Stocks in news:

• Bharti Airtel says Bharti-Vodafone-Idea JV Indus Towers to list in 2-3 years, followed by Bharti Infratel listing - PTI
• New listing:
  Cords Cable; issue price Rs 135
  English India Clays to resume trading; base price Rs 179, circuit filter 5%
• HUL CY07 results today
• NMDC
  Likely to hike iron ore prices by 40-50% in FY09
  To invest Rs 18,000 cr to raise output to 50 mt from 30 mt in 5 years
  Eyeing iron ore mines in Canada, West Africa
• SEBI to tweak F&O rules to check volatility; proposal under consideration includes circuit filters, possible changes in market wide limits and review of the margin system - ET
• Sabre Capital to exit CboP; ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and IDFC may join the race. ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank has denied any such move, RBI wants IDFC to preserve its status as financial advisor - ET
• ONGC says:
  Decision On Fuel Price Hike Unlikely Before Budget: NW18
  See Possibility Of Oil Duty Rejig In Budget: NW18
• VSNL to be renamed Tata Communications from today
• SVEC Construction IPO to be withdrawn, Issue was to close today
• Ex-dividend:
  Balmer Lawrie Investments (Rs 3/sh), BHEL (Rs 9/sh), Nalco (Rs 4.50/sh) and Zenith Birla (50 paise/sh)
• Ex-split:
  Phoenix Mills from Rs 10 to Rs 2
• Govt says steel ministry has reviewd recent price hike with firms; to meet cos again on prices in 2-3 days
• AP Govt Cuts Sales Tax On Jet Fuel From 33% To 4%
• Maharashtra Seamless board decides to defer EGM to approve allotment of warrants to promoters due to volatile market conditions
• Bank of Maharashtra cuts home, education loan rates by 25-50 bps
• SEBI to change F&O rules to check swings - ET
• Sabre to Exit Centurion BoP; ICICI, HDFC bank, IDFC in race - ET
• No excess allocation to GSM players, says DoT - ET
• BHEL to supply power equipments to Russia - DNA
• GMDC to set up 3 power plants to generate 4,500 MW, to invest Rs 20,000 Cr - BL
• No excess allocation to GSM players - DOT
• Pyramid Saimira close to acquiring UK theatre chain for $100m - BL
• Pipavav Shipyard
  Bags Order Worth $1.06 Bn To Build 26 Panamax Bulk Carriers
  ALERT: Punj Lloyd has 25% stake in Pipavav Shipyard
• CBDT has proposed several measures including capital gains tax for all FIIs in the pre-budget proposals to Finmin- BS
• Exclusive
  Parliamentary Committee To Meet On Feb 18
  Finance Ministry To Make Presentation
  Committee questioned role of recent IPO flops in market volatility
• Standing Comm On Finance
  Raises Questions On IPO Price Fixing Norms
  Raises Questions On Market Volatility
• IPO Price Fixing, Market Volatility
  Key Standing Comm Members Want Independent Body Under SEBI: Sources
  Standing Comm On Finance Discusses Possibility Of Speculators' Cartel: Sources
  Fin Min, SEBI Officials Say Market Forces Rule: Sources
  Fin Min, SEBI Says Mkt Volatility Not Due To Any Cartel/Individuals: Sources
  Standing Committee Likely To Submit Proposals To Curb Market Volatility: Sources