The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 03, 2002

Spices exports drop by Rs 172 cr
EXPORTS of spices during the first nine months of the current fiscal declined by Rs 172 crore compared to the corresponding period last year. The exports during April-December 2001-02 was estimated at 1,66,455 tonnes valued at Rs 1,148 crore as ... More

New PFA norms for honey, oil, salt
NEW DELHI: The Government has amended the Prevention Food Adulteration (PFA) Rules, 1955 making changes in the specifications of honey, edible vegetable oils and fats, edible common salt, iodised salt and iron fortified salt. According to ... More

Government clears STC rubber procurement, supply scheme
THE Union Government has approved a scheme for the procurement and supply of rubber to the advanced licence holders through the State Trading Corporation, Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, said on ... More

Rural industries bag 40 per cent of priority sector lending, says Pant
IN order to ensure greater flow of bank credit to industrial units in rural areas, 40 per cent of the total priority sector lending has been earmarked for small-scale and tiny units. This is in accordance with the recent policy guidelines issued ... More

I&B Ministry may shut down two divisions

STATES

Net facility for Speedpost users
THE Postal Department is offering SpeedNet facility from Thursday to Speedpost users, according to Mr B. Chandrasekhar, Director of Postal Services, Vijayawada region. Speaking to newspersons on Wednesday, he said that customers sending ... More

Direct procurement centres lone buyers for local rice -- TN paddy los
EVEN as the Tamil Nadu Government has announced an incentive of Rs 40 on paddy procurement over the support price announced by the Centre, the farmers in the State are finding themselves outpriced and beaten on the quality front by arrivals from ... More

Bengal power bodies to contest new tariff rates
ALL the three major power utilities in West Bengal are preparing to challenge their new tariff rates in the High Court. While the West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB) has already made up its mind on the issue, West Bengal Power ... More

MINING & QUARRYING

Kerala sand protection bodies oppose pvt mining rights
OPPOSITION to the granting of rights to private companies to mine ilmenite-rich mineral sand from the south-western coast of Kerala, between Alapuzha and Neendakara in Kollam, is gaining strength with the formation of at least three mineral sand ... More

EVENTS

200 scientists expected at biotech seminar

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Cellular penetration expected to double by December 2002

Corporation Bank cuts housing loan rates

LIC arm to buy GLFL Housing Fin portfolio

New Year sales gets lukewarm response

Health drinks, shampoo to drive FMCG

Spices exports drop by Rs 172 cr

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

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