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Thursday, August 25, 2005
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Bank employees seek more credit for farm sector
THE United Bank of India Employees' Union (UBIEU), affiliated to the Bank Employees Federation of India, wants greater credit for the farm sector at cheaper rates of interest to revive the rural sector, according to Mr D. Mohan Kumar, ... More

COMMODITIES


Sharp rise in castorseed futures
Mumbai: Castorseed October contracts continued to rule higher on the local oil and oilseeds market on Wednesday on sustained buying support, a broker said. The contracts were up Rs 26 to close at Rs 1,666 per quintal from previous ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Eye of the apple
A fruit vendor in Thiruvananthapuram has struck upon an ingenious idea for displaying indigenous varieties of apples that predominate the market during August-November. Prices range between Rs 40 and 60 a kg. The season from December to July will ... More

RUBBER


Sharp decline in rubber prices
SPOT rubber declined sharply on Wednesday. Improved arrivals on favourable weather conditions hammered the prices as most of the buyers preferred to keep on the sidelines. Some tyre companies continued to procure sheet rubber at the prevailing ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Bullion trade calls for uniform tax structure — Allow banks, MFs, FIIs to trade in futures: GFMS chief
THE Bombay Bullion Association (BBA) has called for a uniform taxation structure for gold trade across the country. Speaking at the India International Gold Convention 2005, Mr Mukul Sonawala, President, BBA, said even when the Government had ... More

POULTRY


Caught in range
A chicken vendor taking a break at the New Market in Kolkata on Wednesday. Chicken prices are ruling flat between Rs 45 and Rs 50 a kg due to fall in consumption. Consumers are keeping off non-vegetarian food in view of the month of Shravan in ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Garlic exports gallop on access to Pak, Bangla
IF what the famous French Chef X Marcel Boulestin (1878-1943) has said several decades ago is translated into reality in the Indo-Pakistan context, the recent upsurge in shipments of garlic to our neighbourhood should accelerate the peace process ... More



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