rice

How ‘Bina Dhan 11’ Rice Variety Won The Hearts Of Farmers In Odisha

Rice, the most important food crop in Odisha, is mainly grown during the rainy season in about 3.5 million hectares.…

April 26, 2021

Primary School Students Say No To MDM In Odisha’s Kendrapada; Know Why

Kendrapada: In an unusual step, students of a primary school in the district on Tuesday staged a dharna in protest…

November 18, 2020

Accident Claims Life Of School Student On Way To Collect Midday Meal Rice In Odisha

Baripada: A school student and a parent died after a truck hit an auto-rickshaw on NH-49 at Bangiriposhi ghat in…

September 16, 2020

Food Security Beneficiaries In Odisha To Get Additional 5 Kgs Of Rice

Bhubaneswar: To ensure the food security of the people during the nationwide lockdown in the wake of the outbreak of…

April 11, 2020

Four RPF Staffers Suspended For Theft Of Rice In Jharsuguda

Jharsuguda: Director General of Railway Protection Force (RPF) has placed four staffers under suspension in connection with the theft of…

January 14, 2020

Odisha Seeks Release Of Shortfall Allocation Of Rice Under NFSA

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has urged the Centre to release the shortfall allocation of about 99,960 Metric Tonne of rice…

March 21, 2018

319 Quintals Of Paddy Seized From Truck In Malkangiri, 3 Held

Malkangiri: The officials of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department seized at least 319 quintals of paddy from a truck…

December 30, 2017

Irregularity In MDM Rice Distribution: Kendrapada Collector Suspends Nodal Officer

Kendrapara: The Kendrapara district administration on Wednesday suspended a Mid-Day Meal (MDM) nodal officer following alleged irregularities in distribution of rice…

December 13, 2017

Rice Mill Closed Down Following Raid In Balangir

Balangir: A private rice mill located at Belapada in Odisha's Balangir district was sealed following a raid conducted by food…

December 1, 2017

Odisha records highest-ever rice production of 100 lakh MT: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Food grain production has increased from 55 lakh metric tonne in 2000-01 to 118 lakh metric tonne in 2016-17,…

May 23, 2017