TOP CORPORATE NEWS

·        Power Grid up 1%, to invest Rs 5500 cr for upgradation

Shares of Power Grid were up over 1 percent as it is going aggressive in its investment plans. In a board meeting, the central transmission utility has approved investing Rs 5,500 crore. 

                                                                                        

·        Jindal Steel bags Tata-Aldesa order

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd has won a large order to supply around 88,000 tonnes of long rails to the Tata–Aldesa joint venture for use in the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.

·        ITC recovers after Monday's slide

ITC rose 2.29% by reports that Union health minister has urged Finance Minister to raise tax on cigarettes in upcoming Union Budget for 2014-15.

·        IRB Infra inks Rs 2,300 cr pact with NHAI for Haryana road

IRB Infrastructure has entered into a pact with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for a Rs 2,300 crore project for widening of a highway stretch in Haryana under National Highways Development Project.