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FM quells in-fringe-ment fears

The Congress-led government plans to soften the blow of the fringe benefit tax by not imposing it on superannuation benefits. ... | Read..

Suzuki clears crossover course

Suzuki Motor Corp, a majority partner in Maruti, today said it will introduce in India a new crossover model being devel ... | Read..

Reliance Info takes call on ONGC shares

Some associate firms of Reliance Infocomm today sold 8.6 million shares of ONGC to a clutch of unnamed foreign institutional ... | Read..

Centre notifies depreciation rate cuts

The government today issued a notification reducing the rate of depreciation on machinery and plant from 25 per cent to 15 ... | Read..

An oilfield a day for OVL

In its first breakthrough in the energy-rich Arabian Gulf, ONGC Videsh (OVL) today clinched a deal for the prospective Najwa ... | Read..

Smooth drive: Mitsubishi Motors president and chief operating officer Osamu Masuko with the new Lancer Evolution at the company?s showroom in Tokyo on ... | Read

Sensex

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Stock Indices

BSE-100	3606.63	(+24.74)
S&P CNX Nifty	2093.25	(+8.85)

Calcutta airport smoothes feathers to receive big bird
The Airbus A 380 ? the world?s largest passenger plane ? could soon touch down in Calcutta... | Read..

AllBank to cash in on star appeal
Allahabad Bank has firmed up plans to rope in a successful Bollywood actress of Bengali origin as t.. | Read..

Oil firms counter FM claim

Although finance minister P. Chidambaram has said the duty changes on petroleum products announ.. | Read..

Move to make co-op banks transparent

To increase transparency among urban co-operative banks (UCBs), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).. | Read..

Bharat Forge to split stock

Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) is sub-dividing its shares with a face value of Rs 10 to units of Rs 2 a.. | Read..

NIIT Tech makes Singapore its hub

NIIT Technologies has made Singapore its international headquarters to harness the vast potenti.. | Read..

Call for investor exit option in merger deals

The National Investors? Forum (NIF) has demanded an exit option for shareholders in case of com.. | Read..

GE banking foray in two years

GE Consumer Finance, the global financial powerhouse, is planning a foray into retail banking in th.. | Read..

Tighter leash on phantom companies

The ministry of company affairs has developed a model first information report (FIR) for filing.. | Read..

AROUND THE GLOBE

Oil still on the boil, near $52

Oil prices hovered under $52 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by strong demand and forecasts of low.. | Read..

Asian sales help Tyco prune debt

Diversified manufacturer Tyco aims to slash debt by about a third to $10 billion by the end of fisc.. | Read..

STOCK MARKET

Share Prices

Name	BSE	NSE
HLL	146.75 (+0.07)	146.85 (+0.65)
ITC	1339.09 (+2.05)	1340.95 (+2.03)
Infosys	2182.75 (+1.01)	2187.05 (+5.08)
Reliance	548.08 (+2.00)	549.65 (+2.03)
Wipro	671.45 (-4.04)	671.01 (-4.55)
Zee	134.08 (-2.08)	134.95 (-2.75)

Foreign Exchange

US $1 : Rs 43.71	UK £1 : Rs 83.05
Euro : Rs 57.35	Yen 100 : Rs 41.62
HK $1 : Rs 5.05	SW Fr1 : Rs 36.09
Sing $1 : Rs 26.04	Aus $1 : Rs 33.08

Bullion

Bombay
Gold Std (10gm)	Rs. 6235
Gold 22 Carat	Rs. 6200
Silver bar (1kg)	Rs. 10735
Silver Portion	NA
Calcutta
Gold Std (10gm)	Rs. 6295
Gold 22 Carat	Rs. 5945
Silver bar (1kg)	Rs. 10700
Silver Portion	Rs. 10800