Business
Railways earnings up 15 per cent
Total goods earning up from Rs 1042.18 crore during December 2005 11-20 to Rs 1189.03 crore.
Vodafone submits Hutchison Essar bid
UK-based Vodafone and India's Essar all set with their offers to acquire Hutchison Telecom's stake.
SBI raises PLR, loans to cost more
Loans from SBI are set to become more expensive, with the country's largest commercial bank announcing a 0.5 per cent hike.
Cars, bikes to be expensive next year
Market leaders Maruti, Hyundai, Hero Honda and Bajaj, are set to raise car prices to combat higher input costs.
Mittal may buy stake in HPCL refinery
HPCL and Mittal Investments may jointly hold 49 per cent stake each in the Guru Gobind Singh Refinery Ltd.
India, 4 nations seek stable oil price
India, China, US, Japan and South Korea consume nearly 45.5 per cent of the world's 3.77 billion tonnes of oil.
Prepaid forex cards: Gain all the way
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RIL to double gas output in KG basin
Output from Reliance's field is expected to double natural gas output in the country and reduce import dependence.
10-yr-tax break urged for STPs
Exemption for software technology parks will enable IT companies to adapt to SEZ framework, says NASSCOM.
ICICI, Sangli Bank Boards approve merger
Takeover of Sangli Bank would give ICICI's rural banking, micro-finance and SME operations a tremendous boost.
Markets open strong, power stocks gain
The benchmark Sensex surged to 76.58 points at 14014.23 in early trading.
Ambani greets Bharti-Wal-Mart alliance
Rel chief Mukesh Ambani welcomed the tie-up between the world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart with Bharti Enterprises.
India Today grp to launch daily in '07
Aroon Purie says that the group is confident about establishing a firm foothold in the market.
India slips on oil, loses 1 pc growth
As a net oil importer, India is unlikely to avoid the impact if high oil prices trigger a global slowdown.
Pay more for Hyundai cars after Dec
Hyundai Motors India will be hiking prices across its model range by up to Rs 15,000 from end-December.
Maharashtra fuel strike called off
The strike was called off on Wednesday evening after talks between Maharashtra Finance Minister and petrol pump dealers.