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  Korean bamboo salt: Why it’s the world’s most expensive salt and its health benefits

  Food | September 10, 2025 17:30 IST

  Korean bamboo salt, priced at nearly INR 30,000 per kg, is considered the world’s most expensive salt. Discover how it’s made, its mineral-rich profile, traditional uses, and scientific studies highlighting anticancer, anti-inflammatory, gut, and skin health benefits, along with safety cautions.

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  Plastic vs Bamboo: Which toothbrush is better for cleaning teeth?

  Lifestyle | February 13, 2025 11:51 IST

  Make the switch to a sustainable smile! Know the pros and cons of plastic and bamboo toothbrushes. Find out which one comes out on top for cleaning your teeth effectively and eco-friendly.

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  Bamboo Industry: How govt plans with Amazon, others to explore furniture market

  Business | February 09, 2025 14:43 IST

  Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) Secretary Chanchal Kumar said the government intends to promote Bamboo products in both domestic and overseas markets.

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  BOLD: 1000 saplings planted under project 'Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought' in Jaisalmer

  India | July 31, 2021 22:52 IST

  The project named “Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought” (BOLD) is the first of its kind exercise in India which was launched from the tribal village Nichla Mandwa in Udaipur, Rajasthan by KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena in presence of MP Arjun Lal Meena and over 2000 local villagers.

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  Bamboo Rakhi a smash hit as people embrace PM Modi's Vocal for Local call

  India | July 30, 2020 14:53 IST

  Hailing from Chandrapur town in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, Meenakshi Mukesh in a bid to boost Atmanirbhar Bharat has prepared handmade Bamboo rakhis and tricolour badges for the Independence Day. Rakhis and tricolour made from bamboo sticks will be presented to PM Modi.

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  Bamboo chicks, bubble-wraps, coolers- How Railways trying to keep isolation coaches cool

  India | June 19, 2020 21:51 IST

  From using bamboo chicks and bubble-wraps to heat-resistant coating and portable coolers, the Railways is trying innovative ways to beat the heat inside isolation coaches deployed to treat coronavirus patients.

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  Bamboo not a tree: Parliament passes bill amending Forest Act

  Politics | December 28, 2017 8:11 IST

  Parliament passed a bill to exclude bamboo from the definition of tree under the Indian Forest Act, claiming it would improve the earnings of tribals and dwellers living around forests.

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  Amendment in Parliament to take bamboo out of purview of ‘tree’: Union minister Harsh Vardhan

  Politics | December 15, 2017 18:12 IST

  The minister informed that a law made in 1927 had defined bamboo in the category of “tree” making it hard for people to use bamboo for furniture and other items as felling of trees is not easy.

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  Bamboo cultivation becomes rewarding for farmers in Tripura

  India | December 14, 2014 10:01 IST

  Mohanpur (Tripura): Many tribals in Tripura are now eking out their living by cultivating bamboo, which has a very emotional relation with their lives.  Pradip Debbarma cultivates bamboo in Simna colony in this block of

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  Afghan man designs ball made of bamboo, iron, plastic to detonate landmines

  World | October 26, 2012 8:17 IST

  London: Indian security forces fighting Maoists, experts in laying landmines in India, can take a leaf out of Masoud Hassani's book. Hassani, at the age of 14 years, fled war-torn Afghanistan to settle in Holland