pc at 4935 1145 am patni computer systems ltd allotted 10200 equity shares of par value of rs 2 each to certain employees of the company pursuant to exercise of the options granted to them under the employees stock option plan esop shares in company were down 12 pc at 43275 1130 am gail india ltd has announced that the company has signed an agreement with the indian institute of petroleum dehradun for joint marketing of natural gas liquid to gas and gasoline technology shares in gail were down 12 pc at 29110 1115 am vedant hotels ltd entered into an agreement with kamat hotels ltd for managementoperation of the hotel vedant at aurangabad maharashtra for a period of 10 years beginning from february 16 2007 1100 am biocon ltd is contemplating to acquire about 50 acres of land in jawaharlal nehru pharma city in vishakapatna the proposed investment is in the order of rs 500 crores over 5 years shares in the company were up 33 pc at 45300 1045 am centurion bank of punjab ltd allotted 1536649 equity shares of the face value of re 1 each pursuant to exercise of stock options granted under the employee stock option plan esop 1030 am a board of directors of the granules india ltd will be held on february 25 2007 1015 pm a board of directors meeting of the sahara one media entertainment ltd will be held on february 19 2007 to consider raising of resources shares in the company were up 5 pc at 37500 1000 am markets open on a positive note on monday the bse sensex opened 5171 points up at 1440666the nse nifty opened 2455 points down at 417045