The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 08, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
S-E Bay under watch for evolving whirl
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 Medium-range weather forecasts from the Ministry of Earth Sciences have officially put the southeast Bay of Bengal under watch for an evolving cyclonic circulation by Sunday (May 11) to confirm similar outlook ... More

AWARDS & HONOURS
Export award for Pala Coop Society
The Pala Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd has won the honour of being the biggest rubber exporting agency in the country. In recognition of the role played by the society, the Rubber Board has decided to present the “Excellence in Export ... More

AQUACULTURE
Noodles and ice cream from fish
Kochi, May 7 The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) has demonstrated how fish can be used to make ice cream and noodles. The ice cream under the name Maricream has been developed by the scientists at CIFT, Kochi. Cooked ... More

INSIGHT
A panchayat on ‘futures’: Speculation, not findings
More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Dip in prices of chillies leaves growers in the lurch
Bumper crop in AP has adverse impact on local markets More

RUBBER
Firm crude lifts spot rubber to Rs 120/kg
Kottayam, May 7 Spot rubber continued its upward journey on Wednesday. RSS 4 improved to Rs 120 a kg from Rs 119 0 a kg at Kottayam and Kochi as major international indices shot up catalysed by firm oil and precious metal futures. ... More

TEA
18-month high offers at Coonoor tea auctions
Coonoor, May 7 An analysis of the catalogues of the brokers indicates that a volume of 12.97 lakh kgs would be offered for Sale No: 19 of the auctions of Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here on Thursday. This is the highest volume of more ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Dairy industry seeks 20% export tax on oilmeals
Cattlefeed prices shoot up considerably More

COIR
Increase in coir exports volume
Kochi, May 7 The export of coir products for the financial year 2007-08 witnessed a whooping 11.15 per cent increase by exporting 1,87,566 tonnes in volume. However, in rupee terms the export for the period was less by 2 per cent compared to ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Turmeric futures hit upper circuit
Mumbai, May 7 Turmeric futures in NCDEX hit the upper circuit of 4 per cent at Rs 3,339 a quintal on the back of strong export demand and lower domestic production estimate in the current season.Castorseed and soya oil were up ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Urad prices gain on Myanmar cyclone effect
No clear picture yet on damage to crops; shipments delayed More

BOOKS
‘Agriculture needs inputs on leadership, management’
Mumbai, May 7 While the Services sector and Manufacturing sector continue to register robust double-digit growth rates year after year, agriculture has languished at a tepid growth rate of about 2.3 per cent over the last several years, ... More

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in
Subscribe to: Business Line

Radar: Resources elsewhere
Food: Who pays the price (Video)

ADB World Outlook 2008

ADB's Outlook on India

Union Budget 2008-09

Railway Budget 2008-2009

Economic Survey 2007-2008

In Focus
People's car

P-Note blues

Other Top Stories
JSW, Toshiba to float joint venture

India is one of the most attractive places for investments: Merrill Lynch

Dairy industry seeks 20% export tax on oilmeals

Setting store by online talent referral

Agni-III ready for induction into Defence forces

Bharti joins new consortium to lay India-UK cable system

Private vaccine makers step in to plug shortfall

Looking back
Apr. 27-May. 3
Commodity futures face biggest policy risk

Dues to sugarcane growers top Rs 3,900 crore

Chidambaram sticks to CTT, disappoints investors

Higher pay mooted for plantation research scientists

CCEA allows higher fertiliser prices

Bamboo is grass and not tree, says CII joint study