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  1. Eating beans, peas, lentils, gram can help you manage diabetes better

    Eating beans, peas, lentils, gram can help you manage diabetes better

    Studies have shown that pulses also have positive effects on important cardiovascular biomarkers, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as bad cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as good cholesterol. Is.The review, based on 30 articles, contributes evidence...
  2. Agriculture Minister reviews sowing of Kharif crops, says 50 percent increase seen in area of ​​pulses

    Agriculture Minister reviews sowing of Kharif crops, says 50 percent increase seen in area of ​​pulses

    In New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the increase in pulse cultivation during the ongoing kharif sowing season 2024-25, with an increase in the area under pulses of more than 50 percent, especially in Tur.Reviewing the progress...
  3. Union Agriculture Minister calls for concerted efforts to increase production of pulses

    Union Agriculture Minister calls for concerted efforts to increase production of pulses

    As part of the goal of achieving self-reliance in pulses production, the Minister reiterated that the Center is committed to 100 per cent procurement of urad, arhar and lentil in all states and called for creating awareness on the issue so that more pulses can be procured. Farmers should come...
  4. Priyanka Gandhi targets UP government regarding prices of pulses

    Priyanka Gandhi targets UP government regarding prices of pulses

    Priyanka used the social media platform to buy and sell more than 2,500 plots in 25 villages adjacent to the temple site. There were names of many people who had bought this land, who were either politicians, government officials or local leaders."With this post on X, the Congress leader said...
  5. UP Agriculture Minister says no pulses will be sold at Rs 200 per kg; Sharp comment from the opposition

    UP Agriculture Minister says no pulses will be sold at Rs 200 per kg; Sharp comment from the opposition

    Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Tuesday claimed that pulses are not sold anywhere for more than Rs 100 per kg, prompting a strong response from the opposition, which said the minister himself does not know the current prices of basic products such as wheat...
  6. Yogi government has set a target of self-reliance in pulses production in the next 3-4 years.

    Yogi government has set a target of self-reliance in pulses production in the next 3-4 years.

    Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a record 36 per cent rise in pulses production in 2023-24 compared to 2016-17, rising from 2.394 million metric tonnes to 3.255 million metric tonnes.To further increase the area under pulse cultivation and improve per hectare yield, the Yogi government is providing...
  7. Sowing of Kharif crop increased by 14.1 percent in 2024, 50 percent jump was recorded in pulses.

    Sowing of Kharif crop increased by 14.1 percent in 2024, 50 percent jump was recorded in pulses.

    This year, the area under sowing of pulses has increased by 50 percent to 36.81 lakh hectares from last year's 23.78 lakh hectares. This is a good sign because there is a shortage of pulses in the country which has increased food inflation.The area under paddy cultivation has increased from...
  8. Prime Pulses Ltd money laundering case: ED seizes Rs 41 lakh cash, incriminating documents in raids in Kolkata, Jaipur

    Prime Pulses Ltd money laundering case: ED seizes Rs 41 lakh cash, incriminating documents in raids in Kolkata, Jaipur

    New Delhi [India], Enforcement Directorate (ED) recovered cash worth Rs 41 lakh and seized other incriminating documents during a search operation conducted at 11 different locations in Kolkata and Jaipur under the provisions of the Prevention of Laundering Act of Money (PMLA). ), 2002, against...
  9. India, Myanmar complete first transaction of over Rs 1 crore through Punjab National Bank

    India, Myanmar complete first transaction of over Rs 1 crore through Punjab National Bank

    New Delhi [India], India and Myanmar pioneered a new bilateral trade payment system when the Punjab National Bank's Yangon office on Tuesday completed the first transaction exceeding Rs 1 million for a consignment of pulses under the Rupee-Kyat Settlement Mechanism.The initiative aims to...
  10. Rupee-Kyat Trade Settlement Mechanism between India and Myanmar now operational

    Rupee-Kyat Trade Settlement Mechanism between India and Myanmar now operational

    This mechanism is also expected to eliminate complexities related to exchange rates by eliminating the need for multiple currency negotiations.The Central Bank of Myanmar had issued guidelines for payment procedures under the Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA) on January 26 this year. The new...
  11. Himachal Pradesh government has set a target of producing about 9.70 lakh metric tonnes of Kharif crops.

    Himachal Pradesh government has set a target of producing about 9.70 lakh metric tonnes of Kharif crops.

    Hamirpur/Una (Himachal Pradesh), Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Department has set a target of producing about 9.70 lakh metric tonnes of Kharif crop this season.The agriculture department has set a target of sowing maize, paddy, ragi, pulses and other food grains on 368 lakh hectares of...
  12. To keep the prices of pulses under control, the government has imposed stock limits on traders.

    To keep the prices of pulses under control, the government has imposed stock limits on traders.

    The order, which comes into force with immediate effect, prescribes stock limits of tur and chana, including kabuli chana, until September 30, 2024, for all states and Union Territories.The move is part of a series of measures taken by the government to keep prices of essential commodities...
  13. Center assures states of 100 percent procurement of tur, urad and lentils at MSP

    Center assures states of 100 percent procurement of tur, urad and lentils at MSP

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who chaired a virtual meeting with agriculture ministers of various states at Krishi Bhawan, said the e-Samridhi portal was launched through the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) and the Federation National Cooperative Consumers...
  14. Government imposes stock limit on tur, gram till September to curb hoarding and control prices

    Government imposes stock limit on tur, gram till September to curb hoarding and control prices

    New Delhi: The government on Friday imposed stock limits on tur and chana dals till September this year to check hoarding and prices.The Center has issued an order imposing stock limits, which will apply to wholesalers, retailers, large retail chains, millers and importers, according to an...
  15. Center committed to procure tur, urad, lentils at MSP to increase production and cut imports: Minister

    Center committed to procure tur, urad, lentils at MSP to increase production and cut imports: Minister

    New Delhi, in a bid to boost domestic production and reduce imports, the Center has committed to procure tur, urad and masur at minimum support prices (MSP), Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday.The measure aims to encourage crop diversification and achieve...
  16. Center committed to purchasing pulses at MSP to increase production, cut imports: Minister

    Center committed to purchasing pulses at MSP to increase production, cut imports: Minister

    New Delhi, in a bid to boost domestic production and reduce imports, the Center has committed to procure tur, urad and masur at minimum support prices (MSP), Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday.The measure aims to encourage crop diversification and achieve...
  17. 'Modi hai toh mehenge hai': Song's debutante

    'Modi hai toh mehenge hai': Song's debutante

    New Delhi, Congress on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the inflation data of May and said that the Prime Minister has no solution to this "crisis".The opposition party's statement comes a day after government data released on Wednesday said retail inflation continued...
  18. A strange intermittent radio signal from space has puzzled astronomers

    A strange intermittent radio signal from space has puzzled astronomers

    Sydney, When astronomers turn our radio telescopes toward space, we sometimes detect sporadic bursts of radio waves emanating from the vast expanse of the universe. We call them "radio transients": some burst only once, never to be seen again, and others flicker on and off in predictable...
  19. India extends duty-free import of yellow peas by four months

    India extends duty-free import of yellow peas by four months

    New Delhi [India], India has extended the deadline for duty-free import of yellow peas by four months to October 2024, according to an official notification. In early December, the central government had allowed duty-free import of yellow peas till March 2024. , which will later be extended to...
  20. The song has only one identity, betrayal: Pandit Modi in Dharashiv

    The song has only one identity, betrayal: Pandit Modi in Dharashiv

    Can a weak government build a strong nation? In his speech at a campaign rally for Archana Patil, the NCP candidate from Dharashiv constituency, PM Modi said, "Congress has only one identity, and that is betrayal."Patil is contesting against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Omraje Nimbalkar...
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