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Sensex regained 13,000-mark with a 362 points jump. The rally was driven by positive impact of strong US markets.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday asked the cement manufacturers to come up with proposals to moderate cement prices.

The government will sell its remaining 10.27 per cent stake in car maker Maruti Udyog Ltd in the next financial year.

On heavy alternate bouts of trading, the markets remained volatile on Thursday and ended on a disappointing note.

Private companies bow bid for the ‘meant of PSU’ LNG as Iran refused to honour the deal at a price that PSUs offer.

Sant Singh Chatwal will invest Rs 4,500 crore by 2009 for setting up a chain of hotels, including seven-star, in India.

Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal says increase productivity in proportion to the rise in population is the new mantra to check price rise.

After receiving the HC notice, aviation ministry has clarified the landing and parking charges will not be doubled.

A day after the civil aviation ministry announced a revision of fares, Director General of Civil Aviation has been asked to look into the matter.

FIIs find India less risky in wake of Yen carry-trade unwinding. They are concerned with high interest rates, says Deutsche.

Investment in infrastructure will have to be about $350 billion to sustain overall growth, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Real estate industry leaders across the spectrum feel the Budget has been good for the industry this year.

Within hours of the unveiling of the Union Budget, Maruti announced its decision to hike car prices with effect from March 15.

Chidambaram said that there were many pluses and a few minuses, both of which he dealt with in his speech candidly.

At 1120 hrs IST, the Sensex was down 1.92 points or 0.01 per, and the Nifty down 6.20 points or 0.16 per cent.

The BSE benchmark Sensex slipped below 13,600 levels and wide-based NSE index NIfty slipped below 3950 mark.