COMPANIES

• HM to let out excess capacity at its Chennai plant
• Panasonic opts for right-sizing strategy for brands
• Bajaj Tempo, German firm join hands for truck foray
• Festival hungama: Timex, Reliance Info join hands
• Ingersoll Rand is an equity partner in Quipo
• GAIL to unbundle gas sourcing, marketing biz
• MTNL personnel say VRS is unattractive
• Tata Sons profit in 2002-03 down 5% to Rs 816 crore

GENERAL

• TRAI to announce new IUC guideline soon

BANKING AND FINANCE

• NEDFi in the pink of health; gross income rises 20%
• Canbank Factors net profit rises 14.5%
• Syndicate Bank board meet
• IDBI Bank, Visa unveil gift card
• RBI auction today for Rs 11,000 crore

MARKETS

• Sensex touches 4,700-mark; Nifty breaches 1,500 level
• Rupee up 11 paise
• UCO Bank share closes at Rs 19.60 on NSE
• Big Bull estate auction: ACC suffers
• Maruti stock cruises ahead
• UTI Money Market Fund announces dividend
• BSE to issue fresh membership cards