Chennai Online, India The Consulate-General of Japan at Chennai, ABK-AOTS Dosokai, Tamil Nadu Centre, Chennai, in association with Japan Foundation, Tokyo, organised the Japanese Handcrafted Form: Traditions and Techniques exhibition from January 9h to January 17 at Lalit Kala Akademi, Greams Road, Chennai. The exhibition introduced Japanese traditional arts and crafts, which have developed within the […]
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Prime Minister promises help with Assam`s infrastructure
Business Standard Press Trust Of India / Guwahati/ Margherita (Assam)Â January 19, 2014 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said improvement of transport infrastructure in Assam would act as “a bridge” for import and export activities with neighbouring south asian countries of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Â Speaking at a programme on augmentation and expansion of production […]
Tertiary sector bolsters Tibet economy
People’s Daily China’s Tibet Autonomous Region has been restructuring its industries in recent years. In 2005, the tertiary sector takes accounted for about 57 percent of Tibet’s GDP, according to local government. Agriculture and livestock husbandry was the backbone industry in Tibet before the 1990s, the second industry – handicraft – was underdeveloped, and tertiary […]
Weigh-in begins Thursday for Karnes youth show
January 18, 2014 Victoria Advocate KARNES CITY – The 20th annual Karnes County Youth Show is set for a three-day run beginning Thursday at the show barn off U.S. Highway 181. More than 200 hogs are entered in this year’s show, along with 52 halter steers, 31 heifers, and 14 commercial steers. The show will […]
Himachal handicrafts, woollens to woo Lahore residents
New Kerala Shimla: Colourful Kullu shawls, angora sweaters, embroidered Chamba handkerchiefs and dolls from the hill state of Himachal Pradesh will be on display among other handicrafts at an exhibition in Lahore next week. Starting Jan 26, the 10-day “Made in India” exhibition organised by the Council of Handicrafts Development Corporation (COHAND) will showcase handlooms […]
India’s North East can become the cultural gateway to S.E.Asia: PM
New Kerala By Peter Alex Todd, Guwahati: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that the northeast region of India was a vast reservoir of colourful cultural tradition and it could become the cultural gateway to Southeast Asia if the traditional arts and crafts are promoted in an effective manner. While inaugurating the newly […]
Central province highlights festivals for Tourism Year 2014
Thanhnien News Phan Thi Thanh Lam, vice chairwoman of the Quang Nam People’s Committee, said the event would begin Feb. 11 mainly in the historic town of Hoi An, the My Son holy land and the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone. The opening ceremony – to be broadcast live by Vietnam Television – will also […]
Fine art and handicraft exports below expectations
Fine art and handicraft exports below expectations 16:49′ 16/01/2014 (GMT+7) Fine art and handicraft exports failed to reach the targeted export level of $800mil in 2005, and experts believe it will be very difficult to gain $1.5bil in export turnover by 2010 as planned. Fine art and handicrafts have always been considered competitive products in […]
THE DAYS of women’s institute jams and cakes being sold at Lutterworth markets are no more, due to their decision to stop trading.
THE DAYS of women’s institute jams and cakes being sold at Lutterworth markets are no more, due to their decision to stop trading. Harborough The women, including members of the WI, have regretfully marked the end of an era and will no longer sell their homemade produce. For 35 years the Lutterworth WI market sold […]
Industrial sector to fetch US $47-50 billion in export value by 2010
Nhan Dan, Vietnam The Ministry of Industry has set a target of fetching between US $47 and 50 billion in export turnover by increasing the export of industrial products from 76% in 2005 to 77-80% in 2010. In 2014, the industrial sector strives to earn US $28.4 billion from the export of industrial products, a year-on-year […]