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Footwear and BIS

Friends,  yesterday I came across a news item which was about the FOOTWEAR Industry, and how government has issued guidelines for maintaining the quality of footwear products. The government came into the picture because of many substandard products floating in the market. To curb sub-standard imports from countries like China, large and medium-scale footwear manufacturers…

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Persimmons

Friends, have you seen some orange-coloured, tomato-like fruits in the market? These are PERSIMMONS, the national fruit of Japan. These are cultivated in J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and Tamil Nadu. Here, they are called Japanese fruit. However, it is now available in most parts of India and is slowly becoming popular. It has a sweet taste…