India ready to move forward on IT pact -- Maran
India is willing to move forward on information technology agreement-II at the Seattle WTO ministerial meeting, commerce and industry minister Murasoli Maran said on Thursday.

Oil price surges to 9-yr high
Asia is bracing for the impact of oil prices at nine-year highs amid fears they could go even higher.

E-com deals to touch $ 160-mn by 2003 -- Kumar
E-commerce transactions in India will grow exponentially from $ 20 million in 1999 to $ 160 million mark in 2003.

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