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Weak rupee set to benefit seafood exporters in Kerala

October 10th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 10 (IANS) Primary commodity exporters in the state are set to benefit with the rupee Friday crashing to its lowest level against the dollar in the last six years - ...

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Incidents like Singur shake investor confidence: Software Industry

September 10th, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Hyderabad , Sept 10 (ANI): States need to protect investors against farmland acquisition rows as such incidents have a bearing on investors confidence, feel the countrys software industry entrepreneurs in the ...

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India’s seafood exports slump

August 11th, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS -
Kochi, Aug 11 (IANS) India's sea food exports fell sharply in the last fiscal - to Rs.76.21 billion from Rs.83.64 billion in 2006-07, the Seafood Exporters Association of India said here Monday. ...

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Indian, Italian tanners sign technology transfer accord

June 23rd, 2008 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) Indian and Italian tanners' associations Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve skills and efficiency of the leather industry in Tamil Nadu. According to the agreement, ...

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Dhaka to export skilled textile workers to Russia

May 18th, 2008 - 7:43 pm ICT by admin -
Dhaka, May 18 (IANS) After establishing itself as a major manufacturer and exporter of readymade garments and knitwear, Bangladesh is set to export its skilled workers from these sectors to Russia. The ...

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Bangladesh happy at improving trade ties with India

May 11th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin -
Dhaka, May 11(IANS) Bangladesh is happy at its improving trade relations with India and wants its entrepreneurs to grab opportunities that were not available to them earlier. Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman ...

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Narsimha Rao is new HYSEA president

April 25th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by admin -
Hyderabad, April 25 (IANS) The Hyderabad Software Exporters Association (HYSEA) has unanimously elected M. Narsimha Rao as its next president for a two-year term. Narsimha Rao is vice president and head of ...

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EU biggest market for Indian seafood

April 24th, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by admin -
Brussels, April 24 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has emerged as the largest importer of Indian marine products, accounting for 34 percent of the exports by value, EuAsiaNews reported. G. Mohan Kumar, ...

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Large Indian presence at European Seafood Expo

April 22nd, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by admin -
Kochi (Kerala), April 22 (IANS) Indian seafood varieties are being showcased at the three-day European Seafood Exposition that began in Brussels Tuesday. The expo attracts seafood buyers and sellers from all over ...

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Seafood industry happy with new sops

Seafood industry happy with new sops

April 3rd, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by admin -
Kochi, April 3 (IANS) Seafood exporters in Kerala are happy with the sops announced by the central government to bail them out, especially the incentive for shrimp farmers. Shrimp farming was last ...

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Kerala exporters appeal against rice export ban

April 1st, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by admin -
Kochi (Kerala) April 1 (IANS) The Rice Exporters Association of Kerala office bearers will meet some central ministers in Delhi Wednesday to appeal against the ban on export of non-Basmati rice. The ...

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Seafood exporters happy as export incentive stays

Seafood exporters happy as export incentive stays

March 30th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by admin -
Kochi, March 30 (IANS) The crisis-hit seafood industry appears to have heaved a sigh of relief as seafood exports did not come on the list of 50 items that have been removed ...

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Crisis-hit seafood industry seeks relief measures

Crisis-hit seafood industry seeks relief measures

March 14th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by admin -
Kochi, March 14 (IANS) Representatives of Indian seafood exporters have urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to provide relief measures to the seafood sector, which is hit by stiff competition from China, Vietnam ...

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India raises rice export prices

India raises rice export prices

March 7th, 2008 - 8:59 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India has raised the minimum price for exporting basmati and non-basmati rice to $900 and $650 per tonne respectively, the Commerce and Industry Ministry stated in a ...

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Small and medium IT firms disappointed with budget

Small and medium IT firms disappointed with budget

February 29th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by admin -
(Lead) Hyderabad, Feb 29 (IANS) Small and medium IT enterprises Friday were disappointed with the 2008-09 budget, saying it has not extended the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) scheme that offers them ...

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Small and medium IT enterprises disappointed with budget

Small and medium IT enterprises disappointed with budget

February 29th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by admin -
Hyderabad, Feb 29 (IANS) Small and medium IT enterprises here are disappointed with the 2008-09 budget presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Friday. "It does not have anything for the IT industry. ...

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BPO sector seeks extended tax holiday in 2008 budget

February 14th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin -
Hyderabad, Feb 14 (ANI): The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector is seeking an extension in tax holiday from Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the annual General Budget, scheduled to be announced on ...

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Kochi hosts International Seafood fair

February 9th, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by admin -
Kochi, Feb 9 (ANI): Hundreds of foreign delegates are participating in the three-day long India International Seafood Show (IISS) here. The biennial show provides a common platform for processors, exporters and importers of ...

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India replaces Pakistan as the leading rice exporter to Iran

November 30th, 2007 - 2:07 pm ICT by admin -
Karachi, Nov 30 (ANI): A drastic drop of Pakistani rice exports to Europe, Russia, Middle East and Saudi Arabia was recorded for several reasons, but now a traditional buyer of Pakistani rice, ...

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