Sensex Falls 295 Pts To 3-Wk Low; PIL Challenges Setting Up Of Lokpal Committee

Monday, Apr 18, 2011 Click here for India Business Update Mobile Version LEAD STORIES SENSEX FALLS 295 PTS TO 3-WK LOW Sensex closed at 19,091.17 points, dragged by selling in IT, realty and capital goods. Nifty fell 95.45 points to end at 5,729.10. read more PIL CHALLENGES SETTING UP OF LOKPAL COMMITTEE A group of advocates today moved the Supreme Court challenging the inclusion of five civil society members in a committee to draft the Lokpal Bill. read more TOP STORIES • To partner Ambani if there's threat from ITC: Capt Nair • SC notices to Sesa Goa, IFCI on Bellary Steel buyout • Silver hits new high at Rs 64,300, gold up by Rs 70 • MCX starts 1-gm gold futures contracts • 74% turnout in first phase of polling in West Bengal • SC reserves order on bail plea of 2 in Satyam case • Aditya Birla buys Sweden's Domsjo Fibre for $415 mn • Continental AG to buy Modi Rubber's tyre unit • Concur Tech buys $40 mn stake in Cleartrip • Infy nominations panel recommends simpler structure • SEBI to free sovereign wealth funds from 10% FII cap • HDFC Q4 net up 33% to Rs 1,115 cr • Data Access comes under CVC scrutiny for ILD licence • CD controversy: Shanti Bhushan sues Amar Singh • CD row: Hazare writes to Sonia • One person dies in firing at Jaitapur • Four coaches of Rajdhani catch fire, passengers safe • Binayak Sen walks free; court sets 5 conditions • Philips CEO switches off TV in search for profit • U.S. needs blueprint like China: Indra Nooyi more stories TOP VIDEOS Not For Me To Offer Anyone A Position In Infosys: Narayana Murthy, Chairman & Chief Mentor, Infosys I Tried To Persuade (Ratan) Tata To Wait...He Left That Area (Singur)... That Was A Serious Mistake: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, CM, West Bengal We Are Making A Big Mistake By Tolerating This Kind Of High Inflation: Ajay Shah, Senior Fellow, NIPFP < /div> Emerging Markets Will Continue To Attract More Money ...But In The Short-Term, Volatility Of Markets Might Have An Impact: Andrew Holland, CEO - Equities, Ambit Capital AT A GLANCE BSE 19091.17 -295.65 NSE 5729.1 -95.45 TURNOVER Rs. 200,011 cr BSE CASH Rs. 3,215 cr NSE CASH Rs. 13,356 cr NSE F&O Rs. 183,440 cr BULLION GOLD 21673 +102 SILVER 62561 +171 CRUDE NYMEX 102.25 -0.08 BRENT 121.13 -2.32 FOREX $ / Re 44.47 +0.22 £ / Re 72.393 +0.39 € / Re 63.45 -0.06 EVENTS 19-20 April Conference On Gas For Power Generation, The Imperial, New Delhi 21 April Public Accounts Committee Meeting (PAC) On 2G Scam To Decide On Witnesses Finance Ministry & Industry Chambers Meet To Discuss Revised Takeover Code Reliance Industries Board Meet To Discuss Financial Sector Strategy 21 April 7th Marketing Conclave, ITC Lower Parel, Mumbai 23 April Second Phase Of Polls To West Bengal Assembly 26 April Finance Ministry To Meet PSU Bankers For Annual Performance Review, New Delhi EXPERT VIEWS "If at all, there is a threat from ITC, Mukesh (Ambani) is available...If at any point of time I want (a partner), Mukesh will be my ideal partner." Capt CP Krishnan Nair Chairman, Leela Group "It seems that the corrupt forces in the country have united to derail the process of drafting an effective anti-corruption law through the joint committee. Together we have to defeat their designs." Anna Hazare Social Activist "As long as I know, the integrity of both Prashant Bhushan and Shanti Bhushan is intact.... It will rather boomerang on those who are engaged in malicious campaign." Nitish Kumar Chief Minister, Bihar WATCH OUT Storyboard On Storyboard this week, we take a trip to Goa to get you all the highlights from GoaFest 2011. Find out if the festival managed to deliver its promise of a controversy free, clean festival, who won what at the Abby Awards, and all the issues raised a the advertising conclave. SHOW TIMINGS Tue 7:30 pm