News Digest: Top Newspaper Headlines

 This is vote bank politics at its best
IBA told to consider earmarking portion of total loan disbursement for minority communities

 $10b  SPV planned out of forex kitty
India Investment Corp to fund long-term core projects

 Wadias set to upset Danone's Indian plans
Indian ally may press for right of first refusal

 LCCs board gravy train for patrons
Railways too crafts its own wooing game

 DNA Money

 Hydrogen-CNG combo fuel for autos
Tatas, M&M, Bajaj Auto, Ashok Leyland & Eicher tie up for Rs 5cr project

 Prize Petro eyes Devon's Egypt unit
HPCL JV seeks small blocks offering 4,800 barrels per day

 PE-backed firms steal the thunder
Sales grew 2.90% in 2000-05, while others' rose only 10%

 Sebi examines Cairn IPO books
Regulator wants to probe QIB bids on the last day

 The Hindu Business Line

 Two-tier compensation package for farmerts likely
The plan include one-time payment and long-term security arrangement for land acquisition for SEZs and industrial projects

Govt plans to enhance ethanol blended petrol programme
Willing to pay higher price for extra LNG from Iran

 Making a living through blogging
What started as a hobby or passion is fast turning into a means to rake in the moolah

The Financial Express

 IOC offered 2 proven oil fields by Nigeria
Indian Oil, in turn, will set up a 6 million tonne refinery

 Cap on ECBs to be hiked to $22bn
Infrastructure firms are expected to benefit, companies to get cheaper debt

 Dabhol project hangs fire again
Ratnagiri Gas & Power expects over Rs 4 a unit, MahaVitaran set to oppose it

 Reliance pays top dollars for DDA plots
At Rs 20,000 per sq.ft, the price is among the highest India has ever seen for commercial land