Stocks in news:

• Board meetings:
  Electrotherm India on QIP issue
  Federal-Mogul Goetze results
• Hindustan Zinc hikes zinc price by Rs 3,200/t to Rs 1.18 lakh/t, lead price by Rs 900/t to Rs 1.48 lakh/t
• NSE to introduce 3 quarterly & 5 semi-annual options on Nifty from today
• GTC Industries board approves demerger of tobacco & real estate businesses
• Suryachakra Power board approves
  Issue of 2.1cr convertible warrants to promoters on preferential basis, GDR/FCCB issue up to $ 100 m
• Indo Asian Fusegear board approves issue of up to 19-lakh convertible warrants convertible to promoter on preferential basis
• Sintex Industries raises $225 m via FCCBs
• NTPC board approves investment in Barh Super Thermal Power Project in Bihar; estimated project cost Rs 7341 cr
• Refex Refrigerants acquires 51% stake in Singapore based Kaltech Engineering for Rs 31 cr, to buy another 39% for Rs 25 cr
• FM says
  RBI Has Declined SLR Status To Oil Bonds: NW18
  IPO Market For PSU Cos Still Buoyant: NW18
  Inflation Rise Is On Fuel Price Hike; Should Be Contained To 4%
• Bajaj Auto Feb
  Total 2-wheeler Sales At 1.59 Lakh Units Vs 1.74 Lakh Units
  Bike Sales At 1.58 Lakh Units Vs 1.71 Lakh Units
  Total Sales At 1.83 Lakh Units Vs 2.02 Lakh Units
• Maruti Feb
  Total Sales At 63,822 Units Vs 62,999 Units
• Maruti
  Cuts prices up to Rs 18000
  Maruti 800 slashed by Rs 6500
  Maruti Swift diesel price cut by Rs 18030
• Tata Motors To Cut Small Car, CV Prices Due To Excise Duty Cuts In Budget
• Hero Honda cuts prices on bikes up to Rs 1000-2400
• Ceat To Cut Tyre Prices By 2% On Excise Duty Cuts In Budget
• State-run Oil Cos Hike Jet Fuel Price By Up To Rs 2,541/kL: NW18
• Sec 80-IB
  Sec 80-IB Benefit To Be Available Only For Crude, Not For Natural Gas
  Alert: Sec 80-IB Provides For 100% Deduction Of Profits From Crude Refining
• 250 IFCI employees opt VRS scheme, Co likely to save Rs 27 cr annually
• Engine trouble may delay Tata-Jaguar deal - ET
• Petrobas to buy 40% in ONGC block - ET
• AIG picks up 14.5% stake in Kinetic Eng for Rs 100 cr - PTI
• Tata Com in talks with Temasek to sell stake in retail and broadband biz - Mint
• I Sec plans Pre-IPO placement, to sell 3% equity to institutional investors - Mint
• Bank’s farmer NPA at Rs 7367 cr says RBI report - DNA