Market Roundup

COMPANIES

• Reliance makes 2 more gas discoveries
• Glenmark in deal with Dyax for biologics
• Nokia records shipping of 25 million handsets from Chennai plant
• IVRCL bags orders worth Rs313 crore
• Mascon Global approves US co acquisition
• Nalco signs agreement with Mines Ministry
• Cadila Pharma starts plant in Ethiopia
• Vodafone, Essar close to partnership agreement
• Telecom sector appoints ombudsman for consumer complaints

• Wheat farmers may get Rs50 / quintal bonus
• Industrial production up 10.9 per cent in January
• Railways to put 500 acres of land to commercial use

• Rupee declines against dollar
• IRDA hits Vijaya Bank's insurance venture
• Indian banks to face data management issues under Basel norms
• GIC to have 15 per cent share of reinsurance cover from April

• M&M announces open offer for Punjab Tractors, subsidiaries
• Patni Computers implements HR tool for BSE
• UTI Mutual to merge six funds
• ICRA's IPO price band in range of Rs275-330

• Boeing gets additional orders from Continental Airlines
• SEC files civil charges against ex-Nortel managers

• Will not oust Shishir from group companies: Rahul Bajaj
• Nokia appoints Sachin Saxena as director for India
• Himadri Sen is Ranbaxy's R&D chief
• Vedanta Resources recruits retired defence personnel