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Batakari Friday, initiative launched to boost the patronage of locally-made clothing

The Ministry of Trade and Industry, in collaboration with the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) and the World Bank on…

9 years ago

Amendment in loom act may wipe out handlooms and weavers in India

Handlooms and weavers in India are facing the threat of being completely wiped out if the Handloom Reservation Act of…

9 years ago

AP state govt to set up textile Park at Banavasi creates hope for weavers

Adoni and Yemmiganur towns of Andhra Pradesh have a long history of textile trade and manufacturing. The place is considered…

9 years ago

India coming up with first yarn bank to support powerloom weavers

The Union ministry of textiles to provide powerloom weavers yarn at concessional rate has formed two special purpose vehicles (SPVs)…

9 years ago

Yarn prices at an all time low in India but weavers show no interest

Leading spinners including Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Indorama as well as the local spinning units in and around the Surat,…

10 years ago

E-tailer Flipkart to interact with weavers of Kashi to start the online pilot project

First meeting has been organized September 17 where e-tailer Flipkart officials will be interacting with the weavers of Kashi to…

10 years ago

Government plans to boost local textile producers

Government to look at ways to check flow of imported Chinese fabric into India as it wants to encourage local…

10 years ago

UP govt at the Investor Summit has signed 29 MoUs in textiles

The UP state handloom sector at the recently concluded two-day UP Investors Summit, signed 29 MoUs worth Rs7,436 crore. The…

6 years ago

Moungri handloom cluster opens at Panjar

Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Prakash Ganga in presence of Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Information Technology,…

7 years ago

Amazon India to sell TN’s LoomWorld handloom products

LoomWorld, Tamil Nadu Government’s chain of outlets to sell handloom products tie up with Amazon India to sell its handloom…

6 years ago