Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, August 30, 2003
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Coconut oil as automobile lubricant recommended RESEARCH for environmentally safe additive formulations that can render vegetable oils technologically competitive to mineral oil based lubricants needs to be encouraged, according to experts. In a paper, titled `Coconut oil as an alternative ... More COMMODITY EXCHANGES Task force nod to allow stock brokers in commodity futures The panel suggested that a single Act should make it feasible for such a merger. The merged entity will have to create two separate divisions to regulate securities and commodity markets. More RICE Rice exporters spared RICE exporters can draw comfort from the Government's decision not to hike export prices, in spite of public stocks falling perilously close to normative minimum buffer levels. Rice stocks in the Central pool as on August 1 stood at 80.73 lakh ... More WHEAT Wheat export issue prices increased IN a clear signal to discourage export of wheat in view of depleting public stocks, the Government has further hiked the prices at which the Food Corporation of India would be issuing grains to exporters during October-December 2003. Effective ... More CULTIVATION 
Kharif crop sowing slows downSOWING of kharif crops has begun to plateau with monsoon activity beginning to fizzle out. Rainfall during August 1-20 was 14 per cent below normal with 13 out of 36 meteorological sub-divisions in the country reporting deficient showers and ... More RUBBER Downtrend persists in rubber prices THE rubber market continued to witness slide on Friday. RSS 4, which opened at a low of Rs 47 per kg, closed at Rs 47.50 against Rs 48 on Thursday. The international market was also weak, quoting RSS 3 at Rs 48.29 against Rs 48.56 per kg. The ... More TEA Leaf tea producers not to introduce minimum floor THE Bought Leaf Tea Manufacturers' Association has decided against introducing a minimum floor price for teas. The decision was arrived at an EGM convened by the association. Confirming this, Mr N.K. Krishnamurthy, President, Bought Teaf Leaf ... More COIR Coir fibre supply centre inaugurated THE Union Minister of State for Agro and Rural Industries, Mr Sangh Priya Gautam, inaugurated the Coir Fibre Distribution Centre at the Central Coir Research Institution at Kalavoor near Alappuzha today. The Minister said on the occasion that ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Cola Controversy The Cable tangle Pakistan Diary Indo-Pak Monitor Indo-China Relations Telecom Competition In Depth In Kashmir Simple Economics Slowburn Tax Talk NRIs & Investment Avenues Corporate Governance Looking back Aug. 17-Aug. 23 Agricultural growth to spur edible oil demand Record kharif coverage in soya, pulses, maize Gold firmness may continue Cashew exports decline by over Rs 50 cr in Q1 India, 13 more countries table farm proposal in Geneva Nilgiris tea brokers decide to defer demand for contingency deposit ITA sees output up a tad; exports, imports projected to dip Bangla buys sugar from UP, Haryana mills |
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