COMPANIES

• Ranbaxy: Tentative USFDA approval for hypertension drug
• L&T bags its first contract in Bahrain
• 1:1 bonus from Marico Industries
• Getz, Elantra launch plans on track: Hyundai
• Maruti launches Versa variant
• GM's Tavera positioned against Scorpio and Qualis
• VSNL makes space on FLAG bandwidth for Reliance
• Kyocera sets up test facility at Bangalore
• TBM Tech package for schools
• Cognizant helping companies save costs
• CommScope's Indian subsidiary begins operations
• Alcatel and ITI sign up for DSL deployment
• Tata Indicom to provide customised solutions
• Patni Computers at CMMI 5
• Big B with Emami
  

GENERAL

• SC passes order: Uncertainty over match telecast
• Dadri project: International bids for supply of gas
• ISA and auto sector arrive at arrangement
• Steel producers to evolve formula for prices
• Gem and jewellery: India's dominance under threat
• CLCSS: Tech upgrade scheme for SSIs
• Kochi Refineries and BPCL sign production MoU

BANKING AND FINANCE

• Rupee range-bound
• RBI to educate banks about Basel-II
• RBI approval for $473.21 m ECBs in February '04
• SBI ties up with HMT for tractor finance
  

MARKETS

• Sensex in bear grip
• ONGC cut-off price at Rs 750
• Canbank MF schemes declare dividends
• LICMF to launch three new funds
• Aftek to move SAT

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Tourism Malaysia for Beehive Communications
• BBC Hindi Seva goes to Linterland

PEOPLE

• Ramanathan and Menezes are creative chiefs at Mudra
• STMicro succession plans in place
• BHPV chief resigns