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TVK Manifesto: Here’s what Thalapathy Vijay promised for women, farmers, youth and others ahead of Tamil Nadu elections. Read full manifesto hereTVK Manifesto: Tamil actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is making a strong debut in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026...04 May, 2026, 04.15 PM IST- Chikkaballapur MP Sudhakar urges Centre to expand PM Fasal Bima & Kisan Yojana with more farming activitiesBJP MP Dr K Sudhakar called for the inclusion of sectors like sericulture, livestock farming, and aquaculture under PM Fasal Bima Yojana an...30 Nov, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
- IITs to help textiles get back on trackTextiles minister Smriti Zubin Irani has constituted five Technological Task Forces led by various IITs for the entire textiles value chain...13 Apr, 2020, 09.57 AM IST
- Flipkart and Assam to sign MoU for providing platform to local artisansAkash Misra, Director – Government Relations (East) of Flipkart engaged in a discussion with Dr KK Dwivedi, Commissioner and Secretary, Ind...11 Feb, 2020, 08.23 PM IST
- Flipkart and Industries Department of Assam to sign a MoU for providing local artisans a platform for online marketingIndustries department stated during the course of discussion, it was decided that the Department will soon sign a Memorandum of Understandi...11 Feb, 2020, 06.01 PM IST
- Date with history: Jamsetji Tata got a Japanese couple to set up a silk farm in BengaluruTata brought a Japanese couple -the Odzus -to supervise his silk farm.21 Sep, 2017, 05.19 PM IST
- Punjab scheme to boost sericulture in the stateThe Department of Horticulture, Punjab, has proposed a new State Plan Scheme for Catalytic Development Programme during the current year.07 Sep, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
- Silkworms fed dyed mulberry leaves to produce coloured silkIndian researchers have developed an eco-friendly method to help silkworms spin coloured silk by feeding them dyed mulberry leaves.05 Jan, 2014, 02.34 PM IST
- Double raw silk production to 46,000 tonne by 2016-17: RaoIndia's raw silk production should be doubled to 46,000 tonnes by 2016-17, Union Minister of Textiles has said.24 Dec, 2013, 05.29 PM IST
- Govt clears Rs 890 crore scheme for silk sector in 12th PlanTo promote silk industry, the govt has approved continuation of Catalytic Development Programme with an outlay of Rs 889 crore in the 12th ...12 Sep, 2013, 10.12 PM IST
- Jharkhand tribals take up silk cultivation in Naxal territoryAided by govt, Jharkhand tribals give up arms to take to silk cultivation .26 May, 2010, 08.47 AM IST
- Silk cos pin hopes on new US govtSilk exports from India could fall by over 50% during this fiscal in the face of the global economic slowdown.05 Jan, 2009, 04.41 AM IST
- TN forest dept forced to fell 'polluting' treesThe Forest department is facing a strange situation -- large scale felling of cotton silk trees in reserve forest areas in this district as...28 Aug, 2008, 03.14 PM IST
- Sericulture development may get more money in 11th PlanIn a move to promote the silk industry, the government is likely to continue with sericulture catalytic development programme during the 11...28 Nov, 2007, 12.41 AM IST
- Govt's putting emphasis on forest-grown silkWith 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...28 Dec, 2006, 02.43 AM IST
- Drawing on silk appealOf the two things which catch every woman’s fancy - silk and diamonds - India has created a very unique niche for itself as regards silk.19 Dec, 2006, 04.03 AM IST
- Silk Board plans tech push to boost output, qualityThe Central Silk Board is preparing the blueprint for a proposed technology mission on silk.03 Nov, 2006, 01.13 AM IST
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