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December 2006

• OBC crosses One Lac Crore Business milestone

• PNB increases BPLR by 25 basis points to 11.75%

• OBC Revised Interest Rates on Deposits & PLR

• ONGC declares highest Interim Dividend

• PNB to share its ATMs with Nepali Banks

• BOI, UBI & Dai-ichi tie up for Insurance Business

• PNB increases FD rates by 50 bps

• PM to inaugurate expansion programme of ISP

• BHEL to set up eco-friendly power plant at Haldia

• PM to inaugurate expansion programme of ISP

• MTNL Broadband subscriber get a big Bonanza

• MRPL gets first prize for energy performance

• ONGC Mittal (OMEL) JV for significant growth

• UBI revises interest rates on Domestic Deposits

• MRPL secures highest credit rating

• GAIL acquires stake in A7 Myanmar block

• ONGC bags ‘CNBC – TV18 CFO Award 2006’

• Award for PNB's Nepal Venture

• GAIL– Ranks among top 3 oil and gas PSUs

• ONGC first PSU to get ISO 9001 for Internal Audit

• Maruti launches Zen Estilo in style

• DPE evaluates ONGC as “Excellent” for FY'06

• PNB Revises IR on Non-Resident Deposits

• Maruti sold record 52,574 Vehicles in Nov. 2006

• PNB Launched a new Remittance Service

• Union Bank Launches " UCCA"

November 2006

• PNB introduces RLUI on ATMs

• BHEL wins Rs.129 Crore order from HZL

• UBI promotes a New Urbanized SHG Model

• Union Bank of India facilitates e & i-ticketing

• Oriental Bank Sign MOU with IL&FS

• UBI & ILFS ties up to provide services to FII

• PNB Launching On-Line Share Trading Facility

• PNB Launches Mediclaim Policy AROGYA SHREE

• Paswan commissions 3 new production facilities at Bhilai

• MOIL pays Rs. 16.26 cr dividend to Govt.

• ONGC Hazira Plant bags OISD Safety Award

• RINL approves expansion of capacity to 8.5 mn tonnes

• NTPC to venture into LED Lamp manufacturing

• PNB Increases Interest Rates on DTD

• SAIL celebrates World Quality Day

• NTPC Bags Scope Award for Best Practices in HRM

• ONGC, Hinduja signed pact for oil and gas projects

• CII & DST sign a MOU for Technology Partnerships

• NTPC Plans a Multi Pronged Growth Strategy

• 20 member CII Mining delegation visits Canada

• Services Sector expects 8 percent growth in FY' 2006-07

• PNB Revises Interest Rates on Non-Resident Deposits

• CWC Pays Rs 7.86 cr Dividend to Government

• RBI makes credit account convertibility more Liberal

• Maruti Alto clocks highest ever industry sales

October 2006

• OBC's Q2 result, Net Profit measures 40% rise
• PNB Q2 Net Profit up 19.7% at Rs 505 cr
• NTPC Q2 sales at Rs 7463.3 cr, net profit at Rs  1473.9 cr
• Sensex achieves 13000 mark milestone
• SAIL posts 28% growth in Q2 PAT at Rs. 1,443 cr
• IndianOil Q2 net profits at Rs. 3,050 cr
• Petronet LNG, Pragati Power Corp sign MoU
• Maruti Q2 Net Profit up 39.9 % to Rs 3674 million
• BHEL pays all-time high 145% dividend for fiscal 2005-06
• PNB Launches another Golden chapter to its history
• Joint venture agreement signed for Assam Gas Cracker
• Konkan Railway Celebrates its 17th Foundation day
• PNB Launches Door Step Banking Services
• ONGC committed to settle Customer Grievances
• NTPC to Become a Coal Producing Major
• PNB is Movers & Shakers of the Financial Sector- Vinod Rai

• Wireless Technology connect the Next Billion: Intel Director

• Knowledge Base in India raises Foreign Exchange reserves

• Infosys beats expectations, Q2 net up 17% at Rs 930 cr

• SAIL signs shareholder’s agreement for Rail SPV

• Business houses do something which goes beyond business

• Biggest Individual Contribution to Power Sector

• Pradeep Kumar takes over as Chairman NHAI

• National Innovation Grid gets a Kick Start

• CII launches a National Mission for Manufacturing Innovation

• India extends $10 m Line of Credit to Africa

• Richness in Rice can bring second Green Revolution

• PNB bags National Award for excellence

• ONGC ties up with Maruti Udyog Ltd. for vehicle lease

• SAIL simplifies purchase procedures to meet growth plan

• India Joint Workshop on Energy Efficiency

• BPSCL pays Rs 1.35 crore dividend to SAIL

• NTPC- The Most Admired Organisation in Public Sector

• MRPL pays dividend to HPCL

• BHEL gains recognition for first-of-its-kind CSR

• Revolutionary Marker system introduced to detect Adulteration

• PNB Revises Interest Rates on Non-Resident Deposits

September 2006

• Maruti sold record 56,606 Vehicles in September 2006

• 210 MW Fifth unit of Unchahar Test Synchronized

• ONGC Signs Contract for Dev. of Offshore Marginal Fields

• DSP wins Railway’s appreciation for developing loco wheels

• PNB announces reduction in Interest rates on Festive Eve

• NTPC pays a staggering dividend

• Govt. signs MoU with Arunachal Govt for power project

• PNB's launches a special Festival Season Bonanza

• NTPC to borrow US $ 300 million loan from ADB

• Surya Roshni, First appliance to carry BEE Label

• BHEL wins Rs.1,224 Crore contract from UP

• BHEL win 2 National safety & 3 Vishwakarma National Awards

• 9 NTPC Employees bag Vishwakarma Award

• Safety Innovation Awards to NTPC Stations

• Luxembourg invites Indian Pharma and Plastic Industry

• SAIL bags MMMM award for technology

• BHEL: Emerging Power & Energy Leader

• OVL to Explore Two Blocks in Cuba

• NTPC ranked 3rd among Best Places to work

• ONGC and Tripura tie-up to provide drinking water

• Power Secy inaugurates workshop on dev. of Power Exchange

• NTPC bags DUN & BRADSTREET-AMEX Corporate Award

• BHEL enters the ‘Limca book of Records 2006’

• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for ONGC executive Pankaj Advani

• GAIL pays total dividend of Rs.484.94 cr to Govt for 2005-06

• C.P. Singh appointed as Director on the Board of BHEL

• ONGC Director (HR) gets Amity Best HR-Head Award

• Vishwakarma award for 41 SAIL employees

• BHEL's Five major units bag the CII-Exim Commendation

August 2006

• Steel Minister urges SAIL to opt for best global technology

• BHEL to enhance power capacity to 10, 000 MW

• PM Dedicate Largest Power Station to the Nation

• PNB organises Blood Donation Camp

• S P Rao takes over as GAIL CMD

• NTPC and SCCL to form a Joint Venture Company

• PNB's Chandni Chowk Branch completes a Century

• ONGC Hazira restarts 2nd train - increases Gas supply

• ONGC Videsh announces Gas Resources of Shwe

• GAIL wins Dun & Bradstreet – American Express Award

• Painting Competition on Energy Conservation by BEE

• Now You can Registration of Passport Applications Online

• GAIL’s Myanmar Gas Resources Certified

• ONGC celebrates Golden Jubilee valedictory

• COLA, PEPSI ban will affect foriegn investments in India : FICCI

• Institute of Director's Fellowship to CMd, NTPC

• NTPC- Rihand Dedicated to Nation

• 500 MW Unit at NTPC - Vindhyachal Commissioned

• ONGC shutdown Hazira Gas Complex due to flooding

• BHEL to set up 490 MW Power Plant for NTPC at Dadri

• PNB Revises Interest Rates on Non-Resident Deposits

• SAIL achieves best-ever April-July production

• PNB Enhances BPLR and Interest on Housing Loan

• Maruti announces marginal price increase

• NTPC Profit grow by 18.65% and Gross Revenue by 17.87%

• Maruti sold record 46,408 Vehicles in July 2006

• PNB Q1 Net Profit at Rs 367.5 cr, total income at  Rs 2922 cr

• BHEL Q1 net up 85% at Rs 236cr

• Tata Power Q1 net seen up 5.61% at Rs 124.7cr

• GAIL commissions Kelaras – Malanpur pipeline

• SAIL Q1 profit up 23% at Rs. 1,386 cr

• BPCL Q1(cons) net loss of Rs.538cr vs loss of Rs.301cr

• VSNL Q1 net seen up 14.1% at Rs 127.1cr

July 2006

• MTNL Q1 net profit at Rs 131.3cr

• Bank of Baroda Q1 net up at Rs 163.3 cr

• SCI Q1 net profit at Rs 182

• State Bank of India Q1 net profit down 27.2 & at Rs. 963 cr

• Syndicate Bank net profit up 11 % at Rs. 181 cr

• Bank of India net profit 21.5 % at Rs. 208.7 cr

• HPCL Q1 net loss at Rs. 607.6 cr

• IOB Q1 net profit up 21.2 % at Rs. 222 cr

• Maruti Q1 Net up 63.19 per cent to Rs 3,695.7 million

• ONGC net profit up 24.1 % Rs. 4119 cr

• BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal set at Vindhyachal STPS

• Assam Gas Cracker JVC to be a separate company

• RBI hikes REPO & Reverse REPO rate by 25 bps

• PNB to setup Subsidairy with Ernst & Young for CC Business

• GAIL- Ravva Consortium agree Price Revision

• RIL Q1 net at Rs 2,547 cr, GRM at $12.4/b, Income Rs 24,566cr

• BHEL wins second consecutive substation contract in Ethiopia

• Governor appreciates ONGC's activities at Tripura

• ONGC Videsh Limited and PetroEcuador Signs MoU

• Utility Powertech Ltd. pays 3 Crore Dividend

• Wipro Q1 net at Rs 620 cr

• MRPL Q1 net profit at Rs 215.9 cr

• TCS Q1 net up 8.4% at Rs 863 cr

• PTC Q1 net profit up at Rs 12.01 cr

• GAIL Q 1 FY 07 Turnover up 24%, PAT up 22%

• ONGC ranking moves up 52 positions in Fortune-Global-500

• ONGC C&MD R S Sharma is PSPB President

• Infosys Q1 net profit up at Rs 794 cr

• SAIL bags SCOPE Gold Trophy

• SAIL’s new Executive Director (Personnel), Bhilai Steel Plant

• BHEL Wins contract for 250 MW Thermal Power Plant from TPC

• GAIL’s Assam Gas Cracker Head Office to be located in Assam

• ONGC and GAIL ink Gas Supply Agreement

• SAIL posts record-breaking quarterly performance

• LIC LAUNCHES MARKET PLUS - a Unit Linked Pension Plan

• NTPC Sight Enhancement Centre at Bhubaneshwar

• Maruti’s Dil Se programme

• PNB Increases Interest Rates on Non - Resident Deposits

• BHEL Wins contracts for two Power Projects in Rajasthan

• Maruti sold record 50,904 passenger cars in May 2006

• NTPC jumps to 463rd position in Forbes Global 2000

• GAIL & Petrobras to jointly bid for NELP VI

• Environment Management Award for NTPC

• BHEL bags contracts for two Projects in Afghanistan

• GAIL signs Annual MoU

• SAIL gives nod for Rs. 1553-cr. expansion of Salem Steel Plant

• GAIL consortium inks E & P Sharing Agreement for Oman Block

• BHEL bags Rs. 550 mn contract from Bangladesh

June 2006

• ONGC net profits up 11 % at Rs. 14431

• GAIL launches one-of-a kind Emergency Response Vehicle

• BHEL bags two Hydro Power Projects from APGenco

• Muttemwar Invites German Industries to Invest in SEZ

• Petroleum Minister Deora Meets Iranian President

• ONGC to supply Gas to Torrent Power Generation

• Industry grew 9.5% in April 2006 compared to 8.1% last year

• BHEL bags major order for 110.6 MW Captive Power Plant

• GAIL-HPCL JV, Aavantika Gas Limited incorporated

• NTPC SIGNS MOU WITH IIT DELHI FOR MTECH

• SAIL : V.  Shyamsundar is new MD, Durgapur Steel Plant

• PNB ties with Indian to book online air tickets

• IGL increases prices of CNG by Rs 1.20 lt to Rs. 19.20

• Power Finance Corporation IPO to open in July

• BHEL bags order for Lift Irrigation Scheme in Andhra Pradesh

• GAIL's Algerian LNG Cargo sold out

• PNB increases/revises interest rates on deposits

• Maruti sold record 50,904 passenger cars in May 2006

• MOU Signed for Major Initiatives in Power Sector

• R S Sharma to be acting CMD of ONGC

• GAIL brings India’s first spot LNG cargo at Dahej

• SAIL FY ’06 net profit at Rs. 4,013 cr

May 2006

• GAIL to implement Rs. 5460 cr Assam Gas Cracker Project
• MTNL to charge Rs. 1.20 for 3 min call from Delhi to Mumbai
• ONIC-Mittal Ventures wins 2 oil & gas blocks in Nigeria
• ONGC Board approves Rs. 950 cr in CBM production
• Power Minister Launches National Energy Labeling Program
• PNB net profits for FY0506 up 2.1 % at Rs. 1439 cr
• Bhilai Steel Plant bags PM’s Trophy
• NHAI signs contract agreement with Nagarjuna Contruction
• ONGC conferred Golden Peacock Award
• Delhi Gurgaon Express Highway to be operational in Dec 2006
• PNB signs MoU with Oriental Insurance
• MRPL to export petroleum products to Mauritius

• ONGC and Halliburton join hands for technology collaboration

• LIC wins People`s Voice Award at 10th annual Webby Awards

• BHEL gets 80 cr order for supply of transformers from Egypt

• GAIL to set up LPG plants in Uzbekistan

April 2006

• BHEL : boost country's power supply in fiscal 2005-06
• T. S. Vijayan takes over as Chairman, LIC
• R. S. Reddy is ED of Union Bank of India
• PNB revises interest on Home Loans
• Konkan  Railway gets ISO Certification
• GAIL Turnover up 17% at Rs. 14,460 crore
• NTPC signs PPA with Haryana
• RIL Q4 net up 9.2% at Rs 2,502 cr
• Petronet LNG Q4 net profit up at Rs 66 cr
• Dena Bank Q4 net profit at Rs 130 cr
• No advice from govt on stock split, bonus: ONGC
• IOB Q4 net profit up 30% at Rs 204.4 cr
• IOC offloads 1.92% in ONGC for Rs. 3685 cr
• Airlines to hike fuel surcharge from May 5
• SAIL-BCCL MoU for development of Moonidih coal mine seam
• Maruti Annual Net Profit up 39.29% to Rs 11,890.5 million
• NTPC FY06 adj net up 13% at Rs 5,706cr
• GAIL’s participation in the privatisation process in Pakistan
• ONGC signs MoU with Transparency International
• ONGC to have banking arrangement with ICICI Bank
• ONGC provisional net profits up 6% at Rs. 15485 cr
• IOC inks MOU with HSIDC for petrochemical hub at Panipat
• GAIL to explore gas in Ethiopia
• Maruti to take 30 % stakes in MSAIL
• NHAI signs 5 ADB funded highway projects for MP
• SBI strike called off : Minimum pension will be Rs. 10520
• Highlights of the Foreign Trade Policy
• K. Raghuraman takes over as new Executive Director of PNB
• GAIL bags Sarvashreshtha Suraksha Puraskar
• Sankaralingam is new CMD, NTPC
• SAIL Steel production touches 12 mm tonnes in FY'-06
• Maruti sold record 561822 passenger cars in FY'06
• PNB increases interest rates on NRE & FCNR (B)
• FM inaugurates PNB's 2000th Centralised Banking Branch
• NHAI BOT Agreements worth Rs. 879 cr
• NHAI gets highest credit ratings from reputed agencies

March 2006

• NHAI gets highest credit ratings from reputed agencies
• PNB increases interest rates on FCNR (B) Deposits
• Government of Myanmar approves GAIL stake in A-3 block
• IndianOil signs MoU with STG of Russia for Pipeline Projects
• Service Tax not leviable on ATM use by card holders
• BHEL gives special dividend of Rs. 8.50 per share
• SAIL Board approves Rs. 319 cr for iisco steel plant
• Maruti may discontinue its ZEN model from March 31
• ONGC okays Rs 8000cr capex plan for MRPL
• Markets end at all-time high 10735
• PNB increases interest rates on NRE Deposits

Febuary 2006

• PNB increases interest rates on NRE Deposits
• NTPC pays Interim Dividend of Rs. 1649.09 cr to Govt
• BHEL commissions Solar-Diesel Hybrid Power Plant
• PNB increases interest rates on domestic term deposits
• GAIL for Coal Seam Gas project in Australia
• NTPC & AREVA sign protocol for SIPAT POWER PROJECT
• Govt. approves amalgamation of IISCO with SAIL
• BHEL secures US$ 457 million order from Sudan
• EXIM Bank bond issue receives unprecedented response
• NHAI orders inquiry into sinking of portion of NH-6
• BSNL & MTNL launches “ONE INDIA PLAN” 
• BHEL to set up 90 MW Captive Power Plant in West Bengal
• GAIL appoints tech. consultants for Myanmar-India Pipeline
• PNB launches new deibit card with Mastercard
• PNB increases interest on NRE Deposits

January 2006

• PNB revises interest rates on Deposits
• Maruti Udyog Limited sold 50109 units in January 2006
• ONGC Q3 net profits 11% at Rs. 3888 cr
• NTPC Q3 net profits up 21 % at Rs. 42,539 mn
• PNB net profits up 17.9% at Rs. 370.44 cr
• NHAI signs agreements with Reliance Energy
• SBI Q3 net profits up9.2 % at. Rs. 1466 cr
• Andhra Bank Q3 net up 5.76% at Rs. 128.86 cr
• Bank of Baroda Q3 net up 3 times, at Rs. 202.16 cr
• NALCO Q3 profit up 28% at Rs. 393.03 cr
• NHAI signs Rs. 750 cr BOT for Bangalore-Hosur Highway
• SAIL Q3 net profits at Rs. 685 cr
• Power Finance Corporation to raise Rs 1500 cr through IPO
• OBC Q3 net profit up 12.84 % at Rs. 535.94 cr
• PNB gets Golden Peacock Award 2005
• NHAI signs Rs. 373 crore BOT Concession Agreement 
• PNB introduces PNB MITRA SAVING ACCOUNT

• GAIL pays Rs. 290.96 cr Govt as interim dividend

• GAIL net profit up 33 %, declares 60% interim dividend

• Infosys Q3 net up 31% to Rs 649 cr

• GAIL gets MOU Award for Excellence

• SAIL to support preservation of national monuments

• GAIL’s National Gas Management Centre inaugurated

• NTPC awarded SCOPE Award for Excellence

• Maruti announces price increase in all models