PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from March 2006

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Sensex set record at 10,422.65, budget measures to spur growth.
March 1, 2006... Sensex set record at 10,422.65, budget measures to spur growth Mumbai,Feb 28 (PTI) The benchmark sensex surged to set a new peak at 10,422.65 points on the Bombay Stock Exchange today on agressive buying mainly in auto and cement stocks as...

Uppal welcomes continued focus on power sector.
March 1, 2006... Uppal welcomes continued focus on power sector Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI) The focus on the power sector, facilitation of FDI in infrastructure, the setting up of an empowered committee for power reforms led by Prime Minister involving the...

PC to take a bigger bite of investors wealth, hikes STT rates.
March 1, 2006... PC to take a bigger bite of investors wealth, hikes STT rates New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Cashing in on the boom in capital market, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today proposed a 25 per cent hike in the Securities Transaction Tax on all...

Budget silent on disinvestment, NIF to get Rs 3,840 cr.
March 1, 2006... Budget silent on disinvestment, NIF to get Rs 3,840 cr New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) For the second year in succession, Finance Minister P Chidambaram skipped mentioning disinvestment in his budget speech, but set a target of raising Rs 3,840...

GIC Housing to raise Rs 107.70 cr via rights issue.
March 1, 2006... GIC Housing to raise Rs 107.70 cr via rights issue Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) GIC Housing Finance Ltd today said it would be raising over Rs 107.70 crore through the issue of 2.69 crore equity shares on rights basis in 1:1 ratio. The board...

Thakur slams three in Indian Oil win.
March 1, 2006... Thakur slams three in Indian Oil win New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Deepak Thakur slammed three goals as Indian Oil decimated Air India 7-1 in a super league Pool I match of the All India Maharaja Ranjit Singh Hockey Tournament at the Shivaji...

Beverages industry welcomes cut in excise duty.
March 1, 2006... Beverages industry welcomes cut in excise duty New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Welcoming the Budget proposal to reduce the Excise Duty on aerated drinks, the beverages industry today said it would fuel growth and lead to infusion of fresh...

GBS up by 20%, flagship schemes get impressive chunk of funds.
March 1, 2006... GBS up by 20%, flagship schemes get impressive chunk of funds New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) In line with its Common Minimum Programme, the UPA government has hiked gross budgetary support (GBS) for social and infrastructure plan expenditure by...

HLL to merge Vashisti Detergents with itself.
March 1, 2006... HLL to merge Vashisti Detergents with itself Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Hindustan Lever Ltd today said the merger of Vashisti Detergents Ltd (VDL) with HLL has become effective. HLL has obtained all requisite approvals, filing of order with...

Alfa Laval bags Rs 38 cr order from TNPL.
March 1, 2006... Alfa Laval bags Rs 38 cr order from TNPL Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Alfa Laval (India) Ltd has bagged an order worth Rs 38 crore from Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd (TNPL) for an evaporation plant. The delivery of the equipment would be...

Jet Airways to raise 800 mn dlrs via intl, domestic mkts.
March 1, 2006... Jet Airways to raise 800 mn dlrs via intl, domestic mkts Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Jet Airways India Ltd today said it will raise 800 million dollars by way of one or more domestic or international offerings to be made by the issue of equity...

+Acanthus+ wins the Elusive Pimpernel Plate.
March 1, 2006... +Acanthus+ wins the Elusive Pimpernel Plate Hyderabad, Feb 28 (PTI) +Acanthus+ (jockey Deep Shanker up) trained by L D'Silva won the Elusive Pimpernel Plate (about) 1400 Metres for Category II horses, on the extra day of the Hyderabad...

North Zone defeat Central Zone.
March 1, 2006... North Zone defeat Central Zone Indore, Feb 28 (PTI) North Zone defeated Central Zone by 14 runs in the Deodhar Trophy one-day cricket match being played at the Usha Raje cricket ground here today. Electing to bat first, North Zone...

Budget support slashed for Metro, but tripled for Delhi.
March 1, 2006... Budget support slashed for Metro, but tripled for Delhi New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The Centre has slashed budget support for the Delhi Metro to more than half of its last year's spending on the sophisticated rail network, but has proposed a...

Simbhaoli Sugar signs agreement with Cargill Int'l SA.
March 1, 2006... Simbhaoli Sugar signs agreement with Cargill Int'l SA Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Simbhaoli Sugar Mills Ltd today said it has signed an agreement with Switzerland-based Cargill International SA for the export of white sugar. The company has...

Eight pc duty on packaged software a dampener: IT industry.
March 1, 2006... Eight pc duty on packaged software a dampener: IT industry Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI) India's booming software sector said the proposed eight per cent duty on over-the-counter packaged software impedes IT penetration to the vast majority of...

CPI-M says UPA Budget will not benefit common man.
March 1, 2006... CPI-M says UPA Budget will not benefit common man Kolkata, Feb 28 (PTI) Criticising the Union Budget, CPI-M, the major partner of ruling Left Front in West Bengal today said it has not reflected the UPA government's commitment to the Common...

Govt brings down peak customs duty to 12.5 pc.
March 1, 2006... Govt brings down peak customs duty to 12.5 pc New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) As part of the Government policy to align customs duty with Asean levels, the Budget 2006-07 today announced a cut in its peak rate on non-agriculture products to 12.5...

BUD-BORDER.
March 1, 2006... BUD-BORDER New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Continuing its focus on the menace of inflitration from Bangladesh, the government today announced that the tempo of allocation for fencing work on the 4,095 kms long border would be maintained at Rs 424...

50,000 more villages to be electrified.
March 1, 2006... 50,000 more villages to be electrified New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) A total of 40,000 more villages will be electrified during the fiscal year while 10000 villages will be electrified in the current year, Finance Minister P Chidambaram...

TFA win 2-0 against Simla Young in B div NFL.
March 1, 2006... TFA win 2-0 against Simla Young in B div NFL Jamshedpur, Feb 28 (PTI) Tata Football Academy (TFA) opened their account on a winning note drubbing Simla Young, Delhi 2-0 in the ONGC Cup B-division National Football League Group-A tie at J R...

WDM trades worth Rs 1,300.02 cr at NSE.
March 1, 2006... WDM trades worth Rs 1,300.02 cr at NSE Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) The Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) today witnessed a total turnover of Rs 1,300.02 cr in 134 trades from both government and...

Bonds reacts downward on increased borrowing plan for 2006-07.
March 1, 2006... Bonds reacts downward on increased borrowing plan for 2006-07 Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Government bonds today reacted downwards on renewed selling following the Union Budget's announcement of a sharp increase in the borrowing plan for the next...

Planters welcome special purpose tea fund.
March 1, 2006... Planters welcome special purpose tea fund Coimbatore, Feb 28 (PTI) Terming the Union Budget "growth oriented", United Planters' Association of Southern India welcomed allocation of Rs 100 crore for the Special purpose Tea Fund towards...

SPORT-DEODHAR-NORTH BOARD.
March 1, 2006... SPORT-DEODHAR-NORTH BOARD Indore, Feb 28 (PTI) Following is the scoreboard of the Deodhar Trophy one-day cricket match between North Zone and Central Zone at the Usha Raje cricket ground here today. North Zone: S Dhawan c A Pagnis b M...

Yash has locus standi in M P Birla property: Birlas.
March 1, 2006... Yash has locus standi in M P Birla property: Birlas Kolkata, Feb 28 (PTI) The Birlas today claimed before the Calcutta High Court that Yashovardhan Birla has locus standi to maintain caveat and contest the probate proceedings of Priyamvada...

Agri allocation 25% up in 2006-07.
March 1, 2006... Agri allocation 25% up in 2006-07 New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The Union Budget has raised plan outlay for agricultural and allied activities by 25 per cent to Rs 7,385 crore in 2006-07 from Rs 5,907 crore in 2005-06. The proposed...

Irrigation outlay up by 55.22% at Rs 7,121 cr for FY07.
March 1, 2006... Irrigation outlay up by 55.22% at Rs 7,121 cr for FY07 New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Union Budget today increased the outlay for irrigation under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme by 58.22 per cent to Rs 7,121 crore for 2006-07 as...

Palit continues his winning streak.
March 1, 2006... Palit continues his winning streak Hyderabad, Feb 28 (PTI) Continuing his winning spree, Kolkata lad Somak Palit scored an impressive win against FIDE Master Rinat Zhumabaev from Kazakhastan to emerge joint leader with four points each...

Textile industry welcomes duty reduction for sector in Budget.
March 1, 2006... Textile industry welcomes duty reduction for sector in Budget Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) The textile industry today lauded the Budget for 2006-07 saying it acknowledged the potential of the sector and extended duty reductions for its growth. ...

Pharma sector disappointed with Union budget.
March 1, 2006... Pharma sector disappointed with Union budget New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The Pharmaceutical industry today expressed disappointment at the Budget proposals, which it said provided little encouragement, despite Union Finance Minister P...

SRTEPC welcomes duty reduction on man-made fibres and yarns.
March 1, 2006... SRTEPC welcomes duty reduction on man-made fibres and yarns Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) The Sythetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) has welcomed the budget proposal to reduce excise duty on mad-made fibres and yarns from 16...

Mills association hail Union Budget.
March 1, 2006... Mills association hail Union Budget Coimbatore, Feb 28 (PTI) The budget announcements made by Finance Minister P Chidambaram would create a level playing field and also pave way for sustained growth of the Indian textile industry, the...

Gogoi welcomes budget allocation for tea industry.
March 1, 2006... Gogoi welcomes budget allocation for tea industry Guwahati, Feb 28 (PTI) Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi today welcomed the budget allocation of Rs 100 crore for the ailing tea industry. "As the tea industry in the state is facing...

BUD-PLAN OUTLAY.
March 1, 2006... BUD-PLAN OUTLAY New Delhi Feb28 (PTI) CENTRAL PLAN OUTLAY (In crore of Rupees) 2005-2006 2005-2006 2006-2007 Budget Revised Budget Estimates Estimates Estimates Budget Support 110385 107253 131284...

Bike sales not to be hurt by car price reduction: Hero Honda.
March 1, 2006... Bike sales not to be hurt by car price reduction: Hero Honda New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The reduction in cost of car ownership following the excise duty cut in the Union Budget failed to scare the bike industry with market leader Hero Honda...

Anna investments to acquire shares of India Cements.
March 1, 2006... Anna investments to acquire shares of India Cements Chennai, Feb 28 (PTI) Anna Investments Pvt Ltd., a promoter company of the India Cements Ltd, will acquire 80 lakh shares of India Cements Ltd from Stargate Investments Ltd. A release...

Semiconductor industry hails budget, finds it proactive.
March 1, 2006... Semiconductor industry hails budget, finds it proactive Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI) The Indian semiconductor industry today hailed the budget and the Finance Minister, P Chidambaram's "proactive support" extended to this sector. Describing...

Market back to volatile best; budget a 'non-event'.
March 1, 2006... Market back to volatile best; budget a 'non-event' Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) The broker fraternity resumed their buying spree on the bourses today, as the general budget turned out to be a "totally non-event" and failed to have any impact on the...

Govt hikes allocation for Labour, Employment dept to Rs 124 cr.
March 1, 2006... Govt hikes allocation for Labour, Employment dept to Rs 124 cr New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) With the UPA Government's focus on labour reforms, the 2006-07 budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Labour and Employment has been hiked by Rs 124...

NASSCOM slams increase in levies on packaged software.
March 1, 2006... NASSCOM slams increase in levies on packaged software Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI) Expressing "deep concern" about the increase in levies on packaged software and IT hardware, NASSCOM said these would result in higher prices and have an adverse...

Rupee rallies smartly against US Dollar.
March 1, 2006... Rupee rallies smartly against US Dollar Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Overcoming severe early month-end pressures, the Rupee today rallied smartly to close sharply higher at Rs 44.38/39 per dollar, driven up by robust FII inflows even as market...

Software industry disappointed; packaged prod to cost more.
March 1, 2006... Software industry disappointed; packaged prod to cost more New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Software association Nasscom has expressed disappointment with Budget 2005-06, saying the increase in levies of packaged software and on IT hardware would...

SCOPE says Budget silent on promoting PSE growth.
March 1, 2006... SCOPE says Budget silent on promoting PSE growth New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The Standing Conference on Public Enterprises today said that Union Budget has no concrete measures to promote the growth of state-owned companies. "The budget...

IT manufacturing industry divided over impact of excise duty.
March 1, 2006... IT manufacturing industry divided over impact of excise duty Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI) The introduction of 12 per cent excise duty on computers would lead to increase in their prices and might dampen the growth rate of this industry, say some...

ACB unearths disproportionate assets case.
March 1, 2006... ACB unearths disproportionate assets case Hyderabad, Feb 28 (PTI) Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has unearthed disproportionate assets worth Rs 43 lakhs from Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB), Deputy General Manager, B...

RBI issues guidelines on short selling by banks and PDs.
March 1, 2006... RBI issues guidelines on short selling by banks and PDs Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today finalised guidelines on intra-day short selling in government securties by banks and primary dealers (PDs). Banks and PDs...

Resident doctors continue strike, now it is for stipend hike.
March 1, 2006... Resident doctors continue strike, now it is for stipend hike Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Talks between agitating resident doctors and Maharashtra government here this evening failed with the medics deciding to continue with their strike. "The...

GNFC approves merger of NCPL with it.
March 1, 2006... GNFC approves merger of NCPL with it Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Ltd siad it has approved merger of Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals Ltd (NCPL) with itself. The board of directors took a decision in...

Birla Power Sol recommends 8% dividend.
March 1, 2006... Birla Power Sol recommends 8% dividend Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Birla Power Solutions Ltd, belonging to Yash Birla Group, today recommended payment of eight per cent dividend to its shareholders. The board of directors took a decision in...

Munda unhappy with budget.
March 1, 2006... Munda unhappy with budget Ranchi, Feb 28 (PTI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda today said the Union budget has neither any ambitious plan for tribals nor any proposals for the the mining sector. "The new state has signed MoU worth...

Leather industry disappointed over budget.
March 1, 2006... Leather industry disappointed over budget Chennai, Feb 28(PTI) The leather industry has expressed disappointment over the Union Budget for not providing important fiscal measures to the industry. Rafeeque Ahmed, Chairman, Council for...

State FMs to meet on Mar 11 to discuss absence of debt relief.
March 1, 2006... State FMs to meet on Mar 11 to discuss absence of debt relief Kolkata, Feb 28 (PTI) The Finance Ministers of some states will meet in Delhi on March 11 to discuss the "failure" of the Union budget to give any debt relief on small savings to...

Budget aims at taking growth to over 10 pc: Congress.
March 1, 2006... Budget aims at taking growth to over 10 pc: Congress New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Congress today said the Union Budget 2006-07 was aimed at taking the growth to over 10 per cent. Congratulating Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Prime...

Allocation for research activities up by over Rs 3000 crore.
March 1, 2006... Allocation for research activities up by over Rs 3000 crore New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The budget allocation for various science and research related activities has increased by Rs 3097 crore for the financial year 2006-07 to Rs 18,494 crore...

Pathanjali shocks Kedriouk.
March 1, 2006... Pathanjali shocks Kedriouk New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Top seed Alexey Kedriouk of Kazakhstan suffered a shock defeat at the hands of lowly-seeded Indian Ravi Shankar Pathanjali in the first round of the second leg of the ITF Men's Satellite...

Fast Track courts get Rs 142 crore.
March 1, 2006... Fast Track courts get Rs 142 crore New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) UPA Government's commitment to achieve speedy justice for the common man reflected in the Union Budget with Fast Track Courts getting Rs 142 crore in the next fiscal. This is...

Bush visit to cement Indo-US ties: Joe Wilson.
March 1, 2006... Bush visit to cement Indo-US ties: Joe Wilson Washington, Mar 1 (PTI) President George W Bush's current visit to India would "cement the bonds of strong relationship" between the two countries, US Congressman Joe Wilson said. Making a...

UN rights body condemns Maoists bombing in tourist spot.
March 1, 2006... UN rights body condemns Maoists bombing in tourist spot Kathmandu, Feb 28 (PTI) The UN rights body has condemned the bombings by Maoists at a popular tourist destination in western Nepal on February 25 and 27, injuring over a dozen...

UNESCO chief criticises attacks on scribes in Iraq.
March 1, 2006... UNESCO chief criticises attacks on scribes in Iraq Washington, Mar 1 (PTI) The head of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has sharply criticised the kidnapping and murder of three person- crew from...

A large cache of explosives recovered in Indo-Nepal border.
March 1, 2006... A large cache of explosives recovered in Indo-Nepal border Kathmandu, Feb 28 (PTI) Security forces today recovered a large cache of explosives, being brought to Nepal in an Indian number plate truck, near Indo-Nepal border, Nepal's Defence...

Chinese court sentences dissident to 12-year imprisonment.
March 1, 2006... Chinese court sentences dissident to 12-year imprisonment Beijing, Feb 28 (PTI) A Chinese court today sentenced a dissident to 12 years in jail for joining "hostile illegal organisations aimed at subverting the Chinese government". The...

Zia, Sheikh Hasina come face-to-face after 19 months.
March 1, 2006... Zia, Sheikh Hasina come face-to-face after 19 months Dhaka, Feb 28 (PTI) After 19 months, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and main opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed today came face-to-face in Parliament, but differed on...

Ten IPS officers shifted in Bihar.
March 1, 2006... Ten IPS officers shifted in Bihar Patna, Feb 28 (PTI) In a major reshuffle, the Bihar government today transferred 10 IPS officers, including the Superintendent of Police (city) of the state capital. The SPs of four districts -...

'Khaleda's visit to focus on trade and investment'.
March 1, 2006... 'Khaleda's visit to focus on trade and investment' Dhaka, Feb 28 (PTI) Bangladesh and India are likely to sign a number of economic deals to boost bilateral cooperation during Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's upcoming visit to New Delhi. ...

Bird flu puts Punjab poultry industry in doldrums.
March 1, 2006... Bird flu puts Punjab poultry industry in doldrums Kharar, Feb 28 (PTI) The recent reports of H5N1 virus found in poultry in Maharashtra has also panicked the poultry industry in Punjab, although no cases of the deadly virus have yet been...

Excise hike between Rs 10 and Rs 80 per 1,000 cigarette sticks.
March 1, 2006... Excise hike between Rs 10 and Rs 80 per 1,000 cigarette sticks Kolkata, Feb 28 (PTI) The five per cent hike in excise duty on cigarettes will lead to rise in duty between Rs 10 to Rs 80 per 1,000 in non-filter and filter cigarette sticks,...

ICICI Bank opens Russian subsidiary.
March 1, 2006... ICICI Bank opens Russian subsidiary Moscow, Mar 1 (PTI) India's Ambassador to Russia Kanwal Sibal has inaugurated the corporate office of ICICI Bank Eurasia LLC, the Russian subsidiary of second largest Indian Bank. "The opening of...

Union Budget "disappointing, anti-poor": Raje.
March 1, 2006... Union Budget "disappointing, anti-poor": Raje Jaipur, Feb 28 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today described the Union Budget as "disappointing and anti-poor", saying it ignored the interests of the state. Raje also...

Hooda hails Union Budget.
March 1, 2006... Hooda hails Union Budget Chandigarh, Feb 28 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has hailed the Union Budget for financial year 2006-07 presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Parliament today. In a statement...

Pondi: Karaikal to have IT park, says CM.
March 1, 2006... Pondi: Karaikal to have IT park, says CM Porayar, Feb 28 (PTI) An Information Technology Park would be set up in Karaikal region of Pondicherry and the Union Territory administration would soon allot 25 acres of land for the project, Chief...

Bihar: Central budget disappointing, says Nitish.
March 1, 2006... Bihar: Central budget disappointing, says Nitish Patna, Feb 28 (PTI) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today termed the Central budget presented by Finance Minister P Chidambram as +disappointing+ for Bihar as there was no specific projects or...

SPORT-DEODHAR-WEST-BOARD.
March 1, 2006... SPORT-DEODHAR-WEST-BOARD Gwalior, Feb 28 (PTI) Following is the scoreboard of the Deodhar Trophy one-day cricket match between East Zone and West Zone played here today. East Zone: Subhashish Das c Patel b Munaf Patel 2 S...

British Airways annouces additional flight from Bangalore.
March 1, 2006... British Airways annouces additional flight from Bangalore Bangalore, Feb 28 (PTI) British Airways today announced an additional flight out of Bangalore from May four. The new flight (BA 118) will take off from Bangalore international...

UN warns againt bankrupting Palestinian caretaker govt.
March 1, 2006... UN warns againt bankrupting Palestinian caretaker govt. United Nations, Mar 1 (PTI) The UN's West Asia envoy has warned that any collapse or "sacrifice" of the Palestinian Authority could end all hopes of achieving a Palestinian State in a...

China to fine/deport erring foreigners on 238 offences.
March 1, 2006... China to fine/deport erring foreigners on 238 offences Beijing, Mar 1 (PTI) A new Chinese law came into effect today which granted more powers to police, including the authority to deport foreigners who broke the law concerning the newly...

71% Indians are positive about US, says a new poll.
March 1, 2006... 71% Indians are positive about US, says a new poll Houston, March 1 (PTI) While United States favourability ratings have plunged in many countries, Indians are significantly more positive about the US now than they were in the summer of...

Pak must do more to combat terrorism: Bush.
March 1, 2006... Pak must do more to combat terrorism: Bush Washington, Mar 1 (PTI) Asserting that Pakistan must do more to combat terrorism, US President George W Bush has said that during his upcoming visit to Islamabad he will "remind" President Pervez...

England elect to bat in first Test against India.
March 1, 2006... England elect to bat in first Test against India Nagpur, Mar 1 (PTI) England captain Andrew Flintoff won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first cricket Test here today. Flintoff was leading England after skipper Michael...

China to restructure cement industry.
March 1, 2006... China to restructure cement industry Beijing, Mar 1 (PTI) Amid sluggish growth and profits, China, the world's top cement producer, will speed up restructuring of the industry and shut down small units, the government said. The...

China hikes air crash compensation.
March 1, 2006... China hikes air crash compensation Beijing, Mar 1 (PTI) With the Chinese economy and civil aviation industry booming, the government has substantially hiked the compensation amount to USD 48,000 from USD 8,400 for air crash victims. ...

Reliance Natural Resources lists on BSE, NSE.
March 1, 2006... Reliance Natural Resources lists on BSE, NSE Mumbai, Mar 01 (PTI) Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Natural Resources Ltd was listed at Rs 17.50 on the stock exchanges today. The RNRL shares opened at Rs 17.50 on the Bombay Stock Exchange...

China's mobile phone user population to touch 441 mn this year.
March 1, 2006... China's mobile phone user population to touch 441 mn this year Beijing, Mar 1 (PTI) China's mobile phone user base will reach a record 441 million this year while the number of internet users is expected to touch 128 million, the Ministry...

Former 'Miss World' host city to stage 'Mr World' competition.
March 1, 2006... Former 'Miss World' host city to stage 'Mr World' competition Beijing, Mar 1 (PTI) Sanya, a picturesque tropical city of China which hosted the Miss World pageant three times in a row till 2005, will stage the Mr World competition this...