India) Ltd, an Ispat group company, has forged a back-to-back export arrangement with special steel rolls manufacturer, Shijiazhuang Special Rolls Plant of China. According to Mr L.K. Poddar, President of Gontermann-Peipers ... More

    EVENTS


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    BONUS ANNOUNCEMENTS


    Pentamedia Q4 net drops 68 per cent -- Board recommends 1:10 bonus
    PENTAMEDIA Graphics Ltd reported a 68 per cent drop in net profit to Rs 10.51 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2002, as against Rs 33.76 crore the corresponding quarter of last year. The board of directors, which met on Wednesday, ... More

    SICK UNITS


    HC orders possession of gensets at Dunlop Ambattur unit
    MR Justice G.C. Gupta of the Calcutta High Court ordered that the court-appointed-receiver visit Dunlop factory at Ambattur, Chennai, to take possession of machinery lying at the factory with the help of local police authorities. The court ... More

    Alpha package lifts Incab revival hopes
    THERE now appears to be some hope for the revival for the ailing Incab Industries Ltd. Some positive developments have taken place since the beginning of this month. First, industry sources say, the operating agency, State Bank of India, has ... More

    OUTLOOK


    `Lufthansa has no plans to raise fares now'
    DESPITE a five-fold increase in insurance costs to euro 170 milllion during 2002, Lufthansa, which reported an operating profit of 28 million euros for 2001, has no immediate plans to impose any additional passenger surcharge or increase its ... More

    Tata Engg, Leyland gear up to raise CNG chassis output
    TOP commercial vehicle manufacturers, Tata Engineering Ltd and Ashok Leyland Ltd, are planning to increase the production of compressed natural gas-powered vehicles after the recent Supreme Court order, company sources have said. The truck ... More

    Upturn unlikely in software biz for now, says HCL Insys
    THE Delhi-based HCL Infosystems Ltd (HCL Insys) does not see any upturn in its software services business at least for the next two-three quarters as global technology markets continue to be choppy, its Chairman and CEO, Mr Ajai Chowdhry, has ... More

    Daimler to drive in entire Merc range
    DAIMLERCHRYSLER India Pvt Ltd has projected a 15-25 per cent increase in its sales for 2002. It sold 1,400 cars in calendar 2001. (The calendar year is also the company's financial year.) It will introduce a range of cars, imported as ... More

    Singapore co sees good scope in financial planning
    The Indian scenario is also marked by a profusion of players, many of whom operate mainly as mere `product sellers' and not `advisers' in the strict sense of the term. There is competition, of course, but one that happens largely on the basis of pric ing, not quality. These factors place financial planning on a weak ground — it is not a valued career option in India. More

    PERFORMANCE


    HDFC Standard does Rs 1,266-cr business
    HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd, which has completed 15 months of operations in March 2002, has said its premium income has more than doubled its target. The premium income amounted to Rs 36 crore against the target of Rs 15 crore. ... More
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