Allcargo Logistics strengthens supply chains for India's specialised MSME clustersIntegrated logistics solutions are helping chikankari, carpet, footwear and dry fruit enterprises expand market access and improve supply c...
23 Jul, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Hobbled by US tariffs, carpet weavers in Kashmir struggle to stay afloatUS tariffs are hitting India's carpet makers hard. The industry fears collapse if tariffs continue. New Delhi is exploring solutions, but l...
24 Oct, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
Carpet industry welcomes GST compliance ease, but raises concerns over tax on finished productsThe Indian handmade carpet industry is a significant contributor to the economy, providing employment, directly or indirectly, to over 20 l...
12 Sep, 2025, 03.45 PM IST
Unknotting Kashmir’s carpet woes: Hand-knotted Kashmiri silk carpets called Kal Baffi are making a subtle, yet striking, comebackKashmir's tourism is booming, and its hand-knotted silk carpets are reviving. These carpets, known as Kal Baffi, face challenges like US ta...
20 Apr, 2025, 12.07 AM IST
Rs 7,000 cr of exports a year: How the small town of Bhadohi in UP became a global carpet powerhouseBhadohi, the carpet capital of India, boasts a rich history of carpet weaving dating back to the Iranian master weavers in the 16th century...
05 May, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
Piyush Goyal meets DP World chairman during J&K visit, export strategy, industrial package for UT plannedGoyal also met a delegation of industrialists from the valley wherein issued related to bottlenecks in export of Kashmiri shawls were taken...
18 Oct, 2021, 09.49 PM IST
DP World says committed to realise true biz potential of J&K through improved market connectivitySulayem said the investments by his firm will be part of the 'Make in India' initiative and many products will come out of Kashmir to reach...
18 Oct, 2021, 04.31 PM IST
41st India Carpet Expo kickstarts its virtual edition to a host of overseas buyersTouted as Asia’s largest carpet expo, the virtual fair aims to cater to the demand of Indian handmade carpets in emerging economies in the ...
27 Jan, 2021, 04.41 PM IST
Piyush Goyal assures Kashmir traders to review business losses: KCCIThe union minister has asked them to submit the report regarding business loses to J&K administration and send a copy of the report to cent...
16 Dec, 2019, 12.00 PM IST
Government working on incentives to promote industrial development in Jammu & Kashmir region: Piyush GoyalThe minister said companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Dubai are keen to explore business opportunities in this region. "I am su...
27 Nov, 2019, 06.07 PM IST
Details of investment in Jammu & Kashmir would be available very soon: Nirmala SitharamanThe Finance Minister listed out various investment possibilities that Jammu and Kashmir has in different sectors like tourism, fine arts, h...
17 Oct, 2019, 02.08 PM IST
Carpets may see cut in GST rate from 12% to 5%Carpets were earlier exempted from local taxes, and currently face 12% GST, which states say has made the sector uncompetitive and led to w...
13 Nov, 2017, 07.39 AM IST
J&K government takes steps for encouraging handicraft"My government took various new initiatives to encourage youth to find careers in the high potential handicraft sector," he said.
30 Nov, 2013, 06.17 PM IST
- 60 international buyers in Srinagar busy negotiating deals with handicraft exporters
There are sixty buyers from across 20 countries currently negotiating deals with handicraft exporters in Srinagar, thanks to the fourth Kas...
15 May, 2012, 10.30 PM IST
- Budget 2011: Textile Ministry wants rollback of excise duty on handmade carpets
The Ministry of Textiles today said it would ask its finance counterpart to roll back the proposed one per cent excise duty on handmade car...
04 Mar, 2011, 03.22 PM IST
- Current unrest in J&K costs the industry Rs 5,000 cr: Assocham
Social and political upheaval in Jammu and Kashmir during the past two months has cost its industry dearly, leading to losses of over Rs 5,...
23 Aug, 2008, 06.41 PM IST
- Assocham to organise a meet in Srinagar in mid-Oct
Assocham would be organising an industrial meet in Srinagar in mid-October to woo investors for making investments in the state.
09 Sep, 2007, 09.00 PM IST