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Alembic launching new molecules
ALEMBIC is set to launch three molecules of cephalosporin this fiscal. The company hopes to garner sales of Rs 12 crore from these molecules. Alembic has received permission from the Drug Controller-General of India (DCGI) to carry out clinical ... More

Fisher arm to make gensets
THE Coimbatore-based pumps manufacturer Fisher Pumps Ltd has set up a subsidiary, Rugby Power Pvt Ltd, for the manufacture and marketing of ultra-light generators. Rugby Power would manufacture generators using two-stroke petrol-driven ... More

Jubilant moots stock split
THE board of directors of Jubilant Organosys Ltd has recommended a stock split of two equity shares for every one existing equity share. Post the stock split the face-value of each equity share will be Rs 5 compared with Rs 10 at ... More

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS


The barbs in the ARB
GIVING a major jolt to the accounting profession, the US Senate has unanimously passed the `Accounting Reform Bill', a.k.a. the Sarbanes Bill. The more detailed description of the Bill is that it is an original Bill to improve quality and ... More

PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENTS


Coke, bottlers to meet on pref allotment
SOFT DRINKS major, Coca-Cola India, has initiated the process of exploring the preferential allotment of equity to select Indian bottlers and a few high net worth individuals, with the deadline for mandatory divestment of 49 per cent of its ... More

AUDITING


Rating of auditors on the anvil
AT first glance, it may not sound plausible or relevant. But industry circles are coming around to the view that rating of auditors may be one of the best ways to reassure investors about the professional integrity of the chartered accountants ... More

RESTRUCTURING


Siemens to sell Joka unit
ENGINEERING major Siemens Ltd is selling off its Joka unit here after ensuring that its entire staff are either redeployed in a separate unit or superannuated through a voluntary retirement scheme. The company has issued a one-line statement ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS


DCA expands probe into Xerox Modicorp — Moves CLB to look into fraudulent dealings
THE noose is tightening around Xerox Modicorp Ltd with the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) today widening its ongoing probe by moving the Company Law Board (CLB) to seek its assent to investigate whether the company had indulged in fraudulent ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


Nicco suspends work at telecom cable unit
THE ailing Nicco Corporation Ltd has declared a "suspension of work'' at its telecom cable unit located at Kalyani in North 24 Parganas. Dr Abhijit Sen, co-chairman of Nicco Corporation, said that the management was forced to declare the work ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


IOC to be sole supplier to Gujarat port SEZ
INDIAN Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gujarat Positra Port Infrastructure Ltd (GPPIL) for becoming the sole supplier of petroleum products to the proposed special economic zone. The MoU was signed by Mr ... More

SICK UNITS


`Holding operation' to restart at Dunlop units
THE "holding operation'' at Dunlop India Ltd's (DIL) two factories - one at Sahaganj in West Bengal and the other at Ambattur in Tamil Nadu - is expected to restart soon. The DIL management has initiated active moves to create a conducive ... More

FIs meeting on Modi Rubber case in Mumbai
THE heads of financial institutions may take up for review the progress achieved in the Modi Rubber Ltd (MRL) case at their meeting in Mumbai. "The meeting is expected to be held in Mumbai on Thursday. The Modi Rubber matter including Mr V.K. ... More

OUTLOOK


Westbank Hospital hopes to break even
WESTBANK Hospital, a first-generation private sector healthcare unit located at Howrah, is likely to break even in 2002-03, which is its fourth year of operations. The hospital is owned by Meridian Medical Research & Hospital Ltd. The average ... More

PERFORMANCE


Indo Rama to seek court okay for adjusting losses
INDO Rama Synthetics (India) Ltd (IRSL) plans to adjust its past losses amounting to Rs 149.83 crore as on March 31, 2002 against the share premium account of the company. The share premium account of the company had a balance of Rs 399.32 crore ... More

SAIL posts higher turnover in Q1
RIDING on the wave of a series of price increases, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has been able to register higher net sales realisation (NSR) of over Rs 700 crore in the first quarter of 2002-03. Quick estimates show that with sales of ... More

Brisk sale of Nova
BANGALORE: Kinetic Motors Company Ltd, which launched in Bangalore its four-stroke scooter model, Nova, in May last, has claimed sales of 4,000 units in a short period of 12 weeks. The 115-cc four scooter featuring the trademarks of ... More

TRENDS


Bajaj mediators may not get down to work now
EVEN as the four Bajaj seniors have decided to keep off the press till the family dispute is solved amicably, sources close to the family today indicated that it could be another month before the two mediators are finalised. Confirming the ... More
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