COMPANIES

• Reliance Petro may have to submit fresh mktg plan
• Polaris pacts with two overseas firms
• Gallup to become research-based consultant
• Joyco to launch 'Cloud Nine'
• IOC junks talks with BP
• Tata Teleservices to set up village telephony
• BBC, Discovery extend programming deal
• Sun expects $1bn revenue from India
• Pernod Ricard to hike investments in India
• HLL may shut Kissan unit
• Continental AG ties up with Metro Group
• MTNL to offer VRS
• International Tractors to make jeeps
• AmEx merges credit card, consumer banking
• Wipro in talks to acquire Deloitte unit
• Ranbaxy to set up R&D centres in China
• Heritage Foods to close buyback on 28 March
• Canadian firm buys stake in UTV
• Bathina Tech may merge with Medical Information
• Discreet plans new animation software products
• PII to take over refinery in Mauritania
• Ernst & Young to audit online lottery
• Megabowl opens centre in Hyderabad
• Tata Tea launches vending machines
• Kuber Implex signs pact with KNMC
• Hyundai plans imports of mini bus, trucks
• Promoters hike stake in Jaiprakash Ind
• IDBI aims for $100 m forex loan
• ITDC ropes in Estee Lauder, Chanel
• Robertet sets up 100% subsidiary
• Ten Sports to go on air from 1 April
• Pepsi to use Internet for promo
• Cadila develops biofertilizers
• Hughes Tele to invest Rs 500 Cr in WLL
• Pepsi to stage live concerts
• Cummins India unveils VRS

GENERAL

• China seeks India's help for tech parks
• Suratgarh power station commissioned
• Chinese PC makers exploring Indian market
• Real time settlement soon says Sebi chief
• I-T slaps Rs 40cr on Citibank

PEOPLE

• Gautam Thapar on Asahi India board