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It’s official, growth tops 8%

The country’s report card shone brighter today. The economy grew 8.2 per cent in the year through the January-March quarter, aided by strong farm and service sector performance, according to data released by the government. ... | Read..

Markets still feel parched

Torrential rains, indicating a good monsoon ahead, failed to breathe life into markets, which closed in the red today. ... | Read..

Record set straight on stock deals

Deals on bourses will be recorded real time under a new system that kicked off in a limited way on the National Stock Exchan ... | Read..

Differential customs regime to continue

The government will continue with the current peak rate of 20 per cent while moving towards a single- slab customs duty in t ... | Read..

Race for BSNL top job hots up

The Public Sector Enterprises Board (PSEB) has shortlisted 32 candidates for the post of chairman and managing director of B ... | Read..

Roots Corporation COO Sheila Nair and Indian Hotels MD Raymond Bickson in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI)

Sensex

4795.46

-45.92

Stock Indices

BSE-100	2561.16	(-19.31)
S&P CNX Nifty	1505.06	(-12.07)

UBI branches out to Bangladesh
United Bank of India (UBI) has decided to open its first international branch in Bangladesh... | Read..

Price breather for steel users
Good news for steel users. Major producers are likely to leave prices untouched even though the sel.. | Read..

Bill approved for 8-digit excise code

The government today approved a bill to introduce an eight-digit classification code for central ex.. | Read..

Taj eyes hotels in Shanghai

The Tatas are planning to acquire luxury hotels at Beijing and Shanghai in China, Bali and Thai.. | Read..

Century Plyboards mulls listing on big two bourses

Century Plyboards (India) Limited plans to delist from the regional bourses of Calcutta, Delhi .. | Read..

EIH net jumps 82% as occupancy, rates go up

EIH Limited has posted a net profit of Rs 28.17 crore, an increase of 82 per cent over the prev.. | Read..

More benefits for AirTel users

Worries over late payment and the resulting penalty on mobile bills are likely to be over soon... | Read..

Café Coffee Day to go abroad

Café Coffee Day plans to open 42 cafes in 21 cities in India and 50 cafes in 10 cities abroad b.. | Read..

Kesoram plans to raise cement, tyre capacity

Kesoram Industries, the BK Birla group flagship, plans to invest Rs 350 crore to raise the capacity.. | Read..

Shipping Corp firmly anchored

Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) reported its highest ever net profit of Rs 626.99 crore for.. | Read..

STOCK MARKET

Mutual Funds

CORPORATE BRIEFS

Ingersoll to sell arm to Atlas

H-P launch

HPL Socomec

Godrej locks

Sebi to clear TCS offer soon

Share Prices

Name	BSE	NSE
HLL	127.03 (-2.04)	127.03 (-2.45)
ITC	887.09 (+11.55)	886.09 (+10.05)
Infosys	5522.09 (-64.05)	5524.01 (-62.06)
Reliance	429.06 (-13.65)	429.65 (-13.06)
Wipro	532.01 (-9.05)	532.01 (-9.55)
Zee	126.01 (+0.65)	126.05 (+0.55)

Foreign Exchange

US $1 : Rs 46.06	UK £1 : Rs 83.28
Euro : Rs 55.93	Yen 100 : Rs 42.25
HK $1 : Rs 5.85	SW Fr1 : Rs 35.09
Sing $1 : Rs 26.03	Aus $1 : Rs 31.03

Bullion

Bombay
Gold Std (10gm)	Rs. 6020
Gold 22 Carat	Rs. 5985
Silver bar (1kg)	Rs. 9590
Silver Portion	NA
Calcutta
Gold Std (10gm)	Rs. 6085
Gold 22 Carat	Rs. 5745
Silver bar (1kg)	Rs. 9500
Silver Portion	Rs. 9600