‘Low quality rice from mills’
Thiruvananthapuram: All India Ration Dealers’ Association president Babychen Mukkadan said that most of the private mills that were given the paddy procured from farmers for processing by Supplyco ar
More rainfall in Sept, to help rice crop: Agriculture Secretary
Rainfall next month is expected to be better as monsoon is unlikely to be influenced by El Nino weather pattern, helping rice and other kharif crop, Agriculture Secretary Ashish Bahuguna said on Wedne
Pick your freedom fighter rice in this shop
One kilo of Bhagat Singh and Sukudev, one kilo of Velunachiar and half-a-kg of Sardar Patel cost Rs123 at Pandiyan rice shop in Tiruninravur. Puzzled? Grocer Jeyaselvan celebrates patriotism everyday,
Poor rains may cut pulses output, rice unhurt
Poor rains in India's key pulse-producing southern and western states have affected sowing and could trim output in the 2012-13 year that began on July 1, the agriculture minister said on Friday.
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Police foils bid to smuggle rice to AP
The Tamil Nadu police on Saturday night arrested an Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APRTC) bus driver and six people, including five women, who were smuggling 2,000 kg of rice from Tamil Na
India-Iran rice trade would not be sanctioned: US
The United States has said the rice trade between India and Iran would not be sanctioned as the American sanctions on Tehran include exceptions for exports of things like food, medicine and medical
Indonesia seeks import of 5,00,000 tonnes rice from India
Indonesia has sought 5,00,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice from India at cheaper rates to meet its domestic demand and keep prices under check.
"Indonesia, that especially buys rice from Vietnam and Th
Govt admits irregularities in rice export
New Delhi: In disclosures which can add to its troubles, government today admitted that PSU officials did not follow transparent norms in export of non-basmati rice to some African countries during U
Relationship with Asean crucial for US: Susan Rice
The relationship that the United States is trying to build up with Asian countries and those in Asean region is crucial for its national security interest, a top American official has said.
Rice grain Ganesha seeks to enter world records
A painting depicting Lord Ganesha on a grain of rice here is vying to get into the record books for being the tiniest image of the elephant-headed deity. Installed at a pandal in Chhani road by an NGO