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Hawks halt selloff run, Shourie sulks
The government’s disinvestment programme teetered on a slippery slope today as rumours swirled that disinvestment minister Arun Shourie had submitted his resignation, which sent public sector stocks into a free fall and the sensex tumbling 22 po ...  | Read.. 
 
Markets go fretting, PSUs turn pariahs
Selloff shenanigans mauled markets today as investors queasy about prospects for disinvestment shunned shares of state-o ...  | Read.. 
 
Bengal on infotech map
The Tatas will make fresh investments in Bengal’s information technology (IT) industry. Group chairman Ratan Tata said a ...  | Read.. 
 
Court hastens Lever case
Nudged into action by Bombay High Court, the chief metropolitan magistrate has taken cognisance of a criminal complaint file ...  | Read.. 
 
Second Bank of India VRS by year-end
Bank of India (BoI) plans to kick-off its second voluntary retirement package by the end of this calendar year, with ove ...  | Read.. 
 
catch it in print: Arnaud Lagardere, co-manager of the Lagardere group and chairman of Lagardere Media, at a press conference in Paris on Monday, whe ...  | Read
Sensex
3076.01
-22.93
 
Stock Indices
BSE-1001513.59(-13.03)
S&P CNX Nifty985.75(-6.25)
Calcutta108.87(-1.35)
GDR471.03(-5.01)
 
 
Tata Tea spotlight on brands
All the eight resolutions moved at the 39th annual general meeting of Tata Tea Limited, includi..  | Read.. 
Tatas seek HPL parting prize
Ratan Tata today held talks on the price at which his company would transfer its stake in Haldi..  | Read.. 
 
Jindal readies bid for Salem, Alloy Steels
Stainless steel maker Jindal Strips is in the final stages of preparing a bid for Steel Authori..  | Read.. 
 
S K Mitra quits George Williamson
S. K. Mitra has retired from George Williamson (Assam) Ltd as chairman and managing director. P..  | Read.. 
 
ECB rules relaxed further
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today further liberalised the automatic route for prepayment of..  | Read.. 
 
Nalco mulls overseas smelting ventures
The public sector National Aluminium Company (Nalco) plans to set up joint ventures for smeltin..  | Read.. 
 
North Block feels the strain of Iraq tension
With the West Asian cauldron threatening to blow up into a major conflagration at any time, Ind..  | Read.. 
 
Metro Tyres ties up with Continental
Metro Tyres Ltd, the Rs 300-crore OEM manufacturing group, has tied up with Continental AG to f..  | Read.. 
 
DCA blueprint on frauds office
The department of company affairs (DCA) has decided that a joint secretary level officer will h..  | Read.. 
 
GMA’s smart move
GMA Software Inc. today released a TranSCOS-compliant smart card operating system for the trans..  | Read.. 
 
Bayer to focus on OTC pain killers
Global chemicals, plastics and pharma conglomerate Bayer AG’s Indian arm has decided to rework ..  | Read.. 
 
Urea pricing
The group of ministers on (GoM) urea today formed a committee of secretaries to thrash out a formul..  | Read.. 
 
Ispat writes off investment in two arms
Ispat Industries Ltd has decided to write-off its investments in its two subsidiaries—Central I..  | Read.. 
 
Bengal to set up trade fair complex
The West Bengal government is setting up a permanent trade fair ground in association with the ..  | Read.. 
 
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Share Prices
NameBSENSE
HLL179.85
(-0.25)
179.85
(-0.25)
ITC668.00
(-16.55)
668.04
(-16.02)
Infosys3560.06
(-19.07)
3560.35
(-10.15)
Reliance257.07
(-1.25)
258.05
(-0.95)
Wipro1296.75
(-13.35)
1299.07
(-13.03)
Zee101.04
(-1.15)
101.75
(-0.75)
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Bullion
Calcutta
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 5330
Gold 22 CaratRs. 5030
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 7800
Silver PortionRs. 7900
Bombay
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 5205
Gold 22 CaratNA
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 7870
Silver PortionNA