India Business

Glenmark Pharma plans to transfer API and Generic business for Rs. 698 crore

Glenmark PharmaceuticalsIndia- based, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd has announced th

HDFC Sells 7.15% Stake Of Its Arm For Rs 200 Cr

HDFCHousing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) has sold 8,03,87,686 equity shares of Rs 10/- each of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company (SLIC) to Standard Life (Mauritius Holdings) Ltd, representing 7.15% of the total issued and paid-up equity for Rs. 200 crore at a pre agreed price.

With this, Standard Life (Mauritius Holdings) will go up to 26%, the maximum permissible by foreign investors under Indian law.

On the other hand, after the current sale, HDFC’s stake will come down from 81% to 74 %.

India’s External Debt Increases 5.5%

Country’s external debt rose by USD 9.9 billion or 5.5% during July-September 2007 to USD 190.5 billion, an official release stated.

Centre extends term of Investment Commission

New Delhi, Jan 1: The Centre has extended the term of the Investment Commission until December 31, 2009.

Farmers in UP burn sugarcane after mill owners refused to buy their produce

Sugar Cane BurnMoradabad, Jan 1: Farmers in Moradabad were forced to burn their sugarcan

Shimla’s annual Ice-Skating Carnival draws thousands of tourists

Shimla, Jan.1: Thousands of winter sports lovers in Shimla had a gala time recently, as they converged to attend the day-long annual Ice-Skating Carnival hosted by the Ice-skating Club of Shimla.

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