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Textile Ministry Pitches for Lowest GST Slab
Aug 28, 2015The textiles ministry is pushing for keeping the industry in the lowest slab of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) and has pitched a proposal to the Finance Minister, according to media reports. "GST is important, and we are trying ...
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Galleria Intima Brings China's Leading Elastic Companies
Aug 20, 2015The country's largest intimate apparel trade fair, Galleria Intima, in its fourth instalment brings in two major Chinese elastic companies – Legend Elastics and Shangang Elastics – to showcase their products. The event is ...
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Santosh Kumar Gangwar Has Said That Given Its Employment and Export Intensity
Jul 14, 2015Textiles minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar has said that given its employment and export intensity, the apparel industry plays a significant role in realizing the vision of ‘Make in India’, according to an official statement. His ...
Tags: Apparel Industry, Textile
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FICCI Has Sought Urgent Intervention of The Ministry of Textiles
Jun 15, 2015The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has sought urgent intervention of the Ministry of Textiles in adequate release of cotton procured by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). In a letter to textiles ...
Tags: cotton, cotton industry
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India's Textile and Garment Exports Registered an Almost Flat Growth at $41.4 Billion
May 27, 2015India’s textile and garment exports registered an almost flat growth at $41.4 billion in 2014-15, against $40.8 billion in the previous fiscal, falling short of this year’s target of $45 billion, according to media reports. ...
Tags: Garment Exports, Textiles Exports
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Meghalaya Will Soon Have Its Own Apparel and Garment Centre
May 26, 2015Meghalaya will soon have its own apparel and garment centre. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma recently laid the foundation stone of an apparel and garment centre to be set up under the North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme, according to ...
Tags: Apparel, garment centre
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Given Special Attention to The Ministry of Textiles
May 21, 2015Union textiles minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given special attention to the ministry of textiles, with special focus on the north eastern region. The apparel and garment making centres were being ...
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Textile Minister Assured to End Tufs Mess
Apr 14, 2015The government has assured the textile industry that it will soon resolve the issue of pending claims under its technology upgradation scheme, according to media reports. The Textile Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) is an interest ...
Tags: Textile Minister, TUFS Mess
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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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Union Governamentt Launched a New Institution to Promote Skill Development Among Artisans
Mar 20, 2015The Union government has launched a new institution, Handicrafts & Carpet Sector Skill Council to promote skill development among artisans, craft persons and workers at grassroots level. The Council will operate from New Delhi and ...
Tags: Handicrafts, skill development, Carpet
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India and Kyrgyzstan Signed MoU on Cooperation in The Textiles Sector
Mar 19, 2015The government of India and the Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the textiles sector. The MoU seeks to strengthen bilateral cooperation in three fields: textiles and ...
Tags: Textile Sector, bilateral cooperation, textiles, clothing
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Textiles Minister Sets up Weavers Service Centre
Feb 26, 2015Minister of State for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated a Weavers’ Service Centre at Toluvi in Northeastern state of Nagaland, and also laid the foundation stone for Apparel & Garment Making Centre at Dimapur, also in ...
Tags: Textiles Minister, Apparel, Garment
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New National Textiles Policy
Jan 30, 2015Speaking at the inauguration of Tex-Trends India 2015, Indian union textiles minister, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said the new National Textiles Policy will be unveiled after the Union Budget is presented. The new Textiles Policy aims to ...
Tags: home furnishings, yarns, fabrics, silk, Apparel
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Textiles Minister Urged The Odisha Government to Submit a Proposal to Build a Textile Park
Jan 26, 2015Union textiles minister, Santosh Gangwar has urged the Odisha government to submit a proposal to set up a Textile Park. The minister said this while attending the National Workshop on Promotion of Handloom with Fashion being held in ...
Tags: employment opportunities, Textile
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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