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Everything you need to know about Katni Rubber Edso: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Katni Rubber Edso: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

CM Nabam Tuki calls on Rubber Board of India to help in generating more jobs

April 22, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Itanagar, April 22 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has urged the Rubber Board of India (RBI) to tie up with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to take up joint ventures by extending financial support, technical know-how, training and marketing backup etc. to help achieve the state government's employment target.

'Rubber cultivation areas in northeast India will double'

April 18, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Agartala, April 18 (IANS) The Rubber Board has proposed to double the existing natural rubber cultivation areas in the northeastern region during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), board chairman Sheela Thomas said here Thursday.

Dry weather affects rubber plants in northeast India

April 16, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Agartala, April 16 (IANS) Immature rubber plants of two-four years are drying up in India's northeastern region owing to prolonged dry weather, leaving the growers worried about their produce, an official said here Tuesday.

Mumbai girl goes 'Beg Borrow Steal' in Madhya Pradesh

March 9, 2013 at 2:51 PM

Katni (Madhya Pradesh), March 9 (IANS) Tired and exhausted, Angira Dhar was busy selling vegetables on a summer afternoon at a crowded marketplace here. She isn't a struggling local, but the latest host of the tenth season of reality show "Beg Borrow Steal".

Daler Mehndi sings Telugu number again

February 28, 2013 at 7:07 PM

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Bhangra king Daler Mehndi has recorded a new Telugu song for NTR Junior-starrer "Baadshah".

Forward Markets Commission calls stakeholders meet

January 18, 2013 at 7:05 PM

Kochi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) will hold a stakeholders' meet for rubber, pepper and cardamom participants here Monday.

National bridge: Ajaya Bagaria's team in last eight

December 18, 2012 at 10:29 PM

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) Led by the city-based teams of Ajay Bagaria and Hemant Jalan, sides from Delhi and Mumbai moved into the quarter finalsof the Ruia Gold Cup on the third day of the 54th Winter National Bridge Championship at the Geetanjali stadium here Tuesday.

Cole's mother, brother scoff at Ferdinand's 'sickening' coin attack on Facebook

December 11, 2012 at 4:32 PM

London, Dec 11(ANI): Chelsea star Ashley Cole's brother Matty and mother Sue have poked fun at the coin assault on Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand during the rancorous Manchester derby, which United won 3-2 on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium.

Soaring inflation moderates in October; WPI Data reports

November 14, 2012 at 4:38 PM

Giving a big relief to government who is becoming fail to check the skyrocketing inflation, the official Wholesale Price Index (WPI) provisional data reports that in the month of October the pace of continuously soaring inflation has slightly came down....................

Rubber transforms life of poor tribals in Tripura

October 28, 2012 at 2:31 PM

Bishramganj (Tripura), Oct 28 (IANS) Thirteen years ago, Bipin Chandra Debbarma was a poor nomad. Today, the septugenarian tribal lives in a concrete house, drives a car and has all the household gadgets available in the market.

Jharkhand and Chattisgarh to take up rubber cultivation

October 25, 2012 at 3:51 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 25 (IANS) With rubber prices holding steady, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh have shown interest to begin rubber plantations, the Rubber Board chief said Thursday.

Trade unions protest sacking of Maruti workers

October 4, 2012 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Trade unions of Gurgaon workers Thursday held a protest against Maruti Suzuki in the capital demanding cancellation of termination orders of nearly 550 workers.

Flip-flops now a fashion statement

September 23, 2012 at 11:15 AM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Once best kept for wearing at home, to the bathroom and, at most, till the roadside shop, the humble rubber slippers, or flip-flops, are now making a splash everywhere with their colourful, bejewelled and trendy avatars.

Rubber grown with tea? It's being tried in West Bengal

September 19, 2012 at 3:09 PM

Agartala, Sep 19 (IANS) The Rubber Board has begun trial cultivation of rubber with tea in West Bengal to change the perception that rubber is harmful to environment and other crops cannot be grown in rubber gardens.

Goods train derailed in Bihar, disrupts traffic (Lead, Changing dateline)

July 13, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Patna/Lucknow, July 13 (IANS) A goods train was derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district early Friday, disrupting services in the busy Gaya-Mughalsarai section of the East Central Railway. Many trains have been cancelled while over a dozen have been diverted to other routes, officials said.

'Rubber band electronics' will cut hospital visits

July 3, 2012 at 3:02 PM

Washington, July 3 (IANS) 'Rubber band electronics' will enable seamless integration of monitoring devices with the human body to track a patient's vital signs and transmit them to doctors, making hospital visits redundant.

Rubber-band electronics could pave way for bendable TVs

July 3, 2012 at 1:02 PM

London, July 3 (ANI): With electronics that can be stretched like a rubber band, scientists foresee a time when medical monitoring devices are integrated seamlessly into the human body, able to track a patient's vital signs and transmit them to his doctors.

Satellite surveys to tap India's rubber growing areas

June 29, 2012 at 4:28 PM

Agartala, June 29 (IANS) The Rubber Board and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are conducting satellite imagery surveys to discover potential areas of natural rubber cultivation in India, an official said here Friday.

'Satellite surveys to discover potential new rubber areas'

June 29, 2012 at 4:04 PM

Agartala, June 29 (IANS) The Rubber Board, in association with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been conducting satellite imagery surveys to find out potential areas of natural rubber cultivation in India, an official said here Friday.

Other incidents of toddlers being rescued

June 23, 2012 at 4:27 PM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Even as four-year-old Mahi battles for life at the pit of a 70-foot deep borewell in Manesar town near Gurgaon, where she fell Wednesday night, here are some previous, similar incidents when toddlers were rescued after days of complex operations:

Deal signed for first Chinese investment in Kerala

June 14, 2012 at 6:07 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (IANS) Signalling the first Chinese investments in Kerala, Kottayam-based rubber products manufacturer TJP Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jingdong Rubber Company for two joint ventures.

Goodyear advances on list of America's most reputable companies

June 5, 2012 at 5:28 PM

New Delhi, June 5 IANS) The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has again been recognized as one of America's most reputable companies by Forbes, ranked 26th on the magazine's seventh annual ranking of corporate reputation in the United States, up from its 38th place in 2011.

Government seeks asset valuer to sell Tyre Corporation of India

April 20, 2012 at 8:37 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The government Friday fast-tracked the sale of sick public sector undertaking Tyre Corporation of India (TCIL) saying it intends to appoint an asset valuer for the disinvestment in the company.

Becks' son shocked American guests by asking for 'rubbers'

January 20, 2012 at 12:07 PM

London, Jan 20 (ANI): David Beckham revealed a hilarious language mixup with American guests at his house when they thought his son was asking him for condoms.

Malaysia likely to be world's top condom producer in 2012

January 14, 2012 at 8:39 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 14 (ANI): A leading rubber industry agency has predicted Malaysia will emerge as the world's top condom producer this year, dethroning Thailand as the market leader.

Malaysia likely to be world's top condom producer in 2012

January 14, 2012 at 12:21 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 14 (ANI): A leading rubber industry agency has predicted Malaysia will emerge as the world's top condom producer this year, dethroning Thailand as the market leader.

Now, a robot to provide health care for the elderly

August 3, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Washington, August 03 (ANI): With the development of a new robot, Japan is now one step closer to its goal of providing high-quality care for its growing elderly population.esearchers at RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI) have developed the new robot that uses high-precision tactile sensors and flexible motor control technology.

India to build stronger trade, economic ties with Brazil: Anand Sharma

March 8, 2011 at 8:23 PM

New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma today said that India is desirous to build stronger trade and economic ties with Brazil.

'UNITEX' gets 'OEKO-TEX International Certification'

December 21, 2010 at 7:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (ANI): 'UNITEX', the largest rubber thread brand in India, has got 'OEKO-TEX International Certification', which is expected to boost its exports in various countries.

D.C. condom program sending wrong message, says abstinence group

November 19, 2010 at 6:41 PM

Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): The "Rubber Revolution" campaign launched by the District of Columbia Department of Health has been seen as sending the wrong message by an abstinence group.

Gloves may not protect your food from harmful bacteria

October 26, 2010 at 5:55 PM

Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): If you think plastic gloves-worn by deli handlers, fast food operators and lunch ladies-keep your food cleaner and safer to eat, then you could be wrong as gloved too contribute bacteria to food, say scientists.

Tyre manufacturers request government intervention to cut losses

July 30, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Kochi, July 30 (ANI): The tyre industry in Kerala has requested government intervention over the surging input cost of natural rubber and asks the government to intervene.

Kerala farmers elated over rubber price hike

July 12, 2010 at 8:30 PM

Kottayam (Kerala), July 12 (ANI): Rubber farmers in Kerala's Kottayam District are in high spirits after the price of rubber shot up to Rs.182 per kilogram.

Rubber cultivation gains in popularity over traditional farming in Assam

June 18, 2010 at 4:21 PM

Guwahati, June 18 (ANI): Farmers of Assam are taking up the highly lucrative rubber cultivation on a large scale and as future prospects of the rubber industry grow brighter, the Government has come up with various schemes for entire region.

Motorists to drive on world's first "green" tires within next 5 years

March 26, 2010 at 3:55 PM

Washington, March 26 (ANI): A revolutionary new technology that produces a key tire ingredient from renewable feedstocks rather than petroleum-derived feedstocks will enable motorists to drive on the world's first "green" tires within the next five years.

Big box stores pose threat to people allergic to polyurethane

March 14, 2010 at 12:12 PM

Washington, March 14 (ANI): People allergic to polyurethane could face problems if they shop at a big box store because many of the products there contain that substance.

Economic Survey says industrial growth has revived to 7.7 percent in 2009-10

February 25, 2010 at 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb.25 (ANI): The Economic Survey for 2009-10 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament on Thursday has revealed a recovery in the industrial sector as corroborated by both the data on national accounts and the index of industrial production (IIP).

Government initiative allows rubber industry to flourish in Tripura

December 21, 2009 at 5:47 PM

Agartala, Dec 21 (ANI): Rashyabari is a picturesque hilly area in Tripurs's Dhalai district surrounded by forests and mainly occupied by tribals.

Smell of freshly baked bread, clean sheets make Brits happy

December 7, 2009 at 4:17 PM

London, December 7 (ANI): The smell of freshly baked bread, clean sheets and freshly mown grass are among the whiffs that make Brits happy, says a study.

Condom use in China ballooning

December 2, 2009 at 1:07 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (ANI): Condom sales in China are booming as people increasingly become health conscious and break sexual taboos.

'The Beatles' may still net £1bln by Christmas

September 8, 2009 at 1:33 PM

London, Sep 8 (ANI): It's almost 40 years since 'The Beatles' split, and yet the British band is set to earn the biggest amount ever this year, and could even net 1billion pounds by Christmas.

Mail order firm apologises for sending shopper sexually explicit catalogue

July 8, 2009 at 4:47 PM

London, Jul 8 (ANI): A mail order company has issued an apology to a shopper who ordered a pair of slippers, and was sent an explicit catalogue for sex aids and erotic clothing along.

US stocks gain as surprising earnings overshadow GDP report

April 30, 2009 at 6:09 AM

New York, April 30 (DPA) US stocks posted strong gains Wednesday as most companies that reported profits for the first quarter beat estimates on the day, drowning out reports of a sharp contraction in the US economy over the first three months.

Now, Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa experiences 'shoe-gate'

April 28, 2009 at 6:32 PM

Bangalore, Apr 28 (ANI): After P. Chidambaram, Naveen Jindal, Lal Krishna Advani and Manmohan Singh, it was the turn of Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa to experience the 'Shoe-Gate'.

Now, slipper chucked at Bollywood actor Jeetendra

April 21, 2009 at 7:08 PM

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The footwear-chucking infection seems to be spreading. Bollywood actor Jeetendra was the latest target of a slipper thrown at him during a Congress party road show in a Maharashtra town Tuesday.

BJP, Congress condemn shoe-hurling at Advani

April 16, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Katni (Madhya Pradesh), Apr 16 (ANI): Political parties on Thursday condemned the shoe-throwing incident at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani during a public rally here in Madhya Pradesh.

Advani hooted by Congress, targeted by partyman

April 16, 2009 at 8:51 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) L.K. Advani, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'iron man' who it says will restore decisiveness to governance if elected, continued to be under Congress fire Thursday even as his own party worker stunned him by throwing a sandal at him and calling him a 'fake iron man'.

Footwear flung at Advani at public meet

April 16, 2009 at 6:07 PM

Bhopal/New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The 'footwear missile' struck again. This time the target was senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani, who was going up to podium to address a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh Thursday when a former party office-bearer lobbed a slipper at him.

Now, shoe at Advani

April 16, 2009 at 1:01 AM

After Chidambaram, Navin Jindal, this time L K Advani became the victim of the latest protest tool - footwear; however, surprisingly the slipper was not hurled by any journalist or any other person but by his own party worker.

Now slipper thrown at Advani

April 16, 2009 at 3:16 PM

Bhopal, April 16 (IANS) A former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office-bearer Thursday created a sensation by throwing a wooden slipper at senior party leader L.K. Advani when the latter was going up on stage to address a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh.

Advani becomes new 'slipper' gate target

April 16, 2009 at 2:01 PM

Katni (Madhya Pradesh), Apr 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani became the latest 'slipper' gate target on Thursday.

The top 10 'inventions' that changed the world

March 13, 2009 at 4:52 PM

London, Mar 13 (ANI): Credit cards, trainer shoes, social networking sites, and GPS technology have made it to the list of things that have changed the world.

Amendments to Rubber Act, 1947 approved

February 5, 2009 at 6:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the amendments to the Rubber Act, 1947 and the Rubber (Amendment) Bill, 2009 will be introduced in the ensuing session of the Parliament.

43 jailed for smuggling animal parts in Madhya Pradesh

January 9, 2009 at 5:42 PM

Bhopal, Jan 9 (IANS) As many as 43 people were sentenced in Madhya Pradesh's Katni forest division for poaching and smuggling of animal parts, official said Friday.

100,000 fake certificates found in Bihar

January 8, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Over 100,000 fake certificates of various Indian universities have been found in a Bihar town, police said Thursday, even as the government cracks down on irregularities in the education system.

Top ten weirdest things found in UK pets' stomachs

December 30, 2008 at 3:50 PM

London, Dec 30 (ANI): Kitchen knife, wig, and an underwear-these are some of the things that have made a list of the top ten weirdest items removed from the stomachs of UK pets.

Christmas celebrated in Kerala in traditional style

December 25, 2008 at 12:55 PM

Kottayam (Kerala), Dec 25 (IANS) After attending the midnight mass, Christians across Kerala got up early Thursday and headed for the dawn mass, heralding Christmas celebrations with traditional fervour and style.

Rubber gets a new home in Maharashtra's Konkan region

December 16, 2008 at 12:19 PM

Raigad (Maharashtra), Dec 16 (IANS) Rubber plantations are taking strong roots in Maharashtra's coastal Konkan region, thanks to a salubrious climate, improved yield and the state's own initiative to popularise the cash crop.

Economic crisis takes toll on Kerala liquor sales

December 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 10 (IANS) The economic downturn has affected almost every sector in the country and liquor sales are no exception. So much so, Kerala, one of the leading liquor consuming states in the country, has seen sales dropping by over 7 percent in October and November.

Clinton 'more proud of Hillary now'

December 6, 2008 at 1:18 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 6 (IANS) Former US President Bill Clinton has said that he was even more proud of his wife Hillary, now that she has been chosen to be the secretary of state in the Barack Obama administration.

Tiger poacher denied bail in Madhya Pradesh

December 5, 2008 at 7:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) A court in Madhya Pradesh Friday rejected the bail application of a notorious tiger poacher who was arrested last week by the forest department, officials said.

Bruce Willis reaches out-of-court settlement over the 'Green Rubber' dispute

November 28, 2008 at 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): Hollywood actor Bruce Willis has finally reached a settlement over the green rubber dispute with a Malaysian prince and his company.

Travis Barker sues over plane crash; alleges mishap may cause 'permanent disability'

November 23, 2008 at 2:56 PM

Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Travis Barker, who survived a deadly plane crash with DJ AM, is suing Clay Lacy Aviation and three other companies for damages for personal injury and wrongful death, alleging that the injuries might lead to 'permanent disability'

Rubber tapping before school for Malaysian Indian girl

November 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM

Seremban (Malaysia), Nov 23 (IANS) The Malayasian Indian Congress (MIC) is collecting money to help student Margatha Ambiga, who has to wake up early morning and work on a rubber plantation for three hours before going to school, so she can support her family.

Scottish school of medicine named after a Malay Indian

November 20, 2008 at 1:13 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Nov.20 (ANI): The new School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews in Scotland has been named the B.C. Sekhar School of Medicine, reports the New Strait Times.

BJP hopes to rein in rebels in Madhya Pradesh

November 7, 2008 at 7:40 PM

Bhopal, Nov 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party's Madhya Pradesh unit president Narendra Singh Tomar here Friday claimed all the rebels would be persuaded to withdraw from the contest and start working for the party by November 10 when the party formally launches its campaign for the Nov 27 polls.

Rubber price crash hits land deals in Kerala

October 29, 2008 at 12:54 PM

Kozhikode, Oct 29 (IANS) Rubber plantations, once the most sought after farmland in Kerala, now find no takers because of the plummeting price of natural rubber in the last two months.

Thai Parliament surrounded by protestors, premier flees

October 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Bangkok, Oct 7 (DPA) Thousands of followers of the Thailand's People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) surrounded parliament Tuesday, forcing the prime minister to flee the compound by helicopter, after police failed to disperse the anti-government protestors with tear gas.

Apollo Tyres CMD Onkar Singh Kanwar grateful for his father's legacy

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Sept 5 (ANI): India's tyre industry is booming and much of the credit for its progress over the years should go to four players viz Apollo Tyres, MRF, JK Industries and Ceat, which enjoy over 70 per cent of the country's total market share.

Rubber thread industry uplifts prospects for rubber planters

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Agartala, July 11 (ANI): Rubber planters in Tripura have welcomed the establishment of the rubber thread industry in the outskirts of Agartala.

Rubber thread industry uplifts prospects for rubber planters

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Agartala, July 11 (ANI): Rubber planters in Tripura have welcomed the establishment of the rubber thread industry in the outskirts of Agartala.