North Eastern Handlooms Corp and IIP signs MoU to develop sustainable packaging for handicraft productsNorth Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd.(NEHHDC) and Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) have signed a Memorand...
15 May, 2023, 09.53 PM IST
Cauvery Handicrafts Emporium launches on Amazon.inCauvery Handicrafts Emporium is a unit of Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation.
09 Sep, 2021, 06.49 AM IST
Transferred amid spat, D Roopa takes charge as MD of Karnataka Handicrafts Development CorporationRoopa, an IGP rank official, in a series of tweets, has expressed her displeasure about the transfer stating that "whistleblowing and firm ...
01 Jan, 2021, 09.46 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
Flipkart signs MoU with Karnataka govt to Promote local art, craft and handloomsBoth the Government of Karnataka and the Flipkart Group will focus on creating avenues to increase business and trade inclusion opportuniti...
10 Jul, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
National awardees of Indian handicrafts to present their art at Heimtextil India & Ambiente IndiaThe organisers have tied up with Council of Handicrafts Development Corporations in order to display India’s heritage art and crafts.
18 Jun, 2018, 02.24 PM IST
Handicraft exports see 8.46 pc increase in 2015-16: Smriti IraniThe minister said Central Cottage Industries Corporation and Handloom and Handicrafts Export Corporation have undertaken digital marketing.
11 Aug, 2016, 02.56 PM IST
Easier credit, promotion can revive handicraft sector: Pranab MukherjeePresident Pranab Mukherjee today said concerted measures, including easier credit access and product promotion, are needed to boost the sec...
09 Dec, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
Mizoram government to scrap three PSUs due to heavy lossesLalsawta said that the government's move came after Deloitte, employed to look into the functioning of the five state-owned corporations.
03 Aug, 2015, 01.35 PM IST
Centre scraps Kutch SEZ proposed by the then Gujarat CM Narendra ModiBack in 2007, Gujarat government had floated proposals to set up SEZs for handicrafts and artisans on 132 hectares of land in Moti Chiral v...
18 May, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Kerala handicrafts agency to train school studentsThe training would be free of cost and students would be selected based on their interest in handicraft making- Chairman M C Kamaruddin.
28 Nov, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
Central Cottage Industries Corporation, Textiles Ministry ink pact to promote and market productsIt also aims to help the CCIC generate adequate returns on net worth and to manage trading activities so as to optimise sales earnings and ...
07 Aug, 2014, 07.54 PM IST
- Link handicrafts sector with MNREGA to address labour crunch
To address labour shortage in the handicrafts sector, the EPCH has suggested that it be linking with the employment guarantee scheme, MNREG...
11 Oct, 2013, 07.50 PM IST
- Textile ministry appeals to India Inc to buy corporate gifts from Indian artisans
Union textile ministry has appealed to India Inc to source indigenous handicrafts and handloom items in large numbers for corporate gifts.
13 Aug, 2012, 10.24 AM IST
- Govt sanctions 10 handloom clusters for J&K
The government has sanctioned 10 handlooms clusters for the Jammu and Kashmir region to facilitate development and trade of handicrafts and...
11 Jul, 2008, 10.03 PM IST
- Handicrafts corp of K'taka wants sales tax reduced
Even as the Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna is busy giving the final touches to the state's '03-04 Budget, the state-owned Karnataka St...
13 Mar, 2003, 02.23 AM IST
- Committee to promote SSI industries, handicrafts in 3 states
Planning Commission has constituted a high-level committee to promote small scale industries and handicrafts in the tribal areas of Chhatti...
24 Sep, 2002, 07.20 PM IST