COMPANIES

• Hind Zinc plans to hike Rajasthan unit capacity
• Hind Sanitaryware sales up 19 pc
• NMDC supply of iron ore lumps to RINL plant rises
• Debenture holders' stand key to reopening Dunlop unit
• Richmond Info opens branch in Kolkata
• Bhel plans to hike export turnover to 15 per cent by ’06-07
• Court warns of action as Ambanis fail to turn up
• MSEB in deal with NTPC for power drawal
• Dabur to re-enter skin-care biz
• Bombay HC directs Nocil to clear dues of residual staff
• Novartis buyback cap at Rs 250
• Godrej enters Lankan market
• Hyundai India to invest Rs 850 cr in expansion
• Magic to be brought under AirTel umbrella
• Curbs on asset sale may hit recast plans
• Idea to buy 75 per cent stake in Escotel, form No. 3 cellco

GENERAL

• Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh get euro 100-m EC aid
• ICC-India wants Vajpayee to raise WTO issues at Evian Summit
• Jaitley to take up bilateral, WTO matters with Bush administration

BANKING AND FINANCE

• PwC to advise Lord Krishna Bank on business strategy
• CSB goes for bond issue to shore up capital base
• Karur Vysya net up 15 per cent in ’02-03
• PNB records 50 per cent rise in ’02-03 net
• Birla Sun Life targets Rs 450-cr premium income
• Co-op banks oppose regulatory Bill
• Bank of Rajasthan Q4 net up 77 pc
• UTI Bank opens Nellore branch
• Insurance cover for STPs costlier

CAPITAL MARKET

• Canbank MF unveils pure equity scheme
• Rally in MNC pharma stocks
• Tata Engg active ahead of earnings announcement
• Balaji Tele hit by CAS woes
• Reliance back in FIIs' favour
• Rupee stable; bonds rally

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• BNP Paribas sells Credit Lyonnais stake
• Old NZ strike jets, trainers may have intl buyers
• Outsourced: Death in Silicon Valley
• Hong Kong airport cuts landing fees
• Merck licenses alcoholism drug to Japanese firm
• SK Global faces liquidation without bailout

PEOPLE

• Shaw Wallace spins off brewing, distilling operations as arms