The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, August 27, 2006

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Spot rubber prices decline
Spot rubber prices declined on Saturday. RSS 4 slipped to Rs 89.50 against Rs 90 and Rs 90.50 a kg respectively at Kottayam and Kochi. Futures gain The futures finished green on NMCE. Though the traders seemed ... More

MUTUAL FUNDS
Edelweiss completes Rs 46.6-cr QIP for Spentex
SEBI guidelines a step forward for capital markets: CEO More

PESTICIDES
`CSE report on pesticide residue inconclusive'
Pesticide industry calls findings inconclusive and baseless. More

PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT
TNPL to focus on branded copier, notebook segment
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd is focussing on exploiting the growth in branded copier paper and notebooks as it sees better value and margins here compared to the bulk segment. The company has been consistently increasing its range in ... More

STOCK EXCHANGES
More Indian cos likely to list on AIM of UK
`Growth markets will offer favourable conditions' More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
83 lakh households get employment under NREGA
More than 83 lakh rural households have been provided employment under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). Of those who have received employment, about 21 per cent are SCs and 46 per cent STs; 41 per cent of the total number of ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Industry status sought for pre-engineered building sector
Pre-engineered building (PEB), which is fast emerging as a cost effective and time saving technology, should be given an impetus through an industry status. It should be supported by codification of standards for materials used in PEB, largely ... More

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