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2G auction flop show: Where are those Rs 1.76 lakh crore?

NEW DELHI: Attributing "sensationalism" over the CAG's presumptive loss figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore for the "killing" of the telecom sector, government today said it plans to auction by March-end the circles that were not taken in the flopped sale of mobile phone spectrum this week.  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/2G-auction-flop-show-Where-are-those-Rs-1-76-lakh-crore-Kapil-Sibal-asks/articleshow/17242881.cms

Sonia Gandhi meets PM, top Congress leaders to discuss Mamata Banerjee's withdrawal of support

New Delhi:  The Congress-led UPA government is in a minority and its immediate task is to ensure survival. It has been forced to scrounge for numbers by ally Mamata Banerjee, who announced yesterday that she was exiting the UPA government in protest against a menu of new reforms introduced last week. For months now, the Manmohan Singh government's plan B has been the support of Mulayam Singh Yadav or Mayawati to offset the loss of Mamata. It is time now to see if that plan works.    http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/sonia-gandhi-meets-pm-top-congress-leaders-to-discuss-mamata-banerjee-s-withdrawal-of-support-269173

Coal-gate: Govt rules out cancelling all coal blocks in auditor's (CAG) report

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New Delhi:  The Prime Minister has reportedly told his ministers that he will not sanction the cancellation of 142 coal blocks listed by the national auditor for being sold at a fraction of their true market rate to private and state-run firms. 

Consumer confidence falls first time in 9 quarters:Nielsen

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Consumer confidence in the country declined for the first time in nine quarters due to a fall in employment sentiment and subdued spending behaviour, according to the latest edition of the Nielsen global consumer confidence index released in Mumbai on Tuesday. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_consumer-confidence-falls-first-time-in-9-quarters-nielsen_1716088

Sensex tumbles 244 pts as RBI keeps rates untouched

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Mumbai: In a highly volatile trade, the Sensex Monday tumbled 244 points as RBI unexpectedly kept lending rates unchanged sparking off hectic selling, especially in interest-sensitive stocks banks, realty and auto.