TRAI defers second phase of tariff cut
In its first major decision, the reconstituted Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to defer the second phase of reduction of telecom tariffs, including STD/ISD call charges, by four months to July 2000.

HDFC vs ICICI -- It's war on home-loan front
A fierce, no-holds-barred war is being fought on the home loans turf. ICICI, a relatively new entrant, is challenging the supremacy of the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), the housing finance major.

Sinha, Prabhu likely to meet 40 pharma firms' CEOs on April 4
Finance minister Yashwant Sinha and the minister of chemicals and fertilisers Suresh P Prabhu are expected meet over 40 CEOs of top-notch pharmaceutical companies on April 4 in New Delhi.


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