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CAG for restructuring of government's accounts

Government of IndiaGovernment's auditing regulator, the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed out some serious fallouts in the accounts of some government departments. CAG, in a report on government's accounts for 2007-08, tabled in parliament on Friday, holds responsibility to the finance secretary and the expenditure secretary for the report preparation and anomalies.

The report by CAG, pointing misuse of funds, maintains, "Union Government made a provision for transfer of central plan assistance of Rs51,259 crore directly to state/district level autonomous bodies... for implementation of centrally sponsored schemes."

CLB sets stage for buy-out of Satyam Computer

Satyam ComputerThe Company Law Board on Thursday allowed government appointed board of Satyam Computer Services to issue preferential shares by amending the capital clause of Memorandum of Association, a move that paves a way for the buy-out of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. The beleaguered software firm has been in news for financial misdoings of its former founder and CEO B RamaLinga Raju and other top executives of the company.

AREVA T&D Q4 net profit dips 34.2%

AREVA T&D Q4 net profit dips 34.2%AREVA T&D India Limited, the In

Bharti Airtel hikes its stake in Bharti Hexacom to 70%

Bharti Airtel hikes its stake in Bharti Hexacom to 70%Bharti Airtel, Asia's leading integrated telecom services provider on Friday said that it has hiked its stake in Bharti Hexacom to 70 per cent by acquiring 1.1 per cent from a Kuwait-based firm.

Under the deal, Bharti Airtel Ltd has acquired 1.11 per cent stake, or 2,780,306 equity shares, in Bharti Hexacom Ltd from Mobile Telecommunications Co, KSC, Kuwait.

With this latest acquisition, the company's shareholding in Bharti Hexacom stands higher at 70 per cent from 68.89 per cent.

Cinemax India promoters pledges 41% stake; Mangalore Chemicals pledges 20%

Cinemax India promoters pledges 41% stake; Mangalore Chemicals pledges 20%Cinemax India, owners of multiplex properties, informed today that two of its promoters have pledged 41 per cent stake for an undisclosed amount.

According to official release, two of its promoters have pledged 1,14,80,000 shares representing 41 per cent stake.

Mr Rasesh Kanakia has pledged 53,17,000 shares representing 19 per cent, while Mr Himanshu B Kanakia has pledged 61,63,000 shares, or 22 per cent stake, the release added.

NALCO asked for import duty on Chinese Aluminium

NALCOPublic sector major National Aluminium Co Ltd seeks 15 per cent import duty on Aluminum coming from China in order to save the interest of domestic industry, facing tough situation under the impact of global slowdown and recession like conditions across the world. Government has also expressed concerns over increase in aluminium import in recent times from China.

NALCO's chairman, C. R. Pradhan, said, "They may fix it at 10 percent, 15 percent or they may fix it higher. A 10-15 percent duty at present scenario will protect the prices
(from falling)."

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