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Since 1st March, 1999
 
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Big three mull core sector blitz
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is holding a series of meetings with finance minister P. Chidambaram and Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to chalk out an infrastructure development plan valued at over Rs 30,000 crore. ...  | Read.. 
 
Asian gas grid, served piping hot
Petroleum minister Mani Shankar Aiyar today floated the idea of a pan-Asian gas pipeline grid that would supply consumers ac ...  | Read.. 
 
Mutual funds cash in on market boom
As companies line up mega initial public offerings, the mutual fund industry is capitalising on the bullish mood in the ...  | Read.. 
 
Bank of Baroda gets nod for offer
Bank of Baroda (BoB) today said it has secured government approval for its second public issue. ...  | Read.. 
 
Asset-sale curbs on BPL mobile companies
The Chennai bench of the Company Law Board has restrained BPL telecom firms from selling assets or licences till the out ...  | Read.. 
 
Back to Nature: The Boston Pledge chairperson Partha Ghosh (left) urged Bengal to focus on agro-based industries for resurgence at a meet organised by ...  | Read
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10K bonanza blips on PC price monitors
Computer prices are on the skids: entry-level PC prices are expected to go below Rs 10,000 soon...  | Read.. 
MphasiS snaps up London firm
The MphasiS BFL group has bought the London-based Princeton Consulting for ?7.73 million ? its ..  | Read.. 
 
Automated REL meters to plug leaks
Reliance Energy (REL) will soon install automated meter reading for its customers in Mumbai, Delhi ..  | Read.. 
 
Gail Assam cracker project gathers steam
Gail (India) Ltd is optimistic about the Rs 4,000-crore Assam gas cracker project coming throug..  | Read.. 
 
Move to boost textile exports
Textile exporters are looking at new ways to step up exports in the post-quota regime...  | Read.. 
 
Working group report on computer use by March
The working group on PC penetration, utilisation and Internet usage will submit its recommendat..  | Read.. 
 
Wockhardt bets on biotech
Pharmaceutical major Wockhardt Ltd plans to garner about Rs 100 crore in turnover from its biot..  | Read.. 
 
Balrampur Chini to raise FII cap to 40%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (BCML) will raise the foreign investment ceiling to 40 per cent from ..  | Read.. 
 
Hazira awaits first LNG shipment
Shell expects the first consignment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to arrive at its Hazira terminal..  | Read.. 
 
Russia focus on private firms
Private business partners in India and Russia should interact among themselves rather than the ..  | Read.. 
 
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NameBSENSE
HLL151.09
(-3.04)
151.08
(-3.65)
ITC1316.55
(-17.04)
1318.95
(-15.05)
Infosys2168.85
(+65.55)
2169.65
(+66.05)
Reliance543.15
(-5.04)
543.55
(-3.85)
Wipro711.25
(+15.08)
713.65
(+18.04)
Zee152.01
(+0.04)
152.05
(+0.03)
Foreign Exchange
US $1 : Rs 43.76UK £1 : Rs 82.52
Euro : Rs 56.08Yen 100 : Rs 41.74
HK $1 : Rs 5.05SW Fr1 : Rs 35.09
Sing $1 : Rs 26.01Aus $1 : Rs 34.00
Bullion
Bombay
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 6135
Gold 22 CaratRs. 6100
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 10970
Silver PortionNA
Calcutta
Gold Std (10gm)Rs. 6210
Gold 22 CaratRs. 5865
Silver bar (1kg)Rs. 10725
Silver PortionRs. 10825