RPL Jamnagar goes on stream before time
Reliance Petroleum on Wednesday started production at its Rs 14,250-crore refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, which when fully commissioned may bring to an end India's need to import diesel.

Aptech net rises 41.5% to Rs 19.44 cr; to set up global centres by 2002
IT education major, Aptech has reported 41.5% jump in net profit to Rs 19.44 crore for the half year ended June 30, 1999. Income from operations during the period recorded 26.62% increase to Rs 152.66 crore.

Falcon Tyres into E-commerce; to hawk two-wheeler tyres online
With fast moving consumer goods companies going online with their products, it is the turn of Indian-made tyres with the MR Chhabria-run Falcon Tyres deciding to sell tyres on the Web in order to enter the global market in a big way.

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  HOC charts out recast. to turn non-core businesses into profit centre
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  India Cements sells prime land to Bharat Overseas
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  Bishnauth Tea to stand guarantor for Rs 86cr loans to 3 group cos
  Tata Electric Companies net up a tad to Rs 79 cr
  JK Corp posts 45% jump in paper sales
  S&S Power to do away with low-tension units
  Dunlop drops petition against appellate body order
  Essar still hopeful of FI bailout
  Nicholas Piramal promoters may convert warrants into shares
  PNB hopes to bring down bad loan level in Delhi zone to 9%
  Neelgiri Cements told to shut shop
  ICL-Microsoft alliance to set up solution centre in Pune
  Discovery gets nod to up equity cap to $25 million
  Apcom launches `Instant On' modem
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  Enron signs 2.6 mt LNG deal with Petronas
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