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Kerala tourism promotion in Australia, Middle East
MUMBAI, Feb 1 (Asia Pulse) – Buoyed by an over 11 per cent increase in foreign tourist arrivals in 2011, which was a bad year for the global tourism industry given the bleak economic environment, Kerala is on a marketing blitz to attract more travellers from the Middle East and Down Under. “We plan to […]
Sri Lanka testing new tea plants
Jan 31, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is testing new varieties of tea that have better ability to tolerate drought and disease, the head of the island’s tea research outfit said. Gerry Jayawardena, chairman of the Tea Research Institute, said the new types of tea plants were needed given changes in climate and consumer preferences […]
Sri Lanka lifts ban on tea estates harvesting timber
Jan 31, 2012 (LBO) – A Sri Lanka state decision to allow commercial timber to be harvested will increase the supply of fuel wood for use in tea driers helping cut production costs, an industry body representing private managers said. “We are confident this decision by the government will benefit not only the estate sector […]
Sri Lanka war torn irrigation works get IFAD boost
Jan 31, 2012 (LBO) – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said it is giving a 22 million dollar loan to Sri Lanka to rebuilt irrigation works, which will help 7,000 farmer families in former war-torn areas. The money will be used to improve downstream irrigation infrastructure of the Iranamadu reservoir in Kilinocchi in […]
Sri Lanka tea industry poverty still high: FAO
Jan 30, 2012 (LBO) – Poverty levels in Sri Lanka’s tea industry are still too high and need to be addressed as a matter of priority, a senior official of the Food and Agriculture Organisation said. The FAO is also involved in the island’s tea industry and is supporting the National Institute of Plantations Managements […]
US fast food co Quiznos plans to open 150 outlets in India
NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (Asia Pulse) – American quick service restaurant brand QUIZNOS is expanding in India with plans to set up around 150 outlets in the northern and western regions of the country in the next five years. Quiznos, which has entered into a master franchise agreement with Delhi-based restaurant management company Sub-one Hospitality […]
We are creating jobs in US, Europe: India industry to Obama
DAVOS, (Asia Pulse) – With HCL Technologies announcing 10,000 jobs for locals in the US and Europe, India Inc on Thursday chose the WEF meet to send a strong message that Indian IT firms are creating and not stealing jobs in troubled western economies. Also, a message emerged from British Prime Minister David Cameron’s advice […]
Sri Lanka Watawala Plantations December net down 39-pct
Jan 27, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations said December 2011 quarter net profit fell 39 percent to 158 million rupees from a year ago, with a profit expected in the last quarter as well after losses earlier in the year. The company said that strong palm oil prices had helped cushion a fall […]
Sri Lanka production for tea bags up in 2011
Jan 27, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s production of CTC (crush, tear, curl) type teas, used mainly in tea bags, rose sharply in 2011, although overall output was slightly lower than the record crop in 2010, brokers said. The Sri Lanka Tea Board said annual production for 2011 was 328.3 million kilos, about one percent […]
India, Pakistan closer to oil deal import from Turkmenistan
NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (Asia Pulse) – India and Pakistan are closer to agreeing on a transit fee and a joint strategy to develop gas fields and import the hydrocarbon via a pipeline from the Central Asian Republic of Turkmenistan, oil ministers of two countries said. The statements came during joint press conference by Indian […]
Sri Lanka hosts international tea meeting
Jan 25, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will host a key meeting of officials from major tea producing and consuming nations in a United Nations body next week, helping boost its image as it starts a global marketing campaign. The 20th Session of Food and Agriculture Organisation™s Inter-Governmental Group on Tea will meet in Colombo […]
Hitachi Tata J/V makes large trucks in India
TOKYO, Jan 25 (AsiaPulse) – Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. (TSE:6305) has begun Indian production of huge dump trucks used in large-scale mine development projects. Telco Construction Equipment Co. (Telcon), a joint venture with Tata Motors Ltd. (BSE:500570), is manufacturing the trucks. Hitachi Construction invested 22 billion yen (US$283 million) in the venture in 2010 to […]