Rana urges garment units to forge key alliances
Union textiles minister Kashiram Rana has called on the garment industry to become multi-locational and a world class player in all respects by forging strategic alliances for accessing new markets and state-of-the-art technology.

Australian wool gains against fibres
Soaring oil prices have put a smile back on the face of Australia's rival wool and cotton producers as the natural fibres stage a comeback against synthetics. Australian wool prices have risen by about 7% in recent weeks, their best performance in years of industry bloodletting.

Mixed trend prevails in grains & pulses; bullion spurts
A mixed trend prevailed at the Delhi grains and pulses market on Friday. The FCI has been allowed to sell 50 lakh tonnes wheat in the open market as against 40 lakh tonnes, wheat dara prices held steady at Rs 690-700 a quintal.


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