SC Bans Iron Ore Mining Activities In Bellary | Anna Hazare Refused Permission To Fast | Sensex Down For The 4th Day

Friday, Jul 29, 2011 SPECIAL LEAD Click here for India Business Update Mobile Version 32 NEW BILLS IN MONSOON SESSION OF PARLIAMENT The monsoon session of Parliament which starts on 1st August 2011 is poised to tackle thorny issues pertaining to economic reforms. The session which ends on 8th September will see the introduction of 32 New Bills over a one-month long period taking the total Bills to be debated to 35. Some of the major Bills are: The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2011, The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Bill, The Amendment Bill to anti-Money Laundering Law and the controversial Lokpal Bill. read more LEAD STORIES SC HALTS BELLARY MINING; CITES ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS The SC suspended mining activity in Bellary district of Karnataka with immediate effect till further orders citing environment damage. read more CBI BLACKMAILED ME, LET OFF TATAS, SAYS CHANDOLIA RK Chandolia, the former private secretary to A Raja, on Friday accused the CBI of blackmailing him in the 2G case. read more DELHI POLICE SAY 'NO' TO ANNA FAST AT JANTAR MANTAR Anna Hazare's proposed fast may not go as planned as prohibitory order will be imposed around Parliament as its monsoon session will be in progress. read more SENSEX SHEDS 525 PTS THIS WEEK; U.S. DEBT DEAL EYED Mixed domestic earnings, weak global cues dampened market sentiments today. Sensex closed at 18,197.20 points. Nifty was down 5.75 points at 5,482. read more TOP STORIES • Govt to introduce Lokpal Bill in Lok Sabha by Aug 3 • Draft Land Acquisition Bill made public • SEBI asks cos to mandatorily file Q4 results • Adani, NMDC, JSW shares tank on Lokayukta report • EIH scrip jumps 9% amid new takeover norms • Ore purchases were ''legally complaint'': JSW • Speak Asia COO Tarak Bajpai in police net • ICICI Bank buys 29% in GTL via share pledge • Vedanta posts record Q1 earnings of $1.06 bn • ICICI Bank Q1 net up 30% at Rs 1,332 cr • SAIL Q1 dips 29% to Rs 838 cr • ITC's non-tobacco biz to be profitable: YC Deveshwar • Day 3: L&T Finance Holdings IPO subscribed 5 times • Lenovo launches keyboard with rupee symbol • Kasab moves SC challenging his death penalty • SEC fines Diageo $16 mn for bribery in India, Thailand • U.S. companies hire 5 workers for one H-1B visa • Republicans cancel vote on debt bill • James Murdoch secures position as BSkyB chairman • Apple, Samsung end Nokia's 15-yr reign more stories TOP VIDEOS July Monsoon Below-Normal Even After Good Rainfall In June: Ajit Tyagi, DG, IMD From 15% To 25% Is A Complete Game Changer, There Is Only One Caveat That SEBI Has Really Not Increased The FII Holding Limit From 10% Upwards: Anil Singhvi, Chairman, Ican Investment Advisors Inflation Is Not Tackled By High Interest Rates But By Higher Productivity, Tackle Corruption On Business, Which Tends To Depress The Productivity: Mark Mobius, Executive Chairman, Templeton Asset Management AT A GLANCE BSE 18197.2 -12.32 NSE 5482 -5.75 TURNOVER Rs. 115,130 cr BSE CASH Rs. 2,871 cr NSE CASH Rs. 12,371 cr NSE F&O Rs. 99,887 cr BULLION GOLD 23222 +177 SILVER 59267 +637 CRUDE NYMEX 102.25 -0.08 BRENT 116.21 -1.15 FOREX $ / Re 44.185 +0.11 £ / Re 72.49 +0.64 € / Re 63.423 +0.46 EVENTS 1 August Monsoon Session Of Parliament Begins FM To Meet Corporate Honchos To Discuss Ways To Rejuvenate The Economy At Bombay High Court: Wockhardt-FCCB Case; Cadbury Delisting Case 3 August Jet-Sahara Case At Bombay High Court SEBI-MCX Case At Bombay High Court 4 August DB-Etisalat Hearing At Company Law Board 5 August Bank Employees To Go On Nationwide Strike 6 August Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee To Meet SBI Board EXPERT VIEWS "Before I hang up my boots, the non-tobacco FMCG business will be profitable. We want to set out targets high for the business and also to make it big. Signs of turning around are already there." YC Deveshwar Chairman, ITC "The Bill approved by the Cabinet is to patronise corruption and an eyewash and should be withdrawn... It betrays the aspirations and expectations of people fighting against corruption. There is no provision in the bill to tackle scandals like mining, CWG, Adarsh Society, and the cash-for-vote scam." Arvind Kejriwal Social Activist "It is not just a change of name, it marks the ushering in of a new era that will unlock the immense potential of this company to build its own capabilities to grow beyond boundaries and set new benchmarks." Brijmohan Lall Chairman, Hero MotoCorp WATCH OUT Ministers of Change This week Ministers of Change travels through India's largest state: Rajasthan. We talk to Shekhar Gupta, Yogendra Yadav and Prabhu Chawla about how low profile chief minister Ashok Gehlot is ministering change. Aruna Roy tells us what makes Rajasthan a hotbed for vibrant people's movements and we speak to young leaders like Sachin Pilot to get you a ground report on reforms in administration. SHOW TIMINGS Sat 9:30pm Sun 9pm Thurs 7:30pm