Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Vinay Umarji

Stories by Ajay Modi &Amp;Amp; Vinay Umarji

After 18 yrs, mangoes leave for US today

After 18 yrs, mangoes leave for US today

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2007

The New York-bound fruits will be the second success story in a row for the King of Fruits. Last year, Indian mangoes were exported to Japan for the first time after a gap of 20 years.

Wasteland may be made available to investors

Wasteland may be made available to investors

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2007

The environment ministry has proposed to offer wasteland available with it to investors through multi-stakeholder partnership.

Cement manufacturers unmoved by duty cuts

Cement manufacturers unmoved by duty cuts

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

The country's leading steel companies were considering a price increase of Rs 1,000-2,000 per tonne from April 1, despite a partial rollback last month.

Farmers may dump FCI for firms

Farmers may dump FCI for firms

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

Companies offering much more for wheat than govt's Rs 850 a quintal.

Sops for sugar mills in Maharashtra

Sops for sugar mills in Maharashtra

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2007

The Maharashtra government has announced fiscal incentives for the state sugar mills to ensure that they continue crushing till all the sugarcane available is consumed.

Bumper crop to hit sugar mills

Bumper crop to hit sugar mills

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

Analysts say sugar prices could fall 5-10%.

Fuel Cell to invest $100 mn in India

Fuel Cell to invest $100 mn in India

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2007

The US-based Fuel Cell Energy, which is into developing and marketing of fuel cell power plants that generate electricity with higher efficiency, will be investing $100 million in India for setting up infrastructure for fuel cell power plants.

Reliance Retail eyes FCI facility

Reliance Retail eyes FCI facility

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2007

To augment its storage capacity, Reliance Retail is seeking to hire capacity with the government-owned Food Corporation of India. This has been complemented by low foodgrain stocks with FCI and the surplus storage capacity.

Cement makers do a volte face

Cement makers do a volte face

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2007

Agree to cut prices after meeting Chidambaram.

Mandis' loss is the farmer's gain

Mandis' loss is the farmer's gain

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2007

Retailers like Reliance are buying bulk produce directly from farmers.

Govt, traders fight over wheat prices

Govt, traders fight over wheat prices

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2007

The government has also swung into action to ensure that it is able to procure adequate quantities and avoid imports at exorbitant rates.

Curbs put on onion exports

Curbs put on onion exports

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2007

The government has swung into action to curb onion exports and check the rise in prices in the domestic market by effecting an 8 per cent hike in its minimum export price.

Government bans wheat exports for 2007

Government bans wheat exports for 2007

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2007

In 2006, FCI's procurement fell sharply to 9.2 million tonnes from 14.8 million tonnes in the previous year, forcing the government to import 5.5 million tonnes.

Reliance retail scores over local stores

Reliance retail scores over local stores

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2007

Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.

Reliance vs retailers: Customers win

Reliance vs retailers: Customers win

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2007

Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.

Dairy producers' profits dry up on inflation

Dairy producers' profits dry up on inflation

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

Milk powder Exports of 65,000 tonnes threatened, milk prices fall Re 1 a litre.

Sugar barons lose Rs 1,600 crore

Sugar barons lose Rs 1,600 crore

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2007

Price decline causes wealth erosion.

Is that your brand riding the rickshaw?

Is that your brand riding the rickshaw?

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2007

A passenger travelling in a cycle rickshaw can now have the luxury of sipping a Coke or Pepsi apart from listening to music via a headphone while he travels.

Local firms in rural retail thrust

Local firms in rural retail thrust

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

With more than 60 per cent of the country's 109 crore population concentrated in rural areas, companies do not want to miss the growing business opportunity.

Zinc majors take the cue, cut prices

Zinc majors take the cue, cut prices

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

A day after the finance ministry cut import duties on a variety of product categories, top manufacturers of zinc -- Hindustan Zinc and Binani Zinc -- slashed prices.