WEB EXTRAS
CULTIVATION
Tobacco farmers oppose crop deregulation
The Andhra Pradesh Tobacco Growers' Association is opposed to deregulation of tobacco cultivation and doing away with fixing of the crop size by the Tobacco Board, a step suggested by the Prabhir Sengupta Committee, according to Dr Y. Sivaji, ...
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
TPG Ventures sets up team for Indian investments
Ropes in former top executive at Intel Capital
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NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Palm oil ideal for bio-diesel despite threats: FAO
The situation has rapidly reached a level where the entire agricultural sector and its markets are being impacted. There are also apprehensions that non-food use of food products could hurt food and nutrition security of a large mass of poor people.
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OUTSOURCING
US offshoring tax returns preparation to desi accountants
Demand driven by manpower shortage and rising labour costs: Study
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ENGINEERING
Schwing Stetter plans to make truck-mounted boom pump
Opens new concrete batching plant manufacturing unit in Chennai
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CARS
Sprucing up its service, the Maruti way
To expand its service network to match its car output
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BIO-TECH & GENETICS
For pharma, biotech firms, all roads lead to Europe
To gain a foothold and expand market in Europe
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CINEMA
Toonz signs pact to produce animation film
Toonz will distribute the film to theatres in India while PHE will market the DVDs globally.
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COMMODITY MARKETS
Prices steady at Kochi tea sale
Finer grades of CTC tea were dearer at the Kochi tea auction by Rs2-4, while bolder varieties remained dearer. Medium CTC varieties remained barely steady. Prices of orthodox high grown varieties eased, while medium varieties remained steady. ...
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Cardamom rules steady
Buying support from North India buoys sentiment
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
`FDI in realty sector will add value'
Foreign investors apprehensive due to lack of transparency
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RESTRUCTURING
Teledata to hive off marine, tech units
Teledata Informatics Ltd plans to split itself into three entities for better management of its businesses. The company provides IT solutions in five verticals - marine, education, utilities, technology and communication and ...
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EVENTS
`Counterfeiting, pirated goods causing huge loss to global trade'
It is hurting economies world over, says WCO Secretary General
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OUTLOOK
Rains may lash TN coast from Sunday
A renewed spell of rain from an approaching easterly wave is likely to induce a positive change in the rainfall profile. Rains are expected to lash coastal Tamil Nadu and, progressively, adjoining Kerala from Sunday onwards. Northeast monsoon ...
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