Who gets what in Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Cabinet as Congress, VCK, IUML join power tableTamil Nadu's political landscape has shifted with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay forming a 35-member coalition ministry. This new government...
22 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
PM Modi's gifts: Muga silk stole for Italy PM, Ladakhi stole for Sweden PM, Kesar mangoes for UAE prezPrime Minister Narendra Modi presented unique Indian gifts to world leaders during his recent five-nation tour. Items included Muga silk st...
21 May, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Kerala: Newly elected MLAs administered oath of officeIn an event marking the start of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, newly elected legislators swore their oaths on May 21. The oath-taki...
21 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...
21 May, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Tamil Nadu ministers list 2026: From Maria Wilson to Srinath, here is the full list of Vijay’s cabinetTN ministers list 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has expanded his Cabinet by inducting 23 MLAs and assigning portfolios ac...
21 May, 2026, 03.01 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
Former Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami seeks reelection for sixth time from EdappadiAIADMK veteran K Palaniswami is seeking his sixth term from Edappadi. He faces DMK's C Kasi and Naam Tamilar Katchi's Priyadarshini. Palani...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Need to put Handloom Census data in public domain: Piyush GoyalGoyal also highlighted the need to connect weavers and artisans with a greater clientele in both domestic as well as international markets,...
07 Aug, 2022, 10.13 PM IST
Assam govt to procure handloom items directly from indigenous weavers, to cut out middlemenAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched “Swanirbhar Naari”, an initiative of the Handloom & Textiles Department, to empower the i...
19 Jul, 2022, 08.35 PM IST
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...
19 Dec, 2021, 10.07 PM IST
Handicrafts, handloom boards wound up as no contribution to policy making: Smriti IraniIrani said the government has registered 1,590 products under ‘India Handloom Brand’ that promotes the production of niche handloom product...
17 Sep, 2020, 07.30 PM 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
Co-optex posts Rs 313.38 crore sales in 2015-16Handlooms and Textiles Minister O S Manian said Co-optex sold handloom and powerloom products worth Rs 313.38 crore during the year 2015-16.
16 Aug, 2016, 03.45 PM IST
PM Modi to launch National Handloom Day on August 7 in ChennaiPM Modi will unveil the 'India Handloom' brand for better market positioning of quality handloom products on August 7, the day Swadeshi Mov...
31 Jul, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
- Handloom Tarining Institute to come up in West Bengal
The 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 Bengal
The 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
- HEPC brings out Handloom Atlas of India
The Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) on Wednesday released Handloom Atlas of India, a compendium of the features of the hand-woven ...
04 Feb, 2009, 08.22 PM IST