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Oped
 Controversy
over CAB’s estimate of cotton imports
At the recent meeting of the Cotton Advisory Board (CAB), most
members were very much surprised, when textile commissioner Subodh
Kumar who was presiding over the meeting, announced that, according
to the estimate, cotton imports the current season might reach 22
lakh bales, which could be only fractionally lower than 22.3 lakh
bales imported in the previous season.
High
hopes and cynicism greet birth of African Union
African leaders have launched their new union with a blaze of
optimism, hoping the organisation will be the first step in bringing
prosperity and good government to the world’s poorest continent.
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