State Food, Civil supplies and Consumer Affairs minister has rushed to New Delhi to take up the matter and explain the gravity of the situation in view of the reduction of rice quota with the Centre on Monday.
'I can't comment on speculation. I don't bet and I don't do the lottery - it's not my way'
Cereals like millets can help alleviate malnutrition and improve public health, reports Surinder Sud.
The formula for success of farm economy is very simple -- farmers should be able to produce more from the same piece of land at reduced cost while minimising risk and be connected to market to get higher realisation for their produce, points out Siraj Chaudhry.
We take a look at India's major imports and exports with Japan in recent years.
"After weeks I ate onions today with bhindi," Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on Saturday, admitting that the skyrocketing price of the vegetable had affected her kitchen too.
England manager Sam Allardyce has defended the decision to leave Everton midfielder Ross Barkley out of his first squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifier in Slovakia at the weekend. The 22-year-old has enjoyed an impressive start to the Premier League season and many observers felt he had done enough to deserve a place in the 23-man group named on Sunday.
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The ongoing experiments on Moon, Mars and elsewhere could translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world, says Devangshu Datta.
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'Rajkumar Hirani could have gone for the jugular but has chosen instead to play to the gallery,' says J Jagannath.
KCR is now having to resort to the lowest common denominator in elections: Reservations.
As markets enter the new financial year and the long-term capital gains tax on the sale of stock investments kicks in, Abhinav Khanna, head of equities, Citi India, tells Puneet Wadhwa that he remains optimistic on the medium-to-long term growth of India, led by consumption recovery and the green shoots visible in the capex cycle.
Manchester City's stellar season gathered yet more momentum as the runaway English Premier League leaders reached the League Cup semi-finals with a penalty shootout victory at Leicester City.
Kiran Uttam Ghosh and Gaurav Jai Gupta present their collections at AIFW 2016
Leading polyster maker Indo-Rama Synthetics on Thursday forged an alliance with German construction and engineering company Zimmer AG for its Rs 900 crore polyster expansion project in Butibori, Maharashtra.
NBA champion Detroit Pistons eased past the Wizards 105-96 for their fourth consecutive win.
Why do hundreds, and in some cases, thousands, turn up for a single vacancy at the lowest rungs of government jobs? The answer is simple: It offers a stable, assured income, which overcomes all other objections, says Shreekant Sambrani.
Kobe Bryant, the NBA's second leading scorer, left the game in the opening quarter after he severely twisted his right ankle fighting for a rebound under the Cleveland basket.
Indian petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries said on Monday it has formed an alliance with DuPont Polyester Technologies for polyester process and product technologies research and development in India.
India is home to almost 1.3 billion people.
Ryan Giggs, 39, signed a one-year extension to his playing contract in March and will combine his new duties with being a member of the first-team squad.
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The street leading up to his tea stall cum house is dotted with Argentina flags while a giant one flutters high making its presence felt.
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