Searched for
RICE HUSK
Chhath Puja Complete Samagri List: Check All Items Required for Nahay Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya and Usha Arghya- From tyres to footwear: How Brisil is finding new uses for rice husk ash
- Why the US is moving diplomats out of the Middle East as fears of Iranian attacks grow amid rising tensions with Tehran
- How rice husks are helping protect American homes from wildfires, rot and costly repairs as builders turn farm waste into wood siding alternativesHomeowners are considering rice husk panels as a viable alternative to conventional wood siding due to their durability. These building mat...24 Oct, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
- Navratri Vrat Food List 2026: What Can You Eat? Kuttu, Singhara, Sendha Namak Rules & Puja Samagri ChecklistSharad Navratri 2026 begins on October 11 and continues through October 19, with Vijayadashami on October 20. For devotees observing a vrat...05 Oct, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
- BIRC 2026 to focus on boosting rice-milling margins as India's rice economy scales upThe Bharat International Rice Conference 2026 will focus on improving profitability in India’s rice-milling industry, which processes a cro...05 Oct, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
- India's rice industry looks beyond grain for next billion-dollar opportunityIndia’s rice industry is looking beyond raw grain exports to higher-value products such as noodles, bran oil, protein, specialised ingredie...30 Sep, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
- PepsiCo India inaugurates state-of-the-art foods manufacturing facility in NalbariWith an investment of Rs 778 crore, the facility is PepsiCo India’s first food plant in Assam and fifth food manufacturing plant in India. ...10 Sep, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
- In 2020, Southwest University researchers treated rice husks with acid and burned them into ash; replacing 10% of cement with the ash increased compressive strength by 16.22% after 56 daysChinese researchers have found a way to strengthen cement using burnt rice husks. This agricultural waste, when treated and added, signific...03 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
- In 2018, scientists added up to 15 tons of cacao-shell biochar per hectare to degraded tropical soil; maize yields improved over several growing seasonsResearch indicates that using cacao-shell waste to create biochar has significantly improved agricultural yields on degraded farmland in Su...19 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- Govt lifts curbs on rice exports, removes floor price for non-basmati grainThe government has removed the minimum export price for non-basmati rice and exempted parboiled and husked rice from export duty. The chang...23 Oct, 2024, 09.18 PM IST
- Govt exempts parboiled rice, husked brown rice from export dutyThe government has removed export duties on parboiled rice and husked brown rice, effective from October 22. Previously, duties were slashe...23 Oct, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
- Vietnam imports husked brown rice from India for re-exports, sources sayVietnam has recently imported husked brown rice from India for the first time in years, aiming to process it into refined white rice for ex...27 Feb, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
- IIT Guwahati develops silica nanoparticle-coated cotton fabric for efficient oil-water separation; aids in clearing oil spillsResearchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a silica nanoparticles coated cotton fabric that can separa...26 Sep, 2023, 07.27 PM IST
- Export duty on husk rice scrappedOfficials said the duty was scrapped after review of rice stocks. The exemption will be effective from April 11. The centre in September, 2...11 Apr, 2023, 10.50 PM IST
- Goodyear working on extracting silica from rice husk ash for use in tyres: Surendra Chawla"Traditionally, we use carbon black to provide strength to rubber. But silica has certain unique properties over carbon black."14 Nov, 2014, 07.20 AM IST
- Goodyear uses rice husk to manufacture tyresGoodyear today announced it will utilize ash left over from the burning of rice husks to produce electricity as an environmentally friendly...24 Sep, 2014, 05.59 PM IST
- Usher Agro to extract silica from rice husk ashMumbai-based Usher Agro, a rice and wheat processor that came out with a QIP recently, has procured license for silica precipitation techno...28 Dec, 2010, 01.47 AM IST
- Why wait for gas? NRIs power West Champaran with rice huskA small group of US-based NRIs have set up rice husk-based power-generating units in the area, lighting up some 500-700 households spread o...12 May, 2010, 04.00 AM IST
- Rice husk power: Virginia venture for Bihar villagesTwo Virginia University students have started a project with an India-based partner to supply electricity to villages in Bihar by burning r...14 May, 2008, 09.51 AM IST
Load More
