Cement output up 15% in 1999-2000, says body
Cement sector seems to have come out of the slowdown in the industry with production by big size plants recording an impressive 15% growth in 1999-2000 at 94.01 million tonne.

Urea production likely to touch 111.67 lakh tonne
Urea production in 1999-2000 is estimated to have touched 111.61 lakh tonne against a target of 110.67 lakh tonne. This marks an increase of nearly 7 lakh tonne over last year's production.

`High duties would protect farm sector'
The country's decision to impose hefty duties on rice and corn seed imports signals a determination to protect its farm sector from the impact of World Trade Organisation (WTO) norms, analysts said on Monday.


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