Seychelles envoy meets Assam Governor, discusses bilateral tiesLakshman Prasad Acharya said that Seychelles is globally admired for its natural beauty, ecological richness and unique biodiversity. Drawi...
Assam Cabinet okays GoM report on proposal to grant ST status to six communitiesThese communities are holding protests at different places.Assam is going to assembly polls early next year and ST status is emerging as an...
Assam Pavilion opens up at India International Trade Fair, 2023A slew of initiatives like One District One Product, GI products such as Assam Lemon, Gamusa, Muga silk etc.along with traditional dresses ...
Bhutan king to undertake jungle safari in Assam's KazirangaThe king will then proceed to Elephant Riding Point 1 in the same range and witness elephant bathing at Kohor River. He will later witness ...
- IIT Guwahati researchers conduct extensive research on Eri and Muga Silk
Among the first such reports in this sector, the final report has already been accepted by the World Bank consultants.
From Jainsem to phanek: Here are some of the ethnic dresses of eight Indian statesRecently, the Delhi Golf Club asked Tailin Lyngdoh, who was wearing the traditional Khasi attire jainsem, to leave the premises.
Northeast states pitch indigenous local muga, eri silks to top fashion brandsBarooah’s company has also taken up an Rs18 crore project from the ministry for readymade garments to promote locally made products and emp...
Ramdev’s 2017 target: 30 lakh shops, factories worth Rs 1 lakh crorePatanjali has around 5,000 retail outlets and its products are available in 10 lakh shops; we have a target to scale to 30 lakh shops by ne...
Baba Ramdev wants to sell Patanjali products through 30 lakh shops, online by 2017Patanjali will reach out to 30 lakh shops across the country by 2017 and will enter the e-commerce platform in a big way, said Baba Ramdev
- Handicrafts, and handloom from North East at Dastkar Fest
With sarees for Rs, 4,800 and a pair of earnings for Rs 150, the designer has attempted to bring these 2 fabrics back into public imaginati...
- Indefinite curfew in Assam silk town
Indefinite curfew was clamped after silk weavers observing a 12-hour bandh today defied prohibitory orders in this town in Kamrup (Rural) d...
Rs 232 crore for handloom and sericulture departmentAssam government has earmarked Rs 232 crore under the state plan to promote growth in the handloom and sericulture sector.
Budget 2013: Import duty on raw silk increased to 15 per centFM's decision to increase the duty on imported raw silk from 5% -15% will boost the domestic sericulture industry.
- NE silk finds place in global map
Entrepreneurs from the North East have started making their presence felt in the international markets. Silk products from the region have ...
- Northeast silk products on the world stage
Entrepreneurs from Northeast India have started making their presence felt in the international markets. Silk products from the region have...
- Govt's putting emphasis on forest-grown silk
With China far ahead of India in the sericulture sector, the Centre is laying emphasis on the growth of ‘vanya’ or forest-grown silk that h...
- Anti-dumping duty on Chinese silk fabric soon
The commerce ministry’s final order on the anti-dumping duty to be levied on imported Chinese silk fabric is expected to be passed in the n...