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One Drop, METRO partners to provide Safe Water Access in India

One Drop, METRO partners to provide Safe Water Access in India

One Drop, an international water foundation has announced a partnership with international wholesale and food specialist METRO for a joint three-year project that will provide access to sustainable and safe water to about 250,000 people

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India earns more than 18,000 crore from export of Basmati Rice

India earns more than 18,000 crore from export of Basmati Rice

India has earned more than Rs 18,000 crore foreign exchange per year from the export of basmati rice, especially from the variety 1121 developed by the country’s top agri-institute ICAR. The institute is playing an

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IFFCO launches iMandi App in India

IFFCO launches iMandi App in India

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), a large-scale fertiliser cooperative federation has taken another step to serve and connect the farmers digitally by launching a social e-commerce app and web portal, "IFFCO iMandi". This is in line with

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Faraway Foods raises angel funding worth $500K

Faraway Foods raises angel funding worth $500K

Faraway Foods Pvt. Ltd, a Mumbai-based startup that sells healthful snacks for children under The Mumum Co. brand, has raised angel funds worth $500,000.   The company, which sells snacks such as roasted grain puffs,

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Indian researcher suggests chilli peppers for obesity treatment

Indian researcher suggests chilli peppers for obesity treatment

A team of researchers led by Dr Baskaran Thyagarajan, at the University of Vyoming in the US, has found out that a novel drug based on capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their spicy

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PAU signs deal for licensing hybrid chilli, pumpkin

PAU signs deal for licensing hybrid chilli, pumpkin

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has entered into an agreement with Raipur based Sattva Seeds for licensing of CH-27 (chilli hybrid) and PPH-1 (pumpkin hybrid).   The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by PAU research

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Kerala on a mission to fight obesity

Kerala on a mission to fight obesity

As part of the National Nutrition Mission (NNM), being implemented on pilot basis in four districts in Kerala, the health department has added reduction in obesity and encouraging breastfeeding as additional targets.   NNM, implemented

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PepsiCo to join NASDAQ-100

PepsiCo to join NASDAQ-100

Nasdaq has announced that PepsiCo, Inc. will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index prior to market open on Monday, July 23, 2018.  PepsiCo, Inc. will replace DISH Network

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Huss Brewery Launches New Beers in Ardagh Cans

Huss Brewery Launches New Beers in Ardagh Cans

Huss Brewing Company is leveraging more than 25 years of craft beer experience to launch a new set of products packaged in environmentally-friendly aluminum.   Recent additions to the Huss Brewery slate of craft beer

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AIIA to organize two-day conference

AIIA to organize two-day conference

With an aim to upgrade the quality of education, healthcare facilities in the AYUSH National Institutes, the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) will organise a two-day conference of heads of these centres. The inaugural session of the conference would be