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Sources of the Health Ministry on Monday said that a parliamentary debate on tougher anti-smoking legislation has been postponed by the Spanish government in the hope of mustering more

support for the controversial plan,. The government had intended to present the law during the Spanish European Union presidency in the first half of this year, but may only do so later in the year, the sources said.

The current 2006 legislation bans smoking at work and in public places such as hospitals, schools or shopping centers.

Stock market analysts are of the view that investors can sell HCL Technologies Ltd stock with a target price between Rs 356-353.

According to them, investors can sell the stock below Rs 358 with a strict stop loss of Rs 362.

If the stock fell below Rs 349, it may see more weakness.

Today (Feb 16), the stock opened at Rs 364.40 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The share price has seen a 52-week high of Rs 388 and a low of Rs 91.70 on BSE.

Current EPS & P/E ratio of the stock stood at 23.35 & 15.51 respectively.

Stock market analysts have maintained 'buy' rating on Jindal Steel &
Power Ltd with an intraday target between Rs 644-650.

According to them, interested traders can purchase the stock above Rs
637 with a strict stop loss of Rs 629.

Shares of the company, on Monday (Feb 15), closed at Rs 634.20 on the
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The share price has seen a 52-week high of
Rs 778 and a low of Rs 161.99 on BSE.

Current EPS & P/E ratio of the stock stood at 16.86 & 45.89
respectively.

Jindal Steel & Power recorded a marginal increase in its standalone

A clinical trial is planned by U. S. scientists to determine whether stem cells from umbilical cord blood can help children with cerebral palsy.

Researchers at Medical College of Georgia, said their study represents the first such U. S. Food and Drug Administration-approved clinical trial. The study will include 40 children age 2-12

whose parents have stored cord blood at the Cord Blood Registry in Tucson, Ariz.

The 30-share index BSE Sensex belled the day on a volatile note today.

At 9.10 a.m., Sensex, which opened at 16,042.18 points, gained 36.5 points to trade at 16,074.85 points as compared to its last closure.

In the meantime, the broad-based Nifty stood at 4,806.1 points, up 4.15 points, as against its previous close at 4,801.95 points.

Broader markets were also trading in the positive zone, with the BSE midcap index surged 0.27% and the BSE small cap index climbed 0.54% up.

An international alliance formed by U.S., European and Asian carriers and phone makers is expected to set standards for mobile phone applications.

PC World reported on Monday that Mobile carriers AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and 21 others, along with manufacturers LG, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have joined forces as the Wholesale Applications Community.

The first goal for the WAC is to set programming standards for developers of phone applications, which is expected to be ready within a year.

PC World further stated that with one application process, the WAC could make it easier for applications developers to reach a potential audience of 3 billion people.