• Reliance prepaid offers Re.1/minute calls across the country
• Lenovo to take Bollywood route for increasing visibility
• Chandigarh allots land to Wipro for Tech Park
• Oil cos show interest in Shell's stake in Hazira unit
• SMSing peaks on New Year's Day
• Kumar Birla to acquire Chinese phosphate firm
• Pharma exports to cross Rs 21,000 cr in 2005-06
  

GENERAL

• SA wants skilled Indian workers; eases visa norms
• Pakistan to appoint advisor for tri-nation pipeline
• Customs implements Risk Management System for speedy clearance of air cargo
• Shipping Trade Act gets in-principal approval
• Filing of patents to get cheaper, easier
• CII expects GDP growth of over 7 per cent in 2006

• ICICI Lombard wants to partner govt. for insurance cover
• Vijaya Bank goes fast on CBS implementation
• Dwindling cash situation lingers
• Inflation expected in moderate range

MARKETS

• Index funds want no shares of Reliance demerged cos.
• LIC, IDBI, PNB submit bids for Maruti stake

INTERNATIONAL

• Royal Mail relinquishes 350-year monopoly
• FTSE posts biggest annual gain in six years
• Venezuela assumes control of 32 privately operated oil fields