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Last Updated : Jun 26 2014 | 12:01 AM IST

IT stocks may gain on positive economic data in US, the biggest outsourcing market for the Indian IT firms. Data showed purchases of new homes in the US rose in May by the most in 22 years, indicating the industry is rebounding from a winter-induced lull at the start of the year. The Conference Board's index of US consumer confidence increased to 85.2 in June from 82.2 a month earlier, the New York-based private research group said yesterday.

Engineers India said that the Government has decided to grant Navratna status to the company. The announcement was made after market hours on Tuesday, 24 June 2014. The Navratna status will give the state-run company's board of directors more financial and operational autonomy.

Reliance Communications (RCom) said it launched a qualified institutional placements (QIPs) on Tuesday, 24 June 2014. The company said its board has approved issuing preferential issue of 8.67 crore warrants to promoters. RCom has priced the QIP at Rs 142.14 a share, while the stake sale to promoters is priced at Rs 150 a share. The proceeds of the QIP and preferential allotment will be used primarily for repayment of debt and deleveraging the balance sheet of the companym RCom said in a statement.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), which plans to raise Rs 1000 crore by way of rights issue, has fixed the price at Rs 55 per compulsory convertible debenture (CCD). The Rights Issue Committee of the company has finalised the terms and conditions of the CCDs to be issued in the rights issue and has decided on a issue price of Rs 55 per CCD of the face value of Rs 55 each, IHCL said in a filing to BSE. The CCDs are to be issued to the existing shareholders of the company for an amount not exceeding Rs 1,000 crore, it added. The committee has also decided on the entitlement ratio of 9 CCDs for every 40 equity shares of the company, IHCL said.

Godrej Properties along with its subsidiary Wonder City Buildcon (WCBPL) has entered into an agreement with Shubh Properties Cooperatief U.A, and others, to transfer 74.9% of the equity share capital held by the company in WCBPL for its project at Sector 79, Gurgaon. Pursuant to the above, WCBPL has ceased to be the subsidiary of the company post transfer of equity shares by the company.

India's largest electricity trader PTC India reportedly plans to own and operate power generation assets through its subsidiary PTC Energy that may commission greenfield projects or acquire operational plants.

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DLF reportedly plans to sell more properties and land parcels it considers non-core. As part of the plan, the company is selling its upcoming information technology park in Hinjewadi, Pune, aiming at Rs 300 crore from the sale. DLF wants to use the proceeds to reduce its debt, of Rs 18,500 crore as of March-end, report suggested.

GMR Infrastructure has reportedly initiated the process of raising $200-300 million (Rs 1,200-1,800 crore) through qualified institutional placement (QIP) by July 2014. The company plans to use proceeds of the QIP to partly replace its debt that had run up to a staggering Rs 39187.45 crore by the end of March 2014, report added.

JSW Energy may reportedly be keen to acquire Lanco Infratech's 1,200 mw thermal power plant in Udupi.

Shree Renuka Sugars clarified on media report that the company does not intend to increase the stake in Renuka do Brasil S/A or to buy out the minority shareholder in Renuka do Brasil S/A. Further, the company stated that the media report is baseless and speculative in nature.

Ricoh India said that its board will meet on 1 July 2014, to consider the matter of Foreign Portfolio Inward Investment through Sale of Non Convertible Debentures (NCD) Bonds for a period of Three years.

DCM Shriram has sold its Textile Spinning Unit, Swatantra Bharat Mills, Tonk, Rajasthan as a running business for a lump sum consideration of Rs 17.12 crore. The sale has been effected on 24 June 2014.

Gokul Refoils & Solvent said that its board will meet on 4 July 2014, to consider the proposal related to arrangement and business re-alignment.

INOX Leisure said that the commercial operation of the company's new Multiplex Cinema Theatre situated at Gurgaon Dreamz Mall in Gurgaon, Haryana, having 3 Screens and 646 seats commenced from 24 June 2014. INOX is now present in 44 cities with 80 multiplexes, 313 screens and 84,455 seats.

Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network said that its board allotted 5.57 lakh equity shares at an issue price of Rs 75.10 (including premium of Rs. 65.10) per share upon conversion of 5.57 lakh warrants issued on preferential basis. After this allotment, the paid up share capital of the company is increased to Rs 34.94 crore divided into 3.49 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each.

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First Published: Jun 25 2014 | 8:51 AM IST

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