Senior J-K police officer shunted out for disruption in fruit trucks

A senior police officer was on Wednesday transferred and attached with police headquarters, a step that followed an outcry over halting of fruit-laden trucks from Kashmir valley to outside markets.......

Farmers' stir: India's largest mandi faces huge losses

Traders from Azadpur Mandi, one of the largest wholesale markets for fruits and vegetables in the country, say that due to the ongoing farmers' agitation against the three farm laws, their business......

J&K CM promises to restore 'Chotta London's' lost glory

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday visited Sopore town that had been in the news recently for violence and attacks on the mobile service providers and telecom......

Is Rahul Trying To Be A Carpenter?

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, September 28, 2023, visited the Kirti Nagar furniture market in New Delhi and interacted with carpenters at work. This is Rahul's third such reaching-out......

Modi asks states to alter mandi rules

The agriculture ministry, in the last few weeks, issued guidelines and letters to states to ensure agriculture and food products reach consumers in a timely manner, while farmers don’t have......

Tomato price volatility exposes gaps in India's agriculture supply chain

Tomato prices have been on the boil for more than a month. Data from major cities show that the spike has been between 125 and 150 per cent at the wholesale level. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

APMC mandi in Navi Mumbai to go digital to combat coronavirus

People in the know said plans were afoot to begin the sale of all food grains through online, with a major quantity through auctions that would be later extended to other commodities.  IMAGE:......

Here's how to bring down the prices of fruits, veggies

Experts said the government had decided to act tough on traders after the price of pulses hit Rs 200 a kg a few months ago. Delisting of fruits and vegetables from mandis run by the APMC could......

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two.Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life. IMAGE: Dilip......

Sports Shorts: Indian men's hockey team stun world champions

IMAGE: India beat world number one Belgium in a thrilling match at the Kalinga Stadium. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Indian men hockey team's sensational run of form continued as it stunned......