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Bhilai plant develops steel for warships
STEEL Authority of India Ltd's (SAIL) Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) has developed a special grade steel for the country's naval warships in collaboration with the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad. Currently, India is importing ... More

ANNOUNCEMENTS


GTL calls off plan for Redington acquisition
NETWORK engineering company GTL Ltd (formerly Global Telesystems Ltd) on Thursday said it was calling off its proposed acquisition of Singapore-based IT product distributor Redington Group. According to GTL, acquisition of the Group — ... More

Morepen extends fiscal year by six months
Company officials said that the six-month extension was part of a progressive plan to have a December-year ending. More

Orchid Chem to launch two products from Chinese jt venture
The current year is expected to witness a 40 per cent topline growth with exports being a key element. According to Mr Rao, Orchid plans to license two of its molecules to multinationals for further development in 2004. More

CORPORATE DISPUTES


Village telephony projects — VSNL, BSNL row over satellite tariff
TELECOM behemoths Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) are slugging it out once again. This time around, the bone of contention is hefty hike of around 170 per cent in the tariffs that VSNL wants to charge for ... More

SEBI steps in to resolve Birlas-Kennametal issue — Seeks waiver of NOC in Widia buy
THE Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has written to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to examine the possibilities of waiving the mandatory `No objection certificate' (NOC) from the Yash Birla group for the acquisition of Widia ... More

OVERSEAS BORROWINGS


IVRCL defers GDR issue
THE board of IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd, which met here on Thursday, has deferred the company's issue of Global Deposit Receipts and the proposal to increase its authorised share capital and borrowing powers. IVRCL's Managing ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES


i-flex unit CEO discharged by London court
THE London-based CEO of i-flex Solutions Ltd's Dutch subsidiary, Mr Senthil Kumar, has been discharged by a London court after the Netherlands Government failed to convince Britain to launch extradition proceedings against him. According to the ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


Top-brass at CIL units shuffled
IN an unprecedented move, the Union Ministry of Coal and Mines has directed Coal India Ltd (CIL) to transfer with immediate effect at least five Chairmen-cum-Managing Directors of the company's five subsidiaries. The reason behind the move is yet ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


Shareholders consider Kesoram merger
IN separate meetings convened by the Calcutta High Court here on Thursday, the shareholders of Kesoram Industries Ltd (KIL), the BK Birla Group flagship, and KICM Investment Ltd (KICMIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KIL, considered the scheme of ... More

Promoters up holding in Apollo Tyres
PROMOTERS group holding in tyre major Apollo Tyres Ltd (ATL) has now increased to 43.88 per cent on a reduced equity capital of Rs 32.63 crore. The promoters held a 36.97 per cent stake in ATL on an equity capital of Rs 36.32 crore as on December ... More

NEW PROJECTS


Astra Microwave to set up third plant in Hyderabad
ASTRA Microwave Products Ltd, engaged in the manufacture of communications related products including radar sub-systems for Defence and telecommunications sectors, has embarked on a plan to establish a Rs 10-crore manufacturing base in the ... More

Apollo Ahmedabad inaugurated
THE Apollo Hospitals group has inaugurated a 400-bed hospital in Ahmedabad. The hospital, Apollo Ahmedabad, has been built with an investment of Rs 130.81 crore said a company release. Apollo Ahmedabad will provide treatment facilities in 52 ... More

DIVERSIFICATION


Surana Tele eyes new lines — Talks on with Singapore co for entertainment, tourism
The Rs 250-crore Surana group, which manufactures optical fibre and jelly-filled cables and telecom-related equipment, is diversifying into entertainment and tourism. It recently forayed into CDMA equipment maintenance and marketing. The ... More

OUTLOOK


Yamaha Motor eyes second slot
RIDING on the "success" of its Enticer and Libero models, Yamaha Motor India Private Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co of Japan, has set its eyes on attaining the second slot in the domestic motorcycle industry, while making India ... More

Rane TRW hopeful of Ford China, GM orders
RANE TRW Steering Systems Ltd hopes to bag an order to supply power steering systems to Ford for a new car - codenamed B376 - to be launched in China. Rane TRW is also in discussions with General Motors India to supply power steering gears ... More

PEOPLE


A CEO and a musician
THE Vice-Chairman of South Asian Petrochem Ltd, Mr C.K. Dhanuka, picked up encomiums playing the violin at the inauguration of the South Asian Petrochem Ltd (ASPET) plant here. The 100 per cent Rs 450-crore export-oriented unit plans to sell ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


GM rolls out premium hatch-back Corsa
GENERAL Motors India (GMI) today launched its premium hatch-back `Opel Corsa Sail' and said it would invest Rs 180 crore by the year-end to roll out more vehicles. The premium hatch-back would be available in two versions - 1.4 and 1.6 litre ... More

Hero Honda prepares roadmap for new models
HERO Honda Motors Ltd (HHML) has entered into a business plan arrangement with Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) that clearly demarcates the turf as regards the product rollout by the two companies in the period up to April ... More


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