India's per capita availability of fruits and vegetables increases by 7 kg and 12 kg over last decade: ReportIndia's fruit and vegetable availability has increased, exceeding recommended levels, yet 30-35% is lost due to supply chain inefficiencies...
14 Dec, 2024, 11.36 AM IST
Trade continues between Tripura and Bangladesh, but volume drops amid turmoilTrade between northeastern Indian states and Bangladesh has slowed following political upheaval in Bangladesh, including Prime Minister She...
06 Aug, 2024, 09.48 PM IST
Modi government is reaching out to the remotest parts of Northeast: Jitendra SinghThe Union Minister for the Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) said that soon after the Modi government took over in 2014, the prim...
20 Jul, 2020, 07.02 PM IST
First ever international buyer-seller meet in Arunachal PradeshGrowers and exporters showcased the products of Arunachal Pradesh like Mandarin oranges, kiwi, pineapple, king chilly, large cardamom, orga...
15 Nov, 2019, 05.52 PM IST
Spicejet to begin freight services on Guwahati-Hong Kong route from SaturdayThe first flight is scheduled to take off on January 19 from Guwahatis Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi international airport carrying a consignm...
18 Jan, 2019, 05.44 PM IST
Sikkim's simple and wise living was an 'eye-opener' for ASK Group's Sunil RohokaleThe CEO of ASK Group believes there's a lot to appreciate and learn from the Sikkimese.
02 May, 2018, 08.13 AM IST
IMD forecasts thunderstorms, hail in central India from April 11Rains are forecast to cover parts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka from mid-April.
10 Apr, 2015, 01.09 AM IST
George Soros-backed fund to invest $2 million in Indian Logistics CoThe Mumbai-based firm provides end to end storage and distribution for fruit, vegetable, food processing and pharmaceutical industries.
09 Jun, 2014, 01.45 PM IST
Rs 44,000 cr worth of food go waste every year: Sharad PawarPawar said during Question Hour that the value of annual wastage of fruits and vegetables was estimated at Rs 13,309 crore.
23 Aug, 2013, 07.33 PM IST
Rs 44,000 crore worth of food go waste every year: Sharad PawarPawar said government has already initiated various steps to encourage creation of additional storage capacity and complimented certain sta...
23 Aug, 2013, 02.32 PM IST
Kharif sowing expected to increase due to good monsoons: Sharad Pawar, Agriculture MinisterRetail prices of most vegetables from tomato, bitter gourd, capsicum to beans remained at Rs 60-Rs 80 a kg in Delhi while onion costs Rs 35...
17 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Northeast misses its charming palate
It’s a craving that only gets stronger with distance. Northeasterners living in other parts of the country are always asking each other: Is...
05 Jun, 2012, 07.24 AM IST
- Government allocates Rs 1,360 crore for horticulture in FY'13
Government has allocated Rs 1,360 crore to the National Horticulture Mission (NHM), that covers 372 districts, for this fiscal.
11 Apr, 2012, 06.12 PM IST
- North-east to be self-sufficient in food grain by 2015: ICAR
Many north-eastern states will be self-sufficient in food grain production by 2015, a top official of the Indian Council of Agricultural Re...
28 Feb, 2012, 06.55 PM IST
- Ministry of Agriculture provides assistance to farmers of North-East and Himalayan States
Ministry of Agriculture provides assistance to farmers for remunerative returns to farmers and to ensure adequate supply of fruits and vege...
02 Dec, 2011, 09.08 PM IST
- Rural affluence pushing up food consumption, prices: Ahluwalia
Are rising prices a blessing in disguise? It appears so going by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Ahluwalia's attribution that ru...
21 Oct, 2010, 04.26 PM IST
- 16.4% food inflation will moderate once monsoon is over: Pranab
Attributing high 16 per cent food inflation to the monsoon and supply shortfalls, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today exuded confidence...
30 Sep, 2010, 03.02 PM IST