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Jaipur, April 7 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday that food security is of paramount importance and called for increasing productivity, reducing the cost of production, and ensuring remunerative prices so that farmers earn reasonable profits.Addressing the...

New Delhi, April 6 The government said on Monday that there is no "unusual volatility" in the prices of essential commodities due to the West Asia crisis, and that it is continuously monitoring the rates in wholesale and retail markets across the country.The Centre said it has sufficient...

New Delhi, April 5 – India has emerged as a significant supplier of food aid to African countries like Mozambique, Malawi, and Burkina Faso, as part of New Delhi's humanitarian outreach and commitment to the development of the Global South, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.India...

Bengaluru, April 1 Commodity prices on Wednesday.(All rates in Rs/quintal) are as follows:Rice: Fine - 5,200-6,000; Medium - 4,800-5,500. Sorghum: 3,200-3,800. Jaggery (cubes): 5,500-5,600. Jaggery (balls): 4,800-5,000. Coriander seeds: 11,500-18,000; Chili (fine): 22,000-70,000; Potato...

New Delhi, March 24 – India sent 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Sierra Leone on Tuesday to support its school midday meal scheme. This gesture reinforces India's commitment to enhancing cooperation with countries in the Global South and supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In a...

As of the 20th of this month, summer crop sowing has covered over 42 lakh hectares across the country. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has stated that summer sowing has seen strong growth this season, with the total area increasing by 15 lakh hectares compared to last year. Rice...

Hyderabad, March 22 – The Telangana government has allocated ₹9,000 crore under the Rythu Bharosa scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers for cultivation on 1.50 acres.Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy released the first installment of ₹3,590 crore at a public meeting held in Narmeta...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 – On the occasion of "Pakhala Divas" (Pakhala Day), the Odisha Tourism Department achieved a historic global milestone on Friday, securing a Guinness World Record for the largest serving of fermented rice (Pakhala), with a total of 1,174 kg prepared and presented in a...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said that the state's Tourism department has set a Guinness World Record for the largest serving of 'Pakhala' (fermented rice), amounting to 1,174 kg, prepared and presented in a single vessel.This remarkable achievement...

New Delhi, March 16 Roti and poori have been removed from the mess menu for certain days at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), after gas supplies to the campus were cut by 20 per cent, prompting student organizations to request the administration to intervene to ensure the smooth operation of...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 The Odisha government plans to open rice ATMs in the Jharsuguda, Nabarangpur, Keonjhar, and Dhenkanal districts in the near future, Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister KC Patra told the assembly on Wednesday.The first rice ATM in the state was opened in the...

Antananarivo, March 11: India dispatched humanitarian aid, consisting of 12 tonnes of medical supplies and 18 tonnes of disaster relief materials, to Madagascar on Wednesday, following the widespread destruction caused by Tropical Cyclones Fytia and Gezani earlier this year, the Ministry of...

New Delhi, March 10 India's wheat production is estimated at a record 120.21 million tonnes in the 2025-26 crop year, up 2 per cent from 117.94 million tonnes in the previous year, according to government data released on Tuesday.Wheat, a major rabi (summer) crop, is beginning to be harvested...

Bengaluru, March 10 Commodity prices for Tuesday.(All rates in Rs/quintal) are as follows:Rice: Fine – 5,200-6,000; Medium – 4,800-5,500. Sorghum: 3,200-3,800. Jaggery cubes: 5,500-5,600. Jaggery balls: 4,800-5,000. Coriander seeds: 11,500-18,000; Chili (fine grade): 22,000-70,000; Potato...

Bangalore, March 9 Commodity prices for Monday.(All rates in Rs/quintal) are as follows:Rice: Fine – 5,200-6,000; Medium – 4,800-5,500. Sorghum: 3,200-3,800. Jaggery cubes: 5,500-5,600. Jaggery balls: 4,800-5,000. Coriander seeds: 11,500-18,000; Chili (fine grade): 22,000-70,000; Potato...

India has dispatched a humanitarian shipment of one thousand metric tonnes of rice from the Nhava Sheva port to the people of Malawi to support their efforts towards food security following the drought caused by the El Niño effect. In a social media post, External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir...

New Delhi, March 7 Companies from Iceland are keen to enhance collaborations with Indian firms in sectors such as fisheries, clean energy, and innovation, leveraging the recently implemented free trade agreement between India and the EFTA bloc, an official said.India and the European Free...

Bengaluru, March 5 Commodity prices for Thursday.(All rates in Rs/quintal) are as follows:Rice - Fine: 4,200-4,800; Medium: 5,000-5,500; Jowar: 3,000-3,800; Jaggery (cubes): 4,700-4,900; Jaggery (balls): 5,000-5,200; Coriander Seeds: 11,800-16,000; Chili (fine): 35,000-73,000; Potato (Big...

Aizawl, March 3 A large shipment of rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) arrived at the Sairang Railway Station in Mizoram on Tuesday, officials said.The shipment, consisting of 42 railway wagons carrying approximately 25,900 quintals of rice from Punjab, will be stored in the newly...

March 3, 2026, Aizawl: At 7:00 AM this morning, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Minister B. Lalchhanzova welcomed the arrival of a goods train carrying 25,901 quintals of rice in 42 wagons at Sairang Rail Station. Rajya Sabha MP K. Vanlalvena, in his capacity as the Chairman of...