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One step closer to unlocking FDI floodgates
The group of ministers (GoM) today recommended relaxing foreign direct investment (FDI) limits in petroleum, telecommunications, information and broadcasting and aviation sectors. ...  | Read.. 
 
LPG props off in five years
Retail prices of domestic cooking gas (LPG) and kerosene will fluctuate in step with global crude oil prices after adjusting ...  | Read.. 
 
Super six for industry
The government plans to focus on a six-point initiative to revive industry, which witnessed a weak growth of 2.7 per cent du ...  | Read.. 
 
Private firms go places in cell sweep
Let’s call it the Great Mobile Shift. Indians are reaching out to grab cellphones and are showing an increasing preference f ...  | Read.. 
 
Tax waiver hopes trigger stock rebound
Markets were on their toes this budget-eve, holding their breath for Jaswant Singh to unwrap a budget that yanks the economy ...  | Read.. 
 
One step closer to unlocking FDI floodgates
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Stock Indices
BSE-1001623.68(+12.26)
S&P CNX Nifty1052.95(+3.03)
Calcutta115.75(+0.48)
 
 
Selloff drills turn into war of wills
The government has raised just Rs 3,342 crore through selloff proceeds till January — far short of ..  | Read.. 
Merchandise exports need to pick up
Although the accumulation of the $ 73.6 billion forex kitty has imparted a fundamental strength..  | Read.. 
 
Coca-Cola breaks stake bottleneck
Coca-Cola India today announced the completion of the divestment of 49 per cent of the equity in it..  | Read.. 
 
Chronic fiscal deficit worries India Inc
Industry is worried by the parlous state of government finances and the Centre’s propensity to ..  | Read.. 
 
Pep pill to energise core sector
The government plans to focus on a few key principles to energise the infrastructure sector: we..  | Read.. 
 
Sharp drop in foodgrain output
Rain and regulations seem to have been the undoing of the agricultural scenario of the country ..  | Read.. 
 
 
Oil prices highest in 12 years
Jessop selloff
Daewoo woes
ONGC-IOC pact
MTNL tariff
 
Share Prices
NameBSENSE
HLL170.25
(+0.95)
169.08
(+0.02)
ITC642.25
(+3.95)
640.07
(+1.95)
Infosys4110.15
(+22.09)
4105.35
(+19.09)
Reliance295.05
(+3.45)
295.04
(+2.08)
Wipro1399.35
(+0.95)
1398.01
(-2.55)
Zee83.25
(+2.25)
83.00
(+1.08)
Foreign Exchange
US $1 : Rs 47.67UK £1 : Rs 75.56
Euro : Rs 51.53Yen 100 : Rs 40.78
HK $1 : Rs 6.05SW Fr1 : Rs 34.07
Sing $1 : Rs 27.15Aus $1 : Rs 28.06
Bullion
Calcutta
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 5835
Gold 22 CaratRs. 5510
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 7800
Silver PortionRs. 7900
Bombay
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 5740
Gold 22 CaratNA
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 7915
Silver PortionNA