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Friday, January 02, 2009
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Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, January 02, 2009 ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio | Blogs |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES COMMODITIES: Inflation rate drops as most items turn cheaper Wholesale Price Index of all commodities at 230.2. New Delhi, Jan. 1 Inflation fell to a near 10-month low during the third week of December, helped by across-the-board dip in prices, prompting predictions of a further easing of the monetary ... INSIGHT: Price signals and the farmer It is by now common knowledge that the announcement of minimum support price (MSP) for various crops during the kharif and rabi seasons has become a ritual rather than a worthwhile signal to help growers exercise their planting choices. ... PLANTATIONS: Plantation body to set up productivity council To help growers with latest management techniques. Kolkata, Jan 1 The Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), with support from the Union Commerce Ministry and Tea Board, is setting up Tea Planter’s Productivity ... TEA: Tea delegation heads for Iran A high-level official delegation of the Indian tea industry comprising representatives of the Union Government and the industry including Chairman of the Tea Board, Mr Basudeb Banerjee, is leaving for Tehran, Iran on a four-day mission to ... SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Cummin exports surge on global short supply Crop fails in major producing countries. Kochi, Jan. 1 Sharp fall in cumin seed supply from other origins last year has led to a surge in its exports from India and for the first time in its history shipments reached 27,300 tonnes valued at Rs ... CLIMATE & WEATHER: Fog beginning to lift ahead of westerly system Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 1 Fog enveloped parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during the 24 hours ending Thursday morning, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) ... TEA: No let-up in tea exports to Pakistan Kolkata, Jan. 1 There has been no let up in tea export to Pakistan which has been identified by India as one of the thrust countries for the purpose of tea promotion. If at all, the export ... RUBBER: Spot rubber rules firm Kottayam, Jan. 1 The rubber prices ended firm on Thursday. Sharp gains in the domestic futures kept the covering groups active on sheet rubber though the trend setting international markets were on New Year ... TEA: Tea park to be set up in Siliguri The country’s first tea park is being launched in Siliguri. The foundation-stone will be laid on January 15. Mr Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Power, and Mr Ashok Bhattacharyya, West Bengal Minister for ... SUGAR: Shades of opinion on import of sugar, its timing Mumbai, Jan. 1 Should India import sugar? If yes, raw or white? When should import begin? Now or after 2-3 months? Should import be under open general licence or against an export obligation? If latter, what is the timeframe for meeting ... Columnists: • G Chandrashekhar • Sharad Joshi Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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