Makhana must grow more and at a lower cost, Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan saysUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Bihar for the Makhana Festival, advocating for increased production and reduced co...
04 Oct, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
PM Modi launches development projects worth around Rs 40,000 crore in BiharPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth ₹40,000 crore in Bihar, focusing on railways, airports, electricity, an...
15 Sep, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates interim terminal building at New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport in BiharPrime Minister Modi inaugurated the New Civil Enclave at Purnea Airport and launched development projects worth Rs 36,000 crore in Bihar. H...
15 Sep, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
PM Modi targets Lalu Yadav, says those who 'ate fodder meant for animals' cannot think about farmers' welfarePrime Minister Narendra Modi criticized RJD leader Lalu Prasad for his involvement in the fodder scam, emphasizing that such individuals ca...
24 Feb, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
BJP preparing to use PM's Bihar visit to kickstart poll campaignPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar's Bhagalpur district to participate in a farmers' programme. He will release the 19th in...
24 Feb, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
PM Modi to release 19th instalment of PM-KISAN on Monday, 9.8 cr farmers to get Rs 22,000 crPrime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 19th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring Rs 22,000 crore to 9.8 crore farmers' b...
21 Feb, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
Delhi polls: Modi woos salaried voters, says most middle-class friendly BudgetPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the salaried class and Bihar immigrants in Delhi, emphasizing budget provisions for their welfare an...
02 Feb, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
Makhana board, food unit, airports in poll year: Bihar's superfood gets superchargedThe budget for Bihar includes several key initiatives, such as establishing a Makhana Board with a ₹100 crore provision and the National In...
02 Feb, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman announces measures aimed to benefit 1.7 cr farmers of IndiaFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures to benefit 1.75 crore farmers through the Prime Minister Krishi Yojana, which aims t...
01 Feb, 2025, 09.45 PM IST
Budget Bonanza for Bihar: New Airports, institutes to help in agriculture and more for the stateBihar receives a significant focus in the Union Budget with promises of a Makhana Board to aid farmers, a National Institute of Food Techno...
01 Feb, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
2025 Budget: FM Sitharaman proposes Makhana Board to boost Bihar’s economy2025 Budget: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget 2025-26, announced the establishment of a Makhana Board in Bihar to support...
01 Feb, 2025, 01.34 PM IST
In Budget 2025, Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath's favourite superfood Makhana gets a big boostFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the establishment of a specialized Makhana Board in Bihar to boost the makhana sector. This n...
01 Feb, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
Nikhil Kamath’s next big bet is makhana - Zerodha founder believes Bihar superfood will create a billion-dollar industryMakhana, or foxnut, is gaining global acclaim as a superfood. Rooted in Indian traditions and predominantly grown in Bihar, which produces ...
19 Jan, 2025, 11.15 AM IST
Olive oil, Fox nut prices increase 80% in a yearInclement weather has increased inflation of not only the daily kitchen essentials, but also of gourmet superfoods consumed by the rich and...
07 Aug, 2023, 09.10 AM IST
Bihar polls: In Darbhanga, the only way out of poverty is a train from the railway junctionMaach (fish), makhana (gorgon nut) and paan (betel leaf) were once synonymous with the erstwhile Darbhanga Raj, now headquarters of Darbhan...
28 Oct, 2015, 11.19 AM IST
Scheme announced to revolutionise Makhana farming in BiharMakhana, though found in Eastern and Northeastern states, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan, is mainly cultivated in Bihar.
30 Aug, 2014, 07.43 PM IST
Ludhiana agri-institute offers incubation facilities for farmers and entreprenuersCentral Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology has offered farmers and budding entrepreneurs to use its state of art faciliti...
20 Aug, 2013, 05.35 PM IST