DoT proposes uniform 6-month extension of licence period
The department of telecommunications has proposed an across the board six-month extension in effective date of licence period to all basic and cellular service providers.

Lever may close down Deonar factory
Hindustan Lever is planning to shut down the Lakme factory at Deonar in Maharashtra following the successful implementation of a voluntary retirement scheme.

Fitch IBCA may pick 10% in Care
International rating agency Fitch IBCA is expected to pick up close to 10 per cent stake in Credit Analysis and Research, the rating agency promoted by Industrial Development Bank of India.

CORPORATE
HSBC cheers crossing `expectations' by 30 per cent despite early India exit
ABB, Kirloskar Electric, BSES, may join fray to buy out NGEF

ECONOMY
G-8 can play more proactive role in Kashmir
BJP welcomes G-8 stand on Kargil

EXPRESSIONS
Branchless banking, brokerless trading
Cologne disappoints

MARKETS
ADR spurt triggers Infosys chase again
IT stocks provide a new platform for the next leap

LEISURE
Cartoon Network ties up with Technopark studio
Rasna -- Kids are happy but will Yorker survive?