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INDEX
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MAA Bozell gets new billings worth Rs 10 cr
Agricultural Institutions
Cooperatives flay Nabard move to hike refinance rates
Agricultural Policy
Long-term policy must for oilseeds sector
Air-conditioners & Refrigerators
Blue Star on major expansion drive
LG plans to invest $30 m in AC biz
Airlines
Air India Express set to launch first flight on Friday
Jet Air proposes London service
End of a decade-long wait for Air India
Air India board chooses Boeing
50 planes to cost Rs 30,000 cr; in-principle nod for IPO
Alliances & Joint Ventures
Ruia group all set to acquire sick Orissa PSU
Daewoo assets sell-off may be mired in more legal tangles
Glenmark's Swiss arm in deal with Teijin Pharma of Japan
Development, expansion of Tapti gas field: British Gas-ONGC-Reliance joint venture plans to invest $500 m
Aluminium
Ruia group all set to acquire sick Orissa PSU
Andhra Pradesh
Project for youth in AP
ONGC security reviewed
CII-APTDC workshop
Nursing Council directive
AP raises ESI limit on super-speciality treatment to Rs 1 lakh
100 new fish stalls to be run by women
DoP exceeds business target in AP
Orissa not to allow setting up of new sponge iron units
Airport officials taught to be tourist-friendly
Announcements
Ocimum launches its brand of biochips
Zutshi is now Deputy MD of Samsung India
BILT forays into tissue paper, eyes acquisitions
Vehicle financing to contribute 12 pc of Tata Motors' PBT
Tata Steel may open retail outlets
Rane Engine Valves EOU
Audi launches A6, priced at Rs 42.5 lakh
Anti-dumping
US to review dumping duty on Indian shrimp
Aquaculture
US to review dumping duty on Indian shrimp
100 new fish stalls to be run by women
Automobile Components
Rane Engine Valves EOU
Bio-tech & Genetics
Ocimum launches its brand of biochips
Western Australia keen on biotech alliances
Books
CyberMedia IPO opens on May 4
Brands
Ocimum launches its brand of biochips
Brand Eveready is valued at Rs 660 cr
Cars
Daewoo assets sell-off may be mired in more legal tangles
Audi launches A6, priced at Rs 42.5 lakh
Co-operatives
Cooperatives flay Nabard move to hike refinance rates
Commentary
Infotech stocks face slump again
Commodity Exchanges
NBOT to launch screen-based trading
Company Law
`Laws governing corporate sector must be remodelled'
Consulting
ADB meet on development of consulting services in Chennai and Hyderabad
Consumer Electronics
Zutshi is now Deputy MD of Samsung India
Consumer Finance
SBT scheme for road transport operators
Vehicle financing to contribute 12 pc of Tata Motors' PBT
Corporate Disputes
Resigned to poor information?
Plea for probe into Birla Corpn shareholding pattern dismissed
Anil Ambani writes to SEBI
`IPCL stock sale: Reliance Capital loss Rs 1,000 cr'
Courts/Legal Issues
Plea for probe into Birla Corpn shareholding pattern dismissed
Daewoo assets sell-off may be mired in more legal tangles
Nasscom seeks special courts for piracy cases
Eco violations: Reliance Energy fine cut to Rs 100 cr
Guwahati HC stays Shoppers' Stop IPO
Credit Policy
Foreign Investment Inflows — Controls and taxes can be harmful
A flat Monetary and Credit Policy ahead?
Credit Rating
Andhra Bank gets CGR2 rating
Cultivation
Combine harvesters usher change in foodgrains marketing
Derivatives Markets
IOC to step up crude import from Iraq
Outlook may turn negative for Nifty
Diversification
STC plans foray into new areas
Ear to the ground
Navin Fluorine International jumps on patent talk
Economic Offences
An ethical question
Economy
The great growth story
Starting up a brand new day
Hiccups, yet Mumbai marches on!
Why financial planning?
City of Hope
Foreign Investment Inflows — Controls and taxes can be harmful
ESCAP pegs India's GDP growth rate at 7.5 pc
Plan panel to prepare discussion paper on regulatory regime
Editorial
Resigned to poor information?
Education
MAA Group launches academy for communications
Electrical Goods
Brand Eveready is valued at Rs 660 cr
Employment
Project for youth in AP
Entertainment & Leisure
Adlabs board okays pref issue to Arisaig Partners
Environment
Shipping Ministry urged to carry out studies for Sethusamudram project
Saving the turtle
Eco violations: Reliance Energy fine cut to Rs 100 cr
Events
Training for Karnataka farmers
Resurgent India
Exports & Imports
IOC to step up crude import from Iraq
Guatemala takes flavour off cardamom exports
EU to launch probe into sharp surge in Chinese textile imports
Services Export Promotion Council gets off the ground — L.B. Singhal is Executive Director
Financial Performance
Sterlite Optical Q4 net up at Rs 2.9 cr
Magma Leasing Q4 disbursals rise 81 per cent
Blue Dart Q4 net up at Rs 9.55 cr
VisualSoft Q4 net dips to Rs 7 crore
Nucleus Soft Q4 net doubles
Financial Scan
Time to promote intra-Asian capital flows
Financial Services
Why financial planning?
Food & Dairy Products
`Time to come out with FDI-based ties with Japan'
Foodgrains
Combine harvesters usher change in foodgrains marketing
Foreign Direct Investment
`Investment boom will follow Japanese PM's visit'
Foreign Relations
`Investment boom will follow Japanese PM's visit'
Foreign Trade
`Time to come out with FDI-based ties with Japan'
Western Australia keen on biotech alliances
Aiyar to visit Pak next month
Forex
Dollar distress
Rupee tad higher; bond lacklustre
Govt Bonds
Rupee tad higher; bond lacklustre
HCV/LCV/Tractors
Vehicle financing to contribute 12 pc of Tata Motors' PBT
Hardware
Expert panel on IT keen to improve PC penetration
TVS-E plans facility in HP
Health
Nursing Council directive
AP raises ESI limit on super-speciality treatment to Rs 1 lakh
Healthcare Products
Sountex to open more shops soon
Hotels
Taj GVK Hotels Q4 net up 60 pc
Human Resources
MAA Group launches academy for communications
IPOs
CyberMedia IPO opens on May 4
Air India board chooses Boeing
50 planes to cost Rs 30,000 cr; in-principle nod for IPO
Guwahati HC stays Shoppers' Stop IPO
IPR
CII-APTDC workshop
IT Training
Arena Multimedia's new career courses launched in Chennai
IT-enabled Services
Rly call centre to come up in Thiruvananthapuram
Industry Associations
`Laws governing corporate sector must be remodelled'
Nasscom seeks special courts for piracy cases
Infrastructure
Shipping Ministry urged to carry out studies for Sethusamudram project
Govt to build 42 flyovers in Mumbai
USAID to help develop pool finance structure in Bengal
Insight
Time to promote intra-Asian capital flows
Karnataka
Training for Karnataka farmers
MAA Group launches academy for communications
Kerala
Softex Digital becomes member of Forum Nokia PRO
Rly call centre to come up in Thiruvananthapuram
Cooperatives flay Nabard move to hike refinance rates
Letters
Dollar distress
Empowering India
Life Insurance
Birla Sun Life premium income rises 70 pc
Maharashtra
The great growth story
Starting up a brand new day
Hiccups, yet Mumbai marches on!
Why financial planning?
City of Hope
Govt to build 42 flyovers in Mumbai
Market Shares
LG plans to invest $30 m in AC biz
Mergers & Acquisitions
`At least one big ticket bank merger likely this year'
Ruia group all set to acquire sick Orissa PSU
AppLabs buys US co
Minerals
`East can attract $125 b investment in minerals'
Mutual Funds
Benchmark lifts limit on corpus size for derivative fund
Fixed maturity plans gaining in popularity
NBFCs
NBFCs seek long-term funding
Magma Leasing Q4 disbursals rise 81 per cent
`IPCL stock sale: Reliance Capital loss Rs 1,000 cr'
New Products & Services
Torrent launches anti-epileptic drug
Panacea launches pain relief drug
Red Hat unveils Tamil Linux
Audi launches A6, priced at Rs 42.5 lakh
Govt mulls direct inter-circle mobile connectivity — Cheapest handset at Rs 1,700 launched
New Projects
Blue Star on major expansion drive
TVS-E plans facility in HP
Bal Pharma eyeing North Indian location
Newspapers & Publishing
City of Hope
Resurgent India
Offhand
An ethical question
Oilseeds & Edible Oil
Long-term policy must for oilseeds sector
On the hedge
Outlook may turn negative for Nifty
Other States
`East can attract $125 b investment in minerals'
USAID to help develop pool finance structure in Bengal
`More brand-conscious shoppers to grade malls'
PSU
STC plans foray into new areas
Salem Steel Plant aims at 40 pc increase in production
`Viability is key to investment in melting shop'
Paper, Board & Newsprint
Ballarpur net up 36% in Q3 at Rs 44.21 cr
BILT forays into tissue paper, eyes acquisitions
People
Zutshi is now Deputy MD of Samsung India
Petrochemicals
IPCL Q4 net more than triples
`IPCL stock sale: Reliance Capital loss Rs 1,000 cr'
Petroleum
IOC to step up crude import from Iraq
ONGC security reviewed
ONGC Videsh full-year net up 130 pc at Rs 982 cr
Aiyar to visit Pak next month
Left parties urge Govt not to raise petro prices
Development, expansion of Tapti gas field: British Gas-ONGC-Reliance joint venture plans to invest $500 m
Pharmaceuticals
Ocimum launches its brand of biochips
Torrent launches anti-epileptic drug
Panacea launches pain relief drug
Glenmark's Swiss arm in deal with Teijin Pharma of Japan
Bal Pharma eyeing North Indian location
Nicholas Piramal slips into red
Matrix Labs Q4 net down 25.5%
Piracy
Nasscom seeks special courts for piracy cases
Policy
Services Export Promotion Council gets off the ground — L.B. Singhal is Executive Director
Politics
An ethical question
The bane of growing intolerance
Left parties urge Govt not to raise petro prices
Power
Empowering India
PTC Q4 net dips 54 pc
Eco violations: Reliance Energy fine cut to Rs 100 cr
Power Tariff Policy to be finalised soon
Preferential Allotments
Adlabs board okays pref issue to Arisaig Partners
Public Sector Banks
Allahabad Bank biz crosses Rs 63,000 cr
Andhra Bank gets CGR2 rating
SBT scheme for road transport operators
RBI & Other Central Banks
ADB meet on development of consulting services in Chennai and Hyderabad
Radio/TV
Nickelodeon in tie-up with Bombay Dyeing
Railways
Rly call centre to come up in Thiruvananthapuram
Rlys plans to revive `assisted siding' concept
Regulatory Bodies & Rulings
Anil Ambani writes to SEBI
SSI board decision
Plan panel to prepare discussion paper on regulatory regime
Research & Development
NCL, DuPont sign research pact
Resorts & Amusement Parks
Global demand for eco-lodges expected to rise by 10 pc
Restructuring
Parliamentary panel seeks revamp of SAIL corporate plan
Retailing
Sountex to open more shops soon
Tata Steel may open retail outlets
100 new fish stalls to be run by women
`More brand-conscious shoppers to grade malls'
Guwahati HC stays Shoppers' Stop IPO
Roadways
SBT scheme for road transport operators
Govt to build 42 flyovers in Mumbai
Rubber
Rubber prices firm on buying
SSI
Commonwealth SME meet — enterprising
Cisco sees 30 pc revenue growth from SMB biz
Security
ONGC security reviewed
Sensor
Infotech stocks face slump again
Shipping
Montenegro, India to collaborate in maritime sector
Experts call for TAMP expansion
Shipping Ministry urged to carry out studies for Sethusamudram project
Social Welfare
AP raises ESI limit on super-speciality treatment to Rs 1 lakh
Software
Softex Digital becomes member of Forum Nokia PRO
VisualSoft Q4 net dips to Rs 7 crore
Cisco sees 30 pc revenue growth from SMB biz
Nucleus Soft Q4 net doubles
AppLabs buys US co
IT industry growth well on track: Karnik
Wipro Info's tool for Pantaloon
SSI board decision
Red Hat unveils Tamil Linux
Spices & Condiments
Guatemala takes flavour off cardamom exports
Steel
Parliamentary panel seeks revamp of SAIL corporate plan
Salem Steel Plant aims at 40 pc increase in production
`Viability is key to investment in melting shop'
Tata Metaliks records 158 pc rise in annual net
Tata Steel may open retail outlets
Orissa not to allow setting up of new sponge iron units
Stock Markets
Navin Fluorine International jumps on patent talk
Stocks
Post S&P offer — Crisil hits 52-wk high
SRF gains on possible carbon credit benefits
Strategy
Nickelodeon in tie-up with Bombay Dyeing
Supply Chain Management
Blue Dart Q4 net up at Rs 9.55 cr
DoP exceeds business target in AP
Tamil Nadu
ADB meet on development of consulting services in Chennai and Hyderabad
Arena Multimedia's new career courses launched in Chennai
Salem Steel Plant aims at 40 pc increase in production
`Viability is key to investment in melting shop'
Commonwealth SME meet — enterprising
Taxation
None can be wise and loyal, furious and neutral
VAT: Promos on consumers' rights soon
`Trade response to VAT disappointing'
Some mass consumption items exempted from VAT — Consensus reached on convergence of rates
Technical Analysis
Bears prevail
Technology
Combine harvesters usher change in foodgrains marketing
Telecommunications
Get set go
`Indian mobile users talk the most'
Cell operators slash roaming rates by 33%
Govt mulls direct inter-circle mobile connectivity — Cheapest handset at Rs 1,700 launched
Textiles
Alok Ind net up 64%
Nickelodeon in tie-up with Bombay Dyeing
EU to launch probe into sharp surge in Chinese textile imports
Tourism
Global demand for eco-lodges expected to rise by 10 pc
Airport officials taught to be tourist-friendly
Trends
The great growth story
Starting up a brand new day
City of Hope
Beginner's course
Zero Base
None can be wise and loyal, furious and neutral
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