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Cipla, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Torrent Pharmaceuticals will collaborate for clinical trial of investigational anti-viral drug Molnupiravir for the treatment of mild Covid-19 in an outpatient setting. The companies will jointly sponsor, supervise and monitor the clinical trial in India; trial expected to take place between June and September this year across the country with the recruitment of 1,200 patients.

AstraZeneca Pharma India: Told to pay Rs 157 crore by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority. NPPA issued the demand notice to AstraZeneca India alleging the company overcharged the same amount in the sale of Tagrisso tablets from March 8, 2019 to January 31, 2021. AstraZeneca said it has followed all applicable laws related to pricing of its product. The drugmaker has filed a petition in Delhi high court challenging the NPPA notice.

Reliance Industries: Has partnered with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to set up a new petrochemical complex in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. This will be a new chlor-alkali, ethylene dichloride and polyvinyl chloride production facility. The project will be constructed in the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone, which is a joint venture between ADNOC and ADQ. Under the terms of the agreement, this integrated plant will have a capacity to produce 940 thousand tons of chlor-alkali, 1.1 million tons of ethylene dichloride and 360 thousand tons of PVC annually.

Cipla: Is supporting Moderna Inc. with the regulatory approval and importation of vaccines to be donated to India. At this stage, there is no definitive agreement on commercial supplies.

Bharti Airtel: Bharti Global to invest additional $500 million in OneWeb, a U.K.-based satellite start-up. Bharti Global will become the biggest shareholder in OneWeb following the investment, according to a Financial Times report. Bharti’s stake now stands at almost 39%; U.K. government, Eutelsat and SoftBank each hold slightly over 19% in the company.

Induslnd Bank: Sold 70.67 lakh equity shares of McLeod Russel India on June 28.

Coal India: To create carbon offset of around 2.5 lakh tonnes in next five years. It aims to achieve carbon offset of more than 60,000 tonnes by end of this year. In a bid to reduce carbon footprint in its operational area, Coal India has put special thrust on energy efficiency measures and is forging ahead with a series of measures to offset carbon emission in mining operation in all its coal-producing companies.

CG Power and Industrial Solutions: CBI has registered an FIR against the company, its erstwhile promoters and some of the past directors/officials. The FIR is based on a complaint filed by State Bank of India on behalf of all the former lenders of the company. The company is extending full support and co-operation to CBI, it said in an exchange filing.

Isgec Heavy Engineering: Received an order for Wet Limestone Flue Gas Desulphurisation System and Flue Gas Conditioning System Package from Odisha Power Generation Corporation for their Thermal Power Station at Banharpalli.

DCM Shriram Industries: Approved sub-division of existing one share of face value of Rs 10 each into five shares of face value of Rs 2 each. This is being done to improve the liquidity of the company's shares on the stock market and to make the same available to small investors.

NBCC (India): Has been awarded the work order for engagement as Project Management Consultant for undertaking various civil works of Odisha Hydro Power Corporation.

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