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No plastic or metal, only bamboo and palm leaves: Meghalaya’s 100-year-old umbrellas do not have a handle but can protect you from heavy rainsMeghalaya, India's wettest region, faces heavy monsoon rains. Locals have a unique solution: knups, hand-crafted rain shields made from bam...- Jain Irrigation, Ankur Scientific partner on agri waste-to-energy project in MaharashtraJain Irrigation Systems Ltd and Ankur Scientific are joining forces for a new project in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. This initiative will convert...
- How roofs can shelter and support cookingGoa's monsoon season highlights the vital role of roofs, from sheltering homes and drying food like onion braids to providing space for com...
- 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...
- Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs shortThe Iran war's disruption of plastic supplies has unexpectedly boosted demand for eco-friendly paper packaging, with inquiries tripling for...
- Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
- 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 ...
- Climate change to hit agriculture hardest, warns weather expertClimate change, with projected temperature increases of 3 degrees Celsius by 2050, poses a significant threat to agriculture, particularly ...
- Beyond stock market: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath finds new passion in bambooNithin Kamath, the billionaire behind Zerodha, believes bamboo could combat land degradation and offer income opportunities through cultiva...
- Steel crash barriers may make (high)way for cheaper bambooIndia plans to replace steel crash barriers on highways with bamboo, in an effort to improve safety and reduce construction costs. The tech...
- Bamboo industry to play crucial role in post-COVID economy: Jitendra SinghDescribing bamboo as a silver lining in the dark clouds of the pandemic, Singh said it will help in shaping the economy of the Northeast an...
- 25k people to get direct employment in J&K as 3 bamboo clusters coming up: Jitendra Singh"Three bamboo clusters will be developed in Jammu, Katra and Samba for making bamboo basketry, 'agarbatti' (incense sticks) and bamboo char...
- 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...
- PM Narendra Modi defends budget; calls it pro-poor, pro-middle classModi, while addressing the inaugural session of Advantage Assam — Global Investors Summit 2018 in Guwahati, said that the “Ayushman Bharat”...
- We are working to create a "new Assam": PM ModiSpeaking at the Global Investors' Summit in Guwahati, the prime minister highlighted the benefits of the government's proposed healthcare, ...
- Jaitley 'looks East' in Budget 2018-19 as states go to pollsJaitley's announced to allocate Rs 1,290 crore to promote bamboo sector, calling bamboo the green gold.
- Diversify agriculture into energy sector: Nitin GadkariAlso stressing the need for organic farming, the minister said Indian breeds of cows like Sahiwal and Gir, which were popular in Brazil, ne...
- CMFRI transfers seaweed farming technology to AndamansKochi, Oct 28 (IANS) Seaweed farming industry is set to get a major boost with the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) tran...
- US firm to start urea plant in Chandrapur district: Nitin GadkariMaharashtra Govt has already allotted a piece of land to the firm, he said, adding that WCL has agreed for coal linkage to the proposed pla...
- A bamboo revolution in nondescript FutanaHere's a path-breaking story on World Environment Day that shows how with a little effort and determination, and good management a forest c...
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