• BHEL to double export turnover
• RINL cuts exports and boosts domestic sales
• Delphi -TVS to manufacture diesel engine components
• Raymond into JV to enhance worsted capacity
• SKF India net profit up 75 per cent
• HC approves Pharmacia and Pfizer merger
• Dwarikesh Sugar into Rs.110 crore expansion plan
• SAIL set for nine per cent growth in domestic sales
• Pratt & Whitney targets the Indian aviation industry
• Nokia gets 'Brand of the Year' award
• Haier launches mobile handsets
  

• IT upgrade for Customs, Excise and service tax depts.
• NIGEC and GAIL agree on gas delivery at Indian border
• GSM World Congress: Alcatel may set up WiMax research centre in India
• Poland offers Indian industry major incentives
• Austria for greater trade ties with India
• Prasar Bharati plans to seek funding from World Bank
• IDC: Indian PC market grew 32 per cent in 2004

• Money market: Rupee weaker - G-secs flat
• Indian holdings of US gilts down to $12.9 bn
• SBI to raise Rs4,000 crore subordinate debt
• BoI to raise $1 billion through notes programme
• Karnataka Bank raises domestic term deposit rates
• Financial Tech to pick up majority stake in IBS Forex
• United India and Canara Bank in bancassurance pact
• Kidwai: Banks may require FDI for Basel II needs

• Markets: Bears maintain firm grip
• Escorts to undertake capital revamp
• Tata MF files offer document for long term fund
• Satnam Overseas promoters shed stake
• Goldman and Merrill Lynch pick up stake in Rajesh Exports

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