Top headlines: Govt to list SOP for IT rules; Jet Airways assured of slots

Top headlines at this hour: Companies raise prices as input costs rise; Jet Airways new owners hear good news from airports.

Companies in durables, paint, and consumer staples are raising product prices by 2-5 per cent as input cost pressures increase. The new owners of Jet Airways have got an assurance from 30 airports for slots. Here is our pick of top headlines this morning. 

India Inc go hike prices as input cost pressures increases

Companies across categories such as durables,consumer staples and others are raising product prices by 2-5 per cent as input cost pressures increase. While palm oil used unmaking soaps has come off its peak and metal prices are showing signs of cooling off, but crude oil