Karnataka: 25 quintals of PDS rice & ragi seized, 3 held
Around 25 quintals of rice and ragi, which were supposed to reach beneficiaries through the public distribution system (PDS), were
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Paddy
Why Punjab sees scam in ‘unprecedented’ arrival of 4.7-lakh tonne paddy in its mandis on Diwali day
Kanchan Vasdev Suspecting foul play in paddy procurement on Diwali day, Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Secretary Gurkirat
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Tamil Nadu:3,474 quintals of PDS rice seized; CID arrests 842 people in connection with smuggling
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Department in a special drive during October 2023 seized 3,474 quintals of Public Distribution System
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Arhtiyas condemn probe into paddy purchase, mkt closure
Even as the food and supplies department has written to the vigilance bureau to probe the high quantity of paddy
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4.3 LMT paddy arrives in Punjab on Diwali, VB to probe
The Vigilance Bureau today launched an inquiry into an alleged paddy scam where nearly 4.7 lakh metric tonne (LMT) of
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Short-duration Rice varieties suitable for Rabi/Boro cultivation
Below is a list of short duration paddy varieties suitable for Rabi/Boro cultivation. These varieties are tolerant to low/extreme low
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Punjab:Paddy procurement picks up, 11.36 LMT grains arrive, 99% purchased
By Nitin Jain The paddy procurement has picked up in all 13 grain markets (mandis) of the district as the
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IIT-Kharagpur develops mechanised ‘Dheki’ to retain value of indigenous rice
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, IIT Kharagpur has developed a mechanized ‘Dheki’—an agricultural tool used for threshing—to separate rice grains from
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Vigilance Bureau arrests Faridkot trader in Punjab paddy scam
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested a trader from Faridkot, Kalu Ram, in connection with the paddy scam in
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Maha farmers cite difficulties in procuring paddy; Bhujbal assures help
Paddy procurement at government-approved centres for the Kharif season 2023-24 is yet to start in Maharashtra’s Gondia and Bhandara districts
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