*All India Weather Forecast for December 16, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*The Western Disturbance is over Pakistan and adjoining areas.A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Haryana and adjoining region.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, light rain and snowfall occurred over the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Muzaffarabad.Lakshadweep and Tamil Nadu received light rain with light rain at one or two places and isolated light rain over Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka and South Coast of Andhra Pradesh.*Weather activity likely during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain and snow is expected over Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Ladakh and Upper Himachal Pradesh. Light rain and snow may occur in Uttarakhand.Light to moderate rain and thundershowers may occur in some parts of Tamil Nadu.Light rain is possible over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Northeast Rajasthan, Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh.There will be no major change in the minimum temperature over Northwest India during the next two days.*Moderate fog is possible over Northeast India during morning hours.*
Today evening, the rupee depreciated by 37 paise to close at Rs 76.23 against the dollar.Today the stock market closed with a fall.Today, where the Sensex fell by about 329.06 points, closed at the level of 57788.03 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at the level of 17221.40 points down by 103.50 points.
Major impact on cotton output unlikely this season despite risksIndia’s cotton crop is feared to have been affected by unseasonal rainfall in some of the key growing areas this season (October 2021-September 2022) and there are reports of infestation of pink bollworm pests. But it is unlikely to make any major impact on the production of the natural fibre, according to traders and growers.Peculiar situation“There is some loss of the cotton crop but it is not a major one. However, quality of the crop could be an issue,” said Rajkot-based Anand Poppat, a raw cotton, cotton yarn and cotton waste trader.According to him, at the most 5 per cent of the expected production could be affected which would translate to 10-15 lakh bales. “The continuous excess rainfall has hit crop growth and the quality has deteriorated. It is a peculiar situation as there has been no fresh growth in the plant and flowering has been affected. There is no arrival pressure by mid-December, which is unusual. Areas around Hubli, Yadgir, Bellary and Raichur are impacted by rains,” said Ramanuj Das Boob, a sourcing agent for domestic and multinational companies in Raichur, Karnataka.“There has been excess rainfall in sporadic regions. The problem is that the rains came when the cotton was ready for picking. In some regions, water flooded cotton farms that affected the roots and in turn, plants began to wither,” said Vinod Ahuja, a cotton grower from Punjab.49% excess rainfallSuch incidents of rainfall when the plant is ready for picking are rare and happen once in 40 or 50 years. “I am seeing this for the first time in my life,” he said.The India Meteorological Department has said the country as a whole received 49 per cent excess rainfall from October 1 to December 13.Besides excess rainfall, the crop has been affected by incidences of pink bollworm and, in some places such as Telangana, failure of herbicide-tolerant BT seeds cultivated illegally. Planting of HTBt cotton is unauthorised as the Centre is yet to approve its commercial cultivation but growers are opting for it hoping to overcome the menace of pink bollworm.“Farmers in several parts of the State are reporting yields in the range of 4-5 quintals an acre as against an average yield of 10-12 quintals. The areas that were not impacted by incessant rains are better off and might see yields in the range of 8-9 quintals,” S Malla Reddy, a leader of All-India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), said.Slow arrivals“There is no loss of crop. There are claims of losses but we don’t find anything special to point out at such losses,” said Ajay Shah, General Secretary, Gujarat Cotton Trade Association.The fear of low production has gripped as cotton arrivals are slow. “Any damage to the crop may have happened during the rains in October. Rains in November or early this month have not had any impact,” he said.Poppat said farmers are bullish and hence, are playing a smart game. “They are not bringing cotton to the markets if prices are low,” he said.A fair pointer of how the crop is the ginning statistics put out by the Gujarat Trade Association. Data show that conversion of raw cotton into lint (pressed bale) has increased 4.39 per cent during October-November this year compared with the year-ago period.Though North Gujarat and some regions are showing a drop, it has been compensated by higher arrivals in Saurashtra and Kutch regions. “Cotton farmers will prolong this season by taking their own time to reach their produce in markets,” said Shah.Direct deliveryThe other reason for fear of low arrivals is that some farmers are now delivering cotton directly to the ginning mills rather than bringing it to the agricultural markets. “The ginning mills are ready to pay them higher if delivered directly. On the other hand, farmers have to bear 2.5 per cent of the price they get for cotton towards cess, trader commission and loading/unloading charges,” Poppat said.Currently, cotton is ruling at ₹65,000-66,000 a candy (356 kg). On the other hand, raw cotton is quoted over ₹7,000 a quintal up to ₹10,000 a quintal across various agricultural markets in the country. This is against the minimum support price (MSP) of ₹5,726. “Cotton farmers are getting at least 30 per cent higher than the MSP,” said Shah.Prices in India are in tune with the global trend, where rates are up on lower production and supply woes. Currently, cotton on the Intercontinental Exchange for delivery in March is quoted at 106.81 cents a pound (₹61,150 a candy).Reddy said in view of the sharp fall in yield, farmers are unable to reap the benefit of record high prices for cotton.Promising seasonDas Boob said arrivals are slow as farmers are holding back their produce anticipating higher prices in Karnataka and Telangana. “Farmers are not keen to sell below ₹8,000 per quintal as the yield has been affected. As against a yield of 10-12 quintal, farmers are getting only 5-6 quintal. The moment prices come down below ₹8,000, arrivals slow down,” he said.As against a crop of 23.5 lakh bales last year, the crop will be between 21 and 22 lakh bales in Karnataka this year.According to the International Cotton Advisory Committee, the current season is a promising one for cotton farmers as prices are expected to be higher this season. However, they are likely to rule volatile until the season-end and may not even top the current highs.Poppat said prices are unlikely to witness any sharp fall in view of good export demand. “We are likely to export at least 50 lakh bales this season and this could result in shortage of supply later this year,” he said.The USDA has projected exports to be around 75 lakh bales against last year’s 79 lakh bales.Ahuja said high cotton prices are here to stay and this will help farmers overcome the loss due to inclement weather. “The season usually extends to eight months. It could end quickly or prolong, depending on how the farmers bring cotton to the market,” he said.Pink bollworm impactOn the impact of pink bollworm, he said the problem crops up when farmers extend their pickings in the plant, particularly in places such as Madhya Pradesh.Shah said the incidence does not occur in plants before December. By that time, at least 60 per cent of the production would have been realised. Some 10-20 per cent of the crop from the remaining 40 per cent could be affected by the pest attack. Poppat said the issue of pink bollworm was a minor one.Analysts and traders are unanimous in their view that the firm trend in cotton prices will likely continue as rates in the futures market are ruling around ₹60,000 a candy.
Today the rupee collapsed, the level of Rs 76 against the dollar was also crossedRupee opened with weakness today against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. Today the rupee opened with a weakness of 20 paise at Rs 76.06 against the dollar. At the same time, on Tuesday, the rupee closed at a level of Rs 75.86 with a weakness of 10 paise against the dollar.
Strong opening in Sensex, opened up 65 pointsToday the stock market opened with great momentum. Today the BSE Sensex opened with a gain of 65.43 points at the level of 58182.52 points.
*All India Weather Forecast for December 15, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*A Western Disturbance can be seen over eastern parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.A fresh Western Disturbance, which will weaken, is likely to affect Western Himalayan regions from the evening of December 15.A cyclonic circulation can be seen over western parts of Rajasthan.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain occurred over South Coast of Andhra Pradesh and Coastal Tamil Nadu.Light rain occurred over parts of Rayalaseema, South Interior Karnataka and Interior Tamil Nadu.Gujarat's minimum temperature drops by 2 to 3 degrees*Weather activity likely during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, isolated light to moderate rain with isolated heavy falls very likely over Coastal Tamil Nadu and light to moderate rain over South Coast of Andhra Pradesh and Interior Tamil Nadu.Light rain is possible over Andaman and Nicobar Islands and South Interior Karnataka.Light rain and snow may occur in the upper areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.
Today evening, the rupee depreciated by 10 paise to close at Rs 75.86 against the dollar.Today the stock market fell, Sensex fell by 166 pointsToday, where the Sensex closed at a level of 58117.09, down 166.33 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at the level of 17324.90, down by 43.40 points.
Rupee collapses against dollar, opens weak by 17 paiseRupee opened with weakness today against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. Today the rupee opened with a weakness of 17 paise at Rs 75.94 against the dollar. At the same time, on Monday, the rupee strengthened by 1 paise against the dollar to close at Rs 75.76.
As soon as it opened, Sensex broke open, breaking 383 pointsToday the stock market opened with a fall. Today the BSE Sensex fell by about 382.88 points and opened at the level of 57900.54 points.
*All India Weather Forecast for December 14, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*A Western Disturbance is persisting over Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining areas.There is no significant weather system in the rest of the country.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu received light to moderate rain.Light rain occurred over South Coast of Andhra Pradesh, parts of South Kerala and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Moderate to dense fog covered parts of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Odisha.*Weather activity likely during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain is likely over Tamil Nadu.Light rain is very likely over the south coast of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Light rain and snow are possible in the upper reaches of Western Himalayas.The minimum temperature of East India may drop by 1 to 2 degrees.*-For Regular Commodity Market Update:**Call:9111977771*https://wa.me/919111977775
Today evening the rupee strengthened by 1 paise to close at Rs 75.76 against the dollar.Falling phase in the stock market, 503 points rolled furtherToday, where the Sensex fell by about 503.25 points, closed at the level of 58283.42 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at the level of 17368.30 points down by 143.00 points.
Rupee opens 11 paise stronger against dollarRupee opened strongly against the dollar in the foreign exchange market today. Today the rupee opened with a strength of 11 paise at Rs 75.66 against the dollar. At the same time, on Friday, the rupee closed at a level of Rs 75.77 with a weakness of 25 paise against the dollar.
Sensex opens sharply, rises 348 pointsToday the stock market opened with great momentum. Today the BSE Sensex rose by about 347.95 points to open at the level of 59134.62 points.
All India Weather Forecast for December 13, 2021Weather systems made across the countryA fresh Western Disturbance is expected to affect Western Himalayas from the night of December 13.Northeast moist winds coming from the Bay of Bengal are blowing over Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hoursDuring the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain at one or two places occurred along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh.Light to moderate rain occurred over Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Light rain occurred at isolated parts of South Interior Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh.Light to moderate fog fell at isolated places over Northwest India and Odisha.Weather activity likely during next 24 hoursDuring the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain is likely over Andhra Pradesh coast and Tamil Nadu.Light rain and snow may occur over Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Ladakh and upper parts of Himachal Pradesh.
Procurement of cotton under MSP operations increasing in Odisha: Union ministerProcurement of cotton under minimum support price (MSP) operations has been increased in Odisha. In 2018-19, only six percent of cotton were procured under the MSP operations, but it is 41 percent in 2020-21. Union minister of state for textiles Darshana Jardosh told Rajya Sabha about this on Friday.MSP operation of cotton is a sovereign function of the Centre to safeguard the cotton farmers from any eventuality of distress sales. To ensure the benefit of MSP to large section of cotton farmers, the Cotton Corporation of India Ltd (CCI) is appointed as a nodal agency under the ministry of textiles for undertaking MSP operations of cotton directly from the cotton farmers duly identified by the state government officials without involving any middlemen.Cotton is being procured between October and June. The state was producing four lakh cotton bales (one bale is 170kg of cotton) in 2018-19, but only 0.25 lakh cotton bales were procured under MSP operations in that year by spending Rs 70.78 crore. It was six percent of the total production.In 2019-20, around 1.61 lakh bales were procured under MSP operations against the production of four lakh cotton bales. Percentage of the procurement was 40 percent with value of Rs 435.4 crore. In 2020-2021, 2.05 lakh bales (41 percent) of Rs 621.8 crore have been procured against the production of 4.99 lakh bales, official sources said.Only 5000 farmers were getting MSPs in 2018-19, but this number has been increased to 40,000 in 2020-21, said the minister. She said CCI officials remain present at procurement centres right from the beginning of the cotton season till end to ensure minimum support prices to the cotton farmers wherever prevailing prices of fair average quality (FAQ) grade kapas fall below MSP.Government sources said cotton is cultivated in the districts of Kalahandi, Balangir, Rayagada, Nuapada, Sonepur, Bargarh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Koraput, Boudh and Kandhamal. It was cultivated at an area of 1.69 lakh hectare in 2019-20 in 11 districts. It has been increased to 1.71 lakh hectare in the financial year of 2020-21. CCI has a branch office in Rayagada along with 14 procurement centres in nine districts.In February this year, cotton bales from Odisha were exported to Bangladesh via railway for the first time. As many as 2471.5 MT (metric tonne) of cotton bales procured by the CCI from Odisha farmers were transported from Junagarh station in Kalahandi district to Benapole station in Bangladesh.
Today evening, the rupee depreciated by 25 paise to close at Rs 75.77 against the dollar.Today the stock market closed with a fall.Today, where the Sensex closed at a level of 58786.67 points down by about 20.46 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at the level of 17511.30 points down by 5.50 points.
Rupee collapses against dollar, opens 13 paise weakerRupee opened with weakness today against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. Today the rupee opened with a weakness of 13 paise at Rs 75.65 against the dollar. At the same time, on Thursday, the rupee closed at Rs 75.52 with a weakness of 7 paise against the dollar.
USDA: India’s cotton production in 2021/22 is expected to be 28 million balesThe US Department of Agriculture's Overseas Agricultural Service (FAS) in Mumbai issued a report on Wednesday that India’s cotton production in the 2021/2022 market year is expected to be 28 million bales (1 bale = 480 pounds), and the planting area is 12.4 million hectares.The rains in early October delayed the harvest, but the speed of the arrival of goods increased, which is expected to drag down prices.The report predicts that cotton consumption is expected to be 26 million bales due to strong export demand for cotton yarn and textiles.“Exports are still strong, but rising freight costs and delivery delays have become a major challenge. Due to rising domestic cotton prices and higher tariffs on imported cotton, textile mills are facing procurement problems.”
Duty-free access sought from UAE for eggs, textiles, spicesIndia has sought duty-free market access for its spices, eggs, cheese and textiles in the UAE as part of the free-trade agreement it is negotiating with the grouping.At present, the UAE has banned poultry imports from India due to concerns over bird flu while India's textile exports are levied a 5% duty.As per the official, the UAE is keen to get duty concessions for dates, confectionery and sugar-based products.India is keen to get duty-free access for its fresh and frozen bovine meat, cheese, spices, certain organic chemicals and paper products. It has identified 1,100-odd products including washing machines, ACs, refrigerators, spices, tobacco, cotton fabrics, textiles and leather whose exports it wants to increase through the pact."Politically, this agreement is important as Pakistan was insisting the UAE to not ink any pact with India but the UAE has ignored it," said a trade expert, adding that India stands to gain in services and could push for long-term business visas with the UAE.
Poor start in Sensex, falling 225 points to openToday the stock market opened with a fall. Today the BSE Sensex fell by about 225.24 points and opened at the level of 58581.89 points.
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| *All India Weather Forecast for December 16, 2021* | 16-12-2021 14:21:22 | view |
| Today evening, the rupee depreciated by 37 paise to close at Rs 76.23 against the dollar | 15-12-2021 23:47:52 | view |
| Major impact on cotton output unlikely this season despite risks | 15-12-2021 22:39:30 | view |
| Today the rupee collapsed, the level of Rs 76 against the dollar was also crossed | 15-12-2021 17:43:15 | view |
| Strong opening in Sensex, opened up 65 points | 15-12-2021 17:42:50 | view |
| *All India Weather Forecast for December 15, 2021* | 15-12-2021 14:21:57 | view |
| Today evening, the rupee depreciated by 10 paise to close at Rs 75.86 against the dollar | 14-12-2021 23:15:06 | view |
| Rupee collapses against dollar, opens weak by 17 paise | 14-12-2021 17:19:42 | view |
| As soon as it opened, Sensex broke open, breaking 383 points | 14-12-2021 17:19:17 | view |
| *All India Weather Forecast for December 14, 2021* | 14-12-2021 14:21:03 | view |
| Today evening the rupee strengthened by 1 paise to close at Rs 75.76 against the dollar | 13-12-2021 23:16:08 | view |
| Rupee opens 11 paise stronger against dollar | 13-12-2021 17:38:41 | view |
| Sensex opens sharply, rises 348 points | 13-12-2021 17:38:20 | view |
| All India Weather Forecast for December 13, 2021 | 13-12-2021 17:37:45 | view |
| Procurement of cotton under MSP operations increasing in Odisha: Union minister | 11-12-2021 22:36:23 | view |
| Today evening, the rupee depreciated by 25 paise to close at Rs 75.77 against the dollar | 10-12-2021 23:12:05 | view |
| Rupee collapses against dollar, opens 13 paise weaker | 10-12-2021 21:28:37 | view |
| USDA: India’s cotton production in 2021/22 is expected to be 28 million bales | 10-12-2021 21:28:17 | view |
| Duty-free access sought from UAE for eggs, textiles, spices | 10-12-2021 21:27:12 | view |
| Poor start in Sensex, falling 225 points to open | 10-12-2021 21:26:42 | view |
