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Govt invites EoI on Maruti disinvestment

New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) The government today invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from financial institutions, banks and mutual funds interested in acquiring the remaining 10.27 per cent of its equity in Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL).

The institutions have been asked to submit their EoI by March 9 to be eligible to bid for 2,96,79,709 shares that is expected to bring in about Rs 2,700 crore to the government at the current market price of the share.

The minimum bid value is Rs 10 crore. Each of the institutions can hold up to 10 per cent of the total paid up capital of MUL.

At the time of submission of bids, institutions are to indicate their exact shareholding in MUL.

The money from the sale would go to the government and not the National Investment Fund (NIF) as MUL is no longer a public sector fund. SBI Capital Markets Limited and Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited have been jointly appointed adivsors to the goverment for this transaction.

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Kerala Technopark emerges largest IT Park in India

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 22 (UNI) The Technopark here emerged as the largest Information Technology Park in the country with Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today inaugurating 'Tejaswini,' a 850,000 sq ft new building, taking its total built-up area to 3.2 million sq ft. 'Tejaswini' is the seventh building in Technopark, situated 12 km from here, which houses 120 nationally and internationally reputed companies with over 15,000 IT/ITES professionals employed directly. Official sources said the new addition had made Technopark the.....

Lankan fisherman surrenders before police

Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, Mar 5 (UNI) A Sri Lankan fisherman whose was thrown into the water after his boat capsized in rough seas off the Mimisal Coast of this district surrendered before the local police yesterday. Police said Saghaya Devaraj (44) of Neduntheevu in Jaffna ventured into the sea a couple of days back. Strong winds and rough seas forced him to seek a diversion when his boat capsized. He then managed to reach the Mimisal Coast. UNI.....

Dabhol Block-3 to start tranmission in April:NTPC Director

Kolkata, Feb 23 (UNI) Dabhol Block-3 will start power transmission by April 31 of this year, NTPC Director (Operations) Chandan Roy said here today. Speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of a seminar, Mr Roy said, ''The second block is currently operating on Naptha. We will also change it to coal by the year end.'' The Centre was worried over the time and cost in completing the unfinished work of Dabhol power plant, which led the Empowered Group of Ministers to.....
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