NATIONAL Jaswant to visit Nepal for 3 days from April 24 Former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh would be visiting Nepal for three days beginning April 24 in the midst of the current political crisis there.
Sensex at 12k high point; RIL acts as major prop The country's stock market benchmark sensex today (Apr 20, 2006) crossed the crucial 12,000 points level on brisk buying in index heavyweights like Reliance, Tata Steel and Tata Motors.
Rupee loses fresh ground against US$ in early trade The Rupee today (Apr 20, 2006) lost ground on renewed dollar demand from oil corporates on the back of a spurt in global crude oil prices also partly affected by a
distinctly weak dollar overseas.
Sensex opens firm, up by 34 pts during early trade Extending yesterday's (Apr 19, 2006) rising trend, the Sensex today (Apr 20, 2006)and rose further by 34.39 points on increased buying support, mainly by local funds, while
foreign funds remained net sellers.
INTERNATIONAL Tata Steel plans mine acquisition in South Africa Steel major Tata Steel plans to acquire a chromite ore mine in South Africa, even as it is getting ready to start construction work next month on its ferrochrome plant at Richards Bay.
Crude prices stay above $72 level in Asian trade Oil prices stayed above the 72-dollar level in Asian trade today (Apr 20, 2006) after hitting a new record high on concerns over tight US supplies and fears of a conflict in Iran, dealers said.
