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Saturday, April 18, 2009
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Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, April 18, 2009 ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio | Blogs |
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CLIMATE & WEATHER: ‘Near-normal’ monsoon forecast Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that rainfall during this year’s southwest monsoon season (June to September) will be ‘near normal’ for the country as a ... SUGAR: Centre announces extra 6 lt as free sale quota for sugar mills Mills instructed to strictly comply with release orders. New Delhi, April 17 The Centre is seemingly going on an overdrive on the sugar front. A day after the first round of elections to the Lok Sabha, the Food Ministry has announced a fresh set ... CULTIVATION: Jatropha cultivation hit by land, viability issues Commercial production unlikely in next two years. Chennai, April 17 In April 2003, a Planning Commission committee recommended various measures to replace 20 per cent of the country’s diesel consumption by 2017. One of the recommendations ... SUGAR: Govt mulls banning sugar exports New Delhi, April 17 Stung by the sky-rocketing price of sugar that threatens to cross Rs 30 a kg, the Government is seriously considering banning the export of sugar through all ... WATER: Better water use patterns in Tungabhadra basin urged Meet discusses ways for inclusive water management. Bangalore, April 17 Farmers, Government officials, scientists and NGOs engaged in improving water use patterns in the Tungabhadra basin have called for improved water management and cropping ... SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures surge on strong demand The pepper futures market on Thursday hit the second circuit level on strong buying interest and tight ... CLIMATE & WEATHER: Bijli weakens as landfall over Bangladesh nears Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 The Bay of Bengal cyclonic storm, Bijli, weakened into a deep depression as it ran into the comparatively cooler waters and encountered increased vertical wind shear (sudden change in strength and direction) in ... RUBBER: Spot rubber slips on global cues Kottayam, April 17 The spot rubber market turned weak on Friday. The prices slipped in tune with the international and domestic rubber futures amidst marginal selling from dealers and growers. There were no fresh enquiries from the ... TEA: Rise in Kochi tea prices Kochi, April 17 There was a slight increase in arrivals of both dust and leaf at the Kochi tea auction but prices continued to move up. There was good overall demand for CTC dust from major blenders and domestic market while medium bolder ... EVENTS: Cotton meet in Coimbatore today ... Columnists: • G Chandrashekhar • Sharad Joshi Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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