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Cabinet approves BWA spectrum refund to BSNL & MTNL

The Cabinet approved a proposal to refund state-run telecom companies for surrender of broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) did not take part in the 2010 spectrum auction.

BSE closes points 4.47 down on Jan 9

New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 4.47 points down to stand at 20,724.91. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 6.25 points down to stand at 6,168.35. Muthoot Finance Ltd. and Financial Technologies were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 19.98% and 10.00% along with Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. and Cadila Healthcare Ltd. with an increase of 5.20% and 5.11% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Prestige Estates and HDIL with a decrease of 5.40% and 5.35% along with Future Retail and Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. with a decrease of 4.68% and 4.22% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 84.81 points at 12,065.58 while the banking sector is down 75.56 points at 12,550.31 and the realty sector is down 33.49 points at 1,368.37. The Indian currency is up 0.11% at Rs 62.00 per dollar.

BSE closes points 96.86 down on Jan 7

New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 96.86 points down to stand at 20690.44. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 29.20 points down to stand at 6,162.25. Financial Technologies and Suzlon Energy Ltd. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 9.99% and 6.47% along with Essar Oil and MCX with an increase of 4.84% and 3.66% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Adani Enterprises Ltd. and Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. with a decrease of 4.03% and 3.77% along with GMR Infra and Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. with a decrease of 3.62% and 3.56% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 10.95 points at 12,064.82 while the banking sector is down 23.05 points 12,608.32 and the realty sector is down 26.55 points at 1,405.11. The Indian currency is down 0.06% at Rs 62.35 per dollar.

BSE closes points 58.81 down on Jan 6

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 58.81 points down to stand at 20,792.52. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 19.70 points down to stand at 6,191.45. Financial Technologies and TV18 Broadcast were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 9.93% and 8.33% along with Future Retail and CESC with an increase of 6.33% and 4.71% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Bank of India and Hindustan Zinc with a decrease of 3.85% and 3.26% along with JPPOWER and Max India with a decrease of 3.17% and 3.10% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 39.17 points at 12,067.77 while the banking sector is down 144.85 points at 12,630.25 and the realty sector is down 11.96 points at 1,429.88. The Indian currency is down 0.27% at Rs 62.33 per dollar.

Need to take a hard look at our agricultural policies & labour laws: Sunil Kant Munjal

Managing Director of Hero MotoCorp says policies that are meant to help the disadvantaged are hurting them

Policy roadblocks need to be removed for growth: G V Prasad

CEO of Dr Reddy's Laboratories says it is impossible to do clinical trials in India

No change in interest rates: RBI governor

Rajan unexpectedly kept the country's policy interest rate on hold despite calling current inflation too high, citing the prospect of easing retail prices and its concerns about the weak domestic economy. The RBI had been widely expected to lift its repo rate by 25 basis points.

BSE closes points 125.66 down on Dec 4

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 125.66 points down to stand at 20729.26. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 40.90 points down to stand at 6,160.95. Adani Power and Dish TV India were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 6.39% and 3.89% along with JP Power and Tata Power with an increase of 3.12% and 2.87% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Unitech and Eicher Motors with a decrease of 9.54% and 4.34% along with HDIL and RAMCOCEM with a decrease of 4.20% and 3.91% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 128.42 points at 12,196.72, while the banking sector is down 37.26 points at 12,769.02 and the realty sector is down 36.80 at 1,342.99. The Indian currency is up 0.06% at Rs 62.32 per dollar.

BSE closes points 41.88 down on Dec 3

New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 41.88 points down to stand at 20,856.13. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 16.00 points down to stand at 6,201.85. Mcleod Russel and Unitech were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 7.21% and 5.44% along with Sun TV Network and Bajaj Finance Ltd. with an increase of 5.27% and 5.00% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Bank of India and Apollo Tyres with a decrease of 3.47% and 3.46% along with Emami-$ and IRB Infra with a decrease of 3.35% and 2.98% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 72.94 points at 12,304.89, while the banking sector is down 61.56 points at 12,816.63 and the realty sector is up 16.95 at 1,379.79. The Indian currency is down 0.02% at Rs 62.33 per dollar.

BSE closes points 243.77 up on November 29

New Delhi, Nov 29 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 243.77 points up to stand at 20,778.68. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 84.25 points up to stand at 6,176.10. Jaiprakash Associates and Jaypee Infratech Ltd. were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 8.99% and 7.21% along with NMDC Ltd. and Syndicate Bank with an increase of 6.38% and 5.89% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Prestige Estates and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. with a decrease of 2.32% and 1.73% along with Nestle India and Max India Ltd. with a decrease of 1.64% and 1.64% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 12.74 points at 12,319.15, while the banking sector is up 293.88 points at 12,749.09 and the realty sector is up 15.86 at 1,351.62. The Indian currency is down 0.19% at Rs 62.53 per dollar.

Explosion at Tata Steel Plant injures at least 10

Atleast 10 employees of Tata Steel were injured following the first-ever explosion that triggered a fire inside Tata Steel's works in Jamshedpur. The injured were ferried to the city's Tata Main Hospital for first aid.

PepsiCo plans to invest Rs. 33,000 crore in India

Says India is a country with huge potential and it remains an attractive, high-priority market for PepsiCo

PepsiCo plans to invest Rs 33,000 crore

Says India is a country with huge potential and it remains an attractive, high-priority market for PepsiCo

RBI raises repo rate by 25 bps to 7.75%, holds CRR

In a bid to anchor inflationary expectations, the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday hiked the repo rate by 0.25% to 7.75% in its second quarter monetary policy review. It however, slashed the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate by 0.25 to 8.75%. The RBI has left the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) unchanged at 4%.

Wipro registers record revenue growth in Q2

Wipro, India's third-largest information technology (IT) services firm registered highest revenue growth over the past seven quarters in its core business during the second quarter of the current financial year, backed by an improved demand environment and favorable currency movement.

'Russian firm to provide 2.5 million tonnes of gas to India'

India's foreign secretary Sujatha Singh has said that the country's biggest gas transporter and marketer, GAIL, had signed a 20-year deal with Russian gas major, Gazprom, for the supply of 2.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas. Singh, made this statement at a news conference in Moscow, after the conclusion of the summit talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.

Growth bite for pet industry

The pet food market has seen a boom in a very short period of time. According to estimates, the pet industry in India has revenue earning potential of $56.5 million, out of which, around $40.3 million is contributed only by pet foods. With franchising entering the pet domain, the industry has witnessed unprecedented growth. And this growth has also given the sector new concepts.

Vodafone lines up $2 bln investment: Sibal

Telecom Minister, Kapil Sibal has said that Vodafone Group has planned to invest more than $2 billion in the country, a victory for a policy change designed to boost foreign interest and thin out the crowd of a dozen players in the world's second biggest mobile phone market.

Coal scam: CBI names KM Birla in fresh FIR

In another high profile chargesheet in the coal scam, the CBI has registered a case against Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, KM Birla. Aluminum maker Hindalco, which Birla promotes, has also been named in the fresh FIR filed by the agency. According to reports, the FIR names Birla, Nalco, Hindalco and former coal secretary PC Parekh.

Opposition files dissent against JPC report in 2G scam

Speaking to mediapersons during a news conference in New Delhi, senior leaders of the main opposition, BJP contended the report and said that they had filed a dissent. Party's senior leader Yashwant Sinha, said that the report was just a bundle of contradictions.