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IIFCO to set up Fertiliser Plant with Egyptian collaboration

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Sep 21 (UNI) Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IIFCO) Marketing Director D K Bhatt today said that IIFCO would set-up a Fertiliser Plant in collaboration with an Egyptian Company at an estimated cost of Rs 325 million US Dollars.

Inaugurating the Electronic Commodities Rate Display Unit at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University(TNAU) here, he said IFFCO and National Commodities Derivative Exchange(NCDE) would provide similar commodity rates on the display board to the farmers in 1400 areas.

Mr Bhatt said the display boards would inform the prices of various crops grown in different agro-climatic conditions.

He said the company has made Rs 980 crore turnover during 2005-06 and made profit of over Rs 400 crore. Last year, the company had sold 8.2 million tonne fertiliser in the country, he added.

He said the company was planning to increase the production of fertiliser to over one million tonnes.

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Nepal Maoist leader's release plea dismissed

Chennai, Sep 21 (UNI) A Magistrate court today dimissed a petition filed by Nepal Maoist leader Chandraprakash Gajurel, seeking to release him. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ayyasamy dismissed the petition stating that a Habeas Corpus petition, seeking to produce Gajurel before the court and set him at liberty, was pending before Madras High court and the petitioner could seek relief there. Madras High Court, while adjourning further hearing in the Habeas Corpus petition to.....

Foreign currency racket: Police officer among seven arrested

Sambalpur, Sep 22 (UNI) The Jharsuguda police has arrested seven persons including one reserve Police Sub-Inspector Sachidananda Nayak on charges of possessing one million American dollars. Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police Santosh Bala said the Department of Treasuries of US was being informed about these people. She said the Police were on the job since last two months to nab the persons involved in the foreign currency racket. Besides the Police Sub Inspector and a driver,.....

Woman kills three daughters; commits suicide

Madikeri, Karnataka, Sep 22 (UNI) A woman killed her three daughters by throwing them into a tank, before committing suicide in a similar way, at Tolur Shettalli near Somwarpet here. Sachini (30), wife of labourer Ganesh, took the extreme step after she was allegedly raped by one Sudhakar. Police said Ganesh, returning from work, found Sudhakar of the same village running from his house when Sachini was alone. An enraged Ganesh chased Sudhakar.....
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