The Hindu Business Line : Friday, October 26, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Barley futures gain on low inventories
Mumbai, Oct. 25 Barley futures on NCDEX gained 0.61 per cent to Rs 1,246 per quintal due to low inventories. Jeera futures gained 2.57 per cent to Rs 11,231 per quintal as very few stocks of the old crop are left in the godowns. Traders are ... More

RICE
Centre plans paying additional bonus for paddy
Decision likely on October 31 More

‘AP to strive for Rs 1,000 MSP for paddy’
Kakinada, Oct. 25 The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has promised the paddy farmers in the State in general, and the two Godavari districts in particular, that he will strive to secure the minimum support price of Rs 1,000 per ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Bay system slides into Arabian Sea
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 25 Wednesday’s ‘low’ over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Tamil Nadu spun westwards to cross the extreme south peninsula and emerged into the warmer waters of southeast Arabian ... More

AQUACULTURE
Floating on
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PLANTATIONS
GoM finalises crop insurance cover norms for plantations
Rs 729-cr scheme for tea, rubber, tobacco, spices and flotation of development bond More

RUBBER
Spot rubber rules flat
Kottayam, Oct. 25 The physical rubber prices finished almost steady in the absence of follow up buying on Thursday. The end of the five-day long lorry strike failed to make any positive impact over the market as expected and sheet rubber ... More

SUGAR
GMR Industries taking over sugar factory from co-op society
Plans to invest Rs 30 cr, start crushing operations in 2008 More

ALUMINIUM
Panel formed on Balco issue
New Delhi, Oct 25 The Government has decided to set up a Committee of Secretaries (CoS) to decide its stand in the ongoing legal battle with Sterlite Industries, which has sought to buy a 49 per cent in Balco.Sterlite currently hold 51 ... More

COIR
ESI scheme mooted for unorganised coir workers
Kochi, Oct. 25 Considering the plight of coir workers in the unorganised sector, the Coir Board has requested the Union Labour Minister to bring them under the ambit of ESI scheme. In a letter to the Union Labour Minister, Mr Oscar ... More

CASHEW
Cashew Council office to be shifted to Kollam from Kochi
Employees unhappy with the move More

EVENTS
Need for industries to co-ordinate activities for global reach stressed
‘Speed will be determining factor in measuring success’ More

IIL celebrates silver jubilee
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Govt eases ban on non-basmati exports
The Centre has eased the blanket ban on export of all non-basmati rice, with the Union Cabinet on Thursday, permitting shipments of premium varieties that are priced above $425 a tonne free-on-board (f.o.b.).The imposition of a minimum ... More

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