With the Indo-US nuclear deal likely to get Congressional nod by early next week, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be in New Delhi on October
Describing restrictions imposed on export of certain kinds of rice as temporary, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today expressed hope that they will be removed as early as possible.
Close on the heels of issuing a notification, allowing exports of Pusa 1121 variety of non-Basmati rice from October 15, the UPA government has made
US has said the Indo-US nuclear deal, whose fate now rests with the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group, is currently the country's "principal focus"
A mismatch in the data between rice procured by the private sector and that exported has put the government on the trail of hoarders of the
The government has raised the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by Rs 105 a quintal to Rs 850.
Inflation hit a seven-year high in South Korea in May,
Inflation hit a seven-year high in South Korea in May, neared a decade peak in Thailand and crossed into double digits in Indonesia as policy makers
Japan, responding to appeals for rice after soaring prices led to shortages, plans to export 200,000 tonnes to the Philippines.
