India based food contract packer Schreiber Dynamix Dairies (SDDPL) has launched a second aseptic food processing and packaging facility at Fazilka in the state of Punjab, with an investment of Rs1bn ($14.8m). Launched in International ...
Government of India will replace all street lights of the country with LED bulbs in next 24 months. This is in line with the Ministry’s motto of providing energy efficiency and dependable energy in the country. Under Domestic ...
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Analysts at the consultancy company IHS are predicting a 25 per cent rise in global demand for photovoltaics in 2015, with the emergence of the Indian market set to contribute strongly for the first time. “While 2014 remained a ...
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China’s strategic “One belt, one road” policy has sparked local manufacturers interests of exporting products abroad, but most are afraid to take action. Statistics from different research organizations have varied widely. ...
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The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of flax or linen fabric having flax content of more than 50 per cent, originating in or exported from China and Hong Kong. ...
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The Government of India will soon come out with an interest subvention (subsidy) scheme for exporters, commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Speaking at a function in New Delhi, Sitharaman said the soon to be ...
For the second time, Surat, Gujarat-based textile dyeing company Zenitex has made it to the Limca Book of Records for winning top recognition for sustainable practices in the textile industry in India. Elated on achieving the ...
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India can beat China and Bangladesh in value-added garment exports, according to a top official of Li & Fung, which designs customised supply chain solutions for the world’s most successful retailers and brands. “In the ...
Textiles secretary SK Panda has expressed optimism about the future of the handloom sector. At a meeting in New Delhi to discuss the revival of handloom, with particular focus on increasing earning of handloom weavers, Panda asserted that ...
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The government has clarified that it has not stopped giving subsidy on woollen yarn to weavers. The clarification comes after a Congress MP alleged that this subsidy was stopped in three states. "The Government of India clarifies hereby ...
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India's ITC is set to establish four food parks with an investment of more than INR200 crore (approximately $31.62 m) each in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Business Standard quoted Tamil Nadu additional chief secretary (Industries) C ...
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A two-day national workshop on the textile parks sanctioned under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) is being organised by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, in Surat on 9-10 April, 2015. The workshop, ...
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India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has instructed manufacturers to print the track and trace system export of pharmaceuticals and drug consignments on secondary level packaging including mono cartons. As per a ...
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The government of India is working on redesigning the packaging of its condom brand, Nirodh, to make it more attractive to customers. The brand has been selling the condoms in white plastic wrappers with texts printed on the wrapper's ...
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The Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, will soon release a strategy paper mentioning the ways to increase competitiveness of Indian textiles in export markets. The competitiveness of Indian textiles in global markets is ...
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