India should try lentil cropsAustralian and Brazilian farmers are experimenting with crops such as arhar, urad and tur daal as they look to target the staple Indian die...
17 Jul, 2023, 12.18 PM IST
PM Modi 'Mehengaai Man', his govt must act to control rising prices: CongThe Congress has launched an attack on the Indian government over the soaring prices of essential food items, accusing Prime Minister Naren...
04 Jul, 2023, 05.41 PM IST
Amul makes foray into organic food industryThe first product launched in this portfolio is "Amul Organic Whole Wheat Atta", Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) ...
28 May, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
India's gift of 1.5 million vaccine doses to reach Myanmar on FridayMyanmar is an important land and maritime neighbour of India with which India shares close historical, civilisational, cultural, religious,...
21 Jan, 2021, 09.24 PM IST
Agriculture Ministry proposes hike in tur dal import duty to 20%On March 28, the import duty was slapped on tur dal as its wholesale price had slipped below MSP of Rs 5,050 per quintal fixed for this cro...
07 May, 2017, 04.24 PM IST
need2know: Seven triggers to take note of before you hit D-StreetNiti Aayog is preparing a fresh cabinet note recommending closure of seven more sick CPSEs in a bid to tackle mounting losses incurred by t...
29 Mar, 2017, 07.52 AM IST
Government slaps 10% import duty on wheat, tur dalThe move will help curb sharp fall in the wholesale prices of these two commodities and ensure support price to farmers who are expecting a...
28 Mar, 2017, 05.36 PM IST
Government may soon launch programme to boost pulses cultivationPrime Minister Narendra Modi has taken an initiative to launch a dedicated programme to promote the sowing of key agri commodities.
19 Nov, 2015, 02.39 PM IST
Shiv Sena uses beef unrest to attack Modi governmentUddhav Thackeray on Thursday severely slammed the BJP for the recent spate of killings in north India over consumption of beef.
23 Oct, 2015, 12.24 PM IST
- Will weak monsoon hit GDP, fuel inflation?
The meteorological department has admitted that 2009 will certainly be a drought year with total rainfall during June 1-August 12 at just a...
17 Aug, 2009, 04.52 AM IST