COMPANIES

• Court asks HBL Nife to conduct EGM
• Air-India eyes Rs 105-crore profit in 2002-03
• Novartis Q1 net rises to Rs 17 crore
• ONGC finishes drilling of new well at Bombay High
• Nalco plans gallium extraction facilities
• Tata Steel gets licence for HDG products
• Zee Telefilms net rises to Rs 17 crore
• Indian Rayon Q1 net profit up 43%
• Jack Daniel’s uncorks two new whiskies
• MRF net proft down 48% in Q3
• Britannia clocks 53% rise in Q1 profit
• SAIL net profit at Rs 255 crore in Q1
• IPCL posts Rs 39-crore net profit in Q1

GENERAL

• Mumbai strike to hit India Inc
• Rajasthan starts gems-and-jewellery SEZ

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Tata AIG's insurance package for the rural poor
• IndusInd posts Rs 25 crore net profit in Q1
• Magma Leasing to raise disbursements by 50%
• Crisil gives AA+ rating on IDBI bonds, CDs
• ICRA gives CIFCL issue conditional highest safety rating
  

CAPITAL MARKET

• Canbank MF announces interim dividends for 3 schemes
• Sensex gains due to robust quarterly results

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Immersion, Microsoft go for settlement