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NSE combine gets multi-commodity exchange status
THE Union Government has decided to grant the status of "National Multi-Commodity Exchange" to the National Stock Exchange-ICICI Bank combine. This is the third exchange to join the list of national multi-commodity exchanges. In January 2003, ... More

FLORICULTURE


Lack of cold storage hinders flower exports from Kolkata
A LESSER number of outbound international flights from Kolkata and lack of appropriate infrastructure such as cold storage facilities in the international airport here are among the reasons that have hindered the prospects of flower exports from ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Eternal beauty
A bee collects nectar from the helikrisum at the Agri Horticultural Society of India's Annual Flower Show in Kolkata on Saturday. The show turned 175 this year, making it the oldest show in the sub-continent. ... More

PESTICIDES


Regulating pesticides — When a ban is not actually a ban
AS the Centre for Science and Environment findings open a Pandora's box about pesticide residues in drinking water, it resurrects consumer worries about the profile of pesticide products being used in India and the laws governing pesticide use. ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Palm oil in new corrective phase
MALAYSIAN crude palm oil futures on MDEX ended slightly higher with market players awaiting the release of the February 1-15 export data to be released next week by cargo surveyors SGS and ITS. Markets expects the export Exports figures to ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Gold may lose more sheen on Blix report
NOW that the chief UN Weapons Inspector, Mr. Hans Blix, has in a sense dashed the US hopes of mounting an immediate attack on Iraq by virtually exonerating the latter, what is in store for the gold market when trading begins on Monday? This is ... More

INTERVIEW


`Presence in all major towns in 3 months time' — Mr Pranab Barua, Managing Director of Godrej Tea
THE Godrej Group, which has a strong presence in several consumer goods, recently entered the tea business. The venture, initially part of Trans Electra Consumer Products, was later christened Godrej Tea Pvt Ltd. Finally, it became Godrej Tea ... More
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