| Bhupesh Bhandari: The reign of rural retail | 19-NOV-09 |
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| Monsoon rains have been 23 per cent deficient this year. As the news from the Met office worsened week after week right through June, July and August, marketers became a worried lot. Urban markets had turned soft well over a year ago. The financial meltdown and fears of joblessness made it worse. But rural markets had held steady. The farm loan waiver, National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and increases in support prices of major crops in the run-up to the general elections ensured adequate money in the hands of rural customers. |
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| Recent rains may not impact coffee output | 14-NOV-09 |
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| The recent heavy rains are unlikely to have an adverse impact on the country’s coffee output. On the other hand these rains will help hasten the ripening process. The spread of the berry borer and white stem borer will be controlled, adding to prospects of the crop, said Coffee Board chairman G V Krishna Rau on Friday. |
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| ONGC stops drilling after cyclone warning | 11-NOV-09 |
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| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) today said it has suspended all drilling and outdoor operations in the western offshore in view of cyclone 'Phyan' in the Arabian Sea, but production is not affected. |
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| Late rains spoil election campaign | 05-OCT-09 |
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| Political parties had kicked off their campaigns in Maharashtra amidst an erratic monsoon, making it a key issue for the coming Assembly elections. Now, late showers in various parts of the state are forcing many parties to reschedule or even cancel their campaign for the October 13 polls. |
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| Over 250 houses collapse in Goa with heavy rains | 03-OCT-09 |
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| As the incessant rains continued lashing the state today, several people remained trapped in their houses in the border taluka of Canacona where over 250 houses have collapsed so far in the flood. |
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