Tea growers feel pinch of Assam protests, fear less production, salesSales of tea at the Guwahati auction centre have been disrupted. Instead of 40-45 lakh kgs, only 15 lakh kg has been sold so far this week.
14 Dec, 2019, 05.31 PM IST
Tea Auction Centre has set-up a premium tea lounge at its premises in GuwahatiThis tea lounge has come up because of sustained effort of Ravi Capoor, Chairman GTAC, said Barkakoty
24 Jun, 2019, 09.48 PM IST
CII to organise two-day tea conclave from December 22 in GuwahatiThe Conclave will also discuss key policy interventions and find ways to improve quality, value addition, price realisation and innovations.
24 Nov, 2017, 05.36 PM IST
Tea Marketing Control Order amended to facilitate small tea growers with factoriesIn India largest tea producing state of Assam there were two category of two factories. estate owned for estate produce and ones which buy ...
06 Jan, 2017, 09.55 PM IST
Tea planters in Assam excited over Baba Ramdev’s research on green teaBaba Ramdev said that “Patanjali Ayurved has not given much thought on Black tea, Orthodox tea etc but has taken steps for research on Gree...
07 Nov, 2016, 10.44 PM IST
Tea planters in Assam seeks special rate of GSTTea market is one which is regulated by packeteers and blenders and it isn’t possible for the industry to pass on the burden of higher cost...
14 Jun, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
Jorhat MP and tea association seek inclusion of tea in school curriculumLok Sabha MP from Jorhat, Kamakhya Tassa, has also put his weight behind the proposal made out by North Eastern Tea Association (NETA).
20 May, 2016, 07.13 PM IST
Small growers to soon get help from appBidyananda Barkakoty, vice-chairman of the Tea Board, said the app will link small tea growers with an expert on good practices through an ...
11 May, 2016, 08.44 PM IST
Bidyananda Barkakoty elected as vice chairman of Tea BoardThe 227th Board Meeting of the Tea Board of India elected Barkakoty as the Vice Chairman of the Board for one year.
09 Feb, 2016, 09.10 PM IST
Reconstituted Tea Board of India appoints five members from AssamThe members from Assam include tea planter Prabhat K Bezboruah, BJP’s Lok Sabha member Ramen Deka and BJP’s MLA from Doom Dooma Dilip Moran.
04 Nov, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Tea board to cover small tea growers under crop insuranceTea Board of India will soon start crop insurance for small tea growers (stgs). The board is in talks with insurance companies for initiati...
01 Nov, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Assam tea planters seek relaxation in normTea planters in Assam have requested the commerce ministry to do away with the requirement of documentary proof for factories exporting 20%...
11 Sep, 2015, 09.15 PM IST
Tea prices in Guwahati tea auction centre plummetsDue to erratic weather conditions the premium quality second flush of tea is affected in India largest tea growing state, Assam.
26 Jun, 2013, 03.51 PM IST
Tea industry in Assam wants exemption of power duty on 500 Kilo volt (KV) of gensetsTea industry wants Assam chief minister to exempt the tea estates using 500 Kilo volt (KV) of gensets from paying power duty.
21 Mar, 2013, 08.34 PM IST
- Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia's support for tea as national drink hailed
Assam's tea industry today hailed Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia's support to declare tea as a National Drink.
24 Apr, 2012, 03.24 PM IST
- First tea park in Assam soon
The first tea park of Northeast India is likely to come up in Assam. The state government has moved the union ministry of commerce for sett...
10 Oct, 2009, 10.01 PM IST
- Trade possibilities in tea sector with Egypt, Israel
An Indian business delegation to Egypt and Israel would explore trade possibilities in the North East, particularly in the tea sector.
09 Feb, 2008, 05.25 PM IST