`LoveBug' virus hits computers across the globe
A computer virus dubbed the `LoveBug' caused havoc with computer systems worldwide on Thursday, shutting down email servers at major companies and penetrating the Pentagon and Britain's parliament.

Centre raises customs duty on poultry products to 100%
Hectic lobbying by the poultry industry for protecting the interests of domestic poultry sector against potential dumping from the United States has paid off with the Government announcing an increase in the basic customs duty from 35% to 100%.

Venus Remedies plans to set up unit in Himachal
The Chandigarh-based Venus Remedies Ltd, a listed pharmaceutical company having facilities at Panchkula in Haryana, is planning to set up a US-FDA standard pharmaceutical unit at Baddi, an upcoming industrial estate in Himachal Pradesh.


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