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Top three players Life Insurance Corporation, ICICI Prudential and Bajaj Allianz continued with their robust performance in premium income.

With rising losses of public sector oil firms, Petroleum Minister said he would meet the FM to discuss a package to bail out loss making firms.

Coal prices to be revised by government with Coal India Ltd subsidiaries lobbying for increase following hardening prices in overseas market

Google Inc has said that it has ironed out the final details of its expanded alliance with AOL, clearing the way to invest $1 billion.

Corporate India has welcomed the Prime Minsiter's suggestion that there is merit in moving towards fuller convertibility of the rupee.

Belying expectations of the Finance Minister that the excise duty structure would not impact PC prices, several firms have raised the prices of desktops and notebooks.

The market ended with modest loss amid volatile trade. The Sensex closed down over 20 points. Metal, technology, pharma, auto and capital goods stocks were the main draggers of the market.

The market witnessed smart rally on Friday. The Sensex closed at all-time high amid fund buying.

Upbeat about the India-US civilian nuclear agreement, the Tata Group says it would be interested in operating a nuclear power plant in the country .

Sensex on Tuesday took off by over 140 points to a new intra-day high of 10,422.65 points, following hectic buying by major market players in blue-chip shares.

Everyone, across party lines, agrees that this government needs to do something about the infrastructure before things get worse. But first, the Finance Minister has to raise finances to do this and that will take some doing.

Shipping is one of the oldest businesses known to mankind. Even today, almost 90 per cent of India’s foreign trade is being handled through the sea route.

IPCL has approached Petroleum Ministry against the supply termination notice served by gas transportation firm GAIL India Ltd.

One aspect of budget 2005 that had a substantial impact on senior citizens was the removal of the benefit available under section 80L.

The markets closed higher amid buying in capital goods, auto, pharma and FMCG stocks. The Sensex hit a new high of 10195.51 in intraday trade.

In spite of protest from the Left parties, the Centre has issued guidelines for Foreign Direct Investment in retai.