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Red chillies are not hot

Red chillies are not hot

Rediff.com   17 May 2007

Red chillies are not at all hot these days if the dwindling price of the commodity is of any indication.

Early Monsoon may help curb inflation

Early Monsoon may help curb inflation

Rediff.com   17 May 2007

The India Meteorological Department's forecast of early monsoon has come as a respite for the Central government, which has been drawing flak from all corners for its failure to rein in inflation.

Invensys to invest $20m in Hyderabad centre

Invensys to invest $20m in Hyderabad centre

Rediff.com   17 May 2007

Invensys, a UK-based global industrial automation, controls and transportation group, will invest $20 million (around Rs 86 crore) to ramp up manpower at its Invensys Development Centre in Hyderabad during the current financial year.

Vanilla farmers see ray of hope

Vanilla farmers see ray of hope

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Vanilla seems to be the flavour of the season, if you go by the claims made by Vanilla India Producers Company recently.

Organic scampi from India soon

Organic scampi from India soon

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Organic aquaculture is all set to spread its wings in India. As a right step in this direction, the country will soon become the first in the world to produce certified organic scampi.

Gas price to decide Iran-Pak-India pipeline

Gas price to decide Iran-Pak-India pipeline

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project has been found technically possible but its economic viability will depend on the price at which Tehran sells the fuel, said Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dinsha Patel.

China: India's new basmati export destination

China: India's new basmati export destination

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Nearly six months after New Delhi and Beijing signed a protocol to facilitate the export of Indian basmati rice to China, rice exporters are here in an upbeat mood.

Bhutan may ban poultry imports from India

Bhutan may ban poultry imports from India

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Following news of bird flu outbreak in a poultry farm in West Bengal's Darjeeling, Bhutan is mulling a ban on import of chicken meat and eggs from India.

Wheat procurement process is slow: Pawar

Wheat procurement process is slow: Pawar

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

India's Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar admitted in the Parliament that the procurement of wheat is slow, and time-consuming.

US rice sector hit by EU, Cuba ban

US rice sector hit by EU, Cuba ban

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Ban on US rice by the European Union and Cuba is turning out to be detrimental for the American rice sector as the commodity may found it tough to get buyers now.

Sugar cos wait for govt fund

Sugar cos wait for govt fund

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

A number of sugar companies in India are awaiting government approval for loans from the Sugar Development Fund to set up co-generation power units or ethanol plants.

Reliance's new package for SEZ-hit farmers

Reliance's new package for SEZ-hit farmers

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Reliance Industries Limited has chalked out a novel scheme to compensate and rehabilitate the displaced people from Special Economic Zone areas the company is developing.

MCX to train futures trade pros

MCX to train futures trade pros

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Anticipating a major shortage of professionals in Futures trading in the coming years, the Multi Commodity Exchange has decided to train 10,000 personnel in the sector this financial year.

Indian villages to be lit up on Chinese model

Indian villages to be lit up on Chinese model

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

The Indian government is chalking out plans to introduce a Chinese model of power distribution to light up the country's 'powerless' villages.

Edible oil prices to soar again

Edible oil prices to soar again

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Cooking oil rates have already witnessed a rise of almost 25 per cent since last year

Early monsoon may bring cyclone too

Early monsoon may bring cyclone too

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

The Indian Meteorological Department announced that conditions are favourable for further advancement of monsoon to some parts of southwest Bay of Bengal

Oilmeal exports scale new height

Oilmeal exports scale new height

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

Data released by the Solvent Extractors' Association of India has shown huge rise in exports of oilmeal from India.

Indian cotton to enter Pak through Wagah

Indian cotton to enter Pak through Wagah

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

Pakistan is doing another confidence building measure with India by permitting import of cotton from the neighbouring country through Wagah border.

India is the largest biotech crop nation

India is the largest biotech crop nation

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

India's economic boom story does not just stop by the information technology sector.

Gujarat develops potato for French fries

Gujarat develops potato for French fries

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

Potato chips manufacturers, especially those in the business of French fries, may not have to bother about sorting out quality potatoes