The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, March 22, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Rains in torrent wallop Kerala, TN
The skies opened up with a vengeance over most of Kerala and Tamil Nadu as heavy to very heavy overnight rains walloped the hills and plains during the 24 hours ending on Friday morning. The ferocity with which the torrents blasted the ... More

Wet April for Tamil Nadu
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Evolving weather during April-May-June would be any different for Tamil Nadu, according to latest outlook by the International Research Centre (IRI) for Climate Prediction at the University of Columbia. ... More

COMMODITIES
Dearer food: No let-up in commodity prices
Mumbai, March 21 The Government measures to tame the rising commodity prices seem to have little impact as prices of some of them such as chana, yellow peas, masoor, turmeric, refined soya oil and mustard oil have jumped more than 10 per cent ... More

RUBBER
Plantation industry laments unequal tax rates
Coimbatore, March 21 The plantation industry has expressed disappointment over the Tamil Nadu Government’s failure to accede to its demand for equal treatment in tax rates.Reacting to the budget proposals presented on Thursday, ... More

SUGAR
Order on UP cane pricing deferred
Chennai, March 21 An order on a petition filed by Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd and Basti Sugar Mills on the State Advised Price (SAP) fixed by the Uttar Pradesh Government for the 2007-08 season to October has been deferred by the Allahabad High ... More

Sugar mills welcome proposals to support farmers
Chennai, March 21 Industry associations representing a range of sectors have welcomed the Tamil Nadu budget for its support to the small and medium industries, agriculture and farmers.The Southern India Sugar Mills Association – ... More

OUTLOOK
Dairy products prices likely to decline in 2008-09
US is expected to step up exports on higher production More

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