KCR leads protests in Delhi; gives 24-hr deadline to Centre

Stepping up protest against the Centre's paddy procurement policy, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday led a dharna in the national capital organised by his party, and warned the......

India sends relief materials for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

IMAGE: Bangladesh minister Obaidul Quader received relief material from officials of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday. Photograph: Courtesy @ihcdhaka/Twitter India on Thursday......

Non-basmati rice bore the brunt of export curbs imposed in 2023

As a panel of senior ministers deliberates on the need to review curbs on exports of some rice varieties, data shows that since outbound shipments saw restrictions in July-August last year, the......

Bharat Rice to be sold at Rs 29/kg in retail market from next week

The Centre on Friday said it will sell 'Bharat Rice' in the retail market at Rs 29 per kg from next week to give relief to the common man and has also directed traders to disclose rice/paddy stock,......

Traders demand flat export duty on parboiled rice

Rice exporters have requested the Centre for a flat export duty of $80 per tonne for parboiled rice instead of the current 20 per cent duty to smoothen trade, a top official of the rice exporters'......

20% export duty woes: Parboiled rice exports fall over 80% in a month

The government’s decision to impose a 20 per cent export duty on parboiled rice and a $1,200 per tonne minimum export price (MEP) on basmati rice has pulled down overseas shipments of the......