The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 26, 2006

`Quota Bill: It's being done in a hurry'
Academicians and students have said that that the Government is in a hurry to implement the 27 per cent OBC quota in Central educational institutions. Commenting on the HRD Minister, Mr Arjun Singh's move today introducing the Bill in the Lok ... More

BEST introduces smart card
The BEST service, which runs buses in Mumbai, has introduced a `Smart Card System' on 50 commuter buses. Smart Cards allow an automatic fare collection, in which cash is prepaid to get a card. The card is held in front of a ... More

Fiscal deficit up 43 pc in Q1
Despite 32 pc rise in gross tax revenues More

CAG raps NDA Govt on disinvestment deals
`PSUs such as Balco, VSNL were undervalued' More

ONGC to introduce `smart well' tech in marginal fields
`Human intervention highly expensive in deepwater exploration' More

Vertu Constellation: Nokia launches collection of handcrafted models
Mobiles priced from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh More

Vacate spectrum for Wi-Max services: DoT tells Dept of Space
Nortel planning to launch Wi-Max enabled mobile phones by early next year More

Inflation up on costlier food, manufactured items
Fruits, vegetables, edible oils, steel ingots turn dearer More

`Housing demand to continue to be strong'
Prices in metro cities likely to see `downward adjustments' More

Retail sector salaries at an all-time high
`Rare talents are expensive and they have to be compensated well' More

Bankex, small-cap indices post major gains
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Bombay Rayon gains on SEZ buzz
Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd has seen a 27-per cent gain month-on-month on the BSE. Dealers said rumours of the company setting up an SEZ have been driving interest in this stock. The company, which is currently undergoing expansion of its ... More

Media counters up on FII fund talk
Media counters such as HT Media, Sri Adhikari, Mukta Arts, and Crest Animation have seen a significant appreciation of 20-42 per cent month-on-month on the bourses in the recent past. As per market talk, there is front-running in these ... More

Rain deficit shrinks to 1 per cent
Monsoon peaks in north-west More

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