Total autonomy
The petroleum minister has said that on no account will the government stake in national oil companies be allowed to come down below 51%.

UTI and corporates
Unit Trust of India has had second thoughts on appointing nominees on boards of entities in which it owns substantial equity.

Multimedia, networking key to infotech training
Suresh C Lakhotia had started of his IT training business with an investment of Rs 10,000 only in 1984. Today his Lakhotia Computer Centre, with a turnover of Rs 64 crore in 1998-99 is one of the big names in the training arena.

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