CPI, CPI(M) choose separate paths in Telangana pollsWhen asked if CPI(M) and CPI choosing different paths would hurt Left unity in the long run, the CPI(M) state secretary claimed it was the ...
Tea production in India increases by 18.74 per centEstate production in North India increased by 17.60% while in South India it increased by 10.77%. On All India, the estate production incre...
Too many literary festivals vying for an already-saturated Bengaluru audienceIn past six months, Bengaluru has seen three literature festivals. Bangalore Business Literature Festival is coming up this week while BLF ...
Tea Board to come up with guidelines for tea processors for small tea growersMore than 200 STG representatives demanded concrete supportive measures from the government to set up their own manufacturing units.
Tea exports register 8.67% increase quantitativelyTea exports have registered a 8.67% increase quantitatively and 6.02% increase in terms of value during 2015-16 (April-November) as compare...
B'lore Lit Fest: How language, class and ideology have come in way of liberal expressionHistorian Ramachandra Guha, who came forward to support the BLF, says that in today's day and age, politics and ideologies are inescapable
Bangalore Literature Festival has something for everyone: Shinie AntonyBLF Director speaks out about the controversy around the festival and how it has overcome lows to stand up this weekend.
Small tea growers demand immediate amendment in TMCOGovernment of India has earmarked a sum of Rs 200 crore for the development of Small Tea Growers(STG) sector that contributes around 35% to...
Start-ups grab a book and curl up in a corner at Bangalore Literature FestivalThe literature fest had about 10 startup partners last year, many of whom Ramamoorthy said were able to connect with angel investors and ga...
Bangalore Literature Festival is home-ward bound with a 'Look East' theme this yearBLF seeks to democratise literature with balanced representation of English and regional languages to encourage a new generation of readers...
Big investors rush to back Bangalore Literature FestivalInfosys’ former CEOs Kris Gopalakrishnan and SD Shibulal and Mindtree founder Subroto Bagchi are some of the noteworthy names in this set.
Tea producers want system ensuring quality green leaf supply from green leaf growersWhile small tea grower's demand for guaranteed price for green leaf has already been addressed by ITB, now the bought leaf factories demand...
Tea growers not happy with Tea Board's new price sharing formulaAs per the circular issued by Indian Tea Board, all bought leaf factories (BLF) in northern West Bengal tea belt will have to pay the price...
Small tea growers & factory owners lock horns over sharing of realized priceLong standing dispute over sharing of the market realization has finally brought the two major beneficiary sections of Indian tea trade fac...
- Assam to allow more bought leaf factories
For the last three years, the state government has put on hold the issue of fresh registration of BLF as a quality control measure.
- Assam restarts registration of bought leaf factories
India's largest tea producer Assam has started the process of registration of bought leaf factories (BLF). This process has started after a...
- Assam to adopt Kenyan model of regulating tea processing units to ensure quality
The government is now armed with production database of green leaf in each tea producing districts.