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One representative of the government as well as that of the Indian Banks' Association have been included in the expert committee which will advise the government on the new company law.

Anti-virus specialist Panda Software has named the Downloader.GK Trojan as the virus that caused the most amount of damage to computers across the world in 2004.

The latest study by Juxt Consult, a leading interactive research and advisory agency, graded a majority of India's top companies as being non-responsive to customers on the Internet.

Wipro has already bought a 40 acre plot of land in Greater Noida and is looking for an additional 100 acres.

Reliance Infocomm has launched an e-recharge facility for its prepaid subscribers offering them with the flexibility to opt for denominations ranging from Rs 55 to Rs 1,100.

but big picture investing is too difficult, says Ramesh S Damani.

The petroleum ministry has sought legal advice on payment of production tax by Cairn Energy of the UK on the crude oil it plans to produce from the Barmer district discovery in Rajasthan.

Warning India of high fiscal deficit and debt burden, global rating agency Standard & Poor's said the country was unlikely to sustain high growth as was achieved by East Asian tiger economies.

Petrol and diesel prices are unlikely to be reduced in line with falling international prices as the government is working on a stable pricing regime.

State Bank of India is likely to show a credit growth of about 19 per cent for the current fiscal ending March 2005 on the back of buoyant economy.

Shonkh Technologies International said on Tuesday its dealings with erstwhile Global Trust Bank did not involve any criminality on its part.

While different individuals plan their finances differently based on their needs and incomes, it is also true that all individuals need to have a term plan in their financial portfolio.

Internet users are likely to face various forms of virus outbreaks in the year 2005, according to a forecast by an anti-virus firm.

C K Birla group company Hindustan Motors said the sales of Ambassador went up by 51.16 per cent in December 2004.

The board of Indian Petrochemicals Corporation is likely to meet on January 20, a day before the board meeting of flagship company Reliance Industries, to approve October-December, 2004, financial results.

US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick is said to be the man most likely to succeed Wolfensohn.

Silver prices plunged by Rs 385 per kilo at the opening on the bullion market in Mumbai on Tuesday due to heavy stockists' selling after a sharp setback in the global prices.

Indian tea production in 2004 is likely to be about 820 million kgs, a decline of 38 to 40 million kgs from 858 million kgs registered in 2003.