COMPANIES

• Indo Rama recommends 15 per cent dividend
• Toyota awards its suppliers
• Century Ply gets ISO 14001 certificate from DNV
• Higher volumes for Carrier this Q1
• Bharti deploys MPLS
• Pentamedia told to hold shareholders' meet
• Valtech heads for Bangalore
• Ikanos to focus on Indian markets
• BPCL gets Karthikeyan for Speed
• Novo Nordisk gets Lucky

GENERAL

• Poll India: 2004
• FICCI sponsors conference on communications
  infrastructure in South Asia
• Repayment of 11.50 per cent Government Stock, 2004
• Freight loading at an all-time high for Railways

BANKING AND FINANCE

• ICICI Prudential: Premiums up 135 per cent
  

MARKETS

• SEBI: Amended norms for venture capital funds
• `AAAF' rating from CRISIL for Chola Funds

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Trade Integration Mechanism policy approved by IMF
• Labour forecast: Demand for labour in USA to jump
• Intel Q1 profits jump 89 per cent
• Clicktime.com unveils expenses management solution
• Orange smart phone goes for Blue tooth technology

PEOPLE

• Nasscom: Jerry Rao is new Chairman
• Patni brings MIT professor on board
• UK Asian rich list released