AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Peninsula posts staggering rain records
Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 The rogue ‘low’ in the south-east Arabian Sea and the spin-off systems that stalked the southern peninsula during the past week have returned some staggering rain records for March. The Met ...
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COMMODITIES
Rising prices push inflation to a 14-month high at 6.68%
New Delhi, March 28 Inflation shot past the 6 per cent mark to touch its highest levels in nearly 14 months, bolstering speculation that the Reserve Bank of India may have to intervene with a rate hike in the near future. The ...
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TEA
Tea exporters earn Rs 8 cr less in January
Coonoor, March 28 The year 2008 has opened with low returns for tea exporters as their earnings in January declined by Rs 8 crore over the same period of the previous year. Earnings dropped despite the unit price rising, because the ...
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Potato prices crash
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
‘Edible oil export ban to have little impact’
Mumbai, March 28 The ban on export of edible oils, notified on March 17, is unlikely to have any marked impact on domestic supply because of small volume, but is sure to damage the country’s reputation as a reliable supplier of premium ...
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TOBACCO
Tobacco farmers demand excise rollback on non-filter cigarettes
New Delhi, March 28 Farmers from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on Friday demanded a rollback of the hike in excise duty on non-filter cigarettes, as proposed in the budget. They fear that the hike in excise duty on non-filter cigarettes, ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Export floor price for rice raised again
Move to ensure availability within the country
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