Bhubaneswar: In a bid to increase potato production and make Odisha self-sufficient in the production of the tuber, the state government had launched Potato Mission in 2014-15. The scheme was implemented in 2015-16 with an initial outlay of Rs 50 crore. The allocation has since...
Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: Successive floods in the state have caused significant damage to shrimp farming, leaving many smallholder farmers in districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Baleshwar facing losses just weeks before harvest. The swelling of the Budhabalanga River in late July, followed by flooding in the Baitarani and...
Toronto: Canada struck back at the United States Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about USD 20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbours escalated sharply. The tension threatened one of the...
New Delhi/London: A can of Fanta sold in London contains 63 calories. The same brand in India has three times as much sugar alongside an artificial dye that requires a prominent health warning in Europe. In India, however, this colorant appears only in small print...
New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI Tuesday said that many food companies, including Mondelez India and Amway India, have withdrawn misleading claims on labels of their products after its notices. In a social media post, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that...
New Delhi: The government has extended the time period for processing and domestic sale of imported raw sugar to two months from the date of its entry, in response to the concerns raised by the industry over shipping delays. While permitting the import of 1...
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president's unilateral action last year by...
New Delhi: India has sharply increased purchases of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States as disruptions linked to the conflict in West Asia constrain supplies from traditional Gulf suppliers, data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler showed. India imported...
Washington: US has sanctioned four India-based companies for importing petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran, according to a press release by the US State Department. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Monday announced 'Operation Economic Outcast', which essentially involved new sanctions that aim to block all...
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all conventional missile systems to the Indian defence industry for production within the country. The defence ministry, making the announcement, said the move is an "important milestone" in promoting greater participation...
Two crucial developments – one in Maharashtra and the other in Gujarat – in quick succession show two opposing sides...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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By Aakar Patel Headline from this week: “Pune Police withdraws conversion law provisions from 2 cases after officials find Act...
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