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Claws out in Reliance call-diverting wrangle
Reliance Infocomm and the department of telecommunications (DoT) are heading for a showdown over charges that the Ambani-owned service provider has been violating licence conditions while routing overseas calls into the country. ...  | Read.. 
 
Jet sets offer price band at Rs 950-1125
The price band for the initial public offer (IPO) of Jet Airways has been fixed at Rs 950-Rs 1,125 per share. The announceme ...  | Read.. 
 
Wockhardt on three-way foreign trip
Pharmaceuticals major Wockhardt has set up joint ventures in Mexico and South Africa and a wholly-owned subsidiary in Brazil ...  | Read.. 
 
New plan for core projects
The government is toying with the idea of floating a Rs 10,000-crore special purpose vehicle (SPV) to fund the viability gap ...  | Read.. 
 
Petronet faces takeover code glitch
A government missive to Petronet LNG on the appointment of its new managing director and CEO may trigger Sebi?s takeover cod ...  | Read.. 
 
Small wonder: The world?s smallest and lightest digital video camcorder, Handycam DCR-PC55, on display in Tokyo on Tuesday. The Sony camcorder is equi ...  | Read
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BSE-1003536.73(+7.12)
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Bengal to size up Basell benefits for Haldia Petro
Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) will require the Bengal government?s permission to invest in Du..  | Read.. 
Asim tax sweetener for the cup of cheer
Asim Dasgupta today stirred a much-needed sweetener in tea when he announced a value-added tax (VAT..  | Read.. 
 
Deccan mining firm strikes gold
Deccan Gold Mines, the only listed gold mining firm on the Bombay Stock Exchange, today said its ex..  | Read.. 
 
Maran hints at review of infotech act
The Union government is planning to review the Information Technology Act, 2000 to strengthen t..  | Read.. 
 
More get hooked to phones
India has 9.29 crore telephone subscribers (both mobile and landline) with the teledensity nudging ..  | Read.. 
 
Slowdown in spending
The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) has said that the slow gr..  | Read.. 
 
Multiplexes high on Ficci agenda
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) has urged chief minister Bud..  | Read.. 
 
Obsolete services need not be taxed
The service sector has remained buoyant even though service tax has jumped twofold to 10 per ce..  | Read.. 
 
Mobile makers coming in droves
The growth in mobile subscriber base has attracted cellular handset manufacturers to flock to I..  | Read.. 
 
Frauds office gets busy
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has started the process of filing criminal cases ..  | Read.. 
 
Kotak equity scheme raises Rs 577 cr
The initial public offering of Kotak Mid-Cap, an open-ended equity growth scheme launched by Ko..  | Read.. 
 
IDG plans to invest $20 m
International Data Group (IDG), a leading technology, media research and events company, plans to ..  | Read.. 
 
AROUND THE GLOBE
Renault beats forecast
French carmaker Renault reported a sharp jump in yearly profits on Tuesday, which beat expectation..  | Read.. 
 
Riggs-PNC merger talks hit deadlock over price
Riggs National Corp?s $766-million merger with PNC Financial Services Group Inc fell apart over..  | Read.. 
 
Watanabe likely to drive Toyota
Toyota Motor Corp plans to promote executive vice-president Katsuaki Watanabe to the presidency to..  | Read.. 
 
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NameBSENSE
HLL160.05
(-2.01)
160.00
(-2.01)
ITC1321.05
(-10.03)
1320.45
(-11.75)
Infosys2041.01
(+11.08)
2043.06
(+13.65)
Reliance533.35
(+3.02)
533.08
(+3.45)
Wipro692.35
(+4.08)
693.15
(+4.75)
Zee151.55
(+0.03)
151.55
(+0.00)
Foreign Exchange
US $1 : Rs 43.07UK £1 : Rs 81.09
Euro : Rs 55.72Yen 100 : Rs 41.34
HK $1 : Rs 5.05SW Fr1 : Rs 35.15
Sing $1 : Rs 26.05Aus $1 : Rs 33.05
Bullion
Bombay
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 5990
Gold 22 CaratRs. 5950
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 10175
Silver PortionNA
Calcutta
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 6060
Gold 22 CaratRs. 5720
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 9950
Silver PortionRs. 10050