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ONGC to go for major exploration
New Delhi: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) yesterday announced the launch of `Sagar Samriddhi', a campaign to discover oil and gas below the ocean beds of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

"Acknowledged worldwide as the single largest campaign to discover oil and gas, it involves an investment of around $2.6 million per day over the next few years," the ONGC Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Subir Raha, told newspersons here
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Zee Interactive enters play school business
Mumbai: Zee Interactive Learning Systems Ltd (ZILS), entered into the pre-primary education segment with Kidzee, a play group, nursery and activity centre.

Kidzee will cater to children in the age group 2-4 years and children from the age of 2 years upwards. The centre's curriculum will emphasise all-round development - cognitive, physical, social and sensorial - and the material will also be culture-specific, said Mr Arun Kumar Khetan, CEO, ZILS.
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Ford India to launch Everest
Pune: Ford India Ltd, has commenced work on its next Indian offering, a mid-size car based on the Fusion model and is expected to roll it out in the market next year.

The company is also getting ready to add some sizzle to its basket of offer
ings with a string of launches in the coming months
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Herbertsons case: SAT for amicable settlement
Bangalore: AN out-of-court settlement between Mr Kishore Chhabria and Mr Vijay Mallya, Chairman of UB group, in their battle for control over Herbertsons is expected following Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) order directing Kishore Chabria to make an open offer for 20 per cent stake in the company.
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Lafarge India in favour of Pvt Placements
Mumbai: Lafarge is open to the idea of diluting stake in its Indian subsidiary through a private placement. The company will, however, resort to this on a fund need basis, in case of an acquisition or a major expansion. Lafarge is open to both domestic and international investors, senior company officials said.

Lafarge holds 70 per cent in Lafarge India, while 23 per cent is held by State of Winsconsin Investment Board, and 5.6 per cent by HDFC.
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