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From shell to soil: India's urban local bodies recycle coconut waste into
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Once a stubborn by-product of consumption, waste became an ever-growing challenge with rising populations and rapid urbanisation. Answering the call of the Swachh Bharat Mission, India flipped the script: under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and SBM-U leadership, waste
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Gro Med selected for Forbes DGEMS 2025: Powering Global Soilless Farming w
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 30: Gro-Med, the flagship brand of Vaighai Agro, is featured in the Forbes India DGEMS 2025 Select 200 for its leadership in sustainable soilless farming solutions and global impact on modern horticulture.
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KMB an encouragement for artists: PMO advisor Tarun Kapoor
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) is an encouragement for artists across the world, said Tarun Kapoor, an advisor in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), after viewing the artworks featured in the main venue, Aspinwall House, featuring the historic Director's Bungalow and Coir Godown.
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Xmas special: ITC Maurya promotes sustainability with Christmas tree built
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The ECO NOEL Christmas tree, located in the center of the Chaitya Lobby, took 350 hours to assemble and is crafted entirely from 100 per cent eco-sustainable materials. The tree features embellishments made from coconut shells, jute, coir ropes, broom twigs, and yarn, topped with a dazzling
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Maharashtra: DRI seizes 28 lakh peacock tail feathers at Nhava Sheva Port
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In an anti-smuggling operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai Zonal Unit on Wednesday seized approx 28 lakh peacock tail feathers that were being smuggled from India to China, by means of concealment and misdeclaration in an export cargo declared as "Door Mat made up o
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PM Modi to launch ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme for traditional artisans, crafts
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This comprehensive scheme will benefit artisans and craftspeople in rural and urban areas across India. It encompasses eighteen traditional crafts, including carpenter, boat maker, armourer, blacksmith, hammer and tool kit maker, locksmith, goldsmith, potter, sculptor, stone breaker, cobb
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The MSME Promotion Council has Taken Steps to Expand its Presence in Tamil
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 5: The MSME Promotion Council organized the MSME Business Scale-Up Summit in Chennai's Crown Plaza Hotel. During the event, all members of the Tamil Nadu team took an oath, including Tamil Nadu Chairman M. V. Chaudhary and other designatory. Entreprene
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Sheela Foam on Acquisition of Kurlon Ent
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)/ New Delhi [India], July 27: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Sheela Foam Limited (Sheela Foam) (owner of the 'Sleepwell' mattress brand) which acquired 94.66% stake in Kurlon Enterprise Limited's (Kurlon) (owner of the 'Kurl-On' mattress brand). Established in 1962 as
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Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai announces schemes to support traditional
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Traditional skills/occupations which will be covered under this scheme are Kumbhar (Potter), Kunbi Saree and Kashti (Handloom), Coir Making, Godhadi Making (traditional patchwork quilts), Kamar/Kasar (Blacksmith/Coppersmith), Cane Work/Bamboo Work, Fulkar (Flower Craft), Coconut Jaggery (God
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Environment minister Yadav inaugurates national expo on eco-alternatives
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): With a focus to move from single-use plastics to natural fibres, such as coir, bagasse, rice and wheat bran, and to promote startup ecosystem in the country, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav virtually inaugurated Natio
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Registered MSMEs in Kerala expected to rise to 1.5 lakh by end of 2022-23
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 24 (ANI): As many as 42,300 micro, small and medium enterprises got registered in Kerala during the first quarter of the current financial year, prompting the government to re-estimate its target from 1 lakh to 1.5 lakh MSMEs by the end of 2022-23, s
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Goa showcases investment-friendly policies to global investors at EXPO2020
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Goa Week at India Pavilion, EXPO2020 Dubai concluded on January 20, 2022. J Ashok Kumar, Secretary to Chief Minister, Sports & Youth Affairs, Tourism, Industries Trade & Commerce, Handicrafts Textile & Coir, Government of Goa and Dr Am
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