Year: 2008

The substantially higher subsidy bill is a part of the strategy of the government to safeguard farmers from sharp price spiral for both raw materials and finished fertilisers in the global market.

Fertiliser shares had risen in a weak market yesterday, 27 May 2008, when the news of higher subsidy hit the market during trading hours. On that day, Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals rose 2.36% to Rs 45.55, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers gained 1.04% to Rs 67.90, and Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals jumped 6.85% to Rs 76.40

Meanwhile, the government’s new fertiliser investment policy is likely to be finalised in the next two to three weeks. The new policy will aim at linking production cost of new fertiliser units to the international prices, in order to encourage fresh investments in the sector.

We have just been alerted by the management of Sita Shree Food Products that the company has received 400 metric ton orders from one of its valued customer Reliance Retail’s subsidiary Reliance Fresh, prevailing month to deliver Wheat flour and pulses which is increased about 250% from the last order of 160 MT.

Sita Shree is equipped with own manufacturing and marketing unit to increase and grow their sales with their well experienced personnel. The directors of the company has wide & depth knowledge of grains and pulses market to expand and grow the profitability of the company.

WNS holdings is looking to buy out ICICI Bank’s entire stake and mop up shares held by some other private equity investors in Firstsource Solutions. ICICI Bank is the single largest shareholder in Firstsource Solutions (FSL), holding 24.84% stake (as at end March 2008).

Firstsource is among India’s leading business process outsourcing (BPO) companies providing business process management services to global leaders in banking & financial services, telecom & media and healthcare domains.