Tripura likely to extend 'Rubber Mission' for another 5 yearsThe Tripura government plans to extend the 'Chief Minister's Rubber Mission' for five more years. Launched in 2021-22 and set to end by 202...
27 Oct, 2024, 02.06 PM IST
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20 Jun, 2023, 08.40 AM IST
Rubber farmers relieved as glove units may openKanam Latex Industries, leading supplier of gloves in the country, was able to resume partial operations in its Tamil Nadu units a week aft...
20 Apr, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
- Rains may limit drop in NR prices in India
The current drop is mostly due to a price decline in the international market," said Vikas Agarwal, secretary of Cochin Rubber Merchants As...
02 Nov, 2017, 01.43 PM IST
Natural rubber exports from India reach the highest in last four yearsAfter touching 30,594 tonnes in 2012-13, the exports had progressively dropped every year owing to relative low price of NR in the internat...
17 Apr, 2017, 07.08 PM IST
AIRIA calls for increasing raising import duty on finished rubber goodsEven when compared to other rubber consuming nations, import duty on finished rubber goods is lowest in India facilitating import of goods ...
24 Jan, 2017, 04.56 PM IST
Rubber Board ties up with RSDC to certify skilled tappersRSDC is conducting training for the job roles of latex harvesting technician. The training is being conducted through 2314 rubber producer ...
08 Dec, 2016, 03.33 PM IST
Rubber planters have a bounce in their step, prices rise by 5 per centRubber production has fallen in India as many planters stopped tapping the trees for the latex following a steep drop in its price in the p...
12 Jun, 2015, 11.59 AM IST
China pricks India's balloon industry as many units in Maharashtra and Gujarat fold upAround 60-70% of the 2,000-crore balloon industry is now currently dominated by products from neighbouring country.
19 Nov, 2013, 05.56 PM IST
SME rubber units demand increase in import duties of finished rubber productsAccording to AIRIA, the import of finished rubber products has gone up by 100% in the last three years from Rs 3,810 crore to Rs 7,608 cror...
28 Oct, 2013, 07.14 PM IST
- Rubber band makers face stiff competition from Chinese imports
Rubber band units in the country are facing a crisis with Chinese products flooding the market.
17 Nov, 2011, 03.08 AM IST
- Experts split over rubber tapping styles
For over a century, rubber tapping has followed a common style — the inclined downward tapping method. That traditional thinking is now bei...
24 Sep, 2009, 12.47 AM IST
- Implications galore for industry as rubber tapping style is debated
For well over a century since the Amazonian tribes have been known to extract latex out of rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis), rubber tappin...
23 Sep, 2009, 05.42 PM IST
- Premium prices, shortage of tappers lead to latex sale
Premium prices and a shortage of rubber tappers have prompted the rubber growers to sell their produce as latex.
25 Aug, 2009, 03.25 AM IST
- Saint, sinners, Simi...Kottayam has them all
At entry points to Kottayam district, there are road signs welcoming visitors to the ‘land of lakes, letters and latex’.
14 Oct, 2008, 12.26 AM IST
- Tax collection needs to be balanced: SC
The Supreme Court has rejected the Kerala government’s plea, seeking disallowance of tax exemption benefits to an assesee saying a balance ...
18 Feb, 2008, 02.32 AM IST
- Rubber tapping may go downside up
A debate is raging about whether it is better to tap rubber trees in the traditional top-to-bottom style or the newly-mooted downside-up me...
22 Jan, 2008, 12.51 AM IST