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Satyam granted one year extension to complete SEZs
The government has granted one year extension to Satyam Computer Services for completion of three special economic zones (SEZ) in Andhra Pradesh, giving elbow room to the new management of the IT firm.

Raj Bhavan hopes
Three states, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal, don’t have governors. ND Tiwari resigned and vacated the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad recently. Gopal Krishna Gandhi quit the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata and Jaipur is vacant after the death of former foreign secretary SK Singh. The result is that various people in the race are making rounds of politicians they think will give them a leg-up to the post. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s residence is obviously one pilgrimage centre. Watch this space for more on this front.

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Maharatna title likely tomorrow
The Cabinet is expected to clear tomorrow the proposal to grant the coveted "Maharatna status" to public sector blue-chips like ONGC, SAIL, BSNL, NTPC and CIL giving them increased autonomy.
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Novartis gains on getting patent right

Novartis finally ended with a Rs 21 or 3.6% gain at Rs 590. Around 30,063 shares changed hands at the counter today. __________________________________________________ UCO Bank seeks shareholders" nod for fund raising Negative view on state-run oil cos: Fitch Jan cement sales in high double-digit The stock opened at Rs 580 and soared to a high of Rs 600. The stock is now trading at Rs 593, up 4% from its previous close. The counter has clocked volumes of 1,872 shares on the BSE. It has been engaged in a legal battle with the government on the latter’s decision to deny patent protection for Gleevec.


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