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'Punjab will have surplus power by end of 2013'

Cotton ginners call for tax reduction in Punjab

Ginners say that lower taxes in neighbouring Rajasthan and Haryana encourage farmers to sell their produce there

Egg prices fall 10%, farmers incur losses

Also, in the festive season, the demand for eggs is sluggish

Falling cotton prices bring cheer to spinning industry

Rise in demand for yarn in global market, specially from China, also helps

Start-ups are alive and kicking in Punjab

New ventures are predominantly in the e-commerce and software space

Wool industry in the doldrums

Volatility in prices, rising Australian dollar take a toll

Newsmaker: K D Singh

Mamata's man for the North

Metro Cash and Carry wants to get better grip in Punjab

FDI in retail would unfold ample opportunities for MSMEs: Malvinder Mohan Singh

Interview with Chairman, CII (northern region)

Cotton yarn exports to rise

Chinese imports to rise as they switch of value-added items

High rabi wheat output likely

Last year, wheat acreage stood at about 29.9 million hectares

FCI plans to rope in spot exchanges to sell wheat

Wheat sale through the electronic platform makes the process more transparent as it involves less paperwork

Poultry business to get a boost

Also, a surge in demand from Kerala may aid business

Additional charges on wheat will drive up flour prices

As the reserve price for wheat flour is being revised, the market will adjust to the new price benchmark, say sources

Punjab town's steel cluster is losing its lustre

Power and labour shortages, poor connectivity, low-level technology and state government apathy have combined to hurt the industry

Young entrepreneurs come of age

SME players get a platform through such events for global exposure: Kavita Nair

Certification headache for Punjab steel millers

Cotton traders try their hands at forward trade

Last year, cotton forward contracts of around Rs 39,000 to Rs 40,000 per candy took place for Shankar 6

Exporters book cotton in forward trade

Currently, the price of benchmark Shankar-6 is at Rs 35,400 a candy

As competition hots up, SMEs turn savvy brand builders