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From brands working with farmers to Indian handloom gaining attention, the top SMB stories of this week This week SMBStory covered brands that are helping Indian farmers and artisans to earn a better livelihood whilst contributing to the Indian farming and handicraft sector. 0 claps Share on The organic food space in India has drastically changed in the last decade. According to the Organic Trade Association, 52 percent of organic consumers are millennials. The switch to handcrafted and slow fashion has also seen a rise, with plenty of  brands reviving dying traditions and helping artisans e...

Dharmapuri tribals relent after official’s assurance on roads, call off poll boycott after four hours Explaining their demands, Pasuvaraj, a graduate from Allakattu, said that the residents were forced to walk 11-15 kilometres to avail of basic services including healthcare, and education. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service DHARMAPURI: Residents of Kottur, Eriyur, and Allakattu hamlets threatened to boycott the Assembly election on Tuesday morning as their primary demand for roads had not been fulfilled by any elected representative since Independence. However, two...

Salem: The administrations of Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Erode districts dispatched electronic voting machines (EVMs) and poll materials to the polling booths with police and paramilitary force security on Monday. The Salem district administration has set up 4,280 poll booths for 30.15 lakh voters to cast their votes. As many as 18,000 officials will be involved in election duty in the district. “They were given three rounds of training in connection with this,” said an official from the election department. Donkeys were pressed into service to carry EVMs and poll materi...

Tough terrains do not deter people from voting Updated: Updated: Voters in a few settlements trek for nine km to exercise their franchise Share Article AAA Kottur hill hamlet with 327 votes boycotted polls with not a single vote cast for the Pennagaram Assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district.   Voters in a few settlements trek for nine km to exercise their franchise Tough terrains did not deter voters in several parts of the western districts to cast their vote on Tuesday. Voters in Malliamman Durgham in Bhavanisagar and Kathirimalai in Anthiyur Assembly constituencies that could be...

Tamil Nadu Assembly election | Donkeys deliver EVMs to hill hamlets Updated: Updated: Three villages in Dharmapuri and one in Erode remain inaccessible to vehicles Share Article Three villages in Dharmapuri and one in Erode remain inaccessible to vehicles During every election, three hill hamlets in Dharmapuri district and one in Erode get polling materials delivered by donkeys. For years, these villages have remained inaccessible to vehicles, and can be reached only on foot. As in the past, donkeys on Monday began to trek up to help in the election process. In the Anthiyur Assembly constitu...