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Geetanjali Krishna: The unofficial Tatkal service
It’s rather peculiar,” said a friend recently, “that of late, almost every time that I have tried to buy a train ticket, even if it is a month in advance, I have found myself wait-listed…” She was desperately trying to send off Sushil, her trusted right-hand man to Kolkata for some urgent business, and was unable to get tickets on any train going eastwards. “The air tickets cost upwards of Rs 12,000 — I don’t know what to do!” said she. Just then, her courier service provider, who happened to overhear some of this conversation, said, “Why are you getting so hassled madam? Just send him to the railway station and meet this travel agent friend of mine … he’ll get him on today’s Rajdhani to Kolkata!” But how could he do that when the train was full, she asked bemusedly. “It’s the unofficial Tatkal service,” said he.

Suryakirans to enthrall Dasara crowds
Mysoreans will have the opportunity of witnessing for the first time thrilling aerobatic demonstration by the renowned Suryakiran team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) during this Dasara.

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Sugar industry to take Centre to court
The sugar industry is all set to challenge the recent amendment to the Essential Commodities Act, which seeks to introduce a fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane, besides absolving the government of a Rs 14,000-crore levy price obligation arising out of several court rulings.
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Gems and jewellery exports lose shine; decline 24% in May

India"s gems and jewellery exports lost sheen for the eighth month in a row with exports dropping by a sharp 24 per cent to $1.5 billion in May 2009 over the year ago month mainly on account of slump in demand in its major markets like the US and Europe. - Vegetable oil imports up 70% in Nov-May "09 - Yemen for more Indian investments - UPDATE:China doing copy cat in Indian handicrafts, say exporters - "Allowing non-basmati export may defeat Food Security Act" - Malaysia 2nd largest importer of Indian spices - Gems, jewellery ind for lower lending rates, import duty cuts Exports of cut and polished diamonds were hit badly during the month registering a decline of 30.74 per cent compared to the same period last fiscal, followed by coloured gemstones and gold jewellery shipments which slipped by 25.49 per cent and 11.61 per cent respectively, the figures released by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) showed. "We believe that the pace at which jewellery exports are declining will be arrested in another two months. We are expecting orders for the Christmas and New Year season," GJEPC Chairman Vasant Mehta said. However, he added that the growth in jewellery exports achieved last year would not be realised this time as markets in the US and Europe are still recovering from the recession. According to the Commerce Ministry figures, India exported gems and jewellery worth $18.4 billion dollar in 2008-09 showing a decline of 6 per cent over the previous fiscal.


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