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Coal auction: Eight blocks dropped from 2nd phase
Three first-stage winners to wait for 're-examination'
 "Coal auction: Eight blocks dropped from 2nd phase")
Deficit slippage already here
Post-Budget data shows FY 15 gap by end-Jan had crossed full-year estimate by a wide margin; govt must maintain compensating surplus in Feb & March
 "Deficit slippage already here")
Car, SUV sales grow 8% in Feb owing to marriage season, lower fuel prices
New models such as Hyundai i20 elite, Maruti Celerio, Tata Zest and Honda City have seen a spurt in demand
 "Car, SUV sales grow 8% in Feb owing to marriage season, lower fuel prices")
Lanka motor dept against launch of Bajaj's quadricycle
Local traffic head in Bajaj's biggest passenger three-wheeler market outside India cites safety concerns
 "Lanka motor dept against launch of Bajaj's quadricycle")
Hotel Leela to sell Chennai, Goa hotels to reduce debt
Another try at cutting its big debt, eroding its margins; JM Financial hired for deal
 "Hotel Leela to sell Chennai, Goa hotels to reduce debt")
Gold monetisation scheme guideline likely by May: Rajiv Mehrishi
The scheme will replace the present gold deposit and gold metal loan schemes
 "Gold monetisation scheme guideline likely by May: Rajiv Mehrishi")
Ola acquires TaxiForSure in $200-mn deal
After the cash-and-equity buyout, companies will continue to operate independent of each other for now
 "Ola acquires TaxiForSure in $200-mn deal")
Gas leak causes fire accident on Kakinada-Baruch trunk line
High flames of up to 30 metres were seen initially. However, there was no injury or loss of life
 "Gas leak causes fire accident on Kakinada-Baruch trunk line")
No funds to leader of opposition, its secretariat in the budget
In 2014-15, around Rs 1.39 cr was sanctioned under this head, which was lowered to around Rs 30 lakh during the course of the year
 "No funds to leader of opposition, its secretariat in the budget")
Jan core sector growth falls to a year's low
Plummets to 1.8% due to lower production of crude oil & natural gas
 "Jan core sector growth falls to a year's low")
Manufacturing PMI drops to 5-month low in Feb
Subdued output and new orders drag manufacturing activities; some firms cut workforce
 "Manufacturing PMI drops to 5-month low in Feb")
Green light to insurance marketing tie-ups
Insurance marketing companies can tie up with two life, two general and two health insurance companies
 "Green light to insurance marketing tie-ups")
Treat foreign, domestic banks on par for priority loans: RBI group
Retain 40% target for priority sector loans, introduce PSL certificate, group says
 "Treat foreign, domestic banks on par for priority loans: RBI group")
BJP-PDP announce coordination panel
Oppn walkout in LS over Mufti's remarks on polls; PDP legislators ask for return of Afzal Guru's remains
 "BJP-PDP announce coordination panel")
Sangh Parivar outfits disagree on Budget
BMS slams it as 'pro-corporate' while SJM demands more to help SME sector
Power politics: Fissures within AAP out in open
It's Kejriwal versus Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav
 "Power politics: Fissures within AAP out in open")
Ashok Chavan appointed Maharashtra Congress chief, Nirupam to lead Mumbai unit
Both say top priority is to regain voters'confidence
Dalmiya returns as BCCI chief unopposed
Most of the other positions were won by N Srinivasan faction though
 "Dalmiya returns as BCCI chief unopposed")
Don't operate flights with contract pilots, Air India union tells members
The airline announced it will hire 197 pilots including commanders and senior trainee pilots for its Airbus A320 fleet
 "Don't operate flights with contract pilots, Air India union tells members")