Monthly Archives: April 2006

‘Focussed product scheme to boost handicraft exports’ Financial Express, India NEW DELHI, APRIL 8:  The chairman, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), Sudhir Tyagi, while welcoming the annual supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy announced by commerce minister Kamal Nath on … Continue reading →

Kenya: We Will Welcome You to Narc-Kenya, Kalonzo Told AllAfrica.com April 9, 2006 Philip Mwakio/Nairobi Tourism and Wildlife Assistant minister, Kalembe Ndile, yesterday told Kalonzo Musyoka to decamp from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and join Narc-Kenya. Speaking while addressing … Continue reading →

Penang Port Aiming At International Standards By Siti Aishah Mohamad PENANG, April 10 (Bernama) — Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) has an ambitious five-year plan — to turn its North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) into a port of international standards … Continue reading →

11 towns in Cordi prepare for cultural festivals Sun Star  THE 10 towns of Ifugao and one in Kalinga are gearing up for their respective annual cultural festivals this summer, mostly in observance of ancient rituals tied to various stages … Continue reading →

India : Khadi embraces a trendy look April 6, 2006/Fibre2fashion.com, India Khadi is getting a new face and is trying to move with the latest trends. Uttar Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board (UPKVIB) has signed up leading designer Basant … Continue reading →

Gandhi’s khadi gets a modern twist Express India LUCKNOW, APRIL 6: How about a trendy khadi top with frills for Rs 140? Or a smart khadi skirt for Rs 350? The garment that talks volumes about independence now exudes attitude … Continue reading →

Members show skills in cooking and handicrafts Wednesday, 5 April 2006 G’day there. A big reminder to all our members that our first meeting for the month is this Friday April 7 at 10am, or come along for a cuppa … Continue reading →

India : Exim to focus on employment generation April 3, 2006/Fibre2fashion.com, India The Union Commerce Ministry is likely to make employment generation the highlight of amendments in the final year of Export-Import Policy, 2002-07. Engineering process outsourcing (EPO) and handicrafts sector will be … Continue reading →

Clusters Art Exhibition Stuns 1 April 2006/ePolitix.com Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake was joined by Sutton’s Mayor, Cllr Lesley O’Connell for the opening of the Clusters Art and Handicraft exhibition on Saturday, 1st April, at 11am in the Wallington … Continue reading →

Muslims and their centuries-old Beijing Ox Street People’s Daily Online From generations to generations, some 12,000 Muslims lived around an age-old Islamic mosque in Ox Street or Niu Jie, south Beijing Five o’clock in the early morning, 77-year-old Wang Changhe … Continue reading →