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Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh Required to Increase Import Duty on Raw Silk
Aug 4, 2015The state governments of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have requested the Central Ministry of Finance to increase import duty on raw silk from the current 10 per cent to 30 per cent or at least to 15 per cent. In a written reply to Lok ...
Tags: Raw Silk, import duty
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Indian Government Makes Bigger Tobacco Pictorial Warnings Policy
Apr 28, 2015The Indian Government has promised to push tobacco companies to manufacture packaging with bigger health warnings soon. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda assured the Lok Sabha that the government would go ahead ...
Tags: tobacco packaging, Packaging
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Increasing Amount of Jute Import From Bangladesh Is a Matter of Concern for The Indian
Mar 23, 2015The increasing amount of jute import from Bangladesh is a matter of concern for the Indian government, textiles minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. Replying to a question, ...
Tags: Jute Imports, Textiles
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Indian Govt and Apex Organisation to Cancel The Khadi Trademark Registration in Europe
Mar 12, 2015Indian Government and the country’s apex organisation dedicated to rural industries - Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) - are trying to cancel the Khadi trademark registration in European Union. According to media ...
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GST Resolve Supply Chain Issues to Smoothen Business Process
Jan 5, 2015The proposed Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Lok Sabha last month, is expected to smoothen business process (ease of doing business) for ecommerce companies by ...
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Indian Govt Implements Several Schemes to Promote Handloom Textile Industry
Dec 24, 2014The Government of India has been implementing several schemes to promote handloom textile industry, including Chanderi textiles, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Textiles, said in a written ...
Tags: silk sarees, web portal, Textile
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Rajya Sabha Passes The Textile Undertakings Laws Bill
Dec 11, 2014Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, too passed the Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2014, a week after the Bill was passed by the lower house—the Lok Sabha. The ...
Tags: Textile Mills, Textile
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The Government of India Is Promoting The Growth of Technical Textiles in The Country
Dec 9, 2014The Government of India is promoting the growth of technical textiles in the country and is implementing four schemes for the purpose, Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge) Santosh Kumar Gangwar informed Lok Sabha, the lower ...
Tags: Technical Textiles, Apparel
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Ministry of Textiles Has Accepted The Report of The Sub-Committee Constituted
Dec 8, 2014The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, has accepted the report of the sub-committee constituted to examine the issue of change of definition of handloom, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry ...
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The Indian Parliament Passed The Labour Laws Last Week
Dec 2, 2014The Indian Parliament (including the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha) passed the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Bill, 2014, last week. The Bill, as amended, ...
Tags: Labour Laws, Apparel
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MoU Has Been Signed Between NTC And CCI
Aug 18, 2014A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between National Textile Corporation (NTC) and Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI), Mumbai, for setting up a ginning & pressing factory, godown and other required infrastructure at ...
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The Central Silk Board 9CSB Established a New BSMTC in Bhandara
Aug 18, 2014After closing down the Chandrapur Silk Basic Seed Multiplication & Training Centre (BSMTC) unit in Maharashtra, the Central Silk Board 9CSB) established a new BSMTC in Bhandara, also in Maharashtra to ensure continuity of supply of DFLs and ...
Tags: CSB, Maharashtra, Textile
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MoU Has Been Signed Between NTC And CCI
Aug 18, 2014A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between National Textile Corporation (NTC) and Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI), Mumbai, for setting up a ginning & pressing factory, godown and other required infrastructure at ...
Tags: NTC, CCI, Apparel, Accessories
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Ministry of Textiles Has Fixed an Export Target of USD 45 Billion for Textile Products
Aug 13, 2014The Ministry of Textiles has fixed an export target of USD 45 billion for textile products for the year 2014-15, in consultation with the Industry. The target has not been revised. Exports of textile products are supported through ...
Tags: Textile Export, Textiles
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India Is Considering The Idea of Linking Handloom Fabric Weaving
Aug 12, 2014The Government of India is considering the idea of linking handloom fabric weaving with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) to protect the interest of the weavers, Minister of State for Textiles Santosh Kumar ...
Tags: Govt, Apparel, Accessories