Kerala to host agro meet in 2013
September 18th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18 (IANS) After the huge success of Emerging Kerala, an investor conference organised in Kochi, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday announced a global agriculture meet next year to ... Read more...
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Travel easy with diabetes (Health Feature)(With Image)
July 6th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Nowadays, the lifestyle and the surge in standard of living make travelling an accolade to everyday mundane activities of home and profession. Be it a family tour or a professional one, ... Read more...
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Day one at IIJW ends in style with ‘Jewels of Falaknuma’
August 1st, 2011 - 2:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Jewellery brand Tanishq brought the curtains down on the first day of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) with an astounding collection called "Jewels of Falaknuma" ... Read more...
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Actresses Neha Dhupia, Prachi Desai walk the ramp at Mumbai’s India Bridal Week
November 1st, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Shaikh SharikMumbai, Nov.1 (ANI): Bollywood actresses Neha Dhupia and Prachi Desai walked the ramp for designers Shane and Falguni Peacock during the ongoing India Bridal Week here over the weekend.Dhupia ... Read more...
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Dia Mirza walks ramp at Mumbai’s fashion show
October 30th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
By Shaikh SharikMumbai, Oct.30 (ANI): Bollywood actress Dia Mirza walked the ramp for designer Rocky S during the ongoing India Bridal Week collection in Mumbai.The event not only showcased traditional dresses ... Read more...
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Mumbai set to host bridal week
September 14th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) After fashion weeks and a recently concluded jewellery week, now the style icons are looking forward to a bridal week, starting Oct 29.
The five-day event, co-sponsored by VCI ... Read more...
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Designer wants Abhishek Bachchan’s picture on jewellery piece
August 18th, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Designer Laksha Pahuja, who showcased a two segment collection at the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), drew inspiration for one of his jewellery pieces from the film ... Read more...
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Gems and jewellery export to grow by 20 percent this fiscal
April 21st, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) The Gems and Jewellery Exports Promotion Council, an apex forum of the gems and jewellery industry in the country, expects exports growing by 20 percent in the current ... Read more...
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Gems and jewellery sector not happy with budget
February 26th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's proposal to increase customs duty on gold and silver has failed to excite the gems and jewellery sector that is concerned at ... Read more...
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Punjab hosts international folk festival
February 15th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorPatiala, Feb 15(ANI): Cultural exchanges help build 'bridges of understanding' between people, and in this endeavour Punjab International Folk Festival was recently organized by Punjab Cultural Promotion Council in ... Read more...
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Third Amritsar International Festival delights folk dance lovers
February 7th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, Feb.7 (ANI): Folk dance lovers had great fun watching a convergence of folk artistes from across the world for the International Folk Festival here recently.It was an endeavour ... Read more...
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A year of consolidation for India’s fashion frat (Flashback 2009)
December 15th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) United we stand, divided we fall - that seems to have been the motto of the Indian fashion fraternity in 2009 as they put aside ... Read more...
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Jute council eyes African, East European markets
November 2nd, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) In its bid to promote and make people aware of jute products, the Jute Manufacturers Development Council (JMDC) is eyeing the African, East European and Canadian markets, an ... Read more...
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German artistes win hearts in Punjab
October 24th, 2009 - 8:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorLudhiana, Oct.24 (ANI): Known for its rich culture and folklore, over the years Punjab has also contributed towards developing cultural ties with countries around the world. Recently, students from ... Read more...
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German and Indian artistes enthralled people in Ludhiana
October 18th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
Ludhiana, Oct.18 (ANI): German and Indian artistes enthralled people at a function held Ludhiana city to commemorate 10 years of the Punjab Cultural Promotion Council (PCPC).The objective was to explore folkloric traditions ... Read more...
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Diamond sales keep interest in gold alive
October 15th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) The fact that people are opting for diamonds as gold prices are skyrocketing has actually kept interest in the yellow metal alive -- to an extent."Gradually, ... Read more...
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Asthmatic kids more vulnerable to H1N1 virus
September 9th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 9 (ANI): Children suffering from asthma are at an increased risk of contracting H1N1 virus, warns an expert.While talking to students and their parents at Thurgood Marshall Elementary, HHS Secretary ... Read more...
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Fashion groups come together, opt for one fashion week
August 19th, 2009 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Finally the confusion is over and the verdict is out - there would now be only one fashion week as the industry's two main groups Fashion Design ... Read more...
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A step closer to unifying capital’s fashion scene?
June 23rd, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) It what is being described as a step closer to unity, the newly-promoted Fashion and Design Promotion Council (FDPC) announced Tuesday that it had engaged style impresario ... Read more...
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Delhi to get its own fashion hub
April 22nd, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Addressing a long-standing demand of the designer fraternity, the national capital is to very soon get its first fashion hub to bridge the gaps in development within ... Read more...
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Exports from SEZs, export units grow 418 percent (Lead)
February 3rd, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Exports from special economic zones (SEZs) and export-oriented units (EOUs) grew 418 percent between 2003-04 and 2007-08, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here Tuesday.In an address at ... Read more...
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When Polish troupe won hearts with Punjabi artistes in Ludhiana
November 27th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan Kapoor
Ludhiana, Nov.27 (ANI): A Polish folk troupe recently visited Punjab for four days to participate in a multi-cultural festival hosted in Punjab, as part of its cultural exchange ... Read more...
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India gets first medical equipment manufacturing park
May 19th, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by admin
Sriperumbudur (Tamil Nadu), May 19 (IANS) India Monday got its first high-end medical technology park here as the diagnostic and clinical equipment major Trivitron group joined hands with foreign collaborators to manufacture ... Read more...
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Indian IT exports to Middle East to grow 30 percent (Gulf Business Capsule)
April 27th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, April 27 (IANS) Exports of Indian IT products to the Middle East are expected to cross the $1.30-billion mark this year - an increase of 30 percent compared to $1 billion ... Read more...
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Technology upgradation vital to compete in global markets, says Kamal Nath
December 11th, 2007 - 8:19 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath today stressed on the vitality of technological upgradation for the countrys project exporters for competing in the international markets. ... Read more...
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