Will NZ supermarkets start scanning your face? What shoppers need to know about Facial Recognition TechnologyFacial recognition technology is being introduced in New Zealand retail stores. Major retailers support this to reduce crime and protect st...
15 Jun, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Putin says Russia to export 30 mln tonnes of grain in 2022, can increase to 50 mlnThe price of foodstuffs has surged around the world in recent months, leading to fears of famine in poorer countries, in part due to the co...
09 Sep, 2022, 07.44 PM IST
Russia scrambles to contain sanctions falloutOn the streets of Moscow, there is little sign of panic -- restaurants are open and busy during an extended state holiday that will last th...
06 Mar, 2022, 09.54 PM IST
World’s record food bill is hitting poorer countries hardestA particular worry is that food-import costs in poor countries are climbing faster than those in developed economies, something that’s beco...
12 Nov, 2021, 09.22 AM IST
World Trade Organization mulls how to ease food aid hurdles in pandemicDozens of WTO members, including the United States, the European Union and China, support the proposal put forward by Singapore and the Wor...
16 Dec, 2020, 05.03 PM IST
Indian makes pitch to export rice to China; urges it to open up its USD 2 bn rice marketA protocol on the exports of non-Basmati Rice from India to China was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Pr...
29 Oct, 2018, 05.55 PM IST
Railways serving food unfit for humans, says CAG reportThe report says the mess has been created due to frequent policy changes and the failure of the Indian Railways to take effective steps to ...
21 Jul, 2017, 09.48 AM IST
Study for exploring new sectors to boost Kerala's export competitvenessThe study identifies sectors such as marine products, foodstuff, plywood, textile, rubber, carpets and medical instruments as having potent...
17 Jan, 2017, 07.07 PM IST
UAE firms seek Rs 5 lakh crore in damages from government, Shapoorji Pallonji group over Mumbai plotsLast month, a notice of arbitration was served on the Indian government on behalf of Strategic Infrasol Foodstuff and Thakur Family Trust U...
05 Nov, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
Singapore kneads to commemorate Lee Kuan YewThere is, after all, a hoary tradition of naming foodstuff after leaders and celebrities, from the Victoria sponge cake and Melba toast to ...
27 Mar, 2015, 06.26 AM IST
Weather clears in Uttarakhand, IAF choppers land in KedarnathIn another development, some members of the team engaged in disposing of bodies in Kedar valley, who had reported sick, were also flown bac...
09 Jul, 2013, 01.37 PM IST
World food import bill expected at $1.4 trillion in 2012; down by 10%Lower global prices and freights, together with less cereal purchases are predicted to reduce global expenditure on imported foodstuffs.
09 Nov, 2012, 03.26 PM IST
- Competition forces spice exporters to explore new markets
Indian spice exporters are exploring new destinations for exports due to stiff competition from several Asian countries.
11 Apr, 2010, 12.49 PM IST
- UAE bans Chinese dairy products
The United Arab Emirates has banned the import of dairy products from China following reports of thousands of kids and baby animals taken i...
29 Sep, 2008, 04.52 AM IST
- India to export sugar to Kazakhstan
India plans to export raw sugar to Kazakhstan as sugarcane growers and mills in the world’s second-biggest producer of the sweetener face d...
31 Oct, 2007, 01.00 AM IST
- Foodstuff exports to get an aviation push
The Planning Commission has asked the civil aviation ministry to develop a mechanism for the smooth and timely delivery of such commodities.
25 Sep, 2006, 03.15 AM IST
- DEPB review leaves exporters of spices
The government has reviewed the Duty Entitlement Pass Book scheme through public notices Nos 62 & 63 dated February 17, '03. The government...
02 Apr, 2003, 03.55 AM IST