COMPANIES

• Hindujas pull out from A-I race
• Eveready prepares to exit all Bengal tea estates
• Finally a big player is set to offer net-over-cable
• Oberois show no interest in ITDC hotels
• Ford to develop vehicle for Asia
• Ashok Leyland to introduce new products
• Ranbaxy gets USFDA approval for Lorazepam
• Arvind Mills gets DuPont accreditation for Lycra programme
• Tata keen on A-I despite uncertainties, problems
• RIL's mega gas pipeline project cleared
• UTI Bank to finalize stake sale by month-end
• Fascels cellular service CelForce crashes in Ahmedabad
• Piaggio to make India global manufacturing hub
• BSES Telecom to offer broadband service to more cities
• UTI Bank in pact with department of post

GENERAL

• Bombay HC; Seven bulk drugs removed not under DPCO
• Fiscal deficit already a cause for concern

CAPITAL MARKET

• Niskalps market operations burn a hole in Tata Finance pockets
• Taj plans equity issue

PEOPLE

• Goel appointed executive director Dunlop, Lumba out