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Govt Unveils Policy to Promote E-Marketing of Handloom
Aug 24, 2015The government has launched a policy framework to promote e-marketing of handloom products, in order to promote marketing of the fabric in general and to reach out to the younger customers in particular, an official statement said. The ...
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Weavers of Banarasi Handloom Got a Shot with Some of The Country's Top Designers
Jun 15, 2015Weavers of Banarasi handloom who have struggling for survival in a dwindling market, have got a shot in the arm with some of the country’s top designers such as Ritu Kumar, Rina Dhaka and Vanita Bose coming together on June 9 to lend ...
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Textiles Has The Lion's Share in India's Exports From Labour Intensive Sectors
Dec 15, 2014Textiles has the lion’s share in India’s exports from labour intensive sectors, according to data from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Kolkata, under the Ministry of Industry and ...
Tags: Labour Intensive, textile sector
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Niche Handloom and Khadi Products Has Been Recommended by The Planning Commission
Oct 17, 2014The Government of India may launch ‘Handmade in India’ brand to boost online sales of niche handloom, handicrafts and khadi products, as the same has been recommended by the Planning Commission. In its “Draft ...
Tags: handloom, handicrafts, khadi products
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The Bhagalpur of Bihar Is Famous for Its Distinctive Type of Tasar Silk and Silk Fabrics
Jul 30, 2014The Bhagalpur of Bihar is famous worldwide for its distinctive type of tasar silk and coarse varieties of silk fabrics. The silk handloom weavers of Bhagalpur are facing stiff competition from power loom and mill sector due to high ...
Tags: Silk Industry, Apparel
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Indian Handloom Sector Has Been Experiencing Negative Growth
May 14, 2014Indian handloom sector has been experiencing negative growth which is a cause of serious concern, said Textiles Secretary Zohra Chatterji, during the recently held Buyer-Seller Meet for handloom products in Mumbai, reports the Hindu ...
Tags: Handloom sector, exquisite weaving
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First Meeting of The Reconstituted All India Handloom Board Was Held in New Delhi
Feb 19, 2014First meeting of the reconstituted All India Handloom Board was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Textiles Dr. K S Rao in New Delhi. While addressing the members of the board, the Minister said that the Government of India ...
Tags: Handloom Board, Apparel, Textile
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Indian Weavers to Hold 'Banashankari Yatra' Against The Mechanization of Handlooms
Jan 7, 2014Handloom weavers in India, under the banner of the All-India Federation of Handloom Organizations, will hold ‘Banashankari yatra’ against the mechanization of handlooms in the country. Speaking at a press conference, P ...
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Handloom Products Were Offered in NTC Retail Outlets
Sep 9, 2013In its endeavour to become a consolidator to the textile sector and to uplift the conditions of the handloom weavers and ensure that they get continuous employment, two Memorandum of Understanding were signed in the presence of the Union ...
Tags: textile sector
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Government of India Inaugurated The Silk Fab Exhibition in Mumbai
Jul 25, 2013Mr. Balvinder Kumar, Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India inaugurated the Silk Fab exhibition, in the presence of the Guest of Honour, Mr. T.C. A. Ranganathan, Chairman and Managing Director, ...
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Government of India Constitutes a Committee for Addressing The Grievances of Weavers
May 9, 2013The Government of India has constituted a state-level committee for addressing the grievances of Assam weavers. This information was given by Minister of State for Textiles Panabaaka Lakshmi in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, according to ...
Tags: Assam Weavers, Textile
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M&EPS Revealed Positive Impact on The Development of Handloom Sector
Mar 6, 2013The effectiveness of both the schemes i.e. Integrated Handlooms Development Scheme (IHDS) and Marketing & Export Promotion Scheme (M&EPS) has been evaluated by independent agencies, which revealed positive impact on the development of ...
Tags: M&EPS, IHDS, handloom sector
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Performance of The Indian Textile Sector Has Improved Considerably During Last Two Decades
Feb 28, 2013The performance of the Indian Textile Sector has improved considerably during last two decades The production of Spun-yarn, Man-made fibre and filament yarn increased from 2443 Mn Kg. in 1991-92 to 7069 Mn Kg. in 2011-12, whereas total ...
Tags: Performance, India, Textile Sector
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Label Is a Mark of Guarantee Which Helps People Distinguish Original Handicraft Items
Jan 12, 2013Underscoring the importance of'Handloom Mark'label,a government official said the label is a mark of guarantee offered by the Government of India,which helps people distinguish original handicraft items from the fake ones. Speaking during ...
Tags: Handloom Mark, India, Textiles Committee
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Heimtextil Is Joined by Kerala Handlooms Division
Dec 26, 2012The Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles, Government of Kerala, a state in southern India, has announced that it will participate in Heimtextil, an international trade fair for home textiles scheduled to be held at Frankfurt, Germany in ...
Tags: handlooms, Heimtextil, Textiles, home textiles