COMPANIES

• State Trading Corporation records record turnover
• Hind Copper ups copper cathode prices
• Toyota records 63% rise in sales
• L&T agrees to ballot on changes to Cemco demerger
• Sahara India to produce movies
• Reliance Info increases tariffs
• UB gets 7% Herbertsons stake through open offer
  

GENERAL

• Interim Budget: Sops for central staff, promises for lay people

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Returns on forex assets down to 2.8%
• Softer loan regime for tractor sector
• Hotel federation for joint cover scheme
• Hospitals ask govt for full risk cover to patients
  

MARKETS

• Sundaram MF plans small-cap fund
• Ashok Leyland board agrees to share split plan
• ONGC down on IPO issue
• Rupee steady