News for 'fruits-and-vegetables'

EU bans Indian Alphonso mangoes, veggies from May 1

EU bans Indian Alphonso mangoes, veggies from May 1

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

The 28-member European Union has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso mangoes, the king of fruits, and four vegetables from India from May 1, sparking protests from the Indian community, lawmakers and traders.

Farmers' 'R-Day tableaux' to depict ongoing protest

Farmers' 'R-Day tableaux' to depict ongoing protest

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

The Republic Day tractor parade by agitating farmers will feature a number of tableaux from across states depicting village life, the protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws, and hailing their courage, according to organisers.

India's exports rise to $14.34 bn

India's exports rise to $14.34 bn

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

For the third month in a row, exports rose in January, reporting 11.5 per cent growth to $14.34 billion, against $12.9 billion in the year-ago period, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said.

Foods to keep you warm in winter

Foods to keep you warm in winter

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

It's very important to keep yourself warm in winter and it's really easy to do so. Just add these foods to your daily diet and you'll be able to enjoy the season to the fullest.

Want To SKIP SUGAR? Try These Options

Want To SKIP SUGAR? Try These Options

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Replacing refined sugar with dates, honey, stevia can help you stay healthy.

FSSAI asked to check pesticides in food items

FSSAI asked to check pesticides in food items

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

NHRC directed Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to submit its within eight weeks from the date of receipt of notice.

Modi bonds with Nieto over bean tacos

Modi bonds with Nieto over bean tacos

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The dinner was part of the working visit of Prime Minister Modi which was originally scheduled to be held at the Mexican President's official residence.

Retail inflation hits 5-mth high on costlier veggies

Retail inflation hits 5-mth high on costlier veggies

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Items such as cereals and products, meat and fish, oils and fats became cheaper

Diet food = Boring? Nah, says this expert

Diet food = Boring? Nah, says this expert

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

Nutritionist Samreedhi Goel shares expert advice about eating right and losing weight.

Online shopping sees spurt thanks to coronavirus fears

Online shopping sees spurt thanks to coronavirus fears

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

E-commerce companies are seeing an increase in demand for products such as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, flour, rice, and lentils, and personal hygiene items like sanitisers and soaps and household cleaning products. Other products include instant noodles, baby food and Ayurvedic items. "There is even a huge spike in pet food," said a person.

Colours and nutrition: Why a rainbow diet is best

Colours and nutrition: Why a rainbow diet is best

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

All of us know that eating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day is very important. But the latest advice from nutrition experts is to include a vast spectrum of colourful ones in your diet for maximum gain.

COVID-19: A psychiatrist's tips to stay mentally FIT

COVID-19: A psychiatrist's tips to stay mentally FIT

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Dr Ashish Sarangi, 32 from Texas, USA offers some helpful tips to stay mentally fit during the lockdown.

How to choose your carbs wisely in 2019

How to choose your carbs wisely in 2019

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

The problem is not how much you consume, but how often you consume the wrong carbs.

Inflation falls to minus 1.58%

Inflation falls to minus 1.58%

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

In the previous week inflation was (-) 1.54 per cent. Wholesale price index-based inflation was 12.53 per cent during the corresponding week a year ago.

Why markets jumped 70% in 8 months

Why markets jumped 70% in 8 months

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

And why markets could give up 25 per cent of all these gains made since March 2020

Pet puja: Modi enjoys simple vegetarian lunch of dal, chapati in Nepal

Pet puja: Modi enjoys simple vegetarian lunch of dal, chapati in Nepal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday had simple vegetarian meal prepared by an Indian chef for lunch after his arrival on a two-day official visit.

'Increase in air pollution affects Covid patients'

'Increase in air pollution affects Covid patients'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

'Covid patients have infected lungs and the pollutants will further damage it.'

Why sugar and salt is bad for your heart

Why sugar and salt is bad for your heart

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

The phrase 'salt to taste' is a misnomer in the Indian context.

India's exports rise by 11.5%

India's exports rise by 11.5%

Rediff.com2 Mar 2010

India's exports grew for the third straight month in January at 11.5 per cent to $14.34 billion, helped by pick up in demand for marine products, tobacco, man-made yarn and fruits and vegetables.

Vocational courses at NIOS-Delhi

Vocational courses at NIOS-Delhi

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

National Institute of Open Schooling, an autonomous organisation of MHRD, Government of India, invites applications for admission to its various Vocational Education Courses.

WPI inflation rises to 3.18% in April on costlier fuel, fruits

WPI inflation rises to 3.18% in April on costlier fuel, fruits

Rediff.com14 May 2018

Inflation in food articles was at 0.87 per cent in April 2018, as against a deflation of 0.29 per cent in the preceding month.

What is negative inflation? Is it good for India?

What is negative inflation? Is it good for India?

Rediff.com18 Jun 2009

Wholesale prices in India shrunk for the first time in 32 years with inflation touching minus 1.61 per cent for the week ended June 6.

How Subhiksha is coping with the crisis

How Subhiksha is coping with the crisis

Rediff.com17 Nov 2008

There is pain in the business when you expand and bank credit is difficult to come by. Everybody has to readjust the pace and speed with which they are growing, says R Subramanian.

10 Tips to STOP HAIRFALL

10 Tips to STOP HAIRFALL

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

One of the causes of rigorous hair fall is extensive over styling and hair treatments.

Inflation rises to (-)0.12%

Inflation rises to (-)0.12%

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

Inflation turned negative for the first time in the week ending June 6. Inflation in the corresponding week last year was 12.38 per cent.

Exports dip for the 11 consecutive month

Exports dip for the 11 consecutive month

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

In April-August this fiscal, the overseas shipment contracted by 31.3 per cent to $63.9 billion from $93.1 billion in the same period last year. For the first five month of 2009-10, three sectors -- rice, tobacco and fruits and vegetables --have shown positive growth, commerce secretary Rahul Khullar said.

Drought won't impact India's agri export: APEDA

Drought won't impact India's agri export: APEDA

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

The export of more than 100 agricultural and processed food items have increased by 24.43 per cent to Rs 39,461 crore (Rs 394.61 billion) in 2008-09 from Rs 31,712 crore (Rs 317.12 billion) in the previous year due to substantial growth in fresh fruits and vegetables, meat products and processed foods, government's agri-export promotion body APEDA chairman Asit Tripathy said in New Delhi on Monday.

Inflation up a wee bit at -1.17%

Inflation up a wee bit at -1.17%

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

Inflation rose to (-)1.17 per cent for the week ended July 11 compared to (-)1.21 per cent in the previous week as food articles like pulses, cereals, fruits and vegetables turned expensive.

Inflation rises to -0.14 per cent

Inflation rises to -0.14 per cent

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

The rate of inflation for the week stood\nat minus 1.14 per cent as against minus 1.61 per cent for the week ended June 6,\nofficial data released in New Delhi on Thursday.

Inflation rises marginally to -1.14%

Inflation rises marginally to -1.14%

Rediff.com25 Jun 2009

This is the second week in a row when inflation remained in negative territory. The wholesale price index stood at 11.80 per cent during the corresponding week a year ago.

Feeling tired? 7 Healthy Tips

Feeling tired? 7 Healthy Tips

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Fitness coach Rajvee Gandhi from Fitternity tells you how to fight off sadness, bloating, and lethargy in the dull weather.

Inflation rises to 0.61%

Inflation rises to 0.61%

Rediff.com21 May 2009

The wholesale prices-based inflation stood at 0.48 per cent in the previous week. However, in the corresponding week a year-ago the rate of price rise was 8.57 per cent. Among manufactured category sugar, imported edible oil and oil cakes became expensive.

Chris Lewis jailed for 13 years

Chris Lewis jailed for 13 years

Rediff.com20 May 2009

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was jailed for 13 years on Wednesday for trying to smuggle drugs into Britain in his kit bag.

How to protect yourself from viral monsoon infections

How to protect yourself from viral monsoon infections

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

Ensure you consume water from a clean source and that your home is well-ventilated at all times, suggests Dr Gowri Kulkarni.

#FestiveBinge: How to manage acidity and constipation

#FestiveBinge: How to manage acidity and constipation

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Follow these tips to survive festive binging.

Food processing: New era in the Indian economy

Food processing: New era in the Indian economy

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

The food processing sector in the country with its vast potential has emerged as one of the major driver of economic growth. It is encouraging to note that while the country's GDP growth rate had increase from 3.5 per cent in 2002-03 to 9 percent in 2006-07, the food processing sector has grown from 7 per cent to 13.1 per cent during the same period. India is a country of over 1.10 billion consumers, there is a large untapped domestic market of 1,000 million consumers.

Inflation rises to 0.26%

Inflation rises to 0.26%

Rediff.com23 Apr 2009

Wholesale price-based inflation stood at 7.95 per cent in the corresponding week a year ago. Inflation, still nearly the lowest in three decades during the week, does not take into account policy rate cuts announced by the RBI in its annual credit policy.

Why Did Modi Lose His Nerve On Farm Laws?

Why Did Modi Lose His Nerve On Farm Laws?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Modi had clearly not come to terms with the limits to a prime minister's powers, any prime minister's powers however strong numbers he may have in Parliament, observes Virendra Kapoor.

This businessman thinks Demo/GST are good

This businessman thinks Demo/GST are good

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

'In a country like ours, people talk about wanting to be like Singapore, but when it comes to paying taxes, they start criticising.' 'The medicine is bitter, but the long term effect is good,' Senthil Natarajan, who runs Kovai Pazamudhir Nilayam, a one of its kind fruit and vegetable chain in Tamil Nadu, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih.

Our voters on holiday: BJP on civic poll defeat in Ambala

Our voters on holiday: BJP on civic poll defeat in Ambala

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, however, said the party performed satisfactorily "despite the odd circumstances" under which the recent civic elections were held in the state.