Ludhiana (Punjab):Non-basmati rice sown on 96% area as paddy cultivation in full swing
By Nitin Jain A whopping 96 per cent of the total area being put under paddy in Ludhiana district has
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COMMODITIES
Kharif sowing up 3.5% on year; area under pulses grows 22%
By Sandip das Thanks to normal monsoon rains in most parts of the country since the last week of June,
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Malaysia urges India to lift restrictions on sugar & rice exports
By Sandip Das Malaysia on Thursday requested India to lift restrictions on exports of commodities such as rice and sugar,
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Say yes to Rice! Indian Basmati price set to be cheaper as exports fall
The price of Indian rice exports fell even lower this week on expectations that New Delhi might ease export restrictions
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India plans to ease rice export curbs as stocks surge to record, sources say
India is likely to cut the floor price for basmati rice exports and replace the 20% export tax on parboiled
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Tamil Nadu: Civil Supplies CID seizes 550 kg ration rice near Panruti; two arrested
Two persons were arrested by the Civil Supplies CID for smuggling 550 kg ration rice near Panruti, on Monday. Acting
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Slow movement of rice from mills: Punjab millers cry foul
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba Rice millers across the state are grappling with a crisis as the slow movement of rice
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Pulses supply improves, Govt asks retailers to cut prices
By Sandip Das With the mandi prices of key pulses varieties – tur, urad and chana – declining due to
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Telangana Government Lists Fine Paddy Varieties for Bonus Scheme
The agriculture and cooperation department has identified 33 fine varieties of paddy cultivated by farmers in the state, against the
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BJP leader Rathod arrested for stealing rice stored for Anna Bhagya scheme
BJP leader Manikanth Rathod was arrested by Shahapur police in Yadgir district for allegedly stealing rice stored for the Anna
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