Apparel Exporters risk losing clients like GAP, Reebok and Nike if India fails to convince the US on Friday that its industry does not employ children. India has been asked to defend itself in the US on May 20 against charges of child labour. Child labour is a sensitive issue for American multinationals who source 30% of their global requirements from India. The brands can stop India sourcing if the country...
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Log on to agropedia to reap info on farming by Hemali Chhapia
Ever wondered what information the vast internet contains about alphonsoes? Not enough juice: just a list of Exporters and a scant wiki-page. To fill this gap came agropedia. A content farm, a search engine and an online meeting ground for farmers and agri cultural students, the agropedia is for all those who have a haphazard and fuzzy idea about food. It is also for those who want to make the internet...
More »Cotton acreage to rise 15% in Punjab, Haryana by Madhvi Sally
Farmers with irrigated fields in Punjab and Haryana will start sowing cotton in a fortnight. Agriculture department officials estimate a 10% to 15% increase in acreage this season as cotton has become more lucrative than paddy, basmati and pulses. Government's paddy procuring agencies and basmati Exporters don't think that the staple's production will take a hit. "We estimate the area under cotton across the country to increase by 15% and prices will...
More »TB still cause for concern in South East Asia: WHO
World Tuberculosis Day to be observed today 2 million people successfully treated annually through DOTS Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the biggest threats to public health in the World Health Organisation (WHO) - South-East Asia Region, causing one death a minute. Although the total number of people affected by the disease has steadily declined in the last decade, there are five million people living with TB in the region — a third...
More »Tax returns expose Rs. 600-cr. illegal iron ore transactions by Bageshree S
57 lakh tonnes of ore purchased from unlicensed dealers The Department of Mines and Geology has initiated proceedings to recover Rs. 600 crore from iron ore Exporters for buying a staggering 57 lakh tonnes of ore from unlicensed dealers since 2003-04. According to sources in Hospet, the scam came to light when the Department of Mines and Geology tapped the offices of the Commercial Taxes Department and verified records. It was found...
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