The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 05, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Squall, hail punctuate weather in North
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 Staggered waves of light to moderate thundershowers with isolated squall or hail scythed through northwest, central and east India and the Northeastern States during the 24 hours ending Friday morning. The ... More

AQUACULTURE
Relief effort under way
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Mango output seen hit by rains; exports may drop
About 4,600 hectares damaged; prices may rule higher More

RUBBER
Spot rubber gains further
Kottayam, April 4 Spot rubber made further gains on Friday. Covering groups took initiative to lift the prices followed by fears on short supply. Weak global indices failed to reverse the domestic sentiments and RSS 4, the sheet rubber moved ... More

TEA
Tea imports show rising trend
Coonoor, April 4 Tea imports, which had fallen last year, are once again tracing upward path in 2008, an analysis of the latest data available with the Tea Board indicates. In 2006, imports dropped to 15.99 million kg from 23.81 million ... More

COTTON
Cotton prices seen ruling firm next season
Production may trail consumption drawing down ending stocks further More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Inflation climbs to 7%; Govt continues fire-fighting
Iron and steel, edible oils are the main pressure points More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Rains hit chilli farmers in Ramanathapuram
A preliminary estimate has put a crop loss in chilli cultivation in more than 9,000 hectares in Ramanathapuram district due to the recent bout of unexpected rains, according to the District Collector, Mr R. Kirloshkumar.Chilli is the ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Jeera hits upper circuit
Mumbai, April 4 Inflation rate of seven per cent announced by the Government on Friday had an adverse impact on futures trading in chana and soyabean.Traders felt that chana and edible oil complex will be delisted from futures trading ... More

INCOME TAX
Nurseries and exemption
Justice Khanna, in the Keshavanand Bharti judgment in 1973, propounded the sanctity of the basic structure of the Constitution. Had he been alive today, he would have been aghast at the violence being done to the basic structure of income-tax ... More

MARKETING
Hind Unilever will source agri-products from farmers
Mumbai, April 4 Hindustan Unilever Ltd will be sourcing farm products for its leading foods brand Kissan from farmers across rural India, as part of its social initiatives to mark the completion of 75 years of its corporate existence in ... More

PEOPLE
Joseph Massey is MCX MD, Jignesh Shah Vice-Chairman
Mumbai, April 4 In a significant reshuffle ahead of its proposed Initial Public Offer (IPO), the board of MCX has elevated Mr Joseph Massey as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. He was the Deputy Managing Director.Mr ... More

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