The survey takes into account factors such as financial reputation, vision, corporate reputation, quality and innovation.
Larsen & Toubro, India's largest engineering company, has sought permission from the market regulator to sell its 6.9 per cent stake in Mahindra Satyam, which is currently valued at around Rs 900 crore.
L&T will build the ports, operate it for a while and then transfer it to L&T-IDPL. Consequently, the new ports, like shipbuilding, will not sit on L&T's books though it will reap the benefits as the constructor of the projects.L&T is also constructing three airports: the new one coming up in Delhi (as the main contractor, end to end), at Bangalore as a constructor and an equity partner, and at Hyderabad (as the constructor).
The proposed Krishnapatnam ultra mega power project - the third 4,000 Mw project to go under the government's hammer - has attracted just three bids from Sterlite, Reliance Power and Larsen & Toubro, though there were nine qualified bidders for the project.Those who have not bid after expressing an interest include Essar Power, NTPC, Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, China Light and Power (with GMR) Israel Electric Company (with DS Construction) and Tata Power.
The six Pinaka Regiments comprise of 114 Launchers with automated gun aiming and positioning system and 45 command posts to be procured from M/s TPCL and M/s L&T, and 330 vehicles to be procured from M/s BEML.
Larsen & Toubro is set to invest Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) in Mysore-based Rangsons Electronics for a 40 per cent stake.
Y M Deosthalee, chief finance officer and a member of Larsen & Toubro's board, said companies accessed the domestic market for capital requirements, which might cost them a little more.
The Life Insurance Corporation has decided not to nominate any retired employee as a director on the board of the almost 90 companies in which it has equity or loan exposure.
The potential entrants include the Essar Group, Punj Lloyd, Larsen & Toubro, real estate developer Atlanta, Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna Construction and Delhi-based DS Constructions.
A team from India's $7 billion engineering behemoth, Larsen & Toubro, which holds 12 per cent stake in Satyam Computer Services started inspecting the books of the troubled company.
The two arms of L&TFH are L&T Finance, with its retail, micro-finance and corporate loan portfolio, and L&T Infrastructure Finance.
At least seven companies, including Larsen & Toubro, i-Gate, Spice and Mahindra Group, have already submitted proposals to the board last week and the bids to be accepted till March 20. The board has already said that it has received adequate interest from both Indian and international bidders, including private equity firms.
The board will make the financial and legal data available to those shortlisted companies who will qualify in the EoI criteria.
The Ambani brothers, Tata group, GVK Group, GMR Group and Larsen & Toubro are among the top players bidding for the greenfield Navi Mumbai airport, the second airport project in Mumbai.
Benchmark indices gained for the third day running on Friday, with the Sensex climbing over 300 points amid mixed global market trends. The 30-share BSE benchmark advanced 303.38 points or 0.56 per cent to settle at 54,481.84. During the day, it jumped 448.68 points or 0.82 per cent to 54,627.14. The broader NSE Nifty went higher by 87.70 points or 0.54 per cent to end at 16,220.60.
The take by the Economic Survey 2024-25 on work hour week had come weeks after Larsen & Toubro Ltd Chairman and Managing Director SN Subrahmanyan sparked off a raging debate on social media when he said employees should work 90-hour a week, including on Sundays rather than sit at home.
Engineering major Larsen & Toubro said on Tuesday it has not received any intimation from market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India regarding its chairman and managing director, A M Naik's comment on the Satyam issue.
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has cleared a proposal by German plastic moulding major Ralf Schneider to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in India, setting aside objections raised by its former Indian partner Larsen & Toubro under Press Note 1 of the Foreign Direct Investment policy.
An interview with Kekoo Colah, executive director of Knight Frank (India) Pvt Ltd.
The global Indian company has hit gold in the Emirates of the Gulf.
Engineering major, Larsen & Toubro, along with a slightly positive European market helped domestic bourses to recover from the day's low.
Thirty stocks from various sectors form the Sensex.
The NSE Nifty settled flat at 5,054. The market breadth was fairly positive, out of 2,843 shares traded, 1,599 advanced and 1,166 declined on the BSE.
The Nifty ended at 4,882 -- down 17 points. The BSE market breadth was negative. Out of 2,808 stocks traded 1,460 declined while 1,290 advanced.
After a strong start to the week on Tuesday, the Sensex this morning opened 15 points higher at 16,868 amid subdued global cues.
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (JPVL), promoted by the $7-billion Jaypee group, has signed a Rs 4,000-crore agreement with Larsen & Toubro Ltd, the engineering and construction major, for supply of equipment for its Nigrie Super Thermal Power Project in Madhya Pradesh.
Larsen & Toubro on Monday said it is yet to take any decision on selling its over 8 per cent stake in Mahindra Satyam, but had sought market regulator Sebi's approval for offloading the holding in the IT company.
A fag-end sell-off dragged down benchmark indices in a choppy session on Friday, with the Sensex settling 49 points lower. The 30-share BSE Sensex, which traded in the green for most part of the day, came under selling pressure towards the end to close 48.88 points or 0.09 per cent lower at 55,769.23. During the day, it hit a high of 56,432.65 and a low of 55,719.36.
