HLL launching affordable diagnostic kits
August 7th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (IANS) HLL Lifecare Limited, a mini-Ratna public sector undertaking headquartered here, is soon coming out with cheap and affordable duplex test kit for 'chikungunya' and 'dengue' fever ... Read more...
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Rupee hits record low of 54.50 against dollar (Lead)
May 16th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The Indian rupee slumped to a record low of 54.50 against the US dollar Wednesday with risk aversion in global markets adding to the pressure, ... Read more...
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Rupee dips to record low of 54.42 against dollar
May 16th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The Indian rupee slumped to a record low of 54.42 against the US dollar Wednesday due to rising concern over fiscal deficit and poor economic ... Read more...
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RBI may revise inflation projection
December 8th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Stating that it had already factored in rupee depreciation and soaring crude oil prices into its projection of 7 percent overall inflation by March next year, ... Read more...
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HLL Lifecare opens one-stop medical outlet in Kerala
September 30th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 30 (IANS) Central government owned HLL Lifecare Limited, one of the country's largest producers of condoms, Friday opened a one-stop specialty outlet for medical devices and essential drugs ... Read more...
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Food production may surpass target: Pawar
September 14th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Food production in India in 2011-12 is expected to surpass the target of 245 million tonnes, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said Wednesday.
India had a ... Read more...
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Ensuring milk security for the Indian consumer (Comment)
May 20th, 2011 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
During the recent past, milk being an essential food has become the most-talked-about products after petrol in urban India! Milk is a relatively new entrant amongst the food inflation-contributing items and ... Read more...
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Price rise: Centre asks States to take up market intervention effectively
February 7th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): The Centre has asked the State Governments to take up market intervention effectively and timely to check the prices of essential commodities.Addressing the meeting of Food ... Read more...
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Himachal records all-time high apple yield
December 7th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has a record yield of apples this season with over four crore boxes, of 20 kg each, sold in markets across the country, a minister said ... Read more...
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UPA ally Muslim League wants price rise checked
August 1st, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), an ally of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Sunday asked the central government to intervene and control the spiralling prices ... Read more...
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Potato prices generate heat in Rajya Sabha
March 5th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The falling prices of potatoes generated much heat in the Rajya Sabha Friday with the opposition saying not enough was being done to protect the interests ... Read more...
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Price control, fighting terror priorities for Indian government
February 22nd, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today assured that the government is doing its best to ensure that the prices of commodities are kept in check.Addressing the joint sitting ... Read more...
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Opposition-ruled state governments ask Centre to stop playing blame game over inflation
February 6th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb. 6 (ANI): Opposition ruled state governments on Saturday blamed the centre for the spiralling prices of essential commodities.Their dissatisfaction came after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met the chiefs ... Read more...
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Government to sell sugar, onions at lower prices in Delhi
February 2nd, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) In a bid to arrest spiralling prices, government-owned National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) will sell sugar at Rs.41 and onion at Rs.16 per ... Read more...
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Himachal to issue notice to winemaker Indage
December 27th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 27 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to issue a show-cause notice to leading winemaker Indage Ltd for its failure to start apple and grape wine units in the ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh despatches 74 lakh boxes of apples
September 23rd, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 23 (IANS) The apple season in Himachal Pradesh has finally picked up with 7,400,000 boxes having been transported out of the state.
"The apple season is in full swing and 74 ... Read more...
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Sugar tastes bitter during festive season in Bangladesh
September 15th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 15 (IANS) Sugar, selling at a dollar for a kilogram in Bangladesh, is tasting bitter as Muslims, now observing Ramzan, prepare for Eid-ul-Fitr and the Hindus get ready for the ... Read more...
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Government looking at regulating food prices: Pawar
August 19th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The government Wednesday said it would not hesitate to regulate prices of food commodities as it expects rice production to fall by 10 million tonnes due to ... Read more...
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Opposition walks out of Kerala assembly over price rise
June 24th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) The Congress led opposition Wednesday walked out of the Kerala assembly after their adjournment motion plea to discuss the price rise in the state was shot down by ... Read more...
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E-waste growing at 10 percent annually in India: Study
February 26th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) India is emerging as one of the major electronic waste generators in the world, recording a 10 percent annual growth, a study has found.
The study by a ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh to procure 54,500 tonnes of apples
August 7th, 2008 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 7 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government announced Thursday that it would procure 54,500 tonnes of apple crop under the market intervention scheme. According to a government spokesman, the procurement agencies ... Read more...
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‘Check price-rise through market intervention’
April 25th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, April 25 (IANS) Leader of the opposition in Kerala assembly and former chief minister Oommen Chandy Friday advised the Left government in the state to think of market intervention to check ... Read more...
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Opposition walks out of Kerala assembly over price rise
February 25th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) The Congress led opposition in Kerala walked out of the assembly Monday after accusing the V.S. Achuthanandan government of mismanagement that has led to a rise in prices ... Read more...
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Japanese Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga meets Chidambaram
January 4th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): Visiting Japanese Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga held talks with his Indian counterpart P. Chidambaram here today.
According to reports, Japan and India are set to sign a ... Read more...
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