Orchid Chemicals reports 66 percent yoy drop in net profit at Rs 20.55 crore for Q4 2012

Orchid Chemicals reports 66 percent yoy drop in net profit at Rs 20.55 crore for Q4 2012 by Naznee Fathima  1 day ago
The performance of Orchid Chemicals was impacted mainly due to API plant closure and higher interest costs.
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India to reduce reliance on oil import from Iran by eleven percent

India to reduce reliance on oil import from Iran by eleven percent by Chitra.G  1 day ago
Under tremendous pressure from the US, India has finally decided to cut rude oil import from Iran by eleven percent this fiscal to 15.5 million tonnes.
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JK Paper Q4 2012 net profit declines by 52 percent

JK Paper Q4 2012 net profit declines by 52 percent by Chitra.G  1 day ago
JK Paper today posted 51.90 percent decline in net profit at Rs 11.12 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 due to steep rise in input costs.
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Indian cotton yield shows upward tick of 5.14 percent in 2012

Indian cotton yield shows upward tick of 5.14 percent in 2012 by Dheepika G P  1 day ago
The productivity in the year 2007-08 was 467 Kg/ha and as per Third Advance Estimates, the productivity in 2011-12 has been estimated to be 491 Kg/ha, according to Harish Rawat, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries.
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India to reduce reliance on oil import from Iran by eleven percent

by Chitra.G on May 15 2012

Under tremendous pressure from the US, India has finally decided to cut rude oi ...

JK Paper Q4 2012 net profit declines by 52 percent

by Chitra.G on May 15 2012

JK Paper today posted 51.90 percent decline in net profit at Rs 11.12 crore for ...

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by Chitra.G on May 11 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central and all the state gove ...

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Indian cotton yield shows upward tick of 5.14 percent in 2012

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The productivity in the year 2007-08 was 467 Kg/ha and as per Third Advance Est ...

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India revoked ban on cotton export after reviewing the cotton export situation ...

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