WEB EXTRAS
COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Pepper prices rise over 60 per cent in 2006
Drop in production resulted in tight supply in global market
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CULTIVATION
Fishery development programme mooted for Kuttanadu farmers
The rice-fish rotational farming system enhances the income of the farmers by 40 per cent with significant saving on rice production and makes rice farming more organic and remunerative.
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AIRLINES
India may need 1,100 new aircraft in 20 years: Airbus
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus estimates that India will require 1,100 new aircraft, estimated to cost $105 billion, over the next 20 years, going by the growth in demand for air travel. According to Mr Sanjay Sharma, Senior Marketing Analyst ...
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COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Cauvery delta farmers welcome verdict
Farmers in the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu have welcomed the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal's final award. They hope it will provide a permanent solution to the long-pending issue. The final award, which allots 210 tmc ft (thousand million ...
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ENGINEERING
Companies ready to shell out premium for second-hand rigs
Shortages in supply of deepwater rigs have led to hire charges
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HMT Machine to focus on high-end products
HMT Machine Tools Ltd would be investing Rs 180 crore of the total package of Rs 723 crore given by the Centre for its revival and aim to double its turnover to Rs 500 in the next five years. The company's optimism stems from the prospect of ...
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ENVIRONMENT
Sow weeds in the sea and reap a windfall
The weed has application in industries such as food, pharma-ceutical and aquaculture.
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HOME APPLIANCES
FnS India sees 50% market share by 2010
The cutlery market in India is largely unorganised and has only one other branded Indian player
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SOFTWARE
Irritant in transfer pricing regulations for IT services
Arithmetic mean is the common average, as you may know. But are you aware that for the information technology industry arithmetic mean in transfer pricing (TP) regulations is an irritant? The issue has drawn attention, especially after there have ...
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Efkon may set up software centre in Mumbai
Efkon, the Austrian-based Intelligent Transportation Systems provider, is planning to set up a software development centre for its global solution development requirements in Mumbai or Pune. "The development centre might come up at a SEZ ...
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LEATHER
Lacoste unveils footwear range
The premium French lifestyle brand Lacoste, on Monday, announced its foray into the footwear category in India, with the launch of its Spring/Summer 2007 collection. "Changes in the attitude of the Indian consumer towards stylish and trendy ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Kerala Coir Corp gears up for exports
Coco-peat, which is manufactured from coir waste, is able to retain moisture for longer time and is finding a growing market in the Gulf countries.
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VENTURE CAPITAL
Tata Group may bid for Actis' stake in Punjab Tractors
The Tata Group is learnt to be in the fray for private equity major Actis' 29 per cent stake in Punjab Tractors Ltd (PTL). The Group is learnt to have evinced interest for purchasing the stake, merchant banking sources said. Sources added that ...
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OUTLOOK
SemIndia awaiting Govt move for expansion
The promoters and strategic investors in SemIndia project are awaiting the Union Government policy framework to finalise the nature of equity participation. Speaking on the sidelines of Vision Summit, the CEO of SemIndia, Dr Vinod Agarwal, ...
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