Experimentation with cotton in the International Space Station receives big boost.Target Corporation has committed to 100 percent sustainable cotton by 2022. This effort is getting a boost from Target by providing huge sums of money towards sustainability of cotton. The International Space Station cotton sustainability challenge program sponsored by Target and supported by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASS) recently selected three projects.Each project will receive up

Cotton will be experimented in space.The cotton sustainability research challenge program sponsored by Target and coordinated by Center for the Advancement of Science in Space has selected a project by Simon Gilroy of University of Wisconsin-Madison as one of its three winners. The project will endeavor to grow cotton on the International Space Station, to acquire more knowledge for growing it back on earth in a sustainable way.According to Gilroy, the goal is to understand the growth of th

Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has launched video conferencing system during a meeting with 24-member delegation of the Chinese professionals from Shandong. PCJCCI President S.M. Naveed opened the first video session and said that the Video Conferencing Sessions started at PCJCCI would eradicate the communication barriers between China and Pakistan, besides opening new vistas of opportunities to the highest level of efficiency, according to Joint Chamber’s spokesp

FAISALABAD: Agriculture experts have advised the growers to complete the cultivation of cotton by the end of May for getting bumper yield. Spokesman for agriculture department told here on Sunday that although best time for cotton cultivation is before mid of May, however, farmers can complete its cultivation before end of May. He said that farmers should use certified cotton seeds for cultivation of cotton over maximum space because its production not only plays a pivotal role in meeting the fo

LAHORE - The equities wobbled throughout the first trading session after FY19 budget announcement with stock market initially kicking off on a positive note, making an intra-day high of +299 points. Nonetheless, the euphoria fizzled out quickly and the index witnessed a low of -118 points to ultimately close at 45,489 points, down by 52 points. Although federal budget FY18-19 was largely a positive for the market, volatile market conditions prevailed as political uncertainty surrounding upc

ISLAMABAD: The UAE’s ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi on Tuesday said his country values its relations with Pakistan and it wants to strengthen economic relations between the two brotherly countries. Ties between Pakistan and UAE were defined by history, warmth and brotherly relations but Pakistani products have little presence in the UAE’s market despite good quality which must be enhanced through joint efforts and proper marketing, he added. The Ambassador sa

The sixth edition of ITMA Asia + CITME has received extremely strong support from both domestic and international textile machinery manufacturers, according to the show organisers: “With six months still to go before the combined event, ITMA Asia + CITME 2018 is heading for another successful showing.” Over 1,600 textile machinery manufacturers have applied to exhibit at the sixth combined show, snapping up all of the available 170,000 square metres gross of exhibition space to showcase sta

Commercial Counselor Embassy of Germany Islamabad Dr Martin Herzer on Monday said there was a vast scope of enhancing Pak-German bilateral trade relations whereas German investors were also taking keen interest to invest in various sectors in Pakistan. He was addressing the exporters at Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) North Zone office here. Umar Majeed Commercial Specialist Economic & Trade Section was also accompanied while exporters Dr Khuram Tariq, Qa

Lectra has released the first of a series of cloud-based applications. One of these, Quick Estimate, revs up product development efficiency and is instrumental to managing costs. Another, Quick Nest, provides easy access to automatic marker making and capitalizes on cloud technology to handle heavy volumes of calculations in parallel, maximizing productivity and marker efficiency. These apps empower decision-makers to respond in an instant. These well-packaged, light cloud applications will

Eco Colour Chem one of the leading textile softener supplier in Bangladesh had an agreement with MetLife for its employee’s health insurance. The company arranged this facilities as a part of corporate social responsibility. Under this insurance coverage all employee’s of Eco Colour Chem will get the life coverage, treatment expenditure of hospitalization. Health cards were distributed at MetLife Uttara Kiron Agency office. On that occasion Sk Masud Rana, CEO, Eco Colour Chem, M. Anwarul Islam K