Stocks in news: Vakrangee Soft, Provogue, Amtek Auto

* Board meetings:
Vakrangee Softwares on rights / preferential issue
* Re-listing
Kushal Software to resume trading; no circuit filter today
* Ex-dividend:
Balkrishna Industries (Rs 6), LT Overseas (Rs 1.50), HB Portfolio (Rs 2), India Cements (Rs 2), Kamat Hotels (Rs 3), Manaksia (Rs 2), Maruti (Rs 5), Neyveli Lignite (Re 1), Sterlite (Rs 4), Tamilnadu Newsprint (Rs 2.50), TTK Healthcare (Rs 3), Unity Infra (Rs 4) and VIP Industries (Rs 3)
* SEBI Chairman says
Board discussed P-Note data, but no decision taken on the issue
Changes norms for QIP issue to 2 weeks average price vs 6 months
SEBI board considered reducing the timeline for rights issues
Rights issue to now be completed in 43 days vs 109 days earlier
SEBI to also consider relook at rights issue process
SEBI increasing timeline for consolidated results to 2 months after quarter end
MFs need to declare annual results within 4 months of year-end
Stake lending, borrowing issue not placed before board
* Hindalco may sweeten rights issue, aims to price the issue at Rs 96 (earlier Rs 100) and tweak the ratio to 3:7 as against 1:3 - Agencies
* Oil Minister says no scope for fuel price cut despite easing crude
* Order On SBI-SBS Merger By Thursday: Fin Min source: NW 18
* REL MF raises corporate governance issues with Novartis India - ET
* Finmin has asked DoT to put 3G policy on hold - ET
* Gremach Infra drags Google to court over blog spot campaigning against co - ET
* Orchid Chem says
To develop novel anticoagulant drug candidate from Merck
To participate in Diakron, which holds worldwide rights for compound
Invested in Diakron Pharma that has exclusive licence agreement with Merck
To get majority control in Diakron, to invest via services & cash
* Provogue India board approves splitting FV of shares from Rs 10 to Rs 2
* Amtek Auto forms 51:49 JV with FormTech Industries LLC for manufacturing hatehur hot forgings for automotive applications in India and Europe
* United Breweries seeking approval to raise further debt to fund loss making subsidiary, Deccan Aviation - ET
* 55 FIIs got registered with Sebi in July - Agencies
* New Horizon open offer at Rs 10/sh