The process of finding the perfect lehenga for your wedding can be time-consuming. It is because you are searching for something that has n...

"The total raw silk production in the country increased by 10.52 per cent during 2018-19 over the previous year 2017-18," Smriti Irani said...

Tata brought a Japanese couple -the Odzus -to supervise his silk farm.

Government has imposed $1.85 per kg anti-dumping duty on mulberry raw silk originating from China to protect domestic industry from cheap i...

Imports from China have increased considerably from 12.63 lakh kg in 2010-11 to 22.17 lakh kg during the period of the investigation (April...

The Department of Horticulture, Punjab, has proposed a new State Plan Scheme for Catalytic Development Programme during the current year.

From an Android app to help partially disabled to a device which lets the blind independently board public transport will be on display at ...

Indian researchers have developed an eco-friendly method to help silkworms spin coloured silk by feeding them dyed mulberry leaves.

The Central Silk Board today said direct and indirect employment generation through sericulture and silk production activities in the count...

To promote silk industry, the govt has approved continuation of Catalytic Development Programme with an outlay of Rs 889 crore in the 12th ...

The dependence on China was to the extent of 10,000 tonnes annually five years ago and it had now been reduced to around 5,700 tonnes.

FM's decision to increase the duty on imported raw silk from 5% -15% will boost the domestic sericulture industry.

Karnataka, India’s silk capital, could soon be losing its crown position with silk output from the state slipping to below 50% in 2006-07.

Japanese scientists have genetically engineered silkworms to produce a specific colour, to avoid the trouble of dying 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...

Of the two things which catch every woman’s fancy - silk and diamonds - India has created a very unique niche for itself as regards silk.

Masuta, a producers’ co-operative in the tasar silk sector, has become operational. The Mahila Suta Tasar (Masuta) Co-operative, formed und...