The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 03, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Initial rain burst likely over Punjab, Haryana
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 2 Night temperatures over North and Northwest India will gradually show an increasing trend as clouds build up ahead of the arrival of the next western disturbance. Associated northwesterlies are expected to ... More

AQUACULTURE
Kerala Shipping to launch fisheries research vessel
Kochi, Jan. 2 The state-owned Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation is all set to launch its first full sea going fisheries research vessel being constructed in its yard at Thoppumpady near here. The vessel is constructed for the ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Bajaj Hindusthan reports profit after revaluing cane at SMP
New SAP to be decided after consulting various stakeholders More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Flooding markets
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RUBBER
Spot rubber steady as traders await direction
Kottayam, Jan. 2 Spot rubber prices closed flat consecutively for the fifth day on Wednesday. RSS 4 was static at Rs 94 a kg both at Kottayam and Kochi as on Tuesday. The volumes were dull. The market lacked direction as TOCOM was ... More

SUGAR
Sugar mills owe UP farmers over Rs 900 cr
New Delhi, Jan. 2 Private sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh currently owe cane growers over Rs 900 crore as payment arrears against the State Advised Price (SAP) for the 2006-07 season.During the season (October-September), the mills bought ... More

TEA
30-week low volume at Coonoor tea auctions
Coonoor, Jan. 2 The Coonoor Tea Trade Association’s (CTTA) auctions for the year 2008 open on Thursday with expectations of prices to look up because of the low volume on offer. Only 8.37 lakh kg have been catalogued. This is the ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures market steady
Kochi, Jan. 2 Pepper futures market was almost steady on Wednesday despite bearish activities following reports that the Vietnam new crop is going to be stable at last year’s levels. Indian current crop is also said to be at ... More

OUTLOOK
World wheat prices may rise
Countries, including China, imposing or raising export tax More

‘Silver may outperform gold this year’
Rise in dollar could cap the yellow metal’s rise: Kotak Commodity More

TRENDS
Machine is the answer
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