ITC plans to set up 5-star hotel at Parel
ITC Ltd, the cigarette-to-hotels major, is planning to set up a five-star hotel at Parel in central Mumbai entailing an investment of around Rs 200 crore.

Lupin Q1 net rises 30% to Rs 12.86 crore
Lupin Laboratories has registered a 30-per cent increase in net profit for the first quarter ended September 30, 1999 at Rs 12.86 crore as against Rs 9.87 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

VisualSoft H1 net zooms to Rs 11 cr
Visualsoft India Ltd (VIL) has reported a 150 per cent jump in the total income to Rs 28.66 crore for the first half-year ended September 30, 1999 as against corresponding period last year.


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