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BJD demands full GST exemption on kendu leaf and handloom productsOdisha's BJD party wants no GST on kendu leaf and handloom items. They are asking the central government to make up for GST revenue changes...
GST on Jammu and Kashmir's handlooms, handicraft products may be cut to 5%, says Piyush GoyalUnion Minister Piyush Goyal pledged to recommend a GST reduction on handicrafts and handlooms in Jammu and Kashmir. He addressed the FTII T...
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi bats for khadi as sole fabric for tricolourSonia Gandhi accused the Modi government of neglecting the khadi tradition by allowing polyester flags, mostly imported from China, to be u...
GST hike from January 1: How hard will the changes hit textile & handloom industry?This tax increase will aid the Centre, which is experiencing a revenue shortage as a result of recent fuel duty cuts, by stabilising tax re...
Withdraw plan to hike GST rate on textile, apparel items: Telangana Minister to Centre"The current decision to impose additional seven per cent GST on the handlooms would leave the sector crippled. Telangana produces world-cl...
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...
Covid-19 led to deviation in FY21 BE, expenditure for handloom: Govt to Parliament“There was also a fall in the number of viable proposals like marketing expos, subsidized yarn supply, etc., from the state governments and...
GST Council to consider rate cut on items with low revenue impact on July 21The items which could be considered for cutting of tax rates might include sanitary napkins, handicrafts and handloom goods, besides certai...
Slippers thrown at Naveen Patnaik as Bijepur bypoll turns uglyThe attack on the CM, who was to spend the night in the western Odisha district, took place at the third of his rallies at Kumbhari in Barp...
Handloom sector’s budget allocation slashed 36%, industry cries foulThe industry representatives say that this is the lowest the handloom sector, which employs more than 1 crore people, has seen in the last ...
Weaving out of trouble: Handloom industry looks at Budget 2018 to solve woesThe Budget allocation for the handloom sector was Rs 710 crore in 2016-2017, but was reduced to Rs 604 crore for the year 2017-2018.
No-GST agitation turns to live performances, committee set up to look into handmade productsRenowned classical musician T M Krishna is following up on this theatre production with a talk on why there should be no GST on handmade an...
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah supports demand for GST exemption on rural goodsHis letter comes just a day after former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, his mentor-turned-foe, strongly expressed support for the demand ma...
GST effect: Intellectuals, writers step in to put pressure on SiddaramaiahActivist Prasanna to start hunger strike demanding removal of GST on goods made by rural artisans.
Upset over GST, Rural artisans bank on SiddaramaiahThe protesters have been partially successful in that the GST council, in its last meeting in Hyderabad on September 7, removed the tax on ...
Varanasi handloom weavers need design support for survivalThe Uttar Pradesh government, meanwhile, is trying to connect handloom weavers in Varanasi with designers to help them create intellectual ...
Why Varanasi’s handloom craftsmen foresee uncertain times in the GST eraA shadow has fallen over the shining threads: the weavers are confused and distressed over the imposition of 5% goods & services tax (GST) ...
GST provides a strong fibre for textilesDuring the NDA rule, the textile industry has taken giant steps forward, responding to the impact-oriented and people-friendly measures und...
Lower GST rate for insurance, telecom likelyThe GST council had agreed to four slabs for goods — 5 per cent, 12 per cent, 18 per cent and 28 per cent — along with a cess on “sin and l...
Centre, states may settle for 4 per cent GST on gold, silverA similar case is also being made for handloom and handicrafts, where some states as well as the textiles ministry is in favour of either e...