Elusive Turmeric board and hardships of Gulf migrants still a key issue in Nizamabad

Elusive Turmeric board and hardships of Gulf migrants still a key issue in Nizamabad

It was in 2019 that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dharmapuri Arvind created a record of sorts by writing a bond and declaring that he would quit his Lok Sabha membership if he failed to get the much-awaited Turmeric Board for Nizamabad district. Riding on the promise, turmeric farmers in this progressive constituency voted for … Read more

Is Arthritis Pain Relief as Close as Your Spice Rack?

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It’s a must for any good curry, and a new clinical trial suggests that turmeric might ease arthritis pain, too. Researchers found that an extract of the spice turmeric worked better than a placebo in easing pain from knee arthritis over … Read more

Exporters tap rail route to send over 9,000 tonnes of spices to Bangladesh amid lockdown

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More than 9,000 tonnes of spices such as chilli, turmeric and cumin were exported to Bangladesh by rail route for the first time as coronavirus-related lockdown disrupted road transport, an official said. In the past one month, over 5,000 tonnes turmeric, 4,300 tonnes chilli, and 100 tonnes cumin have been exported by rail to Bangladesh … Read more