* AVIATION: Etihad Airways said it will start a daily direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Jaipur from Apr 1.
* BANKING: State Bank of India Chairman fears that the Ratnagiri Gas and Power is on the verge of default.
* COMMODITY: Farmers halt sales as onion prices in Nasik average 9.5 rupees per kg.
* CORPORATE: Indian companies raised $1.93 bln through foreign loans in October, against $3.35 bln in the previous month.
* ECONOMY: Rupee value of the special currency basket for payments under deferred payment protocol between India and Russia has been fixed at 83.564155 rupees with effect from Dec 12.
* ENERGY: State-run oil marketing companies' daily revenue loss on sale of subsidised fuels is estimated to rise marginally to 4.34 bln rupees during the fortnight ending Dec 31.
* EXCHANGES: APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISE and MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA FINANCIAL SERVICES will be included in the futures and options segment on NSE from Dec 27.
* FINANCE: Finance ministry has given in-principle approval to the proposals of home ministry, railway ministry and road ministry to utilise Nirbhaya fund.
* POWER: French energy major GDF Suez is likely to buy a 74% stake in a 1000 MW coastal thermal plant from Hyderabad-based Meenakshi energy for about 6.5 bln rupees.
* POLITICS: Indian National Congress likely to name Rahul Gandhi as its Prime Ministerial candidate for 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
* RETAIL: The Competition Commission of India has approved Walmart's plans to buy out Bharti's stake in the joint venture.
* TELECOM: The Cellular Operators' Association of India has written to the Department of Telecommunications to introduce a flat spectrum usage charge before the forthcoming auction.
* BANKING: State Bank of India Chairman fears that the Ratnagiri Gas and Power is on the verge of default.
* COMMODITY: Farmers halt sales as onion prices in Nasik average 9.5 rupees per kg.
* CORPORATE: Indian companies raised $1.93 bln through foreign loans in October, against $3.35 bln in the previous month.
* ECONOMY: Rupee value of the special currency basket for payments under deferred payment protocol between India and Russia has been fixed at 83.564155 rupees with effect from Dec 12.
* ENERGY: State-run oil marketing companies' daily revenue loss on sale of subsidised fuels is estimated to rise marginally to 4.34 bln rupees during the fortnight ending Dec 31.
* EXCHANGES: APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISE and MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA FINANCIAL SERVICES will be included in the futures and options segment on NSE from Dec 27.
* FINANCE: Finance ministry has given in-principle approval to the proposals of home ministry, railway ministry and road ministry to utilise Nirbhaya fund.
* POWER: French energy major GDF Suez is likely to buy a 74% stake in a 1000 MW coastal thermal plant from Hyderabad-based Meenakshi energy for about 6.5 bln rupees.
* POLITICS: Indian National Congress likely to name Rahul Gandhi as its Prime Ministerial candidate for 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
* RETAIL: The Competition Commission of India has approved Walmart's plans to buy out Bharti's stake in the joint venture.
* TELECOM: The Cellular Operators' Association of India has written to the Department of Telecommunications to introduce a flat spectrum usage charge before the forthcoming auction.
