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Closed tea gardens to re-open soon

Closed tea gardens to re-open soon

Rediff.com   12 May 2007

The Central government has finalized a financial relief package for 33 closed tea gardens across the country, Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said on Friday.

Tatas to raise $ 600 million for coal mines

Tatas to raise $ 600 million for coal mines

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

India's largest private power utility company - Tata Power Company - is planning to raise $ 600 million to fund its recently acquired coal mines in Indonesia.

Punjab to launch e-agri services

Punjab to launch e-agri services

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

The Punjab government will soon launch e-agriculture services in collaboration through 'Kisan Soochna Kendras', a network of agri based information kiosks with broadband connectivity.

Pesticide consumption lowest in India

Pesticide consumption lowest in India

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

Is pesticide consumption in Indian farms the highest in the world? Several global reports have ranked India among leading pesticide consuming countries

Pak cement to flood India soon

Pak cement to flood India soon

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

Eyeing the inevitable construction boom in India, cement companies in Pakistan are readying for huge exports to the neighbouring nation now.

Govt's wheat procurement still lags

Govt's wheat procurement still lags

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

As anticipated, the Central government's wheat procurement operations have failed to meet the target and lagged behind last year's purchases.

Gold prices slide as dollar strengthens

Gold prices slide as dollar strengthens

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

Gold price is declining due to the strengthening of dollar in the wake of the US Federal Reserve's move to control rate on inflation concerns.

Farm products prices remain steady

Farm products prices remain steady

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

Farm commodity prices have shown a mixed trend in different centers throughout the country, according to a data released by the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Blight lands Bengal potato farmers in soup

Blight lands Bengal potato farmers in soup

Rediff.com   11 May 2007

Major potato producing state West Bengal is in the grip of blight disease and farmers are set to suffer huge losses this time due to the late attack of the fungi.

Rupee gain a pain for rice exporters

Rupee gain a pain for rice exporters

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

A strong rupee is creating problems for the exporters in India. One of the victims of the rupee vagaries is the rice exporter.

No appeal for hallmarking of gold in Gujarat

No appeal for hallmarking of gold in Gujarat

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

Gold traders in Gujarat have protested the Central government's decision to hallmark gold, saying the hallmarking procedure is complicated and costly.

Starbucks Coffee to enter India, finally

Starbucks Coffee to enter India, finally

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

Starbucks Coffee International, the world's biggest coffee chain is finally entering India.

India's sugar production to go up: US

India's sugar production to go up: US

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

After several revisions in sugar output data by the Union government, now the US Department of Agriculture has modified its figures on India's sugar production, saying that it may touch 252 lakh tonnes during the 2006-07 season.

India to set up tea centre in Pakistan

India to set up tea centre in Pakistan

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

Move over diplomacy. It looks the tea-relations between India and Pakistan is going to excel in the days to come, better than their diplomatic relations.

India to produce pesticide-free chillies

India to produce pesticide-free chillies

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

India will soon begin to produce and export pesticide-free chillies, if some of the novel initiatives from the Spices Board are of any indication.

India to overtake US in cotton exports to China

India to overtake US in cotton exports to China

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

India is all set to overtake the United States as the largest cotton exporter to China, the world's top cotton consumer and importer.

India releases new policy for Petro Regions

India releases new policy for Petro Regions

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Steel Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday released a new policy on Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Regions.

Govt delays wheat import tender

Govt delays wheat import tender

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

Still unsure of its ability to procure wheat from the market, the Centre has extended the tender dates for import of 1 million tonne wheat.

Dahej-Panvel-Dabhol gas pipeline commissioned

Dahej-Panvel-Dabhol gas pipeline commissioned

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

Minster of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora on Monday commissioned the first stretch of the Dahej - Panvel - Dabhol pipeline from Dahej to Surat.

BPOs find smaller towns attractive

BPOs find smaller towns attractive

Rediff.com   9 May 2007

WNS, for instance, has 1,200 people in Nashik, a tier II city. It is looking at expanding its presence in tier II cities.