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9,000 Jhumoir Dancers Welcome PM As Assam Celebrates 200 Years Of Tea Industry
A grand Jhumoir dance performance featuring nearly 9,000 dancers and drummers welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Assam during the start of his two-day visit today.
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Assam Disburses Incentives Worth Rs 64 Crore To 370 Tea Gardens
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended the ceremonial distribution of financial incentives to around 370 tea gardens under the Assam Tea Industry Special Incentive Schemes 2020 at a function held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.
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Assam's Crisis-Hit Tea Industry Welcomes Rs 550 Crore Budget Allocation
The Assam government has earmarked nearly Rs 550 crore for the state's tea industry, a welcome move as it grapples under a long-drawn financial crisis.
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Now, Sip A Cup Of 24-Carat Gold, Bhut Jolokia Chilli Tea
At a time when organic tea variety is gaining popularity, an Assam-based startup offers 'ghost pepper' and 'gold' tea among its 40-odd speciality blends.
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Ukraine Conflict Will Affect Specific Products' Exports, Says Government: Report
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said On Wednesday, as per the feedback received from the industry, exports of specific products such as pharmaceuticals, telecom instruments, tea, coffee, and marine goods from India are likely to be affected due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Indian Tea Exports Likely To Fall Nearly 15% In 2021
Altogether, 45.86 million kg tea was exported from India between January to March in 2021. The figure was 52.85 million kg in 2020.
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Assam Tea Industry Reels Under Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
The tea industry of Assam, which is the backbone of the state's economy, is now facing a drought-like situation due to rainfall deficit after having recovered from the losses it suffered due to the COVID-enforced lockdown last year.
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What Does A Day Without Coffee Feels Like? Shanaya Kapoor Has 'No Idea'Â
Shanaya shared a fun video about her love for the beverage on Instagram
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Ahead Of Assam Polls, Tea Industry Body Hikes Workers' Wages By Rs 26
The Indian Tea Association on Monday hiked the minimum per day wage of workers by an interim amount of Rs 26. This was after the Gauhati High Court put the onus on raising wages on tea plantation owners. The decision was taken at a meeting of the association's national committee.
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Assam's Breathers For Tea Industry To Tackle Post-Covid Finance Crunch
In a bid to encourage Assam's tea industry towards producing more export-quality orthodox tea, Assam Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had on Friday announced to add more subsidies for those choosing orthodox over CTC teas, along with the ones the Tea Board of India, Assam provides.
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Hit By Covid Lockdown, Floods, Rain, Assam Tea Growers Eye Price Rise
This year has been tough on the Assam's tea gardens producing the strong liquor tea. First, it was the lockdown, then floods and then incessant rains in Upper Assam, which, according to industry estimates, together account for a production loss of close to 40 per cent.
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1 Kg Of This Rare Assam Tea Was Sold For Rs 70,500 At Auction
A rare variety of tea in Assam was auctioned for Rs 70, 501 a kg at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) on Wednesday. Ortodox Golden Tips, from the Maijan tea estate, smashed the record set by another specialty tea-the Manohari Gold-that was auctioned for Rs 50,000.
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Rare Assam Tea Fetches Rs 50,000 Per Kg At Auction, Sets New Record
At a time when the 200-year old tea industry in Assam - established under the British rule -is facing tough times, a rare variety of handmade tea from the Manohari Tea Estate was auctioned for Rs 50,000 a kg at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) on Tuesday, setting a new record.
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Veteran Industrialist Brij Mohan Khaitan Dies At 92
Veteran industrialist and Williamson Magor Group patriarch Brij Mohan Khaitan died today at his residence here. He was 92. He was suffering from old-age ailments, according to company sources. A widower, he is survived by his younger son, Aditya, and daughter Divya Jalan.
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180-Year-Old Assam Tea Industry Gets Its First Woman Garden Manager
The 180-year-old Assam Tea industry has always been male dominated. The tea leaves are pluck by women, but they are always led by male 'Sardars'.
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9,000 Jhumoir Dancers Welcome PM As Assam Celebrates 200 Years Of Tea Industry
A grand Jhumoir dance performance featuring nearly 9,000 dancers and drummers welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Assam during the start of his two-day visit today.
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Assam Disburses Incentives Worth Rs 64 Crore To 370 Tea Gardens
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended the ceremonial distribution of financial incentives to around 370 tea gardens under the Assam Tea Industry Special Incentive Schemes 2020 at a function held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.
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Assam's Crisis-Hit Tea Industry Welcomes Rs 550 Crore Budget Allocation
The Assam government has earmarked nearly Rs 550 crore for the state's tea industry, a welcome move as it grapples under a long-drawn financial crisis.
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Now, Sip A Cup Of 24-Carat Gold, Bhut Jolokia Chilli Tea
At a time when organic tea variety is gaining popularity, an Assam-based startup offers 'ghost pepper' and 'gold' tea among its 40-odd speciality blends.
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Ukraine Conflict Will Affect Specific Products' Exports, Says Government: Report
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said On Wednesday, as per the feedback received from the industry, exports of specific products such as pharmaceuticals, telecom instruments, tea, coffee, and marine goods from India are likely to be affected due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Indian Tea Exports Likely To Fall Nearly 15% In 2021
Altogether, 45.86 million kg tea was exported from India between January to March in 2021. The figure was 52.85 million kg in 2020.
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Assam Tea Industry Reels Under Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
The tea industry of Assam, which is the backbone of the state's economy, is now facing a drought-like situation due to rainfall deficit after having recovered from the losses it suffered due to the COVID-enforced lockdown last year.
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What Does A Day Without Coffee Feels Like? Shanaya Kapoor Has 'No Idea'Â
Shanaya shared a fun video about her love for the beverage on Instagram
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Ahead Of Assam Polls, Tea Industry Body Hikes Workers' Wages By Rs 26
The Indian Tea Association on Monday hiked the minimum per day wage of workers by an interim amount of Rs 26. This was after the Gauhati High Court put the onus on raising wages on tea plantation owners. The decision was taken at a meeting of the association's national committee.
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Assam's Breathers For Tea Industry To Tackle Post-Covid Finance Crunch
In a bid to encourage Assam's tea industry towards producing more export-quality orthodox tea, Assam Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had on Friday announced to add more subsidies for those choosing orthodox over CTC teas, along with the ones the Tea Board of India, Assam provides.
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Hit By Covid Lockdown, Floods, Rain, Assam Tea Growers Eye Price Rise
This year has been tough on the Assam's tea gardens producing the strong liquor tea. First, it was the lockdown, then floods and then incessant rains in Upper Assam, which, according to industry estimates, together account for a production loss of close to 40 per cent.
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1 Kg Of This Rare Assam Tea Was Sold For Rs 70,500 At Auction
A rare variety of tea in Assam was auctioned for Rs 70, 501 a kg at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) on Wednesday. Ortodox Golden Tips, from the Maijan tea estate, smashed the record set by another specialty tea-the Manohari Gold-that was auctioned for Rs 50,000.
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Rare Assam Tea Fetches Rs 50,000 Per Kg At Auction, Sets New Record
At a time when the 200-year old tea industry in Assam - established under the British rule -is facing tough times, a rare variety of handmade tea from the Manohari Tea Estate was auctioned for Rs 50,000 a kg at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) on Tuesday, setting a new record.
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Veteran Industrialist Brij Mohan Khaitan Dies At 92
Veteran industrialist and Williamson Magor Group patriarch Brij Mohan Khaitan died today at his residence here. He was 92. He was suffering from old-age ailments, according to company sources. A widower, he is survived by his younger son, Aditya, and daughter Divya Jalan.
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180-Year-Old Assam Tea Industry Gets Its First Woman Garden Manager
The 180-year-old Assam Tea industry has always been male dominated. The tea leaves are pluck by women, but they are always led by male 'Sardars'.
