Business / Economy
RBI fixes reference rate at Rs 48.37 per USD
By chennaivision at 22 July, 2009, 2:42 pm
Mumbai, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today fixed the reference rate at Rs 48.37 per US dollar, up by 10 paise from its previous rate of Rs 48.27 per unit.
Similarly, the Euro too advanced by 16 paise to Rs 68.70 per unit against the last close of Rs 68.54 per unit.
The [...]
Wipro records PAT Rs 1016 crore
By chennaivision at 22 July, 2009, 2:10 pm
Bangalore, The Wipro Ltd has recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) to Rs 1016 crore, registering a growth of 12 per cent YoY and revenue growth by five per cent YoY to Rs 6274 crore at the end of the first quarter, June 2009.
Announcing the company’s first quarterly results ended on June 2009, [...]
Rupee opens up by 12 paise to 48.30/32 vs dollar
By chennaivision at 22 July, 2009, 11:41 am
Mumbai, upee today resumed firm by 12 paise to 48.30/32 against American dollar from its previous level on some good purchase of dollar by foreign banks and bullish trend on regional stocks, traders at the interbank foreign exchange (forex) said here.
Later, the partially convertible rupee oscillated in a narrow range between 48.28 and [...]
Security money of faulty Transplanters to be confiscated
By chennaivision at 22 July, 2009, 10:42 am
Chandigarh, Punjab Agriculture Minister Sucha Singh Langah today said here that the Rs 20 Lakh security of each company who supplied technically defective paddy Transplanters to farmers of Punjab, would be confiscated.
The minister announced this while meeting a delegation of farmers led by Pishora Singh, President Bharti Kisan Union Ekta Sidhupur Group, [...]
Ultratech Q1 net up by 57.64 pc at Rs 417.77 cr
By chennaivision at 21 July, 2009, 6:37 pm
New Delhi, Ultratech Cement Ltd today said its net profit jumped by 57.64 per cent to Rs 417.77 crore for the first quarter ended June 2009 as against Rs 265.01 crore for the same period last year.
Total income surged 30.50 per cent from Rs 1,522.58 crore for Q1FY09 to Rs 1,987 crore [...]
Reliance Cap net up by only one pc, turnover Rs 5,978 cr
By chennaivision at 21 July, 2009, 6:31 pm
Mumbai, Reliance Capital, a Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) company, today said its net profit was up by a marginal one per cent at Rs 1,016 crore for year ending March 2009.
It said the total income of the company stood at Rs 5,978 crore with an increase of 22 per cent over [...]
Sadbhav Engineering bags Rs 68.07 cr order
By chennaivision at 21 July, 2009, 6:27 pm
New Delhi, Sadbhav Engineering Ltd today said it has bagged contract worth Rs 68.07 crore from Western Coalfield Ltd (WCL).
The contract is for removal of all types of material in all kinds of strata by hiring of equipment such as HEMM, tippers, drills dozers, gradar and water sprinkler including its drilling, excavation, [...]
Thermax Ltd Q1 net down 27.01 pc at Rs 46.49 cr
By chennaivision at 21 July, 2009, 6:21 pm
New Delhi, Thermax Ltd, solution provider in energy and environment engineering, today said its net profit declined by 27.01 per cent to Rs 46.49 crore for the first quarter ended June 2009 as compared to Rs 63.70 crore during corresponding quarter a year ago.
Total income decreased by 24.65 per cent from Rs 727.15 [...]
Petron Engg bags Rs 48.10 cr contract from Jaiprakash Associates
By chennaivision at 21 July, 2009, 6:18 pm
New Delhi, Petron Engineering Construction Ltd today said it has bagged an order worth Rs 48.10 crore from Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) for a cement project in Andhra Pradesh.
The contract is for mechanical fabrication and erection for Jaypee Balaji Cement Project at Krishna in Andhra Pradesh, the company said in a statement.
Malaysian firm keen to invest in Himachal
By chennaivision at 21 July, 2009, 6:03 pm
Shimla, Malaysia-based company TJ Harmoni has shown interest to invest in infrastructure, hydel power, earthwork construction and reclamation in Himachal Pradesh.
This was revealed in a meeting here today between State Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and a high-level Malaysian delegation headed S M Anand, International Project Director of TJ Harmoni.
The chief minister assured [...]
