Handicraft exports from the North Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir for the first eight months of the current fiscal have risen to Rs. 22.82 billion, Minister of State for Industries and Commerce Sajad Ahmed Kitchloo said while talking to a ...
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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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The newly appointed Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Ms. Zohra Chatterji has urged the Indian handicraft industry to make efforts to sustain the healthy export growth rate. Indian handicraft exports tapped a 39.3 percent growth in ...
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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 ...
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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Dastkari Haat Bazaar – a crafts and skill exchange programme between India and Pakistan, has begun at Delhi Haat, in New Delhi. The intention underlying participation of Pakistani artisans in the 15-day skill exchange programme, ...
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Apparel & Sarong launches their new inventory of wholesale dresses for their wholesale customers. Any interested entrepreneurs or apparel distributors can start a business by getting these types of dresses as launched by Wholesalesarong.com ...
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The Government of India has announced extension of two percent interest subsidy on some labour-intensive industries, including textiles, garments and handicrafts, for one more year till March 2014. Addressing a press conference, ...
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The Textiles Committee under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, will hold a one-day workshop on December 24 at Indore in Madhya Pradesh. The workshop will be on ‘Post GI Initiatives for Brand Promotion through Market ...
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The 10-day Iranian Handicrafts Week showcasing varied artworks and legacy of Iran started in North African country of Algeria. At the expo, several Iranian handicrafts including carpets, rugs, Persian embroidery, Termeh or special ...
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Manipur Commerce and Industries Minister, Govindas, has said the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, will soon set up a Mega Handloom Park at Imphal, the capital city of the North-Eastern Indian state of Manipur. The Minister ...
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The Export Promotion Council for Handicraft (EPCH), the nodal body for handicraft in India, eyes to be a beneficiary of a chunk of the Rs. 106 billion investment from Swedish furniture retailer IKEA. EPCH said it was discussing with ...
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The Blang ethnic minority is one of the oldest peoples in Yunnan Province, living mainly in the mountainous area of Meng Hai County of Dai autonomous prefecture in Xishuangbanna. Their earliest record can be traced back to the Han Dynasty ...
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Spiralling demand in western markets such as the US, has stirred a spectacular 42 percent rise in India’s handicraft exports, which surged to US$ 106 million during November this year compared to exports worth US$ 74.6 million ...
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