* ATUL AUTO: Is expecting net sales to grow 17% to 4.25 bln rupees in 2013-14 (Apr-Mar).
* BANK OF INDIA : Has put on the block nine assets with outstanding loans worth 2 bln rupees for sale.
* BHARAT PETROLEUM CORP: And INDIAN OIL CORP are looking to buy up to 41,000 tn of petrol to plug supply shortfall.
* BIOCON: Expects sales revenue from its biosimilars segment to treble by 2014-15 (Apr-Mar).
* FORTIS HEALTHCARE: SEBI has settled a case against promoter Fortis Healthcare Holdings over delay in meeting some compliance norms.
* HEIDELBERGCEMENT: Is in talks with Bain Capital to offload 10% stake.
* IDBI BANK: Has put on the block 35 assets with outstanding loans worth 20 bln rupees for sale.
* IL&FS INVESTMENT MANAGERS: Is considering setting up segment-specific infrastructure funds.
* JAI CORP: Is looking to sell part of its stake in Navi Mumbai special economic zone.
* JET AIRWAYS: SEBI has raised objections over parts of the stake sale deal between the airline and Etihad Airways, particularly relating to management
control.
* JSW ENERGY: Promoter Sangita Jindal's offer for sale of the company's shares received bids for 49.42 mln shares, nearly double of total shares on offer, at 61.79 rupees, marginally above the floor price.
* JYOTHY LABORATORIES: Has posted Jan-Mar net profit of 118.2 mln rupees, down 57.68% on year and net sales of 2.72 bln rupees, up 24.35% on year.
* LIC HOUSING FINANCE: Is planning to raise 5 bln rupees through five-year bonds, carrying a coupon of 8.34%.
* MAX INDIA : The intelligence wing of the Department of Revenue has sent Max Life Insurance, a subsidiary of Max India, a notice seeking details on alleged service tax evasion of over 1 bln rupees.
* MCLEOD RUSSEL INDIA : Arm Borelli Tea Holdings has set up a company in Kenya --McLeod Russel Africa--to engage in tea trading activities in Africa .
* MPHASIS: Promoter Hewlett-Packard has projected full-year earnings per share of $3.50-$3.60, raising the lower end by 10 cents. It forecast an EPS of 84-87 cents for May-Jul, beating analysts' expectations.
* NCC: Reported Jan-Mar consolidated net profit of 123.08 mln rupees, up nearly 167% on year. Net sales declined 4% to 19.68 bln rupees.
* NIIT TECHNOLOGIES: Is tapping regional banks and small financial institutions to address the slowdown in revenue stream from the banking, financial services and insurance segment.
* ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE: Promoters Oracle Global ( Mauritius ) open offer for 4.43 mln shares of the company was subscribed over four times, as the offer got bids for 17.34 mln shares.
* PRESTIGE ESTATES PROJECTS: Is planning 14 mln sq ft of new launches during 2013-14 (Apr-Mar), a rise of 25.7% on year.
* PURAVANKARA PROJECTS: Promoter Ravi Puravankara will sell up to 14.1 mln shares, or 6.62% stake of the company on Friday, through offer for sale.
* RANBAXY LABORATORIES: Daiichi Sankyo, the Japanese parent of Indian pharmaceutical major, said it believed some former shareholders of the Indian company hid facts relating to the probe in the US on its practices. The company is considering downsizing its global sales force by around athird, with layoffs seen mostly in the US .
* SHANTIVIJAY JEWELS: Promoters Pradeep Kumar Godha and Rajrani Godha plan to sell 545,000 shares or 18.15% stake in the company through an offer for sale on Friday.
* STERLITE INDUSTRIES: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has filed an affidavit in the National Green Tribunal defending its Mar 29 order to close the company's Tuticorin unit, stating that the copper smelting plant emitted toxic gases and the complaints against it were genuine.
* TATA POWER: Is eyeing small power projects in Africa and Indonesia .
* THERMAX: Has posted Jan-Mar net profit of 1.15 bln rupees, down 11.2% on year and net sales of 14.5 bln rupees, down 12.8% on year.
* VARUN INDUSTRIES: INDIAN BANK, which has an exposure of 4 bln rupees to the company, has asked its promoters to bring in 170-180 mln rupees to restructure the company's loans.
