Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), a market leader in the Utility Vehicle segment, has signed a MoU with the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ) for financing of vehicles.

Under the arrangement, customers can avail of a loan up to 85% of the on road price of the vehicle, with tenure of up to 7 years. In addition, they can also avail low interest rates amounting to 12% for passenger vehicles and 11.75% for commercial vehicles.  

M&M’s Automotive Sector makes a wide range of vehicles including MUVs, LCVs and three wheelers.

NewYork-based IntraLinks has entered into a strategic alliance with Western Press Pvt. Ltd., a major corporate printer in India.

Under the arrangement, Western Press will market IntraLinks exclusively in India, focusing on companies operating in the financial markets.

After a delay of nearly one and–a half-year, Diversified group Videocon has finalized May 1 as commercial launch date of its DTH Services.

Giving information regarding latest venture, a company official said, the platform has been named "D2H" and will be offered through its subsidiary Bharat Business Channel Ltd (BBCL), which is a media arm of Videocon Group.

The company with the launch of its service will become sixth DTH operator in the market, along with Dish TV, Tata Sky, Airtel, Big TV and Sun TV.

UTV Software, the media and entertainment firm, has reported negative growth of 51% in its Net profit to Rs 13.22 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, against Rs 27.07 crore.

However, its total income surged by 7% to Rs 20.87 crore, as against Rs 19.41 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal.

The company, for the year ended March 31, 2009 has posted a net profit (after tax) of Rs 101 crore, registering a growth of 30%, against Rs 77.70 crore in the same period last fiscal.   

Petronet LNG, the nation's largest liquefied natural gas importer, on Tuesday reported 70.24% surge in its net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31.

The company posted net profit of Rs 204.35 crore, against Rs 120.03 crore in the same quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Further, during the quarter, total operating income of the company also rose to Rs 2,654.88 crore, as against Rs 1,752.65 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal.

Cadila Healthcare Ltd, on Tuesday announced an increase of 11.62% in its net profit at Rs 58 crore for the second quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared to Rs 51.96 crore in the year-ago period.

Further, total income of the company for the quarter also rose 29.25% to Rs 727.73 crore, compared to Rs 563 crore for prior year period.

For the full-year ended March, Cadila Healthcare’s net profit surged 17.65% to Rs 303.08 crore, as compared to Rs 257.59 crore for the year ended March 31, 2008.