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Merc E-Class gets 30,000 Europe orders
Daimler Chrysler has booked more than 30,000 orders in western Europe for the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class car.
Anxious over mkts, SEBI sets new rules
Anxious over the unabated volatility on the domestic bourses, SEBI tightened the margining system in the cash market.
States confront Centre on fuel tax cut
Empowered Committee of state finance ministers on VAT ask the Fin Min if it is considering any excise cut on fuel.
HDFC rules out raising home loan rates
HDFC chief expected a 10-20 per cent fall in property prices in three to six months and demand for home loans easing.
GE to cash on Indian aviation market
The company is in talks with Air-India and HAL to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility.
Don't levy sales tax on fuel: Centre
Asking states not to levy sales tax on fuel, the Centre says there will be no rollback on fuel prices.
Govt to modernise 35 non-metro airports
The Government has decided to modernise 35 non-metro airports by 2008-2009 with a total investment of Rs 800 crore.
New return form may not be mandatory
There is simply too much information that form 2F requires for the taxpayer’s comfort.
Impact of fuel price hike on oil firms
Susanta Mazumdar of global financial firm UBS says that the subsidy burden should not be more than Rs 20,000 crore.
Indo-French trade to reach $5 billion
India and France will be increasing bilateral trade besides increasing the flow of investments from Paris to New Delhi.
Increase wheat grain prices: Pawar
The Govt has indicated that it would increase the issue price of rice and wheat under the Public Distribution System.
Autobiography of a credit card
Many of us use credit cards, but only a few know its history. How and when did people started the use of credit cards?
Boeing to make warplane offer to India
Boeing will make India an offer for warplanes, competing against half a dozen other defence firms from US and Europe.
Beyond belief: GDP growth at 8.4 pc
The growth is higher than earlier estimates of 8.1 per cent GDP growth during 2005-06.
Cholamandalam Mutual Fund renamed
Cholamundalam Mutual Fund will now be known as DBS Chola Mutual Fund as all of its existing schemes have been re-christened.
Rival firm beats Mallya's Taittinger bid
Rival French firm beats liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s Rs 3,000 bid to acquire French Champagne major Taittinger.