The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 18, 2002

IPSTA meet to settle online trading issues
THE India Pepper and Spice Trade Association (IPSTA) is to hold a general body meeting next month to discuss the whole issues relating to online trading which has been pending for long due to difference of opinion among its members. The total ... More

POLICY

New US Farm Act cause for concern: FICCI
THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has expressed concern over the US new Farm Act signed by the President, Mr George W. Bush, earlier this week. This has raised federal farm payments by a whopping $83 billion and ... More

INTERNET

Oddanchatram market going digital
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PRECIOUS METALS

Q1 gold demand declines 40 pc
THE country's gold demand fell by as much as 40 per cent in the first quarter of 2002 to 149.8 tonnes following a sharp rise in prices at the beginning of February, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in its latest quarterly review Gold Demand ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS

Bengal announces biotech policy
THE West Bengal Government today announced its biotechnology policy, which envisages, among other things, special incentives for early-bird investors. Stating this on the eve of the completion of a year in office by his Government, the Chief ... More

Govt in a dilemma over GM labelling
THE dilemma arising out of conflict of interest and opposing views expressed by different ministries seems to characterise the government's current position on imposing labelling and other restrictions on import of genetically modified (GM) ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Govt hikes tariff value of palm group of oils
FOLLOWING a sustained increase in international prices, the Government has raised the tariff value for various palm oils with effect from Wednesday night. Vide notification 29/2002-Customs (NT), the Ministry of Finance revised the tariff ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Pepper loses more steam on global sales
PEPPER prices dropped sharply on selling pressure world over and, as a result, spot prices have declined by Rs 800 a quintal in less than a week. The futures prices have also dipped by over Rs 500 a quintal on the terminal market on Friday. ... More

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Q1 gold demand declines 40 pc

Top cos see staff costs going up

Govt hikes tariff value of palm group of oils

Vanishing cos: `DCA to go for hot pursuit'

`Third-party claim losses unsustainable': Oriental Insurance dives for cover

Home Trade bank accounts sealed

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

US-64

Looking back
May. 5-May. 11
No chance of cotton prices going up: Rana

White stem borer may hit coffee output

Centre unveils relief package for coffee

Cotton firm unveils new contract farming model

Agri exports post 36.5% growth

Two nations, two agricultures

Marine exports down on slump in global seafood market

Karnataka, AP spat over paring tobacco output -- Centre sends emissary to probe board affairs

Russia fails to make purchases despite tea MoU with India