Evening News Round-up:

*Pre-election rally on cards; prefer autos, banks: Kotak Sec

*All-time high likely if Nifty breaches 6320: Nomura

*HC seeks Centre, AirAsia responses on FIA’s plea

*BP, Niko say they are part of RIL gas arbitration

*Subrata, 2 directors sent to Tihar jail; next hearing on Mar 11

*Services activity slump moderates in Feb; orders fall

*Sahara lawyers suggests ways to repay OFCD investors

*Zee Ent strengthens its senior sales team

*Insurers offer premium discounts to attract customers in Q4

*Indian beer market growth certain despite hurdles: United Breweries

*Volvo to make Eicher products in South Africa and Indonesia

*Bharti Infratel surges on tie up with Reliance Jio for tower sharing

*IL&FS Transportation gains post fixing record date for rights issue

*FDs interest rates offered by post offices hiked by 0.2%

*Vodacom to now buy Tata’s stake in Neotel

*ASTRAZENECA PHARMA INDIA DEFERS DELISTING PROPOSAL

*RINL turnover grows 2% to Rs 11,766 cr till Feb 28 this fiscal

*Dr Reddy’s launches antibiotic drug in US market

*21 projects will benefit due to premium rescheduling: NHAI

*Oct-Dec CAD at 0.9% of GDP vs 6.5% YoY

*Oct-Dec CAD Narrowed to $4.2bn vs $5.2bn QoQ

*Lok Sabha polls in 9 phases from Apr 7- May 12, result on May 16

*Maharashtra to go to polls on 10, 17 and 24 April; Mumbai on 24-Apr

*’New govt will need to revive investments to boost growth’

*Fund mop-up via preferential route tumbles 88% in Jan: Sebi

*Nifty ends above 6300 on FM booster shots; PSU banks rally 2-6%

*Code of conduct will not affect bank licence process: FM

*Bad loans biggest challenge facing public sector banks: FM