MRPL still undecided on stake in Mangalore-Bangalore pipeline
The board of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL) is still undecided on the company participating in the equity of the Mangalore-Bangalore pipeline being commissioned by Petronet India in 2002.

Cadbury India appoints four new directors on board
Confectionery major Cadbury India has appointed four new directors on the board of the company. They are Bharat Puri, Jaithirth Rao, Prashant Chhaya and Johan Strydom.

Slump in demand forces Grasim, SIV to cut output
Unable to cope with poor offtake in demand, two players in the viscose staple fibre industry, Grasim Industries and SIV Industries, have drastically cut production.

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