Bamboo
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Korean bamboo salt: Why it’s the world’s most expensive salt and its health benefits
Food | Sep 10, 2025, 05:30 PM ISTKorean 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 | Feb 13, 2025, 11:51 AM ISTMake 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 | Feb 09, 2025, 02:43 PM ISTMinistry 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 | Jul 31, 2021, 10:52 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 30, 2020, 02:53 PM ISTHailing 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 | Jun 19, 2020, 09:51 PM ISTFrom 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
National | Dec 28, 2017, 08:11 AM ISTParliament 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
National | Dec 15, 2017, 06:12 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 14, 2014, 10:01 AM ISTMohanpur (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 | Oct 26, 2012, 08:17 AM ISTLondon: 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