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Meghalaya finds alternate source of income in silk farming
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Meghalaya's silk industry has emerged as the engine to spur economic growth in the region.
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Xi's 'Putinisation' an alarming call for US
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 6 (ANI): China's recent bid to remove the two-term presidential limits, allowing President Xi Jinping to remain as the country's president and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has come in as no surprise, a US-based think tank has said.
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Gold Weinstein statue in bathrobe at Oscars
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.], Mar. 3 (ANI): Days before the 90th Academy Awards ceremony, a silk robe-swaddled golden statue of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, holding an Oscar and sitting on a golden chaise couch was erected on Thursday.
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China's proposed new Silk Road hit by political, financial hurdles
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Jan.12 (ANI): Political and financial obstacles are reportedly coming in the way of China's plan for a modern Silk Road in Eurasia that would majorly include infrastructure projects linked to railways, ports and other facilities.
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Chhattisgarh Govt helping tribal women become self-reliant
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) [India] January 7 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh Government has come up with an initiative of setting up employment opportunities in the production of Tasar silk for the tribal women in Jashpur district to make them self-reliant.
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New high-speed railway to help upgrade Thailand's railways
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Pak Chong [Thailand], December 25 (ANI): The upcoming China-Thailand high-speed railway will help to upgrade Thailand's rail transport system and unleash economic potentials along the new route.
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How to maintain the elegance of Banarasi Silk
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Every Indian woman's wardrobe has a Banarasi silk saree. The magnificent embroidery, the richness of the silk material, and the finely woven brocade makes this six-yard piece of cloth irresistible.
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Manipur sericulturist creates a story of hope
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Imphal, (Manipur) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): "Faith and hard work can move mountains," this adage holds true for Wahengbam Ibotombi Singh, an agripreneur from Manipur.
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Why is GST levied only on Indian handloom weavers, not farmers?
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 10 (ANI-BusinessWire India): In India, both the handloom weaver and the farmer come from the same background, both have many parallels or identical conditions that they face for their livelihood. The farmer gets empathy and benefits; the handloom weaver get
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Sikkim strives for eco-tourism towards ancient silk route
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], November 9 (ANI): The natural beauty of Sikkim has attracted a surge of tourists in the last decade, which has encouraged the government to try adding a new tourist destination- Jelep La Pass, the old silk route which passes between East Sikkim and Tibet.
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Spider silk can help microphones work better in hearing aids
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 1 (ANI): Here's a ray of hope for people, who are hard of hearing, as according to a study, fine fibers like spider silk can improve the quality of microphones in hearing aid.
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President Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative a ‘political masterstroke’ at home
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct 28 (ANI): The One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative must be seen as a political and economic masterstroke by Chinese President Xi Jinping, in terms of its domestic as well foreign impact, an expert has said.
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