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Acharya8217;s visit
Deputy chairman of State Planning Commission Surya Kant Acharya will visit Surat to hold a meeting with farmers of Shri Kalyan Keth Utpadan Rupantar and Vechan Mandali to discuss palm cultivation at Maroli on Friday at 10 am.
Jari8217; export
Ramanbhai Jariwala, member of All-India Handloom Board, who returned from Pakistan said there was immense potential of jari8217; and jari8217; goods in Pakistan. Jariwala was part of an Indian delegation sent by the union textile ministry to Pakistan for the promotion of handicrafts in neighbouring countries. 8220;Pakistan has banned import of Indian jari8217; whereas jari8217; from other countries is allowed, even though the quality of Indian goods is far better than other countries,8221; he said.
Campaign
Expressing displeasure with office-bearers of Kerala Kala Samiti, an association of Keralites, some Samiti members have launched a signature campaign, to force the association to call a general body meeting saying that genuine members of the Samiti have been sidelined. In a statement K R G Nair, said despite 1.5 lakh Keralites living in the city, the Samiti8217;s membership has not been expanded because of vested interests. The samiti office-bearers have been holding their post for decades as they have not allowed elections to be held, Nair alleged.
