* AGRICULTURE: Maharashtra Government has suggested a six-point solution that will also help cane farmers get their dues from mills including the need to immediately export 2.5 mln tn sugar from the country.
* AVIATION: Foreign Investment Promotion Board approved Singapore Airlines' proposal to set up a joint venture company with Tata Sons.
* BANKING: Bharatiya Mahila Bank has tied up with FIS for the bank's technology services. Financial Services Secretary Takru said improvement in recoveries of bad loans of PSU banks in Jul-Sep was clear indication that sector's health was on upturn.
* ENERGY: Nearly a dozen companies including Tata Sons, JINDAL STEEL & POWER, Birla Corp, and MONNET ISPAT & ENERGY may lose captive coal mining licences for delaying development of the blocks.
* EXCHANGES: The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police has initiated an inquiry against the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, after one of its members filed a complaint alleging cheating.
* COURTS: Persons not convicted but in police custody or jail will remain eligible to contest elections, Supreme Court said.
* FINANCE: Finance Minister Chidambaram said current rise in government bond yields temporary phenomena, and he expects RBI to take measures to address it.
* FOOD AND BEVERAGES: Fast-food chain Burger King will enter India through a joint venture with the Everstone Group, which has got sub-franchise rights for all India from Burger King Worldwide.
* HOSPITALITY: Lalit Suri Hospitality Group will buy West Bengal government's 10% stake in Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata once it is fully operational. RMZ Corp is set to buy India 's second Four Seasons hotel project in Bengaluru for over 4 bln rupees.
* INVESTMENT: The Foreign Investment Promotion Board approved 20 foreign direct investment proposals worth 9.16 bln rupees.
* REALTY: A Mumbai-based diamond merchant has bought Cadbury House, a popular South Mumbai landmark, for around 3.50 bln rupees. GIC and Ascendas will jointly invest 30 bln rupees towards development of commercial real estate in India .
* REGULATORY: RBI has asked banks to report online data on issuance of guarantees, letters of undertaking and letters of credit from the quarter ended September. All-women self-help groups will be eligible for interest subvention for loan up to 300,000 rupees at 7%, RBI said.
- Rupee value of the special currency basket for payments under the deferred payment protocol between India and erstwhile Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has been fixed at 86.513657 rupees with effect from Nov 18, RBI said.
SEBI's primary market committee has recommended that grading of initial public offering should not be mandatory.
* RETAIL: Future Group is in talks with private equity firm Actis Capital to buy Nilgiris, a Bengaluru-based supermarket chain.
* TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Vodafone India has urged Finance Minister Chidambaram to accept TRAI's recommendations of 3% uniform levy.
* AVIATION: Foreign Investment Promotion Board approved Singapore Airlines' proposal to set up a joint venture company with Tata Sons.
* BANKING: Bharatiya Mahila Bank has tied up with FIS for the bank's technology services. Financial Services Secretary Takru said improvement in recoveries of bad loans of PSU banks in Jul-Sep was clear indication that sector's health was on upturn.
* ENERGY: Nearly a dozen companies including Tata Sons, JINDAL STEEL & POWER, Birla Corp, and MONNET ISPAT & ENERGY may lose captive coal mining licences for delaying development of the blocks.
* EXCHANGES: The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police has initiated an inquiry against the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, after one of its members filed a complaint alleging cheating.
* COURTS: Persons not convicted but in police custody or jail will remain eligible to contest elections, Supreme Court said.
* FINANCE: Finance Minister Chidambaram said current rise in government bond yields temporary phenomena, and he expects RBI to take measures to address it.
* FOOD AND BEVERAGES: Fast-food chain Burger King will enter India through a joint venture with the Everstone Group, which has got sub-franchise rights for all India from Burger King Worldwide.
* HOSPITALITY: Lalit Suri Hospitality Group will buy West Bengal government's 10% stake in Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata once it is fully operational. RMZ Corp is set to buy India 's second Four Seasons hotel project in Bengaluru for over 4 bln rupees.
* INVESTMENT: The Foreign Investment Promotion Board approved 20 foreign direct investment proposals worth 9.16 bln rupees.
* REALTY: A Mumbai-based diamond merchant has bought Cadbury House, a popular South Mumbai landmark, for around 3.50 bln rupees. GIC and Ascendas will jointly invest 30 bln rupees towards development of commercial real estate in India .
* REGULATORY: RBI has asked banks to report online data on issuance of guarantees, letters of undertaking and letters of credit from the quarter ended September. All-women self-help groups will be eligible for interest subvention for loan up to 300,000 rupees at 7%, RBI said.
- Rupee value of the special currency basket for payments under the deferred payment protocol between India and erstwhile Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has been fixed at 86.513657 rupees with effect from Nov 18, RBI said.
SEBI's primary market committee has recommended that grading of initial public offering should not be mandatory.
* RETAIL: Future Group is in talks with private equity firm Actis Capital to buy Nilgiris, a Bengaluru-based supermarket chain.
* TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Vodafone India has urged Finance Minister Chidambaram to accept TRAI's recommendations of 3% uniform levy.
