Ex-mill tur dal prices touch Rs 100 per kg in Karnataka, MaharashtraMaharashtra-based pulsez processor Nitin Kalantry said, "Tur prices rose to Rs 90/kg during lockdown, which later corrected to Rs 82/kg. Ho...
25 Sep, 2020, 12.46 PM IST
India set to reap bumper harvestWith 6% more than normal rains, the area under cultivation is 8.56% more than last year during this time. Area under rice has risen 12% whi...
22 Aug, 2020, 08.40 AM IST
Cold weather in North India to boost rabi crop yieldsIn the previous season, India produced a record 116.42 million tonnes of rice and 102.19 million tonnes of wheat. Oilseeds production was p...
18 Dec, 2019, 11.59 PM IST
India sets quality standards for global potato tradeThe standard guidelines cover all the commercial varieties of potatoes, considering shape, skin colour and flesh colour.
12 Oct, 2019, 09.37 AM IST
Monsoon rebound prepares ground for bumper harvestConditions are ripe for a good harvest of the kharif crop & higher farm incomes, which should boost demand.
17 Aug, 2019, 10.02 AM IST
Crop planting gains momentum on monsoon surgeCrop planting in the beginning of July was 26% lower than that a year ago, but the gap has now reduced to 6.4%. With continued heavy shower...
27 Jul, 2019, 09.27 AM IST
Amit Burman is Chairman as next generation takes over at DaburAmit Burman, 50, son of late Gyan C Burman, replaced Anand C Burman who stepped down as the director and chairman of the company, Dabur Ind...
19 Jul, 2019, 11.28 PM IST
Rabi acreage falls nearly 5% to 591.64 lakh hectaresTotal area under rabi crops has dropped to 591.64 lakh hectares from 622.12 lakh hectares a year earlier.
25 Jan, 2019, 04.34 PM IST
Banking on normal monsoon, Centre sets record foodgrain targetThe Agriculture ministry expects foodgrain production to touch a record 277.49 million tonnes in the 2017-18 crop year.
26 Apr, 2018, 09.29 AM IST
Foodgrain production target for 2017-18 raised 1.3%It expects rabi planting to be higher over the previous year owing to rains in September leading to good soil moisture.
20 Sep, 2017, 10.51 AM IST
Bring in norms for Transit Oriented Development: PlannersUrban planners have highlighted the urgent need to address key concerns of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy for its faster imp...
07 Apr, 2016, 12.44 PM IST
No need for importing fresh fruits/veggies: Agri CommissionerIndia need not depend on import of fresh fruits and vegetables as it is self-sufficient in these items, a senior Agriculture Ministry offic...
04 Feb, 2016, 05.10 PM IST
High-profile wedding for Middle East-based magnate B Ravi Pillai's daughterCEOs and royals are expected at Aarthi Pillai's wedding to Adithya Vishnu, a Kochi-based doctor.
24 Nov, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
Government moves to fill up SAT vacancies; selects new memberThe appointment of Mr Singh comes as a big relief for corporates and market players, who have been waiting for a speedier disposal of pleas...
13 Feb, 2013, 07.13 PM IST
Springfit to invest Rs 500 crore on expansion in next two yearsThe company, currently manufactures spring mattresses in its two factories in Haridwar. The mattresses are priced in the range of Rs 18,000...
03 Dec, 2012, 01.58 PM IST
- Companies queue up for nuclear power play
Indian cos seem to be making a beeline for a piece of the nuclear power biz pie within days of the UPA winning trust vote and IAEA approvin...
05 Aug, 2008, 08.30 AM IST
- Manal family to restructure Himalaya Drug
Manal family-controlled Himalaya Drug Company, India’s largest research-based herbal company, is unveiling sweeping changes in its corporat...
13 Apr, 2007, 02.10 AM IST