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Iron ore production, exports set to drop to an all time low in FY14

Ban in Goa, delay in reopening of mines in K'taka and cap on output in Odisha to blame

Bosch to set up new manufacturing plant near Bangalore

Will invest Rs 600 crore to set up the facility at Bidadi

GMR Infra targets net debt to equity level of 2.5 times in FY14

To divest some of its assets to reduce debt, which stands at Rs 33,000 crore

Trendy, light-weight PET bottles set to take wine to mass market

Scrap metal imports hit sponge iron makers hard

Already, 40 out of 70 units have shut shop in state due to lack of demand

Iron ore shortage set to continue in Karnataka

The shortfall in ore supply is imminent as the production of iron ore by state-owned NMDC will be restricted to 7 million tonnes per annum

Tea Board urges branding as export strategy

Board in talks with Indian tea industry for branding initiatives; to seek help of IBEF

India slips to 7th rank in global coffee production

Despite increasing production, India was pushed below small countries like Republic of Honduras

Rural jobs scheme leading to dearth of labour in plantation

The planters' body seeks extension of rural employment scheme to various works in plantation sector

Augmenting coffee production is a challenge: Jawaid Akhtar

Q&A with Chairman, Coffee Board

Coffee planters moot first private research body

R&D outfit to focus on developing high yielding clonal strains, resistant to White Stem borer, Leaf Rust

Cardamom output to fall for second year in a row

After severe drought in 2012, the major growing regions in Kerala and Karnataka have reported heavy rainfall this year affecting the crop

Coffee Board says FY14 output to be 10% lower

Excess rains damaged crop in major growing areas in Karnataka

Duty cut may not boost iron ore exports, says survey

Says reduction in railway freight may ease the flow of iron ore and allow transportation of higher volumes

South India tea output set for fifth straight dip

Adverse climatic conditions like drought in first quarter and heavy rains in the second quarter have affected the tea output

Arabica producers pained as global prices crash

Bumper crop in Brazil, continued economic slowdown in European Union and higher production costs add to woes

Karnataka to develop six theme-based industrial clusters

State's civic body has identified Udupi, Mangalore, Shiggaon, Dharwad, Bidar, Chitradurga for new clusters

NABARD allocates Rs 900 crore to Karnataka under RIDF

In the first phase, it has sanctioned a loan of Rs 113.70 crore to the state government for construction of 354 roads stretching 510 Kms and 22 bridges of 424 meters

Banking, securities firms to spend Rs 41,700 crore on IT in 2013

IT services will be the largest segment in overall spending category at Rs 13,100 crore in 2013

Miners seek removal of curbs

Country can earn $10 billion foreign exchange by encouraging export of low-grade iron ore