Hyderabad: PDS rice mafia engage in gang wars
By Asif Yar Khan With the police focusing on drugs, the mafia engaged in the smuggling of rice meant to
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Indian rice exporters face challenges amid policy risks and high prices in 2024
By ANI In 2024, Indian rice exporters anticipate a challenging year marked by policy uncertainties and elevated local prices, hindering
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Non-basmati prices high on low supply
By Jayashree Bhosale Prices of non-premium non-basmati rice continue to rule firm despite the central government’s recent instructions to the
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Slow purchases in some states drag rice procurement for central pool
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee Rice procurement for the central pool remains sub-par for the 2023-24 season starting in October due to
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Govt to intervene in retail rice market to curb prices
By Sandip Das As the retail inflation in rice continues to be in double digits for more than a year,
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Punjab: FCI to build more godowns to boost storage capacity
By Neeraj Mohan Aiming to tackle the issue of rotten foodgrain in open plinths, the Food Corporation of India (FCI)
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Tamil Nadu: Five arrested for smuggling 3,800kg PDS rice
The Civil Supplies Crime Investigation Department (CID), Madurai, arrested five people and seized 3,800kg of Public Distribution System (PDS) ration
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Assam: 16th SSB Bn seizes unbranded rice bags on Indo-Bhutan border
The 16th SSB Bn seized 2,500 kg of unbranded rice from a Mahindra pick-up van in a routine check near
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Karnataka traders snap up Telangana paddy stocks for premium
At a time when there is a ban on export of rice and concerns over excess production in the state,
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North Bengal’s ‘king of rice’ Kalonunia gets GI tag
The ‘Kalonunia,’ renowned as the ‘King of Rice’ in North Bengal, has received the Geographical Indication (GI Tag), joining the
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