India heads for another bumper wheat yr
The country has its eye on a record wheat crop in the 1999/2000 (July-June) season after sowing got off to a good start following favourable weather conditions, agriculture ministry officials said on Wednesday.

Spices weak at Navi Mumbai market
The spices market at Navi Mumbai witnessed all-round weakness in almost all commodities. On hopes of better new crop, turmeric fell sharply losing almost Rs 200/250 per quintal.

IEA gets set for millennium bug, says back-up plan will ensure oil supplies
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has drawn up plans which could include emergency oil supply and introducing rationing if the Y2K computer bug plays havoc with global energy flows, a spokesman for the


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