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ADB approves USD 42.2 mln loan to boost bamboo industry in northeast regionThe Asian Development Bank has approved a $42.2 million facility to boost India's northeastern bamboo industry. This initiative aims to enh...
Union Minister Shekhawat outlines roadmap for Northeast's trade and tourism boomUnion Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat unveiled a vision for Northeast India at the NEIINFRA summit, highlighting over Rs 6 lakh crore inv...
Jharkhand: Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk, Munda jewellery, bamboo craft get GI tagJharkhand's traditional crafts have achieved a significant milestone for the artisans and weavers of Jharkhand. Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk,...
IFAD moves to unlock finance for Northeast India’s agroecology enterprisesSeventeen agroecology businesses from five Northeast Indian states met in Guwahati. They shared ideas and discussed challenges. The event a...
Team Europe to visit Assam on June 8-9 to launch India's first Blue Valley clusterGuwahati, Assam, is preparing to welcome a distinguished European Union delegation on June 8-9, as part of a mission to strengthen ties bet...
Textile sector: Time for a relook as tariff tantrum may soon be history? 5 textile stocks with upside potential of up to 27%The Indian textile and apparel sector has had a stressful year. The US tariffs disrupted orders to the sector’s largest market, squeezed ma...
India–New Zealand $20 billion FTA: List of sectors set to gain ground as the deal kicks inIndia and New Zealand have signed a Free Trade Agreement. This pact offers zero-duty access for most Indian exports. Key sectors like texti...
Centre launches Rs 82.5-crore bamboo projects for northeast IndiaThe Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region launched two significant bamboo projects totaling Rs 82.5 crore. These initiatives aim ...
BTC's Department of Industries, Assam Bio Refinery Private Limited sign MoU at to set up a bamboo value chain in the regionAn MoU was signed between the Department of Industries, Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) and Assam Bio Refinery Private Limited at Guwahati t...
Policy in works to scale up bamboo cultivationThe policy, expected by the end of this year, is expected to lay down of BIS standards for bamboo, food and safety standards certification ...
No cottage industry, now modern craftThis is largely to do with the absence of brands. Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport's Terminal 2's modern 'yet' exquisite engine...
From e-commerce to fuel, how forests can foster a carbon-neutral futureAs the industry begins to search for substitutes to ingredients currently derived from fossil fuels, it is important to consider forests as...
E-commerce aggregator Evenflow’s arm eyes 10x sales growth in 18 monthsEvenflow acquired Rusabl in 2021, its second acquisition last year, for an undisclosed amount.
CIIE.CO to support over 100 early-stage craft companies by 2025CIIE.CO also published a report on the crafts sector in early 2022 outlining the startup opportunities in the sector and elaborating on the...
From cars to garments, the humble bamboo can be a pivotal part of manufacturingBamboo is a highly renewable grass yet stronger than steel. A bamboo tree matures in 4 to 5 years whereas a hardwood tree takes almost 60 y...
Bamboo cultivation becomes rewarding for farmers in TripuraPradip Debbarma cultivates bamboo in Simna colony in this block of Tripura's West district with aid from Tripura Bamboo Mission (TBM).
Scheme for marketing of minor forest produceThe scheme covers 12 MFP namely Tendu, Bamboo, Mahuwa Seed, Sal Leaf, Sal Seed, Lac, Chironjee, wild honey, myrobalan, Tamarind, gums and K...
Arunachal Pradesh included under oil palm development scheme: Sharad PawarUnion Agriculture minister, Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said Arunachal Pradesh is included under oil palm development scheme.
- Government announces six forest-based projects in Naxal affected areas
The government has announced creation of six projects in Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) covering around 60 naxal-affected districts in th...
- Soldiers of yesteryears take to tourism
No aching bones or post retirement blues for them. Venturing into an altogether new horizon, the former men in Uniform are turning into tou...