Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India’s raw silk production has experienced steady growth, rising from 31,906 metric tonnes (MT) in 2017-18 to 38,913 MT in 2023-24, as exports figures also jumped significantly in the period. This growth is supported by the expansion of mulberry plantations from 223,926 hectare in 2017-18 … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Narkanda (Himachal Pradesh), April 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, on Friday, flagged off the Fifth Silk Route Ultra Trail Run from here in Shimla district to be organised along the Hindustan-Tibet Road, first laid by the British in the 19th century, to connect with Tibet for trade … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) On the day she is slated to present her eighth consecutive Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose to wear an off-white handloom silk saree, gifted to her by Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi, a Bihar-based artist. Honouring the rich legacy of Madhubani art and its artisans, the saree featured … Read more