Mozambique seeks Indian investment to develop tea industry
September 4th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) Mozambique has sought Indian expertise and investment to develop its tea industry.A delegation from the African country, led by Agriculture Minister Jose Pachecho, held a ... Read more...
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Tea production declining in organised sector in India
August 7th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 7 (IANS) Tea production in the organised sector in declining in India due to ageing bushes and little investment and the country may have lost 50 million kg ... Read more...
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India times tea promotion with London Olympics
August 2nd, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) A special campaign to promote Indian tea in London, coinciding with the Olympics, has commenced with a bang at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, an ... Read more...
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Indian tea makers to showcase brew at London Olympics
July 25th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Leading tea makers from India will showcase different varieties of tea during the July 27-Aug 12 London Olympics to promote the brew in Britain.Premium brands of ... Read more...
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Tea industry wants Iran to keep rupee-rial mechanism
July 19th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) The Indian tea industry has urged the Iranian government to keep the rupee-rial agreement between the two countries outside the normal foreign exchange regulations for trade ... Read more...
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India’s tea production dips 11.4 percent Jan-May
July 14th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) India's total tea production January-May 2012 stood at 215.82 million kgs, which is 11.41 percent less than the same period last year.Total tea production of the ... Read more...
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Russian film crew to make documentary on Assam tea
July 11th, 2012 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) With a view to extolling the virtues of Indian tea and introducing the Russian people to the tea culture in India, a three-member Russian film crew ... Read more...
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Tea Board plans councils in north, south India for inspecting export consignments
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) The Tea Board of India Monday said it was planning to form one council each in north and south India under its aegis for inspecting export ... Read more...
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Tea Board to shift northeast zonal Office to Jorhat
June 27th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) The Tea Board of India is to shift its northeast zonal office from Guwahati to Jorhat in Assam, a top official of the board said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Tea Board earmarks Rs.300 crore for small growers
April 28th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 28 (IANS) The Tea Board of India has earmarked Rs.300 crore for the development of the country's small tea growers in the current financial year, its chairman M.G.V.K. ... Read more...
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Biometric cards for Assam small tea growers soon
April 25th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 25 (IANS) Small tea growers in Assam will soon get biometric smart cards with a unique number.The move has been initiated by the Tea Board of India.Its executive ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan tea production drops
April 25th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka's tea production fell 22.6 percent in March compared with the same period of 2011, said the state-run Tea Board Wednesday, fueling fears that the ... Read more...
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Centre will help revive Kangra tea: Anand Sharma
April 10th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), April 10 (IANS) Commerce Minister Anand Sharma Tuesday announced a multi-pronged project to boost production and export of tea produced in the Kangra valley that is known ... Read more...
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Indian tea makers fear lacklustre exports
March 28th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Indian tea exporters see little chance of a rise in the export of the brew in 2012 compared to last year, with the continuing Iran payment ... Read more...
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Tea Board simplifies registration for Assam’s small growers
March 21st, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) The Tea Board of India has decided to simplify the process of registration of small tea growers in Assam to facilitate their certification, an official said ... Read more...
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Tea Board to register small growers
February 18th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IANS) Tea Board of India will launch a registration drive for small tea growers of the northeast region.The move is expected to help those who are not ... Read more...
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Separate authority to boost tea production in India
December 15th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kailashahar (Tripura), Dec 15 (IANS) The government would soon constitute a separate directorate under the Tea Board to boost tea production by small growers in India, Confederation of Indian Small ... Read more...
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CBI questions retired bureaucrat in illegal mining case
November 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday questioned retired bureaucrat K. Prabhakar Reddy in the illegal mining case involving Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by former ... Read more...
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Ex-Andhra official jailed in illegal mining case
November 21st, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 21 (IANS) A special court dealing with CBI cases Monday sent a former Andhra Pradesh government official to judicial custody in an illegal mining case involving former Karnataka ... Read more...
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IAS officer appears before CBI in mining case
November 20th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer M.G.V.K. Bhanu Sunday appeared before the CBI in connection with an illegal mining case involving the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) of ... Read more...
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Gulf turmoil hit Indian tea exports
November 13th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Political turmoil in the Middle East and confusion over the mode of payment for imports by Iran have taken a toll on India's tea exports, which ... Read more...
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MFN status will spur Indian tea exports to Pakistan
October 25th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Oct 25 (IANS) Reeling under the onslaught of fierce competition from Kenya and Sri Lanka, Indian tea planters are waiting for Pakistan to grant most favoured nation ... Read more...
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Drink black tea to detox, experts tell smokers
October 12th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Black tea could help chronic smokers detox, experts at a daylong conference on the benefits of tea and its abilities to cure several maladies said ... Read more...
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37,000 applications for patent in India this fiscal
March 12th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) The total number of applications for patent in India, which was 34,000 last fiscal, stood at 37,000 in this financial year, a top government official said ... Read more...
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Pest attack affects Siliguri’s tea production
October 20th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Tarak SarkarSiliguri (West Bengal), Oct.20 (ANI): The tea growers of West Bengal's Siliguri District have incurred huge losses in the current year due to pest attack and heavy downpour.In comparison to ... Read more...
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India to draw 7-year strategic plan for tea industry
September 15th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 15 (IANS) India is working on a strategic plan for an ambitious growth of its tea industry over the next seven years."The government has directed us ... Read more...
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Upasi to hold e-auctions for tea producers
September 14th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 14 (IANS) Enthused by the success of electronic auction centres of the state-run Tea Board, the United Planters' Association of Southern India (Upasi) plans to launch soon its ... Read more...
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India strives to revive tea exports to Egypt
September 13th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 13 (IANS) Indian tea, which was the flavour of Egyptians till the nineties, is striving to win back its share of the lucrative market through aggressive ... Read more...
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Tea production in north India to decline
August 16th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) Heavy rainfall has taken serious toll on tea production in north India and the output may fall short of the 735 million kgs posted in 2009, the Indian ... Read more...
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Tea Board expects flat production in 2010
August 6th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The Tea Board of India does not expect any tea production growth in 2010 due to erratic rains in the hills of northeastern India leading to crop loss, ... Read more...
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Scheme to promote small tea plantations in Assam
July 28th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The government has started a special scheme to promote small tea plantations in Assam that would help produce 26 percent of the country's tea output.
Minister of State ... Read more...
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Former tea garden owners are Tripura’s new entrepreneurs
July 11th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujit Chakraborty
Kamalpur (Tripura), July 11 (IANS) A tea garden worker until seven years ago, 48-year-old Matang Tanglua is today among over 5,500 entrepreneurs who own small tea estates of their ... Read more...
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West Bengal small tea gardeners demand relief to protect tea industry
June 15th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri (West Bengal), June 15 (ANI): Small tea garden owners in West Bengal's Siliguri city have demanded relief by way of subsidies on fertilizers and tax exemptions to protect the industry.At the ... Read more...
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Himachal developing organic tea garden
June 1st, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Tuesday announced that his government was developing an organic tea garden to revive the tea industry in the hill state.
He said ... Read more...
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India likely to produce over 1,000 million kg of tea
May 10th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India is likely to cross the 1,000-million-kg mark in tea production this financial year and exports of the commodity are expected to grow by 5-10 percent, Tea ... Read more...
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