COMPANIES

• Rs. 94 crore SAIL order for BHEL Tiruchi
• Rolta India in joint venture with Shaw Group affiliate
• Intoto R&D arm develops intrusion tool
• AirTel in Andhra Pradesh rated as best provider
• HPs new copier comes with a phone
• Ogilvy launches Activation
• Marico launches Saffola Gold

GENERAL

• Poll India: 2004…. A poll without an end
• Input output norms notified for 20 export items

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rupee firms up
• Domestic holdings of US Treasuries up by $300 m
• RBI leaves rates unchanged
• Service charges waived to boost ECS and EFT
• MFIs will have to comply with RBI norms
• No licences for UCBs

MARKETS

• Markets Restart
• Videshi friends are very much around
• RBI: Status quo on margins for loans against shares

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• $41.85 a barrel: Crude prices at all-time high

PEOPLE

• HCL Tech names Director for Europe for GIP