Profit after tax rose to Rs. 38 crore from Rs. 23 crore recording a rise of 68 per cent. Director Pawan Kant Munjal said that they were targetting a turnover of Rs. 2000 crore in the year 2000. The company has launched an new 156 cc motorcycle - CBZ.

Navneet upgrades website
Navneet Publications (India) Ltd, a publisher of children's education, have upgraded their website www.navneet.com to make it an interactive, stimulating and visually attractive website for youngsters.

Navneet has tied with the Bombay Natural History Society to provide first hand information on the environmental scenario to young surfers.The web site soon plans to start interactive quizzes.

Weikfield's sauces
Weikfield has added two new products to its `Weikfield First Choice' range of sauces. Peprico, a pungent red pepper sauce and Sweet Chilli sauce serves as a delicious dip to savoury snacks.

The company plans to introduce salad dressings, chutneys and a saucy ketchup.

Godrej's kali mehendi
Godrej Soaps Limited has launched a new product in the Indian hair colour market - `Godrej Kali Mehendi'. This is a hair colouring product that contains Mehendi. It is available in a three satchet pack. The product was earlier test marketed in Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

VIP Luggage's tote
VIP Luggage has introduced a new tote for those with a taste for adventure. The tote is available in three combinations - black with blue and black with green and silver with blue. It is available in two sizes - the large tote that holds an awesome 80 litres of packing volume while the medium can take 45 litres.

Workshop on QS 9000
Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) has organised a two day workshop on QS 9000 from July 30.

The workshop will focus on quality systems which provide continuous improvement emphasising defect prevention, reduction of variation and waste in supply chain. For registration one may contact: S H Rairikar, Dy Secretary, MCCIA on tel no: 4444638/4440371.

AFL meeting on July 31
Pursuant to Clause 41 of the listing agreement, a meeting of the board of directors of Ahmednagar Forgings Limited (AFL) will be held on July 31 to take on record the unaudited financial results of the company.

Contest for kids
Titan Industries, in association with Pizza Hut, has organised a dash contest with every Kid's meal order from July 25 to August 25.

Match painted faces with the corresponding design on a dash, watch dial, fill in the blanks, write a slogan and drop off the form in the special dash box at the restaurant.

Lucky winners will receive dash watches from Titan. Winners of the contest will be intimated individually.

Telco launches mini excavator
Telco Construction and Equipment Co. Ltd has launched indigenous small excavator the `Tata Mini Excavator' packed with versatility. The Tata Mini Excavator TM x20 will be useful in all segments such as canal digging, water distribution to plantations, urban applications such as drainage work, sewerage and the telecom sector.