The Hindu Business Line : Friday, January 18, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Northwest awash with moisture
Scattered rain/snowfall has been reported from Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh during the 24 hours ending Thursday morning as the underbelly of an incoming Southwest Asian snowstorm slammed into the western Himalayas. The snow ... More

CULTIVATION
Erratic rains hit crops
Erratic rainfall this season is reported to have severely affected the cultivation of paddy in Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts. The withering crop is said to have dampened the spirits of the farmers this Pongal season, the cost of ... More

ENVIRONMENT
Effluent irrigation
The effluent discharged by the 250-tpd (tonne per day) Coimbatore paper unit is utilised for irrigating about 75 hectares of land within the factory premises. According to Mr C.V.Nair, the unit head, periodic monitoring of the changes ... More

FLORICULTURE
Riot of colours
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RUBBER
Spot rubber stays steady
Kottayam, Jan. 17 Physical rubber prices were static on Thursday. The market activities were in a slow pace though major consuming sectors were reported to be active in the main marketing centres. RSS 4 closed flat at Rs 94.75 a kg at Kottayam ... More

SUGAR
Allahabad HC exempts UP sugar mills from paying interim price
In a further reprieve to sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has exempted them from paying the Rs 110 per quintal interim price fixed by the Lucknow Bench of the same court for cane bought during the current 2007-08 season ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Yendal begins commercial production of amla juice
Coimbatore, Jan. 17 The Yendal Farm at Pattiveeranpatti in Dindigul District has commenced commercial production and marketing of the amla (embilica officinalis) juice under the Yendal Ju-‘C’ brand. ... More

POULTRY
TN poultry producers cut price on bird flu reports
The Namakkal-based layer producers have reduced the farm-gate price of shell eggs by 15 paise to Rs 1.60 per piece on Thursday. The price reduction, the second one in four days, comes in the wake of the reports of bird flu hitting the ... More

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COMMODITY MARKETS
Soyabean gains on NCDEX
Mumbai, Jan 17 Reports of a recent outbreak of bird flu may have little impact on soyabean prices as bullish international palm oil market is expected to provide key support.“Though the bird flu has been confirmed, the Government ... More

Chana futures gain on low stocks
Mumbai, Jan. 17 Chana futures on National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange closed 2 per cent higher from the previous close on buying trigged by low stocks in the exchange warehouses. After the near month contract breached technical ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Recruitment norms for technical posts eased
New Delhi, Jan. 17 The Government also decided to relax recruitment norms for filling 246 technical posts in different commodity boards and authorities. The Union Cabinet approved partial relaxation of the recruitment guidelines for ... More

OUTLOOK
Investor interest to keep gold buoyant: GFMS
Short-to-medium term correction possible: Report More