INTERNATIONAL Congress to get Iraq war bill of $ 75 billion
Washington: The Bush administration will ask the Congress for an emergency budget of $ 75 billion for Iraq war, including $ 63 billion for defence on the assumption that the war will be over in 30 days.
NATIONAL Air India hikes fares by 5 pc across the board New Delhi: Air India fares have been hiked by five per cent across the board, Civil Aviation Minister Shahnawaz Hussain said on March 25.
FII purchases help stocks recover early losses Mumbai: Late purchases by foreign funds helped stocks overcome early strong resistance and end with small variations either side at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 25 even as the overnight plunge on Wall Street had an adverse impact on the Asian markets.
GAIL to invest Rs 18-20,000 crore in 5 yrs: Banerjee
Mumbai: GAIL Ltd (Gas Authority of India Limited) is to invest Rs 18,000-20,000 crore over the next five years to double its pipeline network to around 12,000 kms and Pata plant capacity to five lakh tonnes.
All states sans Delhi, HP, Arunachal to go for VAT
New Delhi: All states except Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh have geared up to implement the value added tax (VAT) from April 1, following Centre's nod for the requisite legislation.
SENSEX dips at early stages as selling intensified
Mumbai: Reacting negatively to the overnight stocks plunge in global markets, investors intensified their sell-off pushing the SENSEX sharply lower at early stages of the session on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 25.
India prepared for long war in Iraq: Ram Naik
New Delhi: Petroleum Minister Ram Naik on March 25 said the country was prepared to meet any eventuality, even if the war on Iraq lasts longer than earlier expectations.
