Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Food, K.H. Muniyappa, announced on Wednesday that the state government will begin providing from this month additional 5 kg of free rice promised by it under the pre-poll guarantee. “From this month, beneficiaries will receive the full quantity of 10 kgs of rice. The central government has agreed … Read more
Hubballi (Karnataka), Feb 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Pralhad Joshi has said the Centre was offering rice to Karnataka at a minimum price of Rs 22.50 per kilo, which would save the state Rs 2,280 crore annually, but the Congress-led government was unwilling to accept it. Responding to media reports that … Read more
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12 (IANS) The Odisha government is mulling to use organic rice in the preparation of Mahaprasad, the food offerings of the holy triad at the famous Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri. On Wednesday, the Odisha Agriculture department held a consultation meeting on the use of organic rice in the Mahaprasad held at Krushi … Read more
