Technocraft Ind sees FY09 topline at Rs 450 cr

Sharad K Saraf, MD of Technocraft Industries said that in 2009, he expects a full impact of all their investments and hopes to go as much as Rs 450 crore of topline and bottomline of about 70 crore of PBT.
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 3:17 pm

Suzlon bags $200220m order from Horizon Wind Energy

Suzlon Energy has bagged 200 MW order from Horizon Wind Energy worth approximately $200 million.
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 1:13 pm

Sensex provisionally closes up 0.62 pct

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian shares provisionally ended up 0.62 percent on Wednesday, having earlier risen as much as 3.9 percent, led by ICICI Bank Ltd and Infosys Technologies Ltd.

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 10:12 am

Bharti AXA gets nod to launch funds in India

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bharti AXA Investment Managers said on Wednesday it has received regulatory approval to launch mutual funds in India's 33-member 5.6-trillion-rupee fund industry.

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 9:58 am

ADB sees India inflationary pressures persisting

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank expects inflationary pressures in India to persist for the next few months, and recent import duty cuts on food items to have some impact on prices after 2-3 weeks, a key official said.

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 9:51 am

India report says case strong for reduction in SLR

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - There is a strong case for a gradual reduction in the statutory liquidity ratio, and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) may be aligned over time with an appropriate globally benchmarked level, a report by India's Planning Commission said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 9:36 am

Asian rice prices expected to surge after India ban

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Rice prices in the world's two leading producers of the grain, Thailand and Vietnam, are expected to surge after India's ban on exports of non-basmati rice, traders and officials said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 9:31 am

Spices futures up on demand, low arrivals - Economic Times


Spices futures up on demand, low arrivals
Economic Times - 54 minutes ago
MUMBAI: Indian pepper futures were higher in afternoon trade on Wednesday on low availability of the commodity as crops were damaged in the major growing regions due to heavy rains, analysts said.
NCDEX to launch carbon credit futures on April 10 Reuters India
Trading in edible oils, oilseeds freeze as prices fall Hindu
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 9:30 am

Fiscal steps will moderate inflation - Montek

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Fiscal steps taken by the government will help moderate inflation, but there is a need to recognise that high inflation is a global phenomenon, a top policymaker said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 9:08 am

Planning Commission for uniform tax on aviation fuel - Economic Times


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Planning Commission for uniform tax on aviation fuel
Economic Times - 1 hour ago
NEW DELHI: With state governments reluctant to bring down their levies on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), the Planning Commission's high level group on the services sector on Wednesday recommended that the commodity be classified as a declared good, ...
Annual Plan for Gujarat pegged at Rs 21000 cr Hindu
Modi to Centre: Treat Narmada waters as a national project Ahmedabad Newsline
India PRwire (Press Release) - Gujarat Global.com - TopNews - Thaindian.com
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am

Suzlon bags $200-220m order from Horizon Wind Energy - Moneycontrol.com


Suzlon bags $200-220m order from Horizon Wind Energy
Moneycontrol.com - 1 hour ago
Suzlon Energy has bagged 200 MW order from US-based Horizon Wind Energy. Tulsi Tanti, CMD at Suzlon Energy informed that total deal size is estimated to be around USD 200-220 million.
Suzlon Energy's US arm bags 200 MW order Financial Express
Suzlon Energy USA arm receives order from Horizon Wind for 200 MW Equity Bulls
Reuters India - Reuters - Reuters UK - Monsters and Critics.com
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:53 am

India gold demand moderates as prices rebound

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's demand for gold turned moderate on Wednesday after good sales the previous day as prices rebounded from two-month lows, helped by bargain hunting, dealers said.

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:53 am

UPDATE 1-UTV founders in news content pact with Disney-ABC - Reuters India


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UPDATE 1-UTV founders in news content pact with Disney-ABC
Reuters India - 1 hour ago
MUMBAI, April 2 (Reuters) - The founder group of UTV Software Communictions (UTVS.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) has tied up with a unit of Walt Disney Co (DIS.
UPDATE: New UTV Business Channel In Content Tie-up With ABC News CNNMoney.com
UTV to source ABC news for biz channel Business Standard
India Infoline.com - Washington Post - Asia Media Journal
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:51 am

Left parties opening up to organised retail

Retail giants like Reliance Fresh maybe facing protests in states like Uttar Pradesh. But support for them from unexpected quarters. The Left is opening up to organised retail and that means Indian retail companies like Reliance Fresh will now be able to open shop in left ruled states, without trouble.
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:50 am

ADB FY09 forecast: Inflation 4.5%, growth 8% - Business Standard


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ADB FY09 forecast: Inflation 4.5%, growth 8%
Business Standard - 1 hour ago
Asian Development Bank (ADB) today forecast an inflation of 4.5% in India in FY09. The bank said growth would moderate to 8% in the current fiscal and move up to 8.5% in the next financial year.
ADB projects slowdown in India's economic growth at 8 pc Hindu
Malaysia GDP growth to slow to 5.4 pct in 2008 on less consumer ... Forbes
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:37 am

TCS, ArvinMeritor sign 5year deal

Tata Consultancy Services said it has signed a fiveyear, multimillion dollar contract to be the global engineering partner of ArvinMeritor, a premier global supplier of integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry.
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:34 am

Sabyasachi Mukherjee's line, modesty impresses LFW audience

After mesmerizing the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) audience with his creative brilliance, renowned designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee tugged at their heart strings when he made his entire team walk the runway with him.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:33 am

Airtel gets mega bulk subscription deal from Rlys

In one of the biggest deals in the mobile bulk subscriptions segment, Indian Railway has awarded a contract to Bharti Airtel to provide services to its one lakh employees.
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:32 am

Plan panel for uniform tax on aviation fuel

With state governments reluctant to bring down their levies on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), the Planning Commission's high level group on the services sector Wednesday recommended that the commodity be classified as a declared good, which would facilitate a uniform nationwide tax.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:30 am

Government making efforts to check price rise: Montek Singh

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Wednesday said the Indian government was making the right efforts to check price rise.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:30 am

Gujarat Ambuja’s new plant goes on stream

Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd (GAEL) has announced the commencement of commercial production at its new maize processing plant of 500 tonnes per day (TPD) capacity in Uttrakhand.
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:30 am

Reliance Entertainment's Big cinemas ready to open in US

Reliance Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (REPL) is all set to start its cinema chain in the US under the brand name Big from next month. More than 200 theatres will screen Hindi as well as regional films from India.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:30 am

Indian equities market sheds most of its early morning gains

The Indian equities market shed most of its initial gains by early Wednesday afternoon but was still over 250 points ahead of its previous close.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:30 am

S Kumars to boost home textile biz

Keeping in line with the strategy to significantly enhance its share in the domestic home textile market, S Kumars Nationwide Ltd (SKNL) will bring two international home textile brands to India and is expanding capacity at its Jagadia plant.
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:29 am

Glenmark reorganisation implement

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd has implemented the reorganisation of its business into speciality and generics, a process that began in the third quarter of financial year 200708. As part of the process, Glenmark has transferred its generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) businesses to its subsidiary, Glenmark Generics Ltd (GGL).
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:26 am

Rupee rangebound; caught between inflows, RBI

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee was rangebound in midday trade on Wednesday, supported by capital inflows into a buoyant stock market, though dealers said central bank intervention largely offset gains.

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:22 am

Sensex slips below 16k: Infosys, Grasim worst hit - Economic Times


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Sensex slips below 16k: Infosys, Grasim worst hit
Economic Times - 2 hours ago
MUMBAI: Stocks lost further ground after the open as selling pressure intensified on the back on weak global cues, but were off initial lows.
Five out of six equity funds fail to beat market Sify
Sensex up 488 points on strong global cues Hindu
India Infoline.com - Livemint - Business Standard - Hindustan Times
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:17 am

Gold recovers; weak market lures investors

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold regained strength on Wednesday as a fall in prices to two-month lows in the previous session provided bargain hunters and investors in Asia a window of opportunity to snap up the metal.

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 8:14 am

Violence flares up at POSCO site - Newindpress


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Violence flares up at POSCO site
Newindpress - 2 hours ago
PARADIP: Tension flared up when protesters, opposing the steel plant project by the South Korean major POSCO, on Tuesday violated prohibitory orders and ran over barricades erected by the administration at Balitutha, the crucial entry point to the ...
Rally against Posco steel project Hindu
Anti-POSCO activists capture entry point, 1000 arrested Economic Times
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 7:47 am

India's Steel Strips wins 1.10 bln rupee wheel rims order from Renault - Forbes


India's Steel Strips wins 1.10 bln rupee wheel rims order from Renault
Forbes - 2 hours ago
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - India's Steel Strips Wheels Ltd. said it has received an order from French car maker Renault SA worth 1.10 billion rupees to supply about 1 million steel wheel rims over 5 years.
Steel Strips Wheels gets 1.1 bln rupees Renault order Reuters India
Steel Strips Wheels bags order worth Rs 1.10 bn from Renault Myiris.com
Equity Bulls - Livemint
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 7:32 am

Hollywood now outsources to India for visual effects

Ever since 'The Golden Compass' won an Oscar this year, the Indian animation and visual effects sector is going places. More Hollywood movies are being outsourced to the country for visual effects.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 6:32 am

Videocon eyeing Motorola`s handset biz: report - India Infoline.com


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Videocon eyeing Motorola`s handset biz: report
India Infoline.com - 3 hours ago
According to media reports, Videocon group chairman said that we have expressed our interest in acquiring Motorola’s handset business.
Motorola unit on Videocon radar Business Standard
India's Videocon eyes Motorola's handset business CNNMoney.com
Indiatimes - Calcutta Telegraph - Hindu Business Line - Reuters
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 6:26 am

Indiabulls Sec lists at Rs 300 on BSE - Business Standard


Indiabulls Sec lists at Rs 300 on BSE
Business Standard - 4 hours ago
Indiabulls Securities, a demerged entity from Indiabulls Financial Services, today listed at Rs.300 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) but soon tumbled to Rs 110 within few minutes of the stock opening.
Indiabulls Securities Shares Slump in Mumbai Debut (Update1) Bloomberg
Indiabulls Securities lists at Rs 300 Myiris.com
TopNews - Hindu
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Source: Google News India - Business | 2 Apr 2008 | 6:09 am

Auspicious days for gold purchases in India

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The following are some of the days considered auspicious according to the Hindu calendar for gold purchases in India:

Source: Reuters: Money News | 2 Apr 2008 | 5:59 am

Key Indian stock index surges 500 points on opening

The Indian equities market opened Wednesday with a huge positive gap in line with its global peers. Realty and banking stocks registered gains in initial trade.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 5:01 am

Want a day's vacation? Try flexi-holidays

Young, upwardly mobile professionals in India are hard-pressed for time, but that shouldn't stop them from indulging in 'flexi-holidays' - short breaks that last for a day or even half and customised by tour operators.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 5:00 am

Sunil Hitech seeks partners to build power plants

Mumbai-based fabrication and erection contracting major Sunil Hitech Engineers Ltd is seeking partners to bid for power plant projects on balance of plant (BOP) basis.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 4:32 am

India, Africa discover each other - with help from diaspora

As India and Africa discover each other anew, they already have a ready channel through which to route their newfound trade ties - successful Indian origin business leaders in the continent.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Business News | 2 Apr 2008 | 4:30 am

Ketan Parekh, Dalal get one-year jail term

The Bombay High Court sentenced stock brokers Ketan Parekh and Hiten Dalal and five others to one year of rigorous imprisonment and two other accused were sentenced to six months imprisonment in the
Source: Business Standard | Front Page Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:16 am

IITs seek govt approval to double fees from June

Around a decade after they last raised fees, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have approached the government for permission to double annual tuition fees from June this year, when a new
Source: Business Standard | Front Page Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:16 am

Govt to tell steel makers to cut prices 10-20%

The government today said it would ask steel producers to cut prices 10 to 20 per cent within a month, failing which it proposes to take a host of fiscal measures to lower prices. ??
Source: Business Standard | Front Page Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:15 am

Motorola unit on Videocon radar

Videocon hires top global banker to convey interest in handset biz. ??
Source: Business Standard | Front Page Headlines | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:14 am

Day Trading Guide

The stock is trading just above a key support level of Rs 750. Fresh short position can be initiated if the stock declines below Rs 750 with tight stop-loss.Infosys We recommend a sell in this ...
Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

DoT allows telcos to share infrastructure except spectrum

Move may facilitate cheaper tariff
Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

Vehicle sales in March head north

Mumbai, April 1 The excise duty cut for small cars and commercial vehicles and Cenvat reduction announced in the Union Budget seem to have fuelled the vehicle sales in March with most manufacturers, except Maruti Suzuki, reporting the highest ...
Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

Rising ‘political risk’ to commodity derivatives market

Online trading in commodity futures was launched in our country five years ago amid fanfare; and certainly, with hope and expectation that the new system of trading would help transform the moribund agricultural sector. Indeed, it was ...
Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

NSE, BSE turnover drops 24% as day traders protest against STT


Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

Economy must decouple from financial markets

India’s luck on the inflation front seems to be running out. The WPI topped 6% in the latest data released last Friday. Anxiety, bordering on panic, is setting in among policymakers. Import duties have been cut and the Finance ...
Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

Govt resorts to more import duty cuts, export ban

Move to combat food inflation; States to impose stock limits
Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

YES Bank (Rs 164.10): Sell

We recommend a sell in YES Bank from a short-term perspective. From the charts of YES Bank we see that the stock has been on a medium-term downtrend from its 52-week high of Rs 277 (touched on January 10). However, the stock found support at ...
Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

Wholesale prices of edible oils drop sharply

Duty cuts lead to panic selling; trading halted temporarily at NCDEX
Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

Videocon eyeing Motorola’s handset biz

New Delhi, April 1 World’s third largest mobile handset brand Motorola could soon have an Indian owner. Consumer durables major Videocon has sent an expression of interest to Motorola for buying out the US-based company’s troubled ...
Source: Business Line - Home Page | 2 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am

Making a U-turn, I-bankers now go after buyers

Investment bankers accustomed to frenetic deal activity in the past few years are changing tack to deal effectively with the visible slowdown in mergers & acquisitions.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:40 pm

Govt likely to set 30-day target for steel price cut

The government's stand on the steel industry is hardening by the day and a 30-day deadline may be set for steel producers to cut prices or face 'action'.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:40 pm

Infrastructure-sharing by telcos allowed

In what is seen as a precursor to allowing mobile virtual network operators in India, the government permitted sharing of physical infrastructure among telecom service providers.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:38 pm

Factory output falls but input prices ease

The seasonally-adjusted ABN Amro India PMI edged down for the third consecutive month in March posting 57.5, from 59.5 in the previous month.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:37 pm

Taxman asks Microsoft to cough up Rs 700 crore

The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) CIT(A), has asked Gracemac Corporation, a Microsoft subsidiary, to pay over Rs 700 crore as tax on income earned through royalties on products.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:37 pm

Differential fares mooted to tackle ATF price hike

Consequent to a 13% plus revision in the prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), most of the airlines are hiking the fuel surcharges levied on each ticket.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:36 pm

Auction cut-offs can be very negative

The government borrowing programme for the fiscal year 2008-09 kicks off in April 2008.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:28 pm

Sterlite Technologies bets big on power

Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL) is betting on the power sector to fuel its next phase of growth.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:27 pm

Paychecks rise for temps as risk aversion grows

This will surely bring smiles on the faces of people who work for companies on a temporary basis, are on the payrolls of staffing firms.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:27 pm

Bikes fell by the wayside last fiscal

The last fiscal may have seen bike makers bleed but car manufacturers are not in the doldrums just yet.
Source: Daily News & Analysis: Money News | 1 Apr 2008 | 10:26 pm

Home, cafes, pvt aviation to be next luxury frontier

The nascent luxury market in India is growing annually at 25% and experts feel consumers are ready to embrace new product lines and services. Italybased Illycafe, which produces and sells a premium single blend of coffee worldwide, has piping hot plans for India. Its first premium cafe will open this year in the new Bangalore airport.
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:26 pm

Moto deal: Videocon may have to raise finance overseas

Videocon is looking to enter telecom in a big way. They have applied for licenses on the service side. They are also a consumer durable company. So, it makes sense for them to go and pay for it.
Source: Moneycontrol Top Headlines | 1 Apr 2008 | 6:12 pm
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