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Pharmaceutical companies harbouring huge expectations from Chidambaram's Budget

Mohit Joshi 15 February 2008

Ahmedabad, Feb.

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Bitter cold damages 70 per cent of potato crop in Punjab

Sahil Nagpal 15 February 2008

Bhatinda (Punjab), Feb 15: Bitter cold damages 70 per cent of potato crop in Punjab Cold wave conditions in Punjab have damaged most of the potato crop causing huge losses to farmers.

Potato producers of Bhatinda say that they have lost at least 70 per cent of their crop yield to severe cold and frost formation.

"With temperatures going down to minus two to three degrees in Punjab this year and due to the fog especially in our district, we are facing huge losses. The crops that we sowed in November are destroyed upto nearly 70 per cent," said Harcharan Singh, a farmer.

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Manmohan Singh’s remark lifts market, Sensex crosses 18k mark

Mohit Joshi 15 February 2008

Manmohan Singh’s remark lifts market, Sensex crosses 18k mark

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Fourth India-UK Defence Industry Symposium to begin today

Sahil Nagpal 15 February 2008

New Delhi, Feb. 15: The fourth India-UK Defence Industry Symposium will begin here today to promote co-operation between Indian and UK defence production companies.