AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Cyclonic whirl off peninsula may intensify
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated on Tuesday that an upper air cyclonic circulation has sprung up over the southeast Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast, which is expected to develop into a full-fledged ...
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RUBBER
Spot rubber prices decline
Kottayam, March 18 Physical rubber prices surrendered on Tuesday. Heavy losses in global rubber and lingering rains kept the domestic sentiments subdued and the prices declined amidst selling from dealers and growers. RSS 4 moved down to Rs ...
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WATER
Green menace
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Guthpa lift irrigation scheme inaugurated
To bring around 38,700 acres of land under irrigation
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COIR
Rs 243-cr coir project gets nod under 11th Plan
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
COMMODITY COMMENTARY
Export ban unlikely to deliver results
Mumbai, March 18 One could see it coming. One more commodity has fallen victim to policy risk. After the ban on export of wheat and pulses, it is edible oil now added to the list of prohibited items. It is obvious, the Government is getting ...
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TOBACCO
Subsidy on sulphate of potash likely for tobacco growers
Fertiliser Dept preparing note to Cabinet
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Bears pull down pepper futures
Kochi, March 18 Pepper futures market, which was facing high volatility during the trading on Tuesday, declined at close on bearish activities. Rumours that Vietnam pepper was easier by $100 a tonne also contributed to the ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Ban on edible oils export
Move to be effective for a year, seen as step to curb inflation
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