After Strawberry and Jaggery Festival, now Kalanamak Rice Festival to be held in UP's Siddharthnagar

Mar 12, 2021

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 13: After the grand success of the Strawberry Festival in Jhansi and the Jaggery Festival in Lucknow, the Uttar...

Assam gears up to celebrate harvest festival Magh Bihu, markets crowded

Jan 14, 2024

As Assam gears up to celebrate harvest festival Magh Bihu, people thronged markets in Guwahati to buy traditional food Meji (made of bamboo, leaves...

Nepal celebrates Bijaya Dashami, people receive tika, blessings from elders

Oct 24, 2023

People in Nepal on Tuesday are celebrating the tenth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain by receiving "tika" (mixture of vermillion powder, curd,...

APEDA, IRRI unveil high-quality non-basmati rice varieties and value-added products in Delhi workshop

Sep 02, 2024

The event highlighted the findings from two key research projects: "Comprehensive Grain and Nutritional Quality Profiling of Non-Basmati Rice," which aimed to identify high-quality,...

Manipur's traditional flavours get a modern twist

Jul 19, 2025

Rita's signature product, Chakhao Gulla, a sweet made from Manipur's indigenous black rice, is winning hearts across the state. The idea took root during...

269 districts started distributing fortified rice under public distribution system

Apr 07, 2023

Fortification is the process of adding micronutrients (Iron, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12) to normal rice. This process is done in the rice mills at...