Date:26/06/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/06/26/stories/2007062655850400.htm

Karnataka

Another gem

A milestone: Defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Ltd. was conferred Navaratna status by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram (right) on Friday. V.V.R. Sastry, Chairman and Managing Director of BEL received the certificate at the investitu re ceremony in New Delhi, which was attended by Minister for Heavy Industries Sontosh Mohan Dev.