Cement
Quake may not give major boost to cement demand
CONTRARY to the general perception, the Gujarat earthquake is not expected to boost demand for cement significantly.

Steel
Steel majors seek total ban on import of seconds, defectives
NOT satisfied with the measures taken by the Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to regulate the inflow of seconds and defective steel products into the country, steel majors, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and Tata Steel, have sought an immedi ate ban on imports of such products.

Textiles
Fiscal relief key concern for cotton textile industry
BOGGED down under high operating costs and demand recession still haunting many, the cotton textile industry is looking to the Central Government more than ever before to come to its rescue.

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