India begins commercial export of pomegranates to the USA“The pomegranates were first processed at the pack house of Kay Bee Exports and then irradiated at the Irradiation Facility Centre (IFC) of...
25 Jan, 2024, 10.36 PM IST
Ling Ma, Beverly Gage among authors honoured at the National Book Critics CircleLast week, 'Bliss Montage' received the Story Prize for outstanding short fiction.
24 Mar, 2023, 08.49 AM IST
Narendra Singh Tomar launches portal and shopping corners to promote marketing of pure honeyTomar said that these two initiatives will help in promoting apiculture and would lead to increase in income of farmers. Madhukranti portal...
07 Apr, 2021, 07.00 PM IST
Government planning checks on honey adulteration soon“We will launch a pilot project soon,” said an agriculture ministry official. “We need to develop a mechanism to track honey right from bee...
17 Mar, 2021, 08.37 AM IST
Agriculture ministry unveils Nafed's honey FPOs programme for 5 statesUnder the programme, Nafed will help in setting up FPOs for beekeepers in five states -- West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh ...
26 Nov, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
A missed beeline to sting apple output in IndiaUsually beekeepers pay a cost for stay in flowering fields in other states, including Jammu & Kashmir. The rent has soared to Rs 900-1,000 ...
08 Apr, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
Government to give status of farmers to landless beekeepersThe committee was set up to identify ways of advancing beekeeping in India that can help in improving agricultural productivity, enhancing ...
26 Jun, 2019, 03.01 PM IST
Onion, potato & tomato output drops slightly in 2017-18However, the overall production of vegetables is estimated to be higher by one per cent to 179.7 MT over the previous year.
30 Aug, 2018, 10.14 AM IST
With over 400 species of birds, the Dudhwa National Park is a twitcher's delightYou can chance upon species like the drongos, silver-bill munia, baya weaver, cattle egret, cinnamon bittern, falcons, kites, owls and phea...
26 Apr, 2018, 05.19 AM IST
Honey prices down to Rs 75/kg on steady growth in domestic outputDabur, which is the market leader in packaged honey, said prices have been low for the past few month now.
01 Sep, 2016, 04.48 AM IST
India-origin student Anusha Gaikwad tops CBSE class 12 result in SingaporeAnushka Gaikwad, who moved to Singapore in 2010 with her working parents from India, scored 98.2 per cent marks.
28 May, 2016, 10.06 AM IST
Conference: Move to promote honey industry of Northeast IndiaTo provide interface to farmers engaged in honey biz, a honey season is organised in Guwahati where leading industries & exporters are expe...
20 May, 2013, 02.56 PM IST
- Karnataka Budget comes up with measures to develop agri allied sector
As part of incentives to floricutlure, the state proposes to provide Rs 10 crore to International Flower Auction Centre for establishing a ...
24 Feb, 2011, 06.05 PM IST
- Karnataka Budget 2011 comes up with measures to develop agri allied sector
The Karnataka government announced special measures for development of agriculture allied sectors, including setting up of 50 new fish mark...
24 Feb, 2011, 05.12 PM IST
- NSE defers gold ETF futures
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has said it has deferred today's launch of futures and options on Gold Exchange Traded Fund after concern...
30 Apr, 2010, 09.25 PM IST
- SMEs demand tech tonic to gain energy efficiency
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s (BEE) move to make star ratings mandatory from February 2009 has caught micro, small and medium electrica...
09 Jun, 2008, 02.18 AM IST
- Honey bee research project for seven states
National Resource Development Board of Department of Biotechnology has sanctioned a network project "Morphometry and Phylogeography of hone...
16 Mar, 2008, 06.09 PM IST