* AGRICULTURE: International forecasters from Europe, Korea and US have forecast better monsoon rains this year.
* AVIATION: To boost regional connectivity from 89 small towns, the aviation ministry is planning to give upfront subsidies to airlines.
* AUTOMOBILES: Japanese car makers want India to provide concessions similar to those likely to be offered to auto companies in Europe under a proposed free trade agreement.
* ECONOMY: International Monetary Fund has projected global economy to grow 3.3% in 2013, before improving to 4.0% in next calendar.
* FUNDS: A government panel has chosen Goldman Sachs Asset Management to manage the proposed exchange-traded fund comprising shares of central public sector enterprises
* FDI: Government's proposal to open up FDI in several sectors may be sent to the cabinet by June, according to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
* POWER: Eight states have raised electricity tariffs by 3.6%-24% this year.
* REGULATORY: SEBI's 16-member committee set up to review insider trading norms will seek inputs and suggestions from the public.
- SEBI has passed an order directing Osian's-Connoisseurs of Art to wind up its existing 'collective investment scheme' and refund the money collected under it.
- SEBI is planning to tweak its existing framework for generating liquidity in illiquid scrips.
* ROADS: The roads ministry has set an internal target to award 9,000 km road projects in the current fiscal.
