Mahajan promises more sops for IT firms in budget
The excitement was palpable at Nasscom 2000, with Pramod Mahajan setting the tone when he promised information technology (IT) "maximum concessions in the budget." As industry bigwigs applauded the

Aiboc against bank's privatisation
The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (Aiboc) is opposed to dilution of government holding in public sector banks below 51% as the change in ownership could adversely affect the banks' priority sector lending activities, Aiboc president Shantha Raju said on Wednesday.

Icra retains safety ratings for Hudco's Rs 600-crore bonds
Credit rating agency, Icra reaffirmed high safety ratings for Rs 600 crore long term bonds and fixed deposit programme of public sector Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (Hudco).


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