The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 02, 2006

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Another easterly wave approaching TN coast
The Tamil Nadu coast is set to receive another easterly wave in two days, which is expected to trigger a fresh rains. The system will start impacting the coast latest by Friday, according to Dr K.J. Ramesh of the Department of Science and ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Norms ignored in Bt brinjal trials: Panel
The independent expert committee that looked into the bio-safety aspects of Bt brinjal trials by Mahyco has alleged that DBT (Department of Biotechnology) guidelines on bio-safety assessment of transgenic crops were not followed by the ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber declines
Spot market weakened on Wednesday. The market incurred all-round losses as buyers maintained a low profile following the indefinite and statewide strike by lorry operators. Still covering purchases at lower levels were reported from the main ... More

TEA
Tea prices fall at Coonoor auctions
Prices generally dropped by Rs 2 a kg when the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) resumed here yesterday after the Diwali-Ramzan festival holidays. Because no auctions were held for the last 15 days, the volume offered was ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Simbhaoli Sugars net slumps 83%
Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd has reported an 83 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 2.02 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2006, against Rs 11.7 crore in the same period last year, mainly due to higher cost of production ... More

POULTRY
Kerala lorry strike hits TN poultry sector
The strike by Kerala truck operators has severely hit the movement of poultry products from Tamil Nadu into Kerala, which is a major market for the State's poultry producers. "The broiler movement into Kerala remained paralysed for the past two ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures decline
Pepper futures fell on bull liquidation and pressure from bearish operators on Wednesday. "We are the cheapest source of pepper in the world and, hence, the overseas buyers are pressurising other origins also to reduce their prices," market ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Ministries slug it out over sugar exports
Finance Ministry wants ban to stay, fears impact on local prices More

CO-OPERATIVES
Karnataka Govt sets up revolving funds in fisheries co-ops
Minister honours 45 persons with Suvarna Karnataka awards More

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