Bengal’s ‘Gobindo Bhog’, ‘Tulaipanji’ rice for Olympics
July 25th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) West Bengal's 'Gobindo Bhog' and 'Tulaipanji' varieties of rice are all set to tickle the taste buds of the athletes at a three-day food fest ... Read more...
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Texting at the table and working at the laptop while eating - Meal time manners have slipped badly
July 11th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new survey has revealed that meal time manners have slipped drastically. Earlier people used to eat food together as a family and discuss how their day ... Read more...
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Horticulture key to 7-8 percent farm growth: Official
January 19th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Faster growth of horticulture and animal husbandry is needed if India wants to achieve an agricultural growth rate in the range of seven to eight percent, ... Read more...
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West Bengal to set up 31 cold storage facilities
February 2nd, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) West Bengal will establish 31 cold storage facilities and several food parks across the state to give farmers better rewards for their produce, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Wednesday ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama says she can’t stand beets
August 5th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 05 (ANI): Michelle Obama has revealed that she can't stand beets and that she does an occasional dietary "cleanse" to clear her palate.The First Lady also said that there are ... Read more...
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Taj Festival ends with Bollywood dance performances
March 1st, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Mar 1 (ANI): Bollywood actors presented a vibrant choreographed dance on the last day of the annual 10-day Taj Festival in Agra.Bollywood actors Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani, Sanobar Kabir and Meghna ... Read more...
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2nd Chinjak food festival kick starts in Imphal
November 29th, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Nov.28 (ANI): Second edition of Chinjak food festival kick-started here on Friday and received an overwhelming public response.The 11-day-long festival has the delicacies and culinary expertise of different communities of ... Read more...
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Rihanna confesses love for junk food
November 11th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 11 (ANI): Rihanna has revealed that she is not afraid of the diet police and confessed her love for junk food.The singer was said to have recently indulged in ... Read more...
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Yummy Kannada cuisine at Dakshin food fest
November 2nd, 2009 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) How about some Popai Bhaji, a Mangalorean curry masala made with raw papaya and greens, or Halwa Fugad, a spicy pomfret dish, or maybe, Rasayana - a broth ... Read more...
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Malay eatery to host “Banana Leaf Food Fest” in UK in conjunction with Deepavali
October 14th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, October 14 (ANI): A Malaysian restaurant in London will host a "Banana Leaf Food Festival" in conjunction with Hindu festival Deepavali.The Awana Restaurant at 85 Sloane Avenue will organize the ... Read more...
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Longest line of pizzas enters record books!
October 7th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): Foodies were delighted as the world's longest line of pizzas measuring over 1, 500 feet made it to the record books at the Bucharest Food festival in Romania.The ... Read more...
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Government promotes potato in rice-short Bangladesh
April 17th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, April 17(IANS) Short of rice, thanks to a devastating cyclone, and faced with a potato glut this year, Bangladesh is assiduously promoting the latter, as a tastier, nutritive food supplement. There ... Read more...
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Indian-themed cuisines highlight St Andrew’s Day food fest in Scotland
November 29th, 2007 - 4:16 pm ICT by admin
London, November 29 (ANI): Indian-themed cuisines highlighted a grand food festival organised in Scotland in the run-up to St Andrew's Day.The festival also aimed at spreading awareness about the benefits of ... Read more...
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