• GMR-Fraport gets Delhi airport modernisation contract - GVK gets Mumbai
• Reliance Airport Developers say last minute changes in airport bids 'untenable'
• BHEL Q3 net jumps 78 pc
• M&M Q3 net up by 75 pc
• TCS to set up development center in Gujarat
• JB Chemicals gets US FDA nod for diclofenac API
• BEML to manufacture new products for defence sector
• Venus Remedies acquires pharma unit in Germany
• Shakti Pumps to invest Rs.50-cr for setting up unit
• Natco Pharma acquires US pharmacy
• RelQ to double headcount
• TMT to offer consignment-tracking solutions
• Leela gets contract to manage 5-star hotel in Gurgaon
• Boeing expects big orders from India
• Raymond net increases 204 per cent
  

GENERAL

• AAI employees to go on indefinite strike
• Govt invites EoIs for mega power project in M.P.
• Govt. seeks EoIs from merchant, investment bankers on NMDC divestment
• GDP growth estimated at 7.5 pc for 2004-05
• Gold prices hit Rs.8,200/10 gm; all time high

• Rupee firms up
• MetLife ties up with Deutsche bank to offer insurance
• Securitisation guidelines expected on Feb. 2

MARKETS

• Balkrishna Ind. allots shares upon FCCB conversion
• Matrix plans overseas offering
• Suryalakshmi allots 14 lakh shares to UTI
• Fidelity International sells 0.37 per cent stake in Satyam Computer
• Maha. Scooters share price fixed at Rs.151.63
• Deccan Aviation to come out with IPO
• Sakuma Exports to float IPO on February 8
• Spanco allots 22 lakh shares upon warrant conversion
• Wanbury declares 5 pc interim dividend

INTERNATIONAL

• Security council permanent members back Iran's U.N. referral
• Fed announces rate increase — Bernanke takes over
• Exxon's 2005 profit of US$36bn best ever in US history
• Google shares tumble as earnings miss expectations

PEOPLE

• Jai Hiremath replaces S.D Kulkarni on Novartis board
• Actis managing partner Donald Peck rejoins Punjab Tractors board