COMPANIES

• AirTel slashes SMS charges to 40 paise
• BSNL consolidates plan to lease bandwidth
• NEI gets Rs 4-crore order from US company
• Bharat Forge to raise Rs 350 crore for expansion
• Goodricke to sell off unviable tea estates
• GG Auto board considers US company buyout
• Race to acquire Mid-Day hots up
• Glaxo writes down Viva, Maltova value
  

GENERAL

• Cabinet approval to amend Chartered Accountants Act

BANKING AND FINANCE

• BoB to hire 100 IT professionals in 2004
• L&T Info eyes buyouts in banking, financial services
  

MARKETS

• Two Ketan stocks back in favour
• Market rally helps UTI-I become debt-free
• Modi Rubber open offer case: HSBC Securities cleared