The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, September 12, 2006

ECONOMY
Real state of Orissa's economy
The World Bank's decision to choose Orissa for granting aid is more because of the dismal state of the economy than the false optimism about its growth trends. More

RUBBER
Spot rubber slips further
The domestic spot rubber surrendered further on Monday. The market seemed to be reacting in tune with the global trend, which showed prolonged weakness reflecting the dried-up buying interest from major consuming countries and softening oil ... More

TEA
Tea market dearer at Coimbatore sales
Rates for all varieties of CTC leaf slipped More

WATER
Desilting, bund strengthening works
The Local Administration Minister, Mr M. K. Stalin, on Monday inaugurated the desilting and bund strengthening works on the Koraiyar, Ariyar and Kudamuritti rivers in the city on Monday. The work would be executed by the Public ... More

METALS
`India needs more special metals'
Mr S.A. Bharadwaj, Director (Technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, has said that India would require large quantities of hi-tech special metals and alloys to achieve ambitious goals for a quantum jump in power ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Soyameal export up 80 pc; Vietnam main buyer
Prices may not rise this year as US is seen heading for a bumper crop More

CASHEW
Cashew industry plans to tap expats in UAE
To promote `Made in India' brand More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Gold prices nosedive
International gold prices that peaked at $744.50 on June 6, came all the way down to $585 Monday, breaching the strong psychological mark of $600 an ounce. On the national front, the October futures contract for gold on Multi Commodities Exchange ... More

INTERVIEW
For farmers, the real issue is access to credit
Credit is the most important resource, which the rural populace lacks. The farmers we have spoken to do not have banks they can borrow from. Despite the priority sector lending of PSU banks, farmers are still borrowing from local moneylenders at high rates. — DR SENDHIL MULLAINATHAN, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, HARVARD UNIVERSITY More

EVENTS
FDI hopes
SMELTER MODEL: A woman watching a model of an iron ore smelter at a stall at the Minerals, Metals, Metallurgy and Materials 6th International Trade Fair in the Capital on Monday. The trade fair was inaugurated by the Vice-President, Mr Bhairon ... More

MARKETING
Farmers' body to market honey in north India
The Mangalore Agriculturists' Sahakari Sangha (MASS) Ltd, which is marketing arecanut and pepper in the domestic market, is all set to market honey, especially in north India. Mr Sridhar G. Bhide, MASS President, told Business Line here ... More

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