As a result of the decision by the empowered group of ministers on special economic zones, no land acquired by a state government after February 10, 2006, can be transferred to a private developer.

United States' biggest electronic stock exchange Nasdaq will help companies listed on it to enter the Indian bourses by issuing Indian Depository Receipts.

Mall mania has hit the town what with 15 malls expected to be ready by 2009.

Cement import from Pakistan received a jolt when consignments from the neighbouring country was held up at Nhava Sheva port for want of quality clearance.

He may no longer be with us, but Lawrence Wilfred Baker continues to live through all the living and working spaces he has created over so many years.

The department wants opinion on whether the credit support given by Hutchison Telecom to Analjit Singh and Asim Ghosh (who hold 12.26 per cent in Hutch-Essar) can be considered a benami transaction.

In "real" terms, that is after adjusting for inflation, interest rates have remained unchanged from where they were a year ago. That would suggest that the RBI has got its sums right.

Close on the heels of the Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Retail's possible entry into the second-hand car market, Tata Motors, the country's second largest automobile major, is planning a similar foray.

In short, the car should appeal to anyone who is planning to buy anything, from the top-of-the-line Hyundai Santro and Suzuki Wagon R to the Suzuki Swift and Hyundai Getz to the Honda City and Ford Fiesta.

Foreign exchange reserves increased $1.43 billion to $199.18 billion during the week ended March 30, according to the weekly supplement released by the Reserve Bank of India .

Indian mangoes are all set to tickle the taste buds of Americans with the Bush administration clearing the way for exports to the US this harvest season, which would give farmers here access to the global market.

According to an IFPRI press release, the Union Government and HarvestPlus have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct research on increasing the level of essential vitamins and minerals, or micronutrients in crops critical to poor people.

With the results season kicking off next week and the undertone still weak, investors should be careful. The trend is likely to remain lacklustre ahead of Infosys results. The market may remain range-bound and choppy depending on global cues.

Stung by the Centre's announcement to limit the size of special economic zones to 5,000 hectares on Thursday, companies affected by the decision are considering several options, including moving court.

Star TV is facing a new challenge, with three of its top executives putting in their papers to join former Star India chief executive officer Sameer Nair in his new venture with broadcasting company NDTV

The change in the way the world views India now is a reflection of how Indian industry has re-engineered itself over the past decade.

Special economic zones may have got the green signal from the group of ministers, but it is now being termed as unconstitutional.

Four militants, including two Pakistanis, and an Army havaldar were killed in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Two police personnel were injured and a large quantity of arms and ammunition recovered.