Corporate News Headline
• NMDC is planning to invest around Rs 24 bn to lay a pipeline between its Chhattisgarh plant and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The proposed pipeline will transport iron ore from Bailadila mine in Chhattisgarh to Vishakhapatnam. (BS)
• Fortis Healthcare will buy 23.9% of Singapore healthcare provider Parkway Holdings for USD 685 mn, giving it access to the Southeast Asian markets. Fortis has agreed to buy the stake from buyout firm TPG Capital. (ET)
• Bharti Airtel announced the launch of its digital media business, its foray into entertainment, to deliver content to a range of users, including producers and media firms. The Company will not produce any content, but market and cater to a variety of users such as animators, gaming firms, news channels, cinemas and banking institutions. (ET)