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Related Keywords: Andhra Pradesh government, approve loan waiver, availing fifty percent power subsidy scheme, covers loan disbursed to individual weavers, finalizes debt waiver norms, handloom and powerloom weavers, loans of powerloom units below five HP, receipt of eligible beneficiaries, timeframe set for implementation, weaver groups, within seven days

The Andhra Pradesh government finalizes the debt waiver norms for handloom and powerloom weavers. The programme would cover loans disbursed to individual weavers and weaver groups that were outstanding as on March 31, 2014. Individual loans availed by weavers, group loans, and loans of powerloom units below 5 HP and availing the 50 percent power subsidy scheme would be eligible for the waiver.

But members who have availed the benefit of debt redemption as a member of DWCRA/MEPMA or other self-help group would not be eligible under the scheme.

Related Keywords: demands sourcing of raw materials, designated countries or domestic suppliers, FICCI urge government, GSA Schedule Contract, hit Indian textile exports, impact order books, major Indian textile exporters, production line, take issue bilaterally or multilaterally, Trade Agreements Act, US legislation for federal procurement

The US legislation for federal procurement that demands sourcing of raw materials from the designated countries or domestic suppliers to hit India’s textile exports. In this regard, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) the voice of India's business and industry has urged the Government of India to take up this issue either bilaterally or multilaterally with the US government to resolve the issue amicably.

Related Keywords: anti small sector and confusing, forwarded on textile machinery, Home Furnishing and Textile Cluster, Knitwear and Apparel Exporters Organisation, Ludhiana textile industry, major scheme related to subsidies, move to benefit large enterprises, pro corporate, Union government decision to make amendments

The Union government's decision to make amendments in a major scheme related to subsidies forwarded on textile machinery, according to Ludhiana’s textile industry bodies, the move is one that will benefit large enterprises as it is pro-corporate, anti-small sector, and confusing.

Related Keywords: alongwith a delegation, deepening trade and investment ties, enhance business-to-business partnership, export of finished and made-up garments, FTA, ink MoUs, MoU between TDA of Pakistan and Sri Lankan EDB, organize a single-country trade show, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, promote trade and exchange delegations, visit Sri Lanka

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif along with a delegation will be visiting Sri Lanka next week where the two countries, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are expected to ink two MoUs for deepening trade and investment ties.

First agreement will be between the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and the Sri Lankan Export Development Board in a bid to promote trade and exchange delegations between the two sides, a senior official in the Ministry of Commerce said.

Related Keywords: held at the newly renovated and upgraded Handloom Haat, India handloom branded premium products, India to develop three venues, Janpath, known as Handloom Marketing Complex, National Level Special Handloom Exhibition, promotion of handlooms and handicrafts, showcases and offers for sale, Woollen of India

A National Level Special Handloom Exhibition “Woollen of India” was inaugurated by S K Panda, Secretary, Ministry of Textile on Thursday, 30th December 2015 which showcases and offers for sale ‘India Handloom’ branded premium handloom products, in addition to wide range of handloom and handicraft products.

The expo is being held at the newly renovated and upgraded Handloom Haat, Janpath, earlier known as Handloom Marketing Complex which will run till 12th January, 2016 from 11 AM to 8 PM.

Related Keywords: consists of small and medium units, domestic processing industry, largely unorganized, lead to closure of many units, norms inflexible in terms of capital investment, reduce their effluent discharge to zero, review proposal to mandate virtually to textile units, Textile Ministry, urges Ministry of Environment and Forest

The Textiles Ministry has urged the Ministry of Environment and Forests to review its proposal to mandate virtually to textile units to reduce their effluent discharge to zero, as most of the domestic processing industry is largely unorganized and consists of small and medium units. The proposed norms are inflexible in terms of capital investment and it would also have high recurring expenditure, it could lead to closure of many units.

Related Keywords: Ethiopian Textile and Garment Manufacturers Association, Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute, ETIDI, facing shortage of raw cotton, import pest resistant improved cotton variety, increasing number of textile industries, permission for the importation

The Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI) on Thursday said that the country’s textile industry is presently facing shortage of raw cotton, to address the problem it has been decided to import pest resistant improved cotton variety.

Sileshi Lemma, Director General of ETIDI, said that a study meant to address the shortage has been conducted and importing improved variety was taken as a solution.

The country has already approved a proclamation which offers permission for the importation of cotton variety.

Related Keywords: Chief Minister of Melaka, Datuk Seri Idris Haron, Indian textile industry help Malacca, Made in Malaysia textiles, mulling move to attract Indian textile companies, producing the superior quality materials for the local and foreign markets, raise the country profile, revive textile investments, set up business in Malacca

Chief Minister of Melaka, Datuk Seri Idris Haron after the state government's monthly assembly at Seri Negeri here Monday said that Made-in-Malaysia textiles could raise the country's profile. The state is thus mulling move to attract Indian textile companies to set up business in Malacca.

According to the Chief Minister, the prosperous Indian textile industry is a giant and it could help Malacca in producing the superior quality materials for the local and foreign markets

Related Keywords: facilities for research and development, funds for setting up incubation centres, joint technological conference of textile research associations, Kavita Gupta, plug and play facilities, standardising production, Technical Textiles, testing, Textile Commissioner, Union government allocated

Kavita Gupta, Textile Commissioner, at the inauguration of the joint technological conference of textile research associations on Wednesday said that the Union Government has allocated Rs.17.40 crore this financial year for setting up incubation centres for technical textiles.

Related Keywords: AGTEK, due to limitations in capital, foreign investment continue increasing, India to include part of its investment, local small size firm, not fulfill requested orders, projects to manufacture textile and garment materials, take advantage of TPP, Vietnam textile and garment market, Vitas, Wave of merger and acquisition on rise

Vietnam has issued investment licences for 30 textile and garment projects in 2015 while foreign investment in industry was expected to continue increasing in the near future. A wave of mergers and acquisition has increased in the local garment and textile industry in a bid to take advantage of free trade agreements, especially the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), as the local enterprises are aware that they would not fulfill requested orders due to their limitations in capital, according to the HCM City Association of Garment - Textile - Embroidery - Knitting (AGTEK).