Honda Cars India approached the Gujarat government with a proposal to set up a car manufacturing plant in the state.
The board meeting of the state-owned airlines was also attended by Arvind Jadhav, for the first time since he took over as Nacil CMD after the sudden exit of erstwhile chairman Raghu Menon from the company. However, sources in the company said no final decision could be taken as the issue would be discussed with the new government and the civil aviation ministry.
State-run gas utility GAIL India Ltd buys 0.9 million standard cubic meters per day of output from Ravva Satellite fields at $4.30 per mmBtu. The new price sought by the Ravva consortium is 60 per cent more than the maximum price of $4.20 per mmBtu approved for RIL's KG-D6 fields for five years to March 2014.
Maruti has shortlisted 10 candidates so far. Tata Motors declined to give details, but confirmed it is looking at recruiting specialists for different functions of product development, given their research and development expansion plans in India. Both companies are looking at people with relevant knowhow on emission and safety norms in Europe and the US.
Autolite India Ltd forfeited 21,055 equity shares due to non-payment of allotment/call monies.
Even as the outbound tourism sector is feeling slowdown jitters, cruise tourism is becoming popular with Indians. Bookings for April went by 20 per cent.
Oil India Ltd, the second state-run firm to hit the market with an offering of equity shares this year, may price its IPO that opens on September 7 at Rs 1,000-1,100 a share.
Vesuvius India Ltd declared a dividend of 27.50% for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Sterlite Industries India Ltd plans to restructure its copper & power transmission line/aluminium conductor business.
Labour unions, with a history of hostility towards management, are pushing back on Coal India's plans, fearing modernization and outsourcing will hit jobs.
The Indian firms want to liquefy the gas and ship it to India in the form of liquefied natural gas. OVL, which holds 40 per cent interest and is the operator of the block, has also submitted a feasibility report for the one billion barrel oil discovery it made in 2006.
Reliance gets $4.215 per mmBtu for the gas it produces from KG-D6 fields off the Andhra coast. The price is fixed for the first five years of production. KG-D6 gas production began on April 2 and is slated to rise to 80 mmscmd by year-end, nearly doubling the nation's gas output.
All the minor irritants can be overlooked when you can get automatic transmission, diesel fuel efficiency and a Honda badge, all for less than a million rupees, says Pavan Lall.
Blue Chip India Ltd named Jitendra Tiwari company secretary and compliance officer. He replaces Shiv Kumar Lakkar.
OIL, which produces 3.5 million tonnes a year of oil, will offer 2.64 crore equity shares to public in the IPO, while the government will simultaneously sell 10 per cent of its stake in the company to state refiners.
OIL, which produces 3.5 million tonnes a year of oil, will offer 2.64 crore equity shares to public in the IPO, while the government will simultaneously sell 10 per cent of its stake in the company to state refiners.
FAG Bearings India Ltd declared a dividend of Rs 4 per equity share or 40 per cent.
OIL, which produces 3.5 million tonnes a year of oil, will offer 2.64 crore equity shares to public in the IPO, while the government will simultaneously sell 10 per cent of its stake in the company to state refiners. An 11 per cent fresh equity would be sold in the IPO while the government would divest 10 per cent of its stake at the IPO price.
GAIL executives, 2,200 in number, are part of the Oil Sector Officers Association, which has given an indefinite strike call from Wednesday to protest against a pay increase smaller than what was demanded by the organisation. A strike in the oil sector can cripple the already fragile economy and companies like GAIL had been approaching courts for restraint orders to keep fuel supply lines operating.
The ongoing arguments in the case remained inconclusive and would continue on August 5
NACIL will meet all of its proposed investment from the internal and extra budgetary resources, the Budget documents presented in the Parliament today showed. The company had invested Rs 4,136.89 crore in 2008-09. Of the total Plan outlay of Rs 12,164.76 crore for the ministry of civil aviation, the government announced budgetary support of Rs 190 crore for the sector.
Syschem India Ltd decided to split share of Rs 10 each into 10 shares of Re 1 each.
Balwas e-Com India Ltd forfeited 4,72,400 shares due to non-payment of allotment/call monies.
SKF Bearings India Ltd fixed April 8 to April 23 as book closure for 20 per cent dividend.
Vodafone in India provides 2G and 3G services
Associated Cement Companies Ltd decided to divest a 19.56 per cent stake in Bridgestone ACC India Ltd.
Khoday India Ltd plans to increase authorised capital and alter main objects of the companys memorandum of association.
The company has proposed to launch the 'made-in-India' car in the next three years. Given its nascent engineering strength, the Indian auto co is looking at existing platforms. The company will, therefore, save a fortune by not opting for a completely new car platform. Generally, the cost of developing a new platform constitutes a substantial part of the expenditure incurred on a new car's production.
Ingersoll Rand India Ltd said it expects a turnover of Rs 7000 million by the year 2005-06.
Roche expects to start selling Actemra by April 2009, company sources said. India will be the second country to launch the drug, Japan being the first. The Indian drug regulator Drug Controller General of India usually approves a new drug marketing application based on safety and efficacy data cleared by regulators in the US, EU and other developed countries.
Uniproducts India Ltd said it obtained approvals from FIPB and RBI for acquiring HP Pelzer India Pvt. Ltd.
Bayer (India) Ltd's board decided to sell household insecticides business of the consumer care division of the company.
Based on this settlement, the Supreme Court has disposed of the case on February 20.
The equity firm has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 2.11 per cent stake for a consideration of about Rs 252 crore (Rs 2.52 billion) in the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, Norwest Venture Partners said. This would be the first FII investment under new policy subject to the regulatory approval, it said.
Car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday reported a 15.75 per cent jump in the total sales in May at 79,872 units as against 69,001 units in the same month last year.
Lineup includes a family compact car, hybrid, SUV and others.
Air India had planned to launch the service in October but had to defer it as two of its cargo aircraft had to be sent for mandatory checks following an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration, the official said. These aircraft are expected to join the fleet shortly along with one Airbus A310-200 configured freighter next month, the official said.
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
Khoday India Ltd decided to increase in authorised share capital to facilitate carrying on its IT enabled services business.\n\n\n\n
Max India Ltd plans to acquire 49 per cent shares of Cosmat Max held by Cosmat Investments Inc, Mauritius.