Evening News Round-up:

*Nifty to hit 6900 on favourable poll result; cyclicals to lead: UBS

*Modi-rally priced in; wary of beta, cyclicals: Ridham Desai

*Positive on JP Associates, target Rs 55/share: Anand Rathi

*WPI is silly index, switching to CPI correct: TN Srinivasan

*S&P cuts Brazil credit rating in blow to Rousseff

*GM India launches updated Cruze priced at Rs 13.7 lakh

*Hired people on contract to resume production: Toyota India

*Renault launches updated Fluence priced at Rs 13.99 lakh

*Bharatiya Mahila Bank unveils its branch in Meghalaya

*SSTL Q4 net loss significantly narrows at Rs 445 cr

*Eros International comes on board as co-producer for NH10

*Dena Bank to raise Rs 366 cr from LIC, GIC in preferential issue

*BHEL extends gain on Rs 3,000 crore NTPC order

*NMDC prospects look bright on higher volumes

*Maharashtra issues NOC to 28 applications for GM trials

*Gas price hike: Moily says govt will consult SG, AG on EC order

*Gail eyes subsidy freedomAware of O&G needs: BJPReliance, ONGC slip

*Expect new govt to see merit of gas price hike: ONGC

*ONGC to invest Rs 2,000 cr in Vasai East field development

*HP agrees to remain anchor client post MphasiS stake sale

*Hopeful on issuance of new banking license: Ashvin Parekh

*See better sales in Mar; will launch Ciaz in Q2FY15: Maruti

*Gujarat NRE Coke jumps 12.5%, lenders approve CDR proposal

*SKS Microfinance up 2% on 11th securitisation of Rs 183 cr

*DGCA may relax norms for renewing pilot licences on Friday

*Arvind rallies on forming Indian JV with Calvin Klein

*TCS bags multi-million deal from GDF Suez

*EPFO to provide permanent number from October

*Federal Bank recovers Rs 10 crore dues from Kingfisher

*Stable UPA govt providing strength to Indian economy: FM

*Nifty ends at new closing high, Sensex flat; Reliance, Wipro fall 3%

*Glenmark receives $4 million from Forest Lab as research fee

*Tata Motors plans to raise Rs 300 cr via bonds