Evening News Round-up

*Long term view on India remains optimistic: Anshu Jain: DB

*Portfolios need to add bit of election beta: StanChart Sec

*India can slip to 3-4% growth on lack of stability: GMO

*Hong Kong realty tycoons bank on middle class to weather tough times

*Nikkei drops for third day, stronger yen dampens sentiment

*eBay’s investment in India part of global hedging strategy

*Mustard seed output to rise 10% this year

*Volkswagen’s Arvind Saxena quits to join GM

*Monsanto India BASF India surge as government approves field trials of GM crops

*Govt hikes DA by 10% for 80 lakh employees & pensioners

*IRB stops collecting toll at Kolhapur project

*Mt Gox files for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo: reports

*NTPC to set up Rs 17K cr power project in Madhya Pradesh

*L&T Construction gets Rs 5,220 cr order

*Tata Power to raise about Rs 2,000 cr through rights issue

*Reliance rejects money laundering charge through Singapore-based firm

*SKS Microfinance completes Rs 163 crore securitisation

*K M Abraham the man who put Sahara on notice

*Spices scheme of Rs 670 cr to continue till FY17

*Commexes turnover drops by 39% till Feb 15 in FY’14

*Sebi-Sahara case: A saga of big numbers and innocuous names

*Subrata Roy Sahara arrested, SC rejects warrant recall plea

*On track to achieve 10 times growth in 10 years: Adi Godrej

*FTIL to dilute 24% in MCX; forms panel to oversee recast

*Tech Mah up 2%; to acquire IT arm of German chemical giant

*ITI soars 6% on hopes of getting another revival package

*CCEA hikes fixed cost of urea, modifies investment policy

*CCEA clears Rs 6K cr Eastern Peripheral Expressway

*IOC stake sale at 10% discount; govt to get Rs 5,300 cr

*Sensex ends above 21000; NTPC at record low, Hindalco up 7%

*Jubilant Life up 8% on resolution to USFDA warning letter

*Urea fixed cost hike a relief, but not adequate: Experts

*Jan Industry growth dips frm 8.3% to 1.6% YOY; India GDP at 4.7% vs 4.8% prior.