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Handloom Hackathon 2.0 concludes at IIT Delhi, showcasing technology-led innovations for India's handloom sector- India’s next phase of textile growth hinges on winning global buyers’ confidence: Messe Frankfurt
- India to get standardised apparel sizing as govt moves towards uniform clothing measurements
- She couldn't read Sanskrit, yet this Padma Shri awardee spent over two years weaving the entire Bhagavad Gita on a 284-foot-long clothAssam's master weaver Hemoprova Chutia achieved a remarkable feat by hand-embroidering and weaving the entire Bhagwad Gita onto a 280-foot ...05 Jul, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
- Textiles minister Giriraj Singh targets ₹33 lakh crore textile market by FY31India's textile market is set to double to ₹33 lakh crore by 2030-31. This growth will create nearly 2 crore new jobs. The government is al...12 Jun, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
- Targeting to increase India's textile market size to Rs 33 lakh crore by FY2031: Giriraj SinghIndia aims to significantly boost its textile market to Rs 33 lakh crore by 2030-31. The government is focused on enhancing the income of h...11 Jun, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma retains key portfolios, allocates ministriesAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has allocated portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. He retained Home, Power, Public Works, a...08 Jun, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
- Kerala Cabinet full list: CM Satheesan to handle Finance, Ramesh Chennithala gets Home portfolioKerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has approved the portfolio allocation for the new UDF government, led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan. S...20 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
- Delhi govt proposes 5-fold increase in financial assistance to students pursuing handloom trainingThe Delhi government plans to significantly increase financial aid for students at the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Jodhpur. Th...01 Jun, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
- Piyush Goyal asks govt departments to buy handloom products for textile needsGoyal stressed upon the need to connect weavers and artisans with a greater clientele with both domestic as well as International customers...08 Aug, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
- PV Sindhu, Mithali Raj join #MyHandloomMyPride trend; Anand Mahindra hails Indian weaversPM Modi declared August 7 as National Handloom Day in India to empower the weaver community.08 Aug, 2022, 10.40 AM IST
- A dying trade: Can the handloom sector stand up to the march of the machines?The handloom sector is a big employer, contributes a chunk to exports and is deeply ingrained with the rural economy. In the age of automat...24 Nov, 2021, 08.42 AM IST
- Govt forms panel for road map to quadruple handloom exports in 3 yearsThe committee has been set up amid textiles minister Piyush Goyal setting a target to raise handloom production to Rs 1.25 lakh crore from ...20 Aug, 2021, 08.43 PM IST
- From niche to chic: Retailers, ecommerce players find potential market in hand-woven fabricsWhile brands like Fabindia have always worked with handloom fabrics, those like Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail and Titan Group are now rea...01 Nov, 2016, 10.30 AM IST
- Government working to increase wages of skilled handloom weavers: Santosh Kumar GangwarGangwar said the Budget utilisation for the sector in 2015-16 was Rs 591 crore, which is 25 per cent higher than the previous year.19 Apr, 2016, 08.46 PM IST
- No change in definition of handloom: Textile MinistryTextile Ministry today decided to retain the existing definition of 'handloom' after a panel constituted for the purpose recommended no cha...09 Jan, 2014, 07.55 PM IST
- Rs 35 cr handloom institute to be set up in MachilipatnamRao said the central government has decided to abolish the outstandings of handloom weavers' loans, including interest.03 Jan, 2014, 11.52 AM IST
- Handloom Tarining Institute to come up in West BengalThe handloom industry in West Bengal is all set to get a boost. A handloom training institute is likely to be soon set up in Nadia district...09 Dec, 2011, 04.14 PM IST
- Handloom Tarining Institute to come up in West BengalThe handloom industry in West Bengal is all set to get a boost. A handloom training institute is likely to be soon set up in Nadia district...09 Dec, 2011, 03.49 PM IST
- Handlooms may get 25% capital subsidyThe handloom sector may soon get about 25% capital subsidy. The textile ministry has formulated a Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS)...28 Jul, 2006, 12.43 AM IST
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