The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 24, 2005

Shantha Bio launches DNA Erythropoietin
SHANTHA Biotechnics Ltd has announced the national launch of its fourth r-DNA product — recombinant DNA Erythropoietin (EPO) in pre-filled syringes form under the brand `Shanpoietin'. The Secretary of Department of Biotechnology, Dr M.K. ... More

ONGC to commission its first retail outlet in Mangalore soon
OIL and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd will commission its first retail outlet in the country in Mangalore. Speaking to presspersons on the sidelines of the first `ONGC International Kite Festival' at Panambur Beach near here on Sunday, ... More

Reva Electric in second phase of new model evaluation
INFUSION of funds from the US, introduction of new models, increasing distribution network and expanding the export market is what Reva Electric Car Company (RECC), manufacturer of the electric car Reva, has chalked out for itself for the next ... More

Arumuga's osmosis plant at Rajapalayam
MADURAI: THE Arumuga Textile Exporters (ATE) has installed a three stage Reverse Osmosis System at a cost of Rs 1.50 crore to recycle the used water and treat trade effluents in wet processing at its plant at Rajapalayam. Speaking to ... More

Pidilite office at Edapally

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

ICSI to set up peer review board for practising company secretaries
THE Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has decided to introduce peer review for practising company secretaries (PCS). This is to periodically review the PCS firms and evaluate their quality, sufficiency of systems, procedures and ... More

CORPORATE DISPUTES

Investments in Reliance Info: Anil seeks details of legal opinion
MR Anil Ambani, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Ltd, is understood to have sought details of the legal opinion claimed to have been obtained on RIL's investments in Reliance Infocomm (RIC). A member of RIL's corporate ... More

ACCOUNTANCY

Professional education norms for CAs deferred by a year
CHARTERED accountants in service and industry have some relief on the continuing professional education (CPE) front. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has decided to defer the introduction of mandatory CPE for such members ... More

NEW PROJECTS

BOC India plans another gas bottling plant near Chennai
BOC India Ltd proposes to construct a gas bottling plant in the SIPCOT industrial complex in Irungattukottai, about 40 km from here, at an investment of around Rs 9 crore. The plant is expected to become operational by September. Currently, BOC ... More

INTERVIEW

`Our aim is to become a Rs 400-cr company in 2-3 years'
THE Chennai-based Super Auto Forge is the first Indian engineering company to set up a manufacturing unit in Russia. The Russian plant is expected to start commercial production by April. In fact, the plant should have come up much earlier, but ... More

IPOS

Haldia Petro IPO likely in May
THE initial public offering (IPO) of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd is likely to hit the market only in May and not in February as projected earlier. According to a senior official of the company, the board met some time in the middle of January and ... More

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