The handlooms and handicrafts of the Northeast Indian state of Manipur have found demand in the neighbouring Myanmar, Manipur Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited managing director W Nilamani Singh has said. Addressing ...
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The Union Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles Shri Anand Sharma has welcomed the announcements made by the Finance Minister on textiles sector in his Budget Speech. Shri Sharma, while delivering the keynote address during the one-day ...
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The performance of the Indian Textile Sector has improved considerably during last two decades The production of Spun-yarn, Man-made fibre and filament yarn increased from 2443 Mn Kg. in 1991-92 to 7069 Mn Kg. in 2011-12, whereas total ...
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A Standing Committee on Industries and Commerce of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council has mooted the idea of launching a Silk Mission, on the lines of the Horticulture Mission, in the state. The Committee, headed by Mr. Ravinder ...
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An Exhibition cum sale - “Textiles from Rajasthan & Gujarat” as part of the Handloom Month will be held at Central Cottage Industries Corporation Of India Ltd showroom at Janpath, New Delhi. Central Cottage Industries ...
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a notification for extending the 2% Rupee Export Credit Interest Rate Subvention Scheme till March 31, 2014 for nine different sectors, including readymade garments, handlooms, carpet and ...
Underscoring the importance of'Handloom Mark'label,a government official said the label is a mark of guarantee offered by the Government of India,which helps people distinguish original handicraft items from the fake ones. Speaking during ...
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Government of India has taken many initiatives to boost the textile industry in the Northern state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). According to an official statement, paying a heed to Member of Parliament Ghulam Nabi Ratanpuri’s ...
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Seeing the increasing demand of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) produced linen and tweed cloth in international markets, many global companies have come forward to form partnerships with the state government for supply of export quality products ...
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A group of 35 weavers from various handloom clusters of the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir are visiting Jharkhand, a state in eastern India which has made remarkable progress in handloom sector during the past few years. Flagging ...
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The Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles, Government of Kerala, a state in southern India, has announced that it will participate in Heimtextil, an international trade fair for home textiles scheduled to be held at Frankfurt, Germany in ...
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Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has handed over a report focusing on redevelopment of West Bengal’s textile industry, while ensuring steady and comprehensive growth over the next 10 years, to the state ...
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The Sri Lankan apparel industry,which has established itself as an original design manufacturer(ODM),is now trying to emerge as a leading original equipment manufacturer(OEM)supplier catering to global market,Minister of Industry and ...
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The Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Smt. Sangita Gairola here inaugurated the week-long "Wheel of Life" Expo/Workshop exhibition. The event is organized by the SAARC Cultural Centre, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Government ...
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A plethora of new incentives will be doled out by the Government of Madhya Pradesh to boost the textile industry in the central Indian state. Speaking on the sidelines of the Global Investors Summit-2012, state Industries Commissioner RK ...
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