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Vitamin-A
enhanced sugar for BPL families through PDS soon |
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The Government is planning
to distribute subsidised sugar fortified with vitamin A to families
living below the poverty line through the public distribution
system after the efficacy trail reports are available shortly.
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AEPC
taps exporters for part-funding VRS |
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Apparel Export Promotion Council
has asked the exporting community to partly fund its voluntary
retirement scheme by raising annual subscription and quota fees
so as to help garner additional Rs 25 crore from garment exporters.
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Argentina
crisis tightens soya supplies; rising vegetable oil prices may
slide |
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Even as Argentina awaits with
bated breath for the news on the imminent 30 per cent devaluation
of the Argentinian peso, soyabean oil prices in the international
market have jumped by around $20 per tonne over the past two
days. |
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Quota
sales boost prices by Rs 5-10 a quintal |
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Contrary to fears, the recent
announcement of the three-month free sale sugar quota announced
December 27, 2001 has resulted in the sugar prices climbing
up by around Rs 5-10 per quintal in the open market and not
decline, as was expected. |
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