The world’s biggest pharmaceutical company Pfizer has rolled out its anti-smoking drug Champix, which lessens nicotine craving as well as the pleasure of smoking.

Having global sales of around $1 billion, Champix is priced at Rs 9500 for a 12- week treatment regime by Pfizer.

At first, the company is launching Champix in 17 cities at a lower price than the US and the European markets. The 12-week Champix prescription course will cost just Rs 9,500..

KEC International, one of the leading power transmission equipment Company, has secured two contracts worth Rs 97.53 Crores from Power Grid Corporation of India.

New Delhi-based automaker, Maruti Suzuki India has registered a 4.23% rise in vehicle sales at 68,107 units in January 2008 as compared to 65,341 units in same period, previous year.