US passes $819 billion stimulus bill he House on Wednesday evening passed an $819 billion economic stimulus package Wednesday on a party-line vote, despite President Obama’s efforts to achieve bipartisan support for the bill. The final vote was 244 to 188. No Republicans voted for the bill, while 11 Democrats voted against it. The Senate [...]

continue reading.....

Fortis Healthcare goes International: Forays into Mauritius Fortis Healthcare Ltd has announced that the Company, through one of its wholly owned subsidiary, has joined hands with a diversified Mauritian Industrial Group CIEL, through its subsidiary Novelife Ltd, to acquire jointly a controlling stake in Mauritius’s largest private hospital, “Clinique Darne,” now rechristened Forts Clinique Darne.

continue reading.....

Abbott fixes Book Closure for Dividend & AGM Abbott Ltd has announced that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from March 13, 2009 to March 17, 2009 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of payment of dividend & Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be [...]

continue reading.....

Power Grid announces Q3 results Power Grid Corporation has announced the following Unaudited results for the quarter ended December 31, 2008: The results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2008 The Company has posted a profit after tax of Rs 3723.50 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 3842.80 million [...]

continue reading.....

Kalpataru Power Transmission bags the largest power transmission order of over $ US 250 million from MEW, Kuwait Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd has announced that the Company, a leading EPC player in power transmission and distribution, has secured a transmission order worth 250 million USD from the Ministry of Energy and Water, Kuwait.

continue reading.....