Stocks in news: 

• Board meetings:
  IL&FS Investment Managers on bonus issue
• Hero Honda Mar 2-wheeler Sales At 3.20 Lakh Units Vs 2.77 Lakh Units (YoY)
• Govt bans exports of non-basmati rice, raises MEP of Basmati rice from $1000/t to $1200/t
• Govt defers decision on regulating steel prices but asks Steel cos. to restrain from price hike; Steel cos had announced hike w.e.f. Today
• 12.37 cr IFCI shares to hit the market
• ICICI Bank to sell 3-5% stake in I-Sec to global financial institutions in pre-IPO placement, values I-Sec at Rs 36000 cr - BS
• German Co Fresenius Kabi front-runner to pick up majority stake in Dabur Pharma - ET
• Oil cos hike ATF prices by a steep 12-14%; Airlines likely to hike fuel surcharge from Rs 1,650 to Rs 2,000
• Ranbaxy to sell Terapia's liquid biz, deal valued at $15-20m - ET
• Triangle realty fund buys 27% in Prozone’s real estate arm for Rs 457 cr
• Karur based firm drags ICICI Bank to court over foreign exchange derivatives contract - BS
• Bosch Chassis promoters reject Rs 750/sh exit price for delisting, offer stands withdrawn
• Wipro lays off 200 employees - BS
• ICSA plans acquisition in US and Europe, to spend $20-30m
• Parry Agro accepts delisting price of Rs 1950/sh
• GMR in race for 50% stake in US based InterGen - BL
• New listing:
  Indiabulls Securities from Apr 2
• Sanjay Leasing to resume trading from today
• Reliance Energy total buy back till date at 9.51 lakh shares worth Rs 122.4 cr
• NSE
  Extends waiver of transaction charges on trade in interest rate futures, govt securities until March 31, 2009
  Waives transaction charges, annual subscription fee for wholesale debt market segment from Tuesday until March 31, 2009
  Details stock-specific investor limits for F&O trade from Tuesday
• Commerce Min
  May ask iron ore producers to offer steel firms 20% discount on raw material to domestic steel manufacturers: NW18
  Officials to meet iron ore producers at 3 pm on Tuesday on measures to bring down steel prices: NW18
  Govt says move to prevent govt from imposing export tax: NW18
• Great Offshore To Buy Back Shares Worth Up To Rs 55.24 Cr Up To Rs 750/sh
• Prithvi Information board defers buy back plan