Current crude oil prices `good', says OPEC president
OPEC President Ali Rodriguez said on Tuesday current oil prices were "good" and that he was not worried by reports of increased production by Saudi Arabia.

Western Orissa facing drought-like situation
Erratic monsoon and prolonged dry spells over the last two months have virtually pushed almost the entire western belt of Orissa to the throes of yet another drought.

Better rains, more crop area brighten hopes of bumper output
Better distribution of rainfall, more area under crop cultivation and no report of pest attack so far have brightened the prospects of a bumper output during the current Kharif season.


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