Jindal Power's initial public offering to raise about Rs 7,000 crore may get delayed by a month and is likely to hit the capital market in April this year.

The mandate of the Public Health Foundation of India is to redress the limited institutional capacity in India for training, research and policy development in public health, says  K.Srinath Reddy, President of the PHFI.

The liqour manufacturer's shares opened at Rs 72 apiece on NSE, translating into a 12.5 per cent jump against the issue price of Rs 64 under the company's IPO.

If you're wary of subscribing to an initial public offering (IPO) because you don't want to block your money for 12 days, market regulator Sebi is set to alleviate your concern.

The firm plans to use some of the $1.1 billion it plans to raise through the offer of Konkola Copper Mines to repay part of the $6-billion debt it took to pay for Cairn deal.

The offering, through which Shipping Corporation of India is planning to raise about Rs 1,200 crore, got bids for 3.69 crore shares against 8.46 crore equities on offer.

It may have been a record year for IPOs, but investors need to be cautious, as the Sensex has breached the 20,000-level.

The US auto major's $23.1 billion initial public offer was the largest stake sale ever in the US. Through the offer, the US government has cut its stake in the company by half.

Investors are now shifting their money from the secondary market to the primary market to get assured returns, say analysts.

According to Bloomberg, the social network's latest valuation, makes it the country's third-largest online business after Google and Amazon.

In 2009, Morparia claims, J.P. Morgan India ranked No. 1 on the investment banking league tables.

SKS Microfinance's troubles began when the company announced a $350-million initial public offer earlier this year. The founder chairman talks of all that plagues the company.

The brothers Ambani who have been an investor's delight for decades have lost the plot - for now.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee says the Centre would not create a situation in the market where the shares of PSUs get \"underpriced\".

The fixed price of the Coal India Ltd initial public offering at Rs 245 per share is the upper limit of the price band.

The 30-share index fell sharply in the last 30 minutes of trade to settle at 19,983.13 points, reflecting a loss of 185.76 points over the previous close.

The IPO is the largest in India so far and closes on October 21. It will close a day earlier for qualified institutional buyers, which includes FIIs, insurance firms and mutual funds.

A senior finance ministry official said the government is keeping a close watch on FII inflows, which have already touched a record $22 billion during the current year.

After staying under 20,000 for most part of the trade, the 30-share BSE index closed with a gain of 43.84 points at 20,168.89. The NSE index Nifty, too, rose 13.30 points at 6,075.95.

The state-owned firm has set a price band of Rs 225-245 a share for the IPO - part of India's efforts to divest stakes in PSUs and India's largest-ever IPO.