The global curcumin market is growing rapidly and is expected to become a $ 112 million market by 2025, according to the latest study by Fairfield Market Research. India being one of the major producers of turmeric, contributes 80% to global production. Over 250,000 hectares is used for turmeric cultivation in India, with an average […]
India’s Union Cabinet approved a scheme to distribute fortified rice under government programmes in three phases. To address anemia and micro-nutrient deficiency among large sections of the population, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a proposal to supply fortified rice to all beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Integrated Child Development Services […]
NTPC, state-run power giant, has made commercially operational an additional 42.5 megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity at Ramagundam floating solar project in Telangana. Earlier the company had commissioned 17.5 MW (Part-I) and 20 MW (Part-II) of the Ramagundam floating solar project. With the addition of 42.5MW, the total commercially operational power generation capacity of […]
As part of its efforts to ensure nutrient-rich food, the government would start distribution of fortified rice through fair price shops all over the country by 2023, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey said. The Minister said the fortified rice is already being distributed through Integrated Child Development […]
Dairy giant Amul has announced setting of their largest state-of-the-art plant in Telangana with an investment of Rs 500 crore in two phases. The plant will come up in a special food processing zone with an investment of about Rs 300 crore in first phase and Rs 200 crore in second phase. It will provide […]
Adani Solar, the Adani Group’s solar manufacturing and EPC arm, has announced the launch of its retail distribution business for India’s eastern and north eastern states with KSL Cleantech Ltd as the official channel partner for the two regions, said a company statement. The aim of this partnership with KSL Cleantech, is to rapidly penetrate […]
The Centre has allocated nearly 600 lakh tonnes of foodgrains for free distribution under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) to provide relief to ration card holders amid the pandemic, and out of this, 83 per cent grains were lifted by states till September 15. To ameliorate the hardships faced by the poor and […]
India’s leading independent power producer, ReNew Power has signed binding agreements for the acquisition of two renewable energy assets, a 99megawatt (MW) hydropower project in Uttarakhand and 260 MW solar projects in Telangana, for $384 million. “We believe that the acquisition of these assets are expected to earn an attractive return within our targeted range,” […]
Telangana overtook Gujarat to emerge as the second-largest state in the cotton acreage, a position that was held by Gujarat till now. Telangana is now looking forward to increasing the cotton cultivation area by another 15-20 lakh acres in the approaching Kharif season. This will take the state’s total cotton area to 75-80 lakh acres. The Chief […]
Inordinate delays in payment of premium by many state governments are forcing insurers to hold up claim settlements under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Centre’s flagship crop insurance scheme, says a report in the Financial Express. Claims worth Rs 1,866 crore are yet to be paid to farmers, while defaulting states are to pay […]
