New firms registration dips to 2,515 in July
As many as 2,515 companies were registered under the Companies Act, 1956 in July, 1999, against 2,599 companies registered during the corresponding month of the previous year and 2,358 companies during the previous month.

Bankers seek CRR cut in credit policy
Bankers have asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to find some way of easing monetary conditions in its half-year credit policy statement expected in late October, banking sources said on Monday.

EC, Indian officials to meet in Geneva for Seattle meet
Senior officials from the European Commission (EC) and Indian representatives at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva are conducting a series of meetings this week in Geneva, in preparation for the upcoming Seattle Ministerial Meeting in November.


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