Morning News Roundup:

Ø  January IIP at 0.1%; April-January IIP at 0% 

Ø  Russia’s VTB to fund Essar Group to buy back shares

Ø  RBI may have to buy dollar to keep rupee on leash

Ø  Tech Mahindra gets nod to merge Mahindra Engineering

Ø  EC approached on Tata-AirAsia deal: Delhi HC informed

Ø   Sebi tightens norms to check money laundering, terror funding

Ø  SBI Life Ins to appeal against IRDA order of Rs 275 cr refund
 
Ø  RIL gas case adjourned till March 24

Ø  UK seeks investment in ICT, banking, engineering sectors

Ø  Telecom user base rises to 92 cr in Jan: Trai

Ø  Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox wins temporary bankruptcy protection in US

Ø  Auditor’s survey says fraud rising, especially in public sector

Ø  World shares, commodities tumble on China worries

Ø  GVK Energy’s PE investors to get stake in parent firm

Ø  National polls to boost print, TV ad revenues by 15-17%: KPMG

Ø  Bids for Indian wheat top floor of $260/tonne

Ø  Infy sees revenue growth at lower end of forecas

Ø  IL&FS Engg bags Rs. 300-cr Kolkata metro station contract   
 
Ø  Hotel Leela to renegotiate with lenders for bridge loan

Ø  ArcelorMittal, Tata call for balance in European climate policy

Ø  Big Pharma still betting on ‘messed up’ Indian drugs market

Ø  Air India, Jet Airways join fare war, offer discounts

Ø  Airport sector to attract USD 12.1 bn during 12th plan: Ajit Singh

Ø  Indian economy performs better than forecast before elections as production rises, inflation cools

Ø  FMC asks NMCE to check price manipulation
 
Ø  DIIs at Sebi door to thwart Maruti move

Ø  Coal India officers to go on strike; output to be hit

Ø  SpiceJet places $4.4 billion order for 42 Boeing 737s

Ø  CCI rejects complaint against HeroMotoCorp

Ø  SAIL seeks surface rights of BCCL’s mine in Jharkhand