The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, September 11, 2005

Domestic airlines looking to hike fares
DOMESTIC air travel could soon become dearer. Leading domestic carriers such as Jet Airways, Air Sahara and Air Deccan have confirmed to Business Line that they are looking at a hike in air fares, which could be round the corner. While ... More

Consolidation: Agenda set for 7 leading PSU banks
THE Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, on Saturday put forth a new agenda for seven leading nationalised banks, asking them to draw up proposals for consolidation through the acquisition of smaller Government banks or other private ... More

Wood from Kochi strums the best
IF Mr M. Gopalakrishan sets out to discover who all are the end-users of his exports, he may well bump into the Stings and Eric Claptons and the Mark Knopflers of the musical world, strumming their guitars. It's because legendary guitar makers ... More

Mumbai floods: PSU general insurers may take Rs 2,300-cr hit
THE four public sector general insurance companies can face losses of around Rs 2,300 crore on account of claims arising out of the Mumbai floods, according to figures released by the New India Assurance Company. New India Assurance estimates ... More

Sanmar Group to sell 11.91% in India Cements to co-promoters
Since this is an inter se transfer of shares among the promoters, the deal will not attract provisions of the takeover code of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, according to company officials. More