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Thursday, November 08, 2007



   

Jute, the 'Golden Fiber' as it is called, is a plant that yields a fiber used for sacking and cordage.  Jute is truly one of the most versatile fibers gifted to man by nature that finds various uses in the form of Handicrafts. Next to cotton, jute is the cheapest and most important of all textile fibers. Rapid expansion of jute into a wide range of life style consumer products has been made possible due to the versatility of Jute. 

 

Spinning of high quality yarns and weaving of lightweight fine-textured fabrics of uniform structure in exotic colors and designs are made in both jute factories and hand loom sectors. The jute handicrafts of Madhya Pradesh are a unique blend of aesthetic sense and utility. A beautiful mosaic of Jute handicrafts that comprises of carpets & floor coverings, wall coverings & window dressings, table mats & table-wares, swings, hammocks, office bags, pen and pencil stand, wall hangings & room decor, bedspreads & bedroom slippers, blankets & shawls, skirts & jackets, shopping & travel bags and a host of other home textile made ups.

Today, jute can be defined as an eco-friendly natural fiber with versatile application prospects ranging from low value geo-textiles to high value carpet, apparel, composites, decorative, upholstery furnishings, fancy non-woven for new products, decorative color boards etc.  In coming decades, a number of jute mills and mini-jute plants will be seen engaged in a big way in production of jute and jute blended yarns, specially of finer accounts, through various routes of yarn manufacturing.

 

 

In keeping with UPA Government’s commitment to Muslim welfare” Overall Haj subsidy provided by the Government to go up now from Rs. 343 crore to 368 crore Varanasi will be included as a new embarkation point for Haj pilgrims from now on (Union Cabinet Rejects Proposal To Raise Air Fare For Haj Pilgrims , Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)

The metamorphosis of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), hitherto dubbed as the ‘anti- upper caste’ party, is complete. (Mayawati Aims For Delhi, Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 02, 2007)

The global success of “brand India” and continuous reinforcement of successes cloud many perceptions of reality. It is important for us to be more inquisitive about our claims of hackneyed success stories. (Need To Wake Up To The Realities, Hindu, Prabhudev Konana, Sep 22, 2007)

The CPI Parliamentary Party on Tuesday accused the UPA of sabotaging parliamentary process by taking the "help of BJP'' to escape debates over issues like price-rise and India-US civil nuclear deal. (End Of Upa-Left Journey, Says Cpi, Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)

Bengal has a history of bad politics ruining good economics. The recent debates on new industries show how that tradition continues to shackle the state’s economic growth. (Bigger Picture, Telegraph, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 06, 2007)

A city may decline in different ways. Dilapidated buildings and roads in bad repair provide visible signs of this decline. (Decline Of A City, Telegraph, SURENDRA MUNSHI, Aug 30, 2007)

Just a little over six months after the initial Paris screening of their 'moving pictures', the Lumiere brothers despatched their representative to a huge market waiting to be tapped - India. (Framed In The Celluloid, Pioneer, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 21, 2007)

Just a little over six months after the initial Paris screening of their 'moving pictures', the Lumiere brothers despatched their representative to a huge market waiting to be tapped - India. (Framed In The Celluloid, Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 20, 2007)

As India turns a senior citizen, so to say, investors in equity markets have made wealth worth crores with average market value of listed companies growing to near Rs 1,000 crore on Wednesday from less than one crore in 1947. (Equity Investors' Wealth Zooms 1,000-Times In 60 Years, Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2007)

They fled the slaughter of India's partition. Now 7,000 still live in 'temporary' Coopers Camp, West Bengal (Refugees Wait For Justice, Guardian (UK), A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 09, 2007)

The Maharashtra Government has decided that henceforth the sugar factory should fix the price jointly with the bank financing the factory. (The Bitter Truths Behind Cane Pricing, Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 08, 2007)

They fled the slaughter of India's partition. Now 7,000 still live in 'temporary' Coopers Camp, West Bengal. (Refugees Wait For Justice, Guardian (UK), A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 07, 2007)

The weekend visit to an exhibition of handicrafts and handlooms in town is always a family affair. (Crafted With Care, Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2007)

Being an ethical consumer is the "in" thing the world over, irrespective of whether one really has or knows enough of what it takes to fit the bill. (Excess Of Ethics , Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 17, 2007)

The Left parties changed their position on private investment under Basus chief ministership in West Bengal. (An Image Makeover: New Face Of India Inc. , Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Jul 11, 2007)

At the National Development Council meeting the other day, the Prime Minister and some other senior ministers deliberated on a strategy for agriculture in the eleventh Five-Year Plan. (Feeding The People, Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 25, 2007)

New research reveals that the 1857 uprising encompassed not only the entire Indian subcontinent but also several castes, communities and classes. Bahadur Shah Zafar’s August 1857 Delhi manifesto is path-breaking. (A Million Mutinies , Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 09, 2007)

One of the most bizarre aspects of the recent Uttar Pradesh Assembly election is that the Marxists are ecstatic about the poll outcome. (Class Conflict Defeated, Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, May 18, 2007)

The UPA government has redeemed its shoddy record on privatisation, if only partly, with its exit from Maruti. (Disinvestment Scorecard Is Still Poor, The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 12, 2007)

Industrial production has recorded a growth of 12.9 per cent during March, powered by a 14.1 per cent year-on-year increase in the manufacturing sector. (Industrial Output Surges By 12.9% In March, Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2007)

 

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