Good rains that are likely to remain strong for the rest of the monsoon are set to keep cement demand under pressure in the ongoing July-September quarter. While demand for cement between May-end and June was supported by pre-monsoon ...
Tags: Cement, Construction
That's the conclusion of a study recently conducted by a team of engineers at the University of California, San Diego. They found panels that hadn't been cleaned or rained on for 145 days during a summer drought in California lost only 7.4% ...
Tags: Solar Panels, solar
There has been a fantastic spell of rains and some pockets in the country have had excess rainfall. As some parts of the country like Andhra Pradesh have received rainfall one month in advance it will quicken the process of more kappas ...
Tags: Season Cotton, Textile
India is mulling a ban on the export of onion in order to ensure domestic supply and prevent steep rise in prices that could lead to a further stoke inflation. Over the past few weeks, the prices of onion have increased sharply. The ...
Tags: Onion Exports, Food
ICE cotton prices dipped earlier this week on heavy rain received in Texas, the top cotton growing region of the country. Prices then rose in thin trade at the end of the week and settled the week in a positive note as the dry condition ...
Tags: cotton prices, Textile
Tents are an important part of any outdoor event. When done properly with all the right equipment and knowledge about camping, it can be really fun and you will have a great time. Staying in a tent is a great way to be in the fresh air and ...
Tags: Camping Tent, canvas tents, tents
Weather Update June 24, 2013 Part of the reason for the delay in sending an update on the crop position is the diversity of the information we are able to obtain. The weather has been very mixed depending on where you are standing. A very ...
Tags: agriculture, lentils, pulses, grains
The arrivals are dwindling in most of the States and season seems to be coming to a close. Approximately 3 Crore 19 lakh bales have arrived in the market as per trade sources. CCI seems to be the best source for good cotton especially in ...
Polish chemical producer Synthos has begun an emergency shutdown of all units at its petrochemical complex in Kralupy, Czech Republic due to extreme flooding by the Vltava river, a company source said Monday. "We are closing production of ...
Tags: Petrochemical, Vltava Floods
Chinese steel rebar futures for October delivery at Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) dropped to its lowest by 2.1% to RMB 3,496/ton, a 9 month low on Monday since September 7th last year as China, the world's biggest steel consumer's ...
Tags: SHFE, steel, Construction&Decoration
Participants in the biggest Asian coal conference in Bali, Indonesia, in the first week of June will be eying whether China will continue to remain relatively passive in importing thermal coal, industry sources said Monday. Participants ...
Tags: thermal coal, Coaltrans Asia
The computer virus seems to be making a subtle comeback. The term virus is frequently used as a catch-all for malicious software, but actually describes a very specific type of program that infects files and replicates, noticeable ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Cotton growers of Cameroon have sold 221,000 tons of cotton in the market during the crop season 2012-13, according to Cameroon National Confederation of Cotton Producers (CNPCC). The amount of cotton brought by farmers to the market ...
Tags: Cotton Output, Cotton
Vinyl flooring is usually resistant to moisture. It will take any number of spills you can imagine and keep on going. The trouble starts when the persistent presence of moisture underneath the floor corrodes the vinyl floor adhesive, ...
Tags: Vinyl Flooring, Flooring
A gazebo is a very attractive feature to have in your garden so that you can enjoy a romantic dinner with your significant other or just relax and curl up with a book after a busy day. It is a welcome addition in your home and the best ...
Tags: Fireplace, Construction