A look at the headlines in the sector right now:

  1. Narayana Murthy ends row with Infosys board and CEO, but says his concerns remain: Vishal Sikka assured shareholders that corporate governance was the ‘core foundation’ of the company and reiterated his call to end ‘media drama’.
  2. Google, Yahoo, Bing could remove links to torrent websites under new UK anti-piracy code: The move is a result of talks between representatives of the search engine firms and entertainment companies, chaired by the UK’s Intellectual Property Office.
  3. Carlsberg India signs deals to expand its beer business in Maharashtra and Jharkhand: It inked manufacturing contracts with Lilasons Industries Ltd and Pali Hills Breweries to produce Carlsberg Elephant and Tuborg Strong.
  4. India markets ended flat amid positive bias from upcoming Consumer Price Index results: The Nifty PSU bank index dropped 3% following weak performances by Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce.
  5. Reliance Jio may start giving out numbers starting with 6: The 6-series numbers for the Mukesh Ambani-led company will first be available only in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Assam.
  6. Khadi commission issues notice to FabIndia for selling products under its name without permission: It has sought an explanation from the retailer within 15 days, and threatened legal action if there is no response.