• Reliance Info slashes ISD rates
• Videocon-GAIL get Oman contract
• Maharashtra Scooters to exit geared vehicles
• Khaitan Electricals allots pref. shares
• Man Industries raises $35mn
• UB Holdings transfers equity in Aventis to subsidiary
• Zee Tele to acquire 60 per cent stake in Venus group cos.
• Viceroy Hotels' plans merger of hotels
• NTPC in pact with Petronet LNG
• BEML posts 18.6 per cent growth in turnover
• MRTPC hauls up Tata Motors
• Reliance Retail in pact with Himalaya Drugs

GENERAL

• Current account deficit at $3.8bn in Q3
• Japan to give Rs.5,910-cr ODA soft loan for infrastructure
• External debt falls by $5bn to $119.2bn
• Bengal govt offers to buy out TCG in Haldia Petro

• ICICI Venture to tap global markets - to raise $750mn for India Advantage Fund VI
• Usher Agro to float IPO
• Gammon Infrastructure to float IPO
• Lokesh Machines to enter capital market
• Varun Shipping to list on Singapore bourses