News:
Ø Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has made three significant discoveries including two in the Krishna Godavari basin and one in Tripura. The company has decided to invest over Rs 4,050 crore to upgrade western offshore facilities through two major projects.
Ø Fertiliser subsidy payment worth Rs.31,580 crore is likely to remain outstanding to the nutrient manufacturers this fiscal, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
Ø Sadbhav Engineering has bagged a contract for four-laning of a road project estimated at Rs.1,210 crore. The project is to be executed on design-build-finance- operate-and-transfer pattern under NHDP Phase-III in the state of Haryana.
Ø Gujarat Sidhee revival plan hits a hurdle. Minority shareholders file plea against BIFR-approved package, saying it favours only the promoter family.
Ø IT major Wipro said the Karnataka High Court has approved its demerger scheme through which the firm plans to hive off non-IT business. Wipro had announced that it will demerge its non-IT businesses like Consumer Care & Lighting into a new company to focus exclusively on information technology.
Ø Alstom has bagged a contract worth Rs.573 crore from state-run BHEL for supplying equipment for a thermal power plant at Nabinagar in Bihar.
Ø Shree Renuka board okays merger of overseas arm (Renuka Commodities DMCC, UAE) with self. Will await for shareholders nod before mergers finalized.
Ø Kerala govt restrains OMCs from hiking price for diesel supplied to KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation).
Ø Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp has set a capital expenditure target of Rs.1,100 crore for 2013-14 and has put in place a strategy to build upon its leadership position in the domestic market.
Ø Power Min to LS: Have received 19 Corruption Cases against NHPC From 2010-12.
Ø Shasun Pharma approves conversion of 15 lakh warrants into equity shares.
Ø Finance Minister may review Excise Duty hike on SUVs and may examine exempting certain vehicles from definition.
Ø Sri Lanka Declares partial seizure of Indian Oil facility. India Voted for the US Resolution on Sri Lanka.
Key events for the day:
Ø SAIL OFS today. Government fixes floor price at Rs.63/Share. OFS for over 24 Cr shares or 5.82% stake. Govt Owns 85.82% Stake in SAIL.