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US Rejects 15 Shipments Of Mangoes From India, Cites Documentation Errors
The authorities in the United States tossed out at least 15 shipments of mangoes from India, citing errors in the documentation process. They instructed the exporters to either send the shipment back to India or destroy it.
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India's Sliding Cotton Exports To Match Imports For First Time In Decades: Report
India's cotton exports are expected to slide sharply for 2022-23 and match imports into the top producer for the first time in about two decades on low domestic stocks among other factors, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.
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US Lawmakers Sound Alarm After Chinese Firm Buys American Farmland Near Air Force Base
The purchase of farmland in North Dakota by a Chinese company is raising concerns among American politicians regarding national security.
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Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Back In Parts Of US: Report
The Spotted Lanternfly has reappeared in some parts of the United States. It has been spotted in New Jersey and other states of the country.
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Hyatt Regency Delhi's Lavish Evening Showcases American Culture With Exquisite Food
Hyatt Regency Delhi held an extravagant affair to present the American food.
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Indian-American Climate Expert Bidisha Bhattacharyya Gets Key Post In US Agriculture Department
The Biden administration has appointed an Indian-American climate and energy expert, who spent three years deploying solar energy solutions in rural India, to a key position in the agriculture department.
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US Diet Guidelines Urge People To Eat Less Sugar
Added sugars in foods should make up less than 10 per cent of daily calories, said US government dietary guidelines issued Thursday that for the first time urged specific limits on sweets.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Announces the Reformation of Agriculture Ministry
Seven decade-old Agriculture Ministry will be renamed as 'Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Ministry' with a view to take care of the farming community's needs as well as the personal problems faced by them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.
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Rain Gods May Be Kinder to Us; 8-10 Per Cent Growth Rate Not Out of Sight: Finance Minister Jaitley
Pinning hopes on 'rain gods' to be kinder this year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said a better monsoon would help check food inflation, including in pulses.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Launches Agricultural Initiatives Worth Rs 70 Crore
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday launched a series of initiatives in the agriculture department totalling Rs 70 crore, the government said today.
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IAS Officer Ajoy Mehta Takes Over as Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner
Senior IAS officer Ajoy Mehta today took charge as the new Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), replacing Sitaram Kunte, whose term was to end on April 30.
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Modiji Grabs Headlines; State Governments Get the Bills
As parliamentarians spend part of their recess looking at the small print of the Budget before the session resumes this month, the awful realization is sinking in that the Government has perpetrated a stunning fraud on the Indian people.
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Exotic US Blooms Flourish Amid Roses in Cupid's Bouquet
Forget spray roses and baby's breath this Valentine's Day. As consumers' tastes in bouquets turn to seasonal, delicate blooms, some of the US floral industry's imports
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President Obama Proposes New Agency to Make Food Safer
President Barack Obama is proposing a new government agency dedicated to keeping the nation's food safe.
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Whole Grain Food Not Always Healthy
Whole grain foods may not always be healthy because the current norms for labelling them as such are inconsistent and possibly misleading, says a new Harvard study.One of the most widely used industry criteria, the Whole Grain Stamp, actually identified...
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US Rejects 15 Shipments Of Mangoes From India, Cites Documentation Errors
The authorities in the United States tossed out at least 15 shipments of mangoes from India, citing errors in the documentation process. They instructed the exporters to either send the shipment back to India or destroy it.
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India's Sliding Cotton Exports To Match Imports For First Time In Decades: Report
India's cotton exports are expected to slide sharply for 2022-23 and match imports into the top producer for the first time in about two decades on low domestic stocks among other factors, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.
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US Lawmakers Sound Alarm After Chinese Firm Buys American Farmland Near Air Force Base
The purchase of farmland in North Dakota by a Chinese company is raising concerns among American politicians regarding national security.
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Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Back In Parts Of US: Report
The Spotted Lanternfly has reappeared in some parts of the United States. It has been spotted in New Jersey and other states of the country.
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Hyatt Regency Delhi's Lavish Evening Showcases American Culture With Exquisite Food
Hyatt Regency Delhi held an extravagant affair to present the American food.
-
Indian-American Climate Expert Bidisha Bhattacharyya Gets Key Post In US Agriculture Department
The Biden administration has appointed an Indian-American climate and energy expert, who spent three years deploying solar energy solutions in rural India, to a key position in the agriculture department.
-
US Diet Guidelines Urge People To Eat Less Sugar
Added sugars in foods should make up less than 10 per cent of daily calories, said US government dietary guidelines issued Thursday that for the first time urged specific limits on sweets.
-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Announces the Reformation of Agriculture Ministry
Seven decade-old Agriculture Ministry will be renamed as 'Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Ministry' with a view to take care of the farming community's needs as well as the personal problems faced by them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.
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Rain Gods May Be Kinder to Us; 8-10 Per Cent Growth Rate Not Out of Sight: Finance Minister Jaitley
Pinning hopes on 'rain gods' to be kinder this year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said a better monsoon would help check food inflation, including in pulses.
-
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Launches Agricultural Initiatives Worth Rs 70 Crore
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday launched a series of initiatives in the agriculture department totalling Rs 70 crore, the government said today.
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IAS Officer Ajoy Mehta Takes Over as Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner
Senior IAS officer Ajoy Mehta today took charge as the new Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), replacing Sitaram Kunte, whose term was to end on April 30.
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Modiji Grabs Headlines; State Governments Get the Bills
As parliamentarians spend part of their recess looking at the small print of the Budget before the session resumes this month, the awful realization is sinking in that the Government has perpetrated a stunning fraud on the Indian people.
-
Exotic US Blooms Flourish Amid Roses in Cupid's Bouquet
Forget spray roses and baby's breath this Valentine's Day. As consumers' tastes in bouquets turn to seasonal, delicate blooms, some of the US floral industry's imports
-
President Obama Proposes New Agency to Make Food Safer
President Barack Obama is proposing a new government agency dedicated to keeping the nation's food safe.
-
Whole Grain Food Not Always Healthy
Whole grain foods may not always be healthy because the current norms for labelling them as such are inconsistent and possibly misleading, says a new Harvard study.One of the most widely used industry criteria, the Whole Grain Stamp, actually identified...
