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Crude offers relief to oil companies: ICICI

Decline in crude will have marginal impact on RIL

Food Min favours defreeze of import tariff value of RBD palm

Currently, govt is not only losing revenue but also facing under-utilisation of domestic edible oil refineries

Malaysia to take steps to make palm oil industry competitive

Indonesia's export duty on palm oil 19.5%, much lower than Malaysia's export duty of 30%

Spices Board looks at $3 bn export turnover by 2016-17

India exports 3.2 million tonnes of various spices, which constitutes almost 50 per cent of the global trade

Rangarajan Panel urges 2mn tonne wheat export from stocks

Move would lead to a subsidy outgo of Rs 1,500 crore

Freight rates up on tight position of trucks

Increased cargo, less trucks led to hike in fare

Centre agrees to procure 50,000 MT of rice from FCI godowns

Assurance given by Union food & Public Distribution Secretary BC Gupta

Global renewable energy Q1 M&As at $21.7 bn: E&Y

Consolidation in the sector on the cards

India's non-oil import growth to fall sharply: Nomura

Non-oil imports to fall due to a slump in the rupee

Silk board to hike raw silk output to 32,000 mn tonnes

Global warming has triggered a need for silkworm breeders to produce breeds that sustain difficult climatic conditions

Govt allows 153 tonnes of pulses export to Maldives till FY14

73 mn tonnes of pulses for 2012-13 and 80 mn tonnes of pulses for 2013-14 to Maldives would be permitted to be exported through MMTC, DGFT

4.2 mn tonnes non-basmati rice exported since Sept 2011

Exports allowed under OGL since Sept 2011, after considering record production, comfortable stock position

Jewellers call off 21-day strike

Feel assured by FM's promise that govt will consider their demands

Sharma rebuts Modi's claim on tax on cotton exports

Govt's foodgrains inventory up 21% as of Apr 1

Raw cotton price may fall 10% in continuation of ban on exports

Cotton growers, exporters claim decision is pro-cotton mills

Govt may allow fresh cotton exports post assessing production

Advisory board of Textile Ministry is scheduled to meet on April 18 to review supply-demand situation of cotton

Co-op mills pitch for cut in levy sugar obligation

Industry also seeks nod for export for sugar under OGL, demands removal of compulsory packing in jute bags

Govt will consider allowing more sugar exports: Thomas

India is expected to have a surplus production

Gems, jewellery exports decline by 17.69% in March

2% import duty on polished diamonds weighs on export figures, says GJEPC Chairman