PM Modi's gifts: Muga silk stole for Italy PM, Ladakhi stole for Sweden PM, Kesar mangoes for UAE prezPrime Minister Narendra Modi presented unique Indian gifts to world leaders during his recent five-nation tour. Items included Muga silk st...
21 May, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Why cold pizza tastes better the next morning, according to scienceWaking up to cold pizza isn't just a craving; science explains its appeal. Chilled pizza enhances salty flavors while mellowing sweetness, ...
21 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Chef Vikas Khanna’s New York restaurant sells out Odisha’s famous dahi bara aloo dum. How to make the street food at home.Odisha's beloved street food, Dahi Bara Aloo Dum, is winning hearts in New York City, thanks to Chef Vikas Khanna. This iconic dish, a deli...
15 May, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Kashmiri Millet Pulao Recipe: How to make this fibre-rich, vitamin-packed dish with simple ingredients, India’s food regulator shares stepsKashmiri Millet Pulao Recipe: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India introduces Kashmiri Millet Pulao. This dish offers a nutriti...
09 Apr, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Rice stocks rally up to 15% after Government removes minimum export priceShares of rice companies like KRBL, LT Foods, and Kohinoor Foods surged up to 15% on BSE after the government removed the $950/tonne minimu...
16 Sep, 2024, 10.27 AM IST
Exporters see increased demand as India removes basmati rice MEPThe government has removed the minimum export price of $950 per tonne for basmati rice, leading to increased global enquiries. This move is...
14 Sep, 2024, 12.32 PM IST
Basmati gets title of 'best rice in world' for year 2023-24Basmati rice, a staple food in India, has been named the 'Best Rice in the World' by Taste Atlas. India also ranks 11th on the list of '100...
13 Jan, 2024, 02.23 PM IST
Govt retains basmati rice MEP at $1,200/tonneExporters warned that the decision - announced in a circular issued on Saturday - will help Pakistan to eat into India's share in global ma...
14 Oct, 2023, 11.33 PM IST
West Bengal does not have a single farmer suicide: Agriculture minister Sobhondeb ChattopadhyaySobhondeb Chattopadhyay said the income of West Bengal's farmers has tripled, making it the highest growth rate in the country. He was spea...
13 Oct, 2023, 09.34 PM IST
West Bengal finds ways to increase organic farmingAs per the agriculture department, in 2016-17, usage of chemical fertilisers plummeted significantly in the state. In the past, 190 kg of f...
28 Nov, 2018, 01.41 PM IST
E-nose technology to determine quality of agri products in BengalThe E-nose technology will be introduced at the government’s state-of-the-art quality control laboratory in Singur to ensure the quality of...
04 Jan, 2018, 06.12 PM IST
After Rosogolla, Bengal plans GI tags for Kalonunia, Randhunipagal riceKalonunia and Randhunipagal are two indigenous varieties of aromatic fine rice available in the state.
08 Dec, 2017, 04.24 PM IST
West Bengal government encourages cultivation of extinct rice varietiesAgriculture department officials said that these indigenous varieties of rice, which are also known as folk rice, have properties which mak...
11 Sep, 2017, 01.55 PM IST
West Bengal government to help farmers to grow 800 varieties of riceTo collect seeds for these varieties and culture them, officials of the agriculture department are visiting farmers across Bengal and in so...
29 Mar, 2017, 06.08 PM IST
Taste, cost and climate change prompt return of folk riceThe yield per hectare was lower in traditional varieties, but it was offset by the lower cost of production and the higher price it fetches...
08 Jul, 2015, 10.26 AM IST
- Government may soon scrap basmati rice MEP
"We are thinking of abolishing MEP on basmati rice. A notification in this regard will be issued soon," a senior Commerce Ministry official...
04 Jul, 2012, 07.36 PM IST
- Aroma rice to find place on European plates
The famed aromatic 'Joha' rice, unique to Assam, is being exported to the UK, Germany and Switzerland.
03 Jan, 2008, 08.50 PM IST