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ICRA puts GDP growth at 6.6 p.c.
NEW DELHI, JULY 19.The Investment Credit and Rating Agency (ICRA) has marginally raised its growth estimates for the current fiscal from 6.4 to 6.6 per cent, saying that a 7 per cent growth during 2004-05 would be an `extraordinary achievement.' ...

Bharti's value-added services
NEW DELHI, JULY 19. Targeting more revenue from value-added services, Bharti Tele-Ventures today launched `Ring Back Tone' facility, a personalised mobile music service for its pre and post-paid mobile customers. The Hello Tunes service, which ...

Lodha files probate application in High Court
KOLKATA, JULY 19.The controversial Will of the late Priyamvada Birla became a registered document today following the filing of a petition for grant of probate by Rajendra Singh Lodha, even as the Birla family announced its decision to contest ...

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Finolex Industries net doubles

Rupee loses 13 paise

Selling limits early gains in Sensex

Sify reduces losses

LMW benefits from Oracle Suite

HDFC first quarter profit rises to Rs. 205 crores

New scheme from Air Sahara

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LG to raise equity in Indian arm
NEW DELHI, JULY 19.The South Korea-based LG Electronics will raise equity in its Indian software arm LG Soft India to 89 per cent from 70 per cent at present, following a Government approval. The Government is believed to have cleared a ...

NTPC plans roadshows
NEW DELHI, JULY 19.The National Thermal Power Corporation is likely to start roadshows, beginning with Mumbai, from the second week of August to lure investors for its maiden Initial Public Offering to raise up to Rs. 2,000 crores. The ...

Zee to invest in Dubai Media City
DUBAI, JULY 19.The Indian satellite television broadcaster Zee Network is investing 30 million Dirhams to set up its international operations headquarters in Dubai Media City (DMC). The Zee Network Chairman and Managing Director, Subhash ...

Textile lubricants from Raj
COIMBATORE: Raj Lubricants (Madras) Limited, manufacturers of industrial lubricants, has launched a range of "power efficient textile lubricants" here. A release from the company said that these included power efficient spindle oil, high speed ...

Association launches vocational course
COIMBATORE: The Auditors' Association of Southern India (Coimbatore chapter) launched a vocational course called Certificate in Commerce here on Monday. The four-month course will be held in batches at three levels: for those who have completed ...

Award for Roots Industries
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore-based Roots Industries Limited has been presented a certificate by the Confederation of Indian Industry (Southern Region) for giving priority to human resource development (HRD) and implementing special HRD programmes. ...

City Union Bank joins RTGS
CHENNAI: City Union Bank has joined the RTGS grid and it is now able to settle inter-bank transactions online. "We are in the process of implementing TCS' Quartz and networking of branches. Once implemented, this will help us handle customer ...

Syndicate Bank net profit up
CHENNAI: Syndicate Bank has reported a net profit of Rs. 125.24 crores for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 against Rs. 101.85 crores in the same period in the previous year. Total income has increased to Rs. 1,075.57 crores from Rs. 877.93 ...

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Underwriters Lab to double strength

IndiaMobile ties up with ICICI Bank

BHEL bags Rs. 218 crore turnkey order

Bajaj Hindustan on expansion drive

Philips aims at 38 p.c. topline growth

Software for educational institutions

NEB set for nation-wide launch

AMP Sanmar branch at Alappuzha

Management programme at IIMK

US Technology assessed at CMMi level 5

Tata Motors unveils Sumo Victa

Videocon's germ free homes campaign

Matrix Lab sales up

ICICI Prudential's new branch

Sreemitra gets ISO 9001

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