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<copyright>Copyright 2008 The Hindu Business Line</copyright>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>

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<category>Rice</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051752240101.htm</link>
<title>Basmati export duty difficult to absorb, says Saudi chamber</title>
<description>Plea to reconsider $220/tonne duty  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Climate &amp; Weather</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051750281400.htm</link>
<title>Fresh &#8216;low&#8217; expected to boost monsoon flows</title>
<description>Thiruvananthapuram, May 16  Thursday&#8217;s well marked low-pressure area over east-central and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal has weakened overnight into a conventional &#8216;low&#8217; and lay over the coastal areas of Myanmar and ...  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Telecommunications</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051751820400.htm</link>
<title>DoT moves tribunal to recover  Rs 2,015 cr from Tata Tele</title>
<description>Penalty for defaulting on licence fee payments  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Telecommunications</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051751370500.htm</link>
<title>Cell phone services  top TV ad volumes  in January-March</title>
<description>Chennai, May 16 Cellular phone services were the top category advertising on TV during the first quarter of 2008. According to a study by AdEx, Hindustan Unilever Ltd was the number one advertiser on TV during this period. The first ...  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Airlines</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051752180100.htm</link>
<title>Bangalore Connect</title>
<description>For airport talks: Members of Bangalore City Connect (from Left) Mr Mohandas Pai, Mr Lakshmi Narayan, Ms Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Mr Ramesh Ramanathan, Mr R.K. Mishra, and Mr Sudip Banerji at a press conference in Bangalore on ...  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Aquaculture</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051750271400.htm</link>
<title>US Govt urged to curb shrimp imports on food safety</title>
<description>Shrimp trade charges USFDA with failing to ensure quality controls  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Economy</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051752131300.htm</link>
<title>CMIE retains GDP growth forecast at 9.5%</title>
<description>Private economic research firm, CMIE, has retained its GDP growth projection at 9.5 per cent for the current fiscal, despite fears of high inflation and slowdown in industrial output. In its May issue of the monthly review, CMIE said, ...  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Economy</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051750471600.htm</link>
<title>Costlier fuels, metals drive  inflation rate to 7.83%</title>
<description>Wholesale price index of all commodities at 228.6 points  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Excise and Customs</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051750980300.htm</link>
<title>Mercedes, JCB India fill in excise revenue shortfall</title>
<description>Drop in realisations from Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Infrastructure</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051751342300.htm</link>
<title>Bandra-Worli sea link to be ready by Jan</title>
<description>Project being extended by 3.6 km at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Mutual Funds</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051751471700.htm</link>
<title>Food, water cos emerging as investment options</title>
<description>More fund houses plan schemes targeting the sectors  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Power</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051752210100.htm</link>
<title>Power shortage makes cos rely  on liquid fuel captive plants</title>
<description>Little option as energy from naphtha-fired plants is more expensive  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Steel</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051752230100.htm</link>
<title>SAIL Q4 profits up  25% on cost cutting,  lower energy use</title>
<description>Full-year net at Rs 7,536.78 cr  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Automobile Components</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051751730200.htm</link>
<title>Auto part makers hit by rising input prices</title>
<description>Say steel price cuts not for grades used by them  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>HCV/LCV/Tractors</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051752190100.htm</link>
<title>Volvo, Eicher Motors tie-up&#8217;s ambit  may be wider than truck distribution</title>
<description>FIPB clears proposal by AB Volvo to pick up 8.1% stake in Eicher Motors  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Hardware</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051751850400.htm</link>
<title>Global semiconductor market slowing,  says Gartner</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Stock Markets</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051755180100.htm</link>
<title>Weekly Market Round-up</title>
<description>Tracking its Asian peers, the Sensex opened 96 points down on Monday at 16,641 from the previous close of 16,737. The bears came out with renewed vigour taking cues from the weak IIP data and hammered the Sensex down further, to test its day low ...  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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<category>Foreign Direct Investment</category>
<link>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051752240100.htm</link>
<title>Govt defers decision on PepsiCo&#8217;s  plea against divestment condition</title>
<description>Information sought on Dubai co in proposed DLF Limitless venture  </description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008</pubDate>
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