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Cotton Corporation gears
up to expand operations in Maharashtra
With monopoly scheme gradually being diluted, the Cotton Corporation
of India (CCI) has formulated a long-term strategy to actively participate
in Maharashtra’s cotton economy. Arbind Gupta reports.
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The overall growth or lack of
it in the commodities futures market is unfortunate.
- Kewal Ram, member and acting chairman, Forward
Markets Commission (FMC) which is celebrating its 50th jubilee year.
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News
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Industry discusses
WTO related issues ahead of Cancun meet
FAITMA seeks 20%
subsidy for processing sector
Committee to study
problems of jute workers, report in 3 months
Exporters asked to
prepare for challenges of global trade: FIEO
‘Singapore issues
could be introduced thru backdoor’ |
A right move
The efforts towards formation of confederation of Indian textile
and clothing industry by Mr Nikhil Meswani, president, Association
of Synthetic Fibre Association should be fully supported
Whither cellulosics?
The development of manmade fibres is one of the great industrial
successes of the 20th century.
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<Tex
Talk> |
Gas fired
infrared radiation dryer, Seco-Rad from Babcock
Babcock has introduced a gas fired infrared radiation
dryer, Seco-Rad with the following revolutionary features: |
Campus wear for
girls
Last week, a national daily published the results of an internet
poll it conducted. The question voted was: "Should the
universities ban girls from wearing minis, tank tops or tight
jeans in the campus?" |
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& Chemicals> |
<Yarns
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Indigo dyeing
machinery: The concept
Indigo in its natural form has been used for dyeing for about
5000 years. Today, most indigo is used for dyeing cotton yarns
for the warp of woven denim fabric on continuous dyeing ranges.
Prakash D Pardeshi elucidates on the concept.
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Super Fine, Medium
Coarse show mixed trend
Silk product exports
skip the storm
Study sees new
red in Bt cotton: Pink bollworm |
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& Trends> |
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Feature pavilion
focuses on functional fabrics at Interstoff Asia Autumn 2003
Events
Bulletin Board |
Cotton cultivators express
concern
Govt conducts ‘diagnostic
studies’
Bangladesh constitutes
working group
PM inaugurates handicraft
exhibition |
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Update> |
<Foreign
Trade> |
Bull run continues,
Sensex crosses 4200 points
Minolta eyes
export hubs to push sales
Switcher to
bring cotton under SCM
Virtual education
network for textile careers: A German model - II |
US wants single
WTO system for developed, developing nations
Negotiators mull
compromise bid to break talks deadlock
Pak, India may
exchange lists of items under SAPTA in October
Indian exporters
should target Africa, L America, China: Exim Bank
Exports less dependent
on world economy since 9-11: Economist
FICCI signs MOU
with Dubai Business Council |
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& Garments> |
<Energy
Conservation> |
RMG exports
record 21.4% rise during Jan-July
IKEA to expand
in India, sets up raw material trading division
Hi-tech weaving
park at Palladam |
Responsibilities
and duties of Energy Managers and Auditors
Working
like a BEE
Asia-economy
Asia to grow 5.5% in next five years: EIU |
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First Lycra
MTV Style Awards in Mumbai
A celebration of style, an occasion to applaud hot and new
talent. MTV and Lycra are turning on their style searchlights
to seek out today’s czars of style and fashion at the
first ever Lycra MTV Style Awards.
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FICCI’s textile
conference on Sept 16, 2003
The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI), western region, is organising ‘Textile Conference
- 2003’ in association with the government of Maharashtra,
on September 16, 2003 in Mumbai.
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A right move
The efforts towards formation of confederation of Indian textile and clothing
industry by Mr Nikhil Meswani, president, Association of Synthetic Fibre
Association should be fully supported by the textile trade and industry
which is currently undergoing a transformation. |
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