Tamil Nadu: Prices of banana leaves shoot up on Ganesh Chaturthi, Subha Muhurtham

Sep 07, 2024

Last week, a bundle of banana leaf, which was sold for around Rs 1,000, is now being sold for 3,500 rupees to 6,300 rupees.

Bengaluru banana leaf vendors bear brunt of COVID-19 crisis

Sep 22, 2020

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 22 : With no functions and events taking place due to COVID-19 induced restrictions, banana leaf vendors in Bengaluru are...

Priyanka Gandhi tries her hands at making 'dosas' in Mysuru restaurant

Apr 26, 2023

Later, Priyanka could be seen relishing dosa on a banana leaf in a traditional style along with other party leaders at Mylary Agrahara, a...

"Chennai, you have got my heart:" US Ambassador to India Garcetti on South Indian food

Jun 14, 2023

In a tweet, Garcetti said, "Vanakkam from Tamil Nadu Bhawan in Delhi! Today, I tried the iconic south Indian thali on a banana leaf,...

Farmers in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri shifting to banana cultivation from sugarcane

Feb 22, 2022

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 22 : Several sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh are shifting to the banana plantation. Farmers are taking to...

Unseasonal rainfall hits Maharashtra's Nashik, crops damaged

Mar 06, 2023

Crops like wheat, gram, maize, banana, and tomato suffered massive damage according to reports.