Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN) is seeking a change in the country's handicraft export mechanism to be able to draw better export estimates. The Federation said Nepali handicraft exports are quite encouraging, but it ...
Tags: Handicraft, Arts, Crafts
NY futures continued to slip this week, as July gave up 126 points to close at 85.48 cents, while December dropped 58 points to close at 85.08 cents. The futures market remained under pressure as hedge funds continued to exit commodity ...
India's Supreme Court has decided to lift the mining ban in Karnataka state, allowing 18 more mines, both category A and B, to resume operations 21 months after imposing a mining ban in the state for environmental reasons, according to ...
Saree is a typical Indian dress almost all the women wear. It is an unstitched, rectangular 6 yard cloth that is wrapped around the body in different styles. Available in different fabrics and innumerable designs the sari can be creatively ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
For the three days from 27 – 29 March, 6,461 buyers from 52 countries and regions flocked to Yarn Expo Spring to source a variety of yarn and fibre from 194 exhibitors. These buyer numbers represent a 43.5% increase on last year, with ...
The predominantly cotton based textile industry in India faced a crisis during 2008-09 due to global recession and again a grave crisis during 2010-11 owing to high volatility in cotton prices and certain external factors. The Government ...
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Reportedly, Fitch Rating has affirmed the long-term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating of Tata Steel Limited as "BB+." Tata Steel UK Holding is also affirmed "B+" that reflects the negative outlook for the Indian based steel maker. Tata ...
Tags: steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
German luxury carmaker BMW has commenced the production of the MINI models at its production plant in Chennai, India. The carmaker expects that the production will help meeting the increasing demand for MINI cars in the Indian market. ...
Tags: BMW, Mini Models
The Rieter Group held its own in 2012 against difficult market conditions worldwide. Order intake for the year as a whole declined by 12% to 839.7 million CHF, although Rieter received more orders in the second half-year than in the first. ...
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Allen Solly, the brand that introduced Friday Dressing to Indian consumers announces the launch of Custom Fit trousers. Resolving the ultimate wardrobe malfunction that is droopy trousers Allen Solly introduced the Custom Fit that ensures ...
Tags: slim garment, Apparel, Trousers
Though the cotton prices were stable till the middle of February 2013, it started increasing abruptly from Rs.33, 800/- per candy to Rs.39, 600/- per candy as CCI and cotton traders were not releasing the cotton to the domestic mills. ...
Louis Philippe, the identity of the stylish and astute Indian gentleman launches a brand new store in Cherooty, Calicut. Located in a prime area of the city, the new Louis Philippe store in Calicut is spaciously spread over 1,100 sq ft. ...
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British fashion brand Reiss, one of the very few fashion companies that are still founder-owned and private, has announced an exclusive long-term franchise agreement with India-based Reliance Brands Limited to launch Reiss clothing in ...
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The long-awaited U.S. Senate comprehensive immigration bill, which could be released on Tuesday, will likely contain provisions onerous to offshore outsourcing firms that are dependent on H-1B visas. The bill may be seen by India as an ...
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Posco is planning to cooperate with Indian cold roller and galvanizer Uttam Galva Steels Ltd (UGSL) to set a joint venture. Under the joint venture, they will cooperate to build an annual 3 million tons integrated steelworks in Maharashtra ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel