* BANKING: RBI has finished consultation with the finance ministry on new banking license norms, and the final guidelines will be issued before March.
* CEMENT: Companies have hiked cement prices across the country, barring few southern territories, by 10-15 rupees per 50 kg bag this week.
* COAL: Group of ministers looking into environmental and developmental issues relating to coal mining will meet after the presentation of the Budget.
* INSURANCE: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has proposed to hike third party insurance premium for cars by 39% starting 2013-14
(Apr-Mar).
* CONGLOMERATE: Vedanta Group aims to double its earnings to $12 bln-$13 bln in two-three years. Plans to bid for more oil and gas assets in India .
* PORTS: Shipping ministry has proposed that the government give ports up to 50% of capital dredging costs as grants.
* POWER: The first meeting of the advisory group on power to discuss major issues hampering growth in the sector is scheduled on Tuesday.
* REGULATORY: SEBI plans to make it easier for small companies to list on SME platforms of exchanges by relaxing underwriting and market making norms. SEBI is probing a large number of 'pump-and-dump' activities in stocks as it suspects that some brokers of luring small investors into artificially high trade volumes.
* SUGAR: Government may impose an addition excise duty of 150 rupees per quintal on sugar as part of measures to decontrol the sector.
* TELECOM: Government may hold the third round of auction of spectrum in 18 regions immediately after the planned spectrum sale in March.
