NEW DELHI, June 16: Cashew prices fell by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today on subdued demand from retailers and stockists.
Sufficient stocks position following increased arrivals from producing belts too weighed on the cashew prices.
Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 230) prices fell by Rs 10 each to settle at Rs 830-840, Rs 730-740, Rs 610-640 and Rs 520-540 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks led to the fall in cashew kernel prices at the wholesale dry fruit market here.
Following are today’s quotations (per 40 kg):
Almond (California) Rs 17,700 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 8,300-8,500; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 4,600-4,900; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-22,000.
Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 610-635 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 500-540 per kg. (PTI)
Cashew declines on subdued demand
Chilli, jeera weaken on subdued demand
NEW DELHI, June 16: Red chilli and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today owing to subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.
Weakening trend in futures market also put pressure on the select spice prices.
Red chilli prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 8,200-12,700 per quintal.
Jeera common and best quality also declined by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 10,900-11,100 and Rs 14,200-14,500 per quintal.
Marketmen said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks, mainly pulled down chilli and jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.
Following were today’s quotations per quintal:
Ajwain 14,500-19,500, black pepper (per kg) 730-930, betel-nut (kg) 180-200, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,300-1,390 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,450-1,570.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 670-720, cardamom (colour robin) 650-710, cardamom bold 700-720, cardamom extra (bold) 870-920 and cloves (kg) 900-925. (PTI)
Menthol declines on reduced offtake
NEW DELHI, June 16: Menthol prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to reduced offtake by consuming units amid adequate stocks.
Increased arrivals from producing belts in Uttar Pradesh also weighed on the menthol prices.
Menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 980, Rs 915 and Rs 815 per kg, respectively.
Traders said subdued demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down menthol prices on the wholesale chemical market here.
The following are today’s quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,400, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 52-62, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-800, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,200, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,950-2,050, Citric acid (50
kg) (China) Rs 3,650-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,500-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 440, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 390, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 100-170, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 980, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 915 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 815. (PTI)
Olivia Munn, Aaron Rodgers are ‘very happy’
LONDON, June 16: Olivia Munn’s new boyfriend Aaron Rodgers said that they are very happy together.
The ‘Newsroom’ actress, who recently split from ‘RoboCop’ actor Joel Kinnaman after two years together, started dating Rodgers last month and he does not mind the attention their relationship is attracting, reported Femalefirst.
Asked if he was upset about photographs of them kissing appearing online, the 30-year-old Green Bay Packers player said, “No. For one, I’m real happy in my relationship. And I understand what comes with it. And two, the last couple years I’ve learned a lot about perspective and what’s important.
“And, that you cannot, when you’ve had success individually and collectively as a team and you are highlighted for the things you’ve done on the field and off the field, you cannot hide from the spotlight. You have to learn to embrace it.”
Munn, 33, has yet to comment on their romance, but claimed that she did not know how to define “love” in a video interview. (PTI)
Potato futures gain 1.64 per cent on spot demand
NEW DELHI, June 16: Potato prices rose 1.64 per cent to Rs 1,449 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators enlarged positions on robust spot demand.
Besides, less arrivals from producing regions supported the upside.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, potato for delivery in July climbed Rs 23.40, or 1.64 per cent, to Rs 1,449 per quintal in a business turnover of 194 lots.
Potato for delivery in June also moved up by Rs 13.80, or 1.01 per cent, to Rs 1,378.70 per quintal in 28 lots.
Analysts said rising demand in the spot markets against tight supplies from producing regions pushed up potato prices at futures trade. (PTI)
Celkon launches cheapest Kitkat-powered phone on Snapdeal
NEW DELHI, June 16: Affordable handset maker Celkon today launched its ‘Campus A35K’ smartphone in the country for Rs 2,999 in an exclusive partnership with online marketplace Snapdeal.Com.
Touted as the cheapest Android Kitkat-operating system based smartphone, the handset has dual-SIM slot and is powered by 1GHz processor with 256MB of RAM, it said in a statement.
With a 3.5-inch display, the Campus A35K sports a 3.2-megapixel rear camera, 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera and 512MB inbuilt storage (expandable up to 32 GB).
The device supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, and AGPS connectivity options along with 3G connectivity.
Android Kitkat is the latest version of the Google-owned operating system. While the market is flooded with devices based on the previous generation of JellyBean OS, handset makers are now focusing on launching devices based on the latest release.
Handsets like LG’s Nexus 5, Moto X, Moto G, Karbonn Titanium Hexa and Lava Iris X1 are based on Kitkat OS. Another homegrown firm Intex has also announced that it will launch an Android-powered device priced under Rs 10,000. (PTI)
US condemns ‘massacre’ in Iraq’s Tikrit as horrifying
WASHINGTON, June 16: The US has condemned the reports of massacre of 1700 Iraqi Shia air force recruits in Tikrit by Islamic terrorists as “horrifying” and urged all Iraqis to unite against this violence, the State Department has said.
“The claim by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that it has massacred 1,700 Iraqi Shia air force recruits in Tikrit is horrifying and a true depiction of the bloodlust that these terrorists represent,” State Department Spokesperson, Jen Psaki, said.
The US condemns these tactics in the strongest possible terms and stand in solidarity with the Iraqi people against these horrendous and senseless acts of violence, she said.
“While we cannot confirm these reports, one of the primary goals of ISIL is to set fear into the hearts of all Iraqis and drive sectarian division among its people,” Psaki said.
Terrorists who can commit such heinous acts are a shared enemy of the US, Iraq, and the international community, Psaki said.
“This underscores the need for Iraqi leaders from across the political spectrum to take steps that will unify the country in the face of this threat,” she said, adding the US will do its part to help Iraq move beyond this crisis.
The US urges all Iraqis to unite against this violence and continue to reject the path of hatred that ISIL represents, she said.
“The United States strongly supports Iraq and its people as they face security challenges from violent extremists.
The people of Iraq have repeatedly rejected violent extremism and expressed their desire to build a better society for themselves and for their children,” Psaki said. (PTI)
Egypt jails killers of Coptic Christians
CAIRO, June 16: A court in Egypt jailed three people for life and two to seven years for creating a “terrorist” group and killing four Copts in 2010, a judicial official said.
Another was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison, while a further 19 defendants were acquitted, the same source said yesterday.
They were accused of “forming an illegal group and using terrorist methods to target the police, foreign tourists and the Copts”.
The four Coptic Christians — who comprise up to 10 per cent of Egypt’s mainly Muslim population — were killed in January 2010 in an attack on a jewellery shop in an eastern suburb of Cairo.
Several more people were injured in the attack.
The Copts are the Middle East’s largest religious minority, and have long suffered sectarian violence including attacks on churches. (AGENCIES)
A laudable decision
Sir,
The decision of the State Government to give five year service benefit to 55,000 RET teachers of the State is more than welcome. The step is surely going to make teaching profession and service conditions more attractive. The terms and conditions which were framed for recruitment were harsh and unjustified. The RET teachers suffered a lot because of them.
These teachers struggled a lot to convince the authorities about the harshness of these rules governing the service conditions. At times teachers RETs had to bear the heavy handedness of police.
The RET scheme which was launched in 2005 with the objective of creating employment opportunities was criticised for non-inclusion of first five years of service for promotion and non-transferable posting.
The decision of the State Government marks the end of the painful struggle. Now, the ball is in the court of these teachers. They have to work sincerely to achieve the educational objectives set by the Education Department.
The Government has done its job by conceding the demands, and now it is upto the teachers how they would promote the cause of education.
Yours etc…
Madan Lal Sharma
Udhampur
Of Power cuts and politicians
Sir,
Those politicians of the State who keep on counting the world class (as they say) achievements of their respective Governments since fifties, should experience the joy of one of such achievements made in the power sector, by joining South Gandhi Nagar & adjoining areas people of this winter capital. If they don’t have the time to join us, they should atleast try to know as to who is responsible for inflicting and enjoying the miseries of the people of this area during May, June & July every year by enforcing ten to twelve hours power cuts during the day time & more during the nights.
If they don’t have any answer to this very very serious problem, as the sufferers have been given to understand, even after using & abusing the liberal central funding meant for the purpose, during the last about six decades, in that case they (Hon’ble Rahnumas) should change their profession or otherwise should try to see some shots of the film written, acted & directed by the electorate of India during the recently concluded Parliament elections. The famous Urdu poet Akbar Allahabadi had once said:
Khate hain roz dinner Hukkam Ke Sath
Ranj leader Ko bahut hai magar Aaram ke Sath
Yours etc…..
S K Rekhi (Senior)
Gandhi Nagar