* AVIATION: Domestic carriers flew a total of 5.0 mln passengers in October, up 9.9% on month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said.
* BANKS: The RBI will provide a 50-bln-rupee refinance facility to the Small Industries Development Bank of India for supporting micro and small enterprises.
* ECONOMY: Economics Affairs Secretary Mayaram told FIIs that inflation, growth, and trade and fiscal deficits are key concerns for India .
* ENERGY: Canada 's Niko Resources is set to abandon its gas block in Surat , Gujarat , as the fields have been fully exploited.
* ENVIRONMENT: The Supreme Court has said it may not alter its 2011 directions to set up a 'green regulator' but the government is free to bring a law on the issue.
* GOVERNMENT: The broadcasting ministry has announced an interim hike in print media rates for government advertisements by 19%, with retrospective effect from Oct 15.
* INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Azim Premji's PremjiInvest is likely to co-invest in online retailer Myntra's $50 mln fund raising plan.
* INFRASTRUCTURE: The Cabinet Committee on Investments will on Wednesday review some major infrastructure projects.
* INSURANCE: Cigna TTK Health Insurance Co has got final approval from the IRDA to start standalone health insurance operations in the country.
* MINING: SC has granted two more days to government to respond to petition challenging Centre's decision to deny extension to Justice M.B. Shah Commission. Stemcor has extended the deadline for bids to buy its Indian iron ore mines from mid-November to sometime in early December.
* RAILWAYS: Inter-ministerial group on infra has set up a sub-committee to prepare a report on "innovative" ways of raising financial resources for railway projects.
* REALTY: US private equity fund Blackstone and Panchshil Realty are all set to buy Express Towers in Mumbai from owners ICICI Ventures and Express Group. Essar Group's realty company Equinox Realty is looking to sell its 7.5-7.8 acre land in Thane for 1.10-1.15 bln rupees.
* REGULATORY: SEBI has issued guidelines to tighten the disclosure norms for listed companies in order to make it more effective. Corporate Affairs Minister Pilot said his ministry is looking to reduce the time taken by CCI to pass an order or issue directions.
* TAXATION: State finance ministers have asked Finance Minister Chidambaram to exclude taxes on petroleum, liquor and entry of goods from the purview of proposed Goods and Services Tax.
* TELECOM: The Department of Telecommunications may drop a controversial clause in the preferential market access policy that mandates local sourcing of 24 security-sensitive telecom products for government contracts.
* BANKS: The RBI will provide a 50-bln-rupee refinance facility to the Small Industries Development Bank of India for supporting micro and small enterprises.
* ECONOMY: Economics Affairs Secretary Mayaram told FIIs that inflation, growth, and trade and fiscal deficits are key concerns for India .
* ENERGY: Canada 's Niko Resources is set to abandon its gas block in Surat , Gujarat , as the fields have been fully exploited.
* ENVIRONMENT: The Supreme Court has said it may not alter its 2011 directions to set up a 'green regulator' but the government is free to bring a law on the issue.
* GOVERNMENT: The broadcasting ministry has announced an interim hike in print media rates for government advertisements by 19%, with retrospective effect from Oct 15.
* INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Azim Premji's PremjiInvest is likely to co-invest in online retailer Myntra's $50 mln fund raising plan.
* INFRASTRUCTURE: The Cabinet Committee on Investments will on Wednesday review some major infrastructure projects.
* INSURANCE: Cigna TTK Health Insurance Co has got final approval from the IRDA to start standalone health insurance operations in the country.
* MINING: SC has granted two more days to government to respond to petition challenging Centre's decision to deny extension to Justice M.B. Shah Commission. Stemcor has extended the deadline for bids to buy its Indian iron ore mines from mid-November to sometime in early December.
* RAILWAYS: Inter-ministerial group on infra has set up a sub-committee to prepare a report on "innovative" ways of raising financial resources for railway projects.
* REALTY: US private equity fund Blackstone and Panchshil Realty are all set to buy Express Towers in Mumbai from owners ICICI Ventures and Express Group. Essar Group's realty company Equinox Realty is looking to sell its 7.5-7.8 acre land in Thane for 1.10-1.15 bln rupees.
* REGULATORY: SEBI has issued guidelines to tighten the disclosure norms for listed companies in order to make it more effective. Corporate Affairs Minister Pilot said his ministry is looking to reduce the time taken by CCI to pass an order or issue directions.
* TAXATION: State finance ministers have asked Finance Minister Chidambaram to exclude taxes on petroleum, liquor and entry of goods from the purview of proposed Goods and Services Tax.
* TELECOM: The Department of Telecommunications may drop a controversial clause in the preferential market access policy that mandates local sourcing of 24 security-sensitive telecom products for government contracts.
