On National Handloom Day, 700 saree-clad PIO women dance to 'Naatu Naatu' on London streetsOn National Handloom Day, 700 Indian-origin women dressed in traditional sarees participated in a Saree Walkathon in London. The event was ...
07 Aug, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 'Ekta Mall', visits J&K, north-east stallsThe mall, developed on the theme of Unity in Handicraft & Handloom Diversity, is spread across 35,000 square feet near the 182-metre tall S...
30 Oct, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
Walmart-owned Flipkart supports 6 lakh artisans in India through Samarth programmeThe Samarth programme was launched last year, wherein the e-commerce major had partnered with five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to...
31 Jul, 2020, 08.27 PM IST
Textile trails: A walk through the craft landscape of IndiaThe age-old tradition of weaving lends a unique identity to each region of our country. Explore trails that let you delve deeper into the h...
22 Aug, 2019, 07.46 AM IST
Amazon India launches Weavesmart on its marketplaceAmazon India intends to help these associated weavers reach millions of customers across India and in turn help in empowering them and help...
03 May, 2018, 06.30 PM IST
TN Texpreneurs want a New Policy YarnSeek improved infrastructure and strengthening of weaving and processing.
09 Aug, 2017, 03.11 PM IST
GST panel to review tax on large carsThe GST Council had agreed to a 15% compensation cess on large vehicles, resulting in a situation where the price of SUVs fell, while hybri...
05 Aug, 2017, 10.35 AM IST
Assam to formulate textile policy for giving a major fillip to handloom & textile sector in the stateChief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the activities of Handloom & Textile Department in a meeting on Friday.
09 Jun, 2017, 09.30 PM IST
Government to facilitate cheaper loans to Scheduled Caste artisans, weaversA Memorandum of Understanding was signed between The Development Commissioner (Handlooms) and National Scheduled Caste Finance and Developm...
14 Apr, 2017, 05.43 PM IST
Big boost to textile industry as weavers warm up to e-tailer ideaThe new development in line with PM Modi's growth plan for the textile industry, with many weavers using such portals to sell their wares.
05 May, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
Gujarat Handloom Corp to launch e-commerce portal; inks MoU with eBay"Under the brand 'Garvi-Gurjari', we are going to create our own website so that products can be sold through online platform. We are expec...
04 Feb, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
Festivals will be much brighter, happier if 'Taant' sari industry is unfolded and made to flow againTake the ‘home state’ of the taant sari, West Bengal. In 1982, there were 8,052 power-looms in the small-scale sector with the number of wo...
03 Oct, 2014, 05.01 AM IST
Narendra Modi's dilemma: Varanasi weavers blame Gujarat's textile city Surat for its plightSurat, they allege, not only produces cheaper imitation saris to dent Varanasi's handloom business but also takes away their best weavers.
27 Mar, 2014, 09.32 AM IST
Targeting neo-middle class was Narendra Modi's key game planPundits say targeting the so-called 'neo-middle class' was Narendra Modi's key game plan to take on the vote base of the aam aadmi.
21 Dec, 2012, 01.48 PM IST
Diesel price hike will affect handloom, powerloom sectors: SIMADiesel price hike would have an additional implication of Rs four to Rs 17 per kg in the cost of production of yarn, SIMA said.
15 Sep, 2012, 04.19 PM IST
- Saree & Dhoti freebies keep Surat mills alive
Currency depreciation & overall tepid mkt sentiment have hit Surat-based textile cos hard but decisions by states to offer freebies to mns ...
13 Aug, 2012, 12.25 PM IST
- Gujarat ranks 6th in creating jobs in state-owned firms
Gujarat, which made the highest investment among states in public enterprises, is ranked sixth in terms of generating employment in these u...
28 Sep, 2009, 12.51 PM IST