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Just in:   • Grief and grit as Indians remember 60 hours of terror  • 'Young Turks need to find alternate ways for finance'  • Emerging countries to discuss US climate offer at Beijing  • New EU rules seen raising cost of Indian chemicals exports  • Wall Street stocks gain on optimism for US economy  Last updated: 07 Oct, 2009    Agriculture Govt calls all-party meeting on sugarcane pricing SME Times News Bureau | 26 Nov, 2009 With the government facing hurdles in finalising amendments to the bill on sugarcane pricing, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Wednesday convened an all-party meeting to thrash out a political consensus on the issue..    Read more.... Insurance scheme for apple growers in Himachal Pradesh SME Times News Bureau | 23 Nov, 2009 The Himachal Pradesh government has launched an insurance scheme for apple growers in the state in view of the adverse weather conditions that hit production this year..    Read more.... No import of rice as of now; will review situation: Sharma SME Times News Bureau | 21 Nov, 2009 The govt. has said it will not import rice for the time being, but kept the option open to meet needs in the future..    Read more.... Punjab farmers get Rs.12,800 crore for bumper paddy crop Jaideep Sarin | 18 Nov, 2009 At a time when the central government says its national target for paddy procurement may not be met, Punjab farmers have not only managed a bumper crop but received payments of some Rs.12,800 crore (Rs.128 billion/$260 million) in less than 50 days of the current procurement season. .    Read more.... Punjab, Haryana cross 175 lakh tonnes paddy procurement SME Times News Bureau | 17 Nov, 2009 Despite less than favourable weather conditions this year, the agrarian states of Punjab and Haryana have crossed 175 lakh tonnes of paddy procurement this season, food and supplies officials from both states said Monday..    Read more.... Treat basmati rice as a niche product, government urged SME Times News Bureau | 12 Nov, 2009 Rice exporters Wednesday urged the government not to interfere in the export of basmati rice and treat the rice variety as a "niche product"..    Read more.... Support price for wheat hiked by Rs.20 SME Times News Bureau | 06 Nov, 2009 The government Thursday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs.20, barley by Rs.70 and gram by Rs.30 per quintal for the current rabi crop..    Read more.... Rice yield to fall 15 mn tonnes this kharif season: Estimates SME Times News Bureau | 04 Nov, 2009 India's rice output is expected to be around 69.45 million tonnes this kharif season, or about 15 million tonnes less than in the previous season, according to the government's first advanced estimates for foodgrain production released Tuesday..    Read more.... Sugarcane farmers up in arms against price policy SME Times News Bureau | 03 Nov, 2009 After expressing dissatisfaction with the Mayawati government's announcement of a hike of Rs.25 per quintal in the price of sugarcane, the four million sugarcane farmers of Uttar Pradesh are now up in arms against the central government's recently announced purchase policy..    Read more.... Apple season almost over in Himachal, 1.2 cr crates sold SME Times News Bureau | 02 Nov, 2009 With the apple season in Himachal Pradesh almost over, 1.2 crore boxes have been despatched to markets across the country..    Read more....   Top Stories » 'Young Turks need to find alternate ways for finance' » Changes in Direct Taxes for gems, jewellery industry sought » No need to ban cotton export, says Maran » Focus on R&D, skill development: Nath » Focus on non-agri exports to Phillipines, govt. to exporters   Commented Stories » Central Sales Tax (CST) not brought down to 2 percent: report(11) » Ban on cotton exports - justified?(5) » SBI's centralised SME loan process to ensure better loan processing(2) » Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) Chapter III(1) » 'SMEs must take advantages of e-marketing'(1)   Customs Exchange Rates Currency Import Export US Dollar 47.30 46.40 UK Pound 77.50 75.55 Euro 70.65 68.90 Japanese Yen 51.60 50.15 As on 27 Nov, 2009   Daily Poll Do you agree the government should announce another stimulus package for the exporters?  Yes  No  Can't say

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