Khadi over the decades: How Gandhi’s fabric found a new lifeKhadi remains an important symbol of India's independence and has significantly grown as a commercial entity. The sales and production of k...
02 Oct, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
NCDEX, CAI join hands to boost India’s cotton derivatives marketNCDEX and the Cotton Association of India have signed a five-year partnership to expand cotton derivatives participation, improve price dis...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Handloom Hackathon 2.0 concludes at IIT Delhi, showcasing technology-led innovations for India's handloom sectorThe second edition of Handloom Hackathon 2. "Weaving Innovations" concluded successfully at the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Tr...
02 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
PLI scheme for textiles being implemented nationwide: Ministry of TextilesThe government is implementing the PLI Scheme for textiles across India, including Odisha, allocating Rs 1,143 crore for companies meeting ...
22 Mar, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Piyush Goyal discusses roadmap to achieve USD 250 bn textiles production by 2030Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday discussed the roadmap to achieve the target of USD 250 billion domestic textiles production and US...
19 Jul, 2023, 11.01 PM IST
Textile ministry in process of obtaining Cabinet nod for MITRA scheme"Ministry of Textiles is in the process of obtaining approval of the Cabinet for the proposed scheme. Once, the proposed scheme is approved...
23 Jul, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
Textiles Ministry zeroes in on 13 nations to expand market shareThe plan recommends that a common umbrella brand and space must be created by showcasing strength of textile products at the Indian pavilio...
10 Dec, 2017, 12.05 PM IST
Dilution of jute packaging norms may fuel farm suicides: Jute CommissionerA meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Ministry of Textiles on July 15 is slated to discuss the procurement plan for the...
12 Jul, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
Infrastructure projects to increase use of geosynthetics: NHIDCL"For accelerating usage of Geosynthetics in road construction, the Ministry of Textiles is incentivising their usage by providing a subsidy...
19 May, 2016, 06.03 PM IST
Government frames policy for e-marketing of handloom productsGovt said it has established a policy framework to promote e-marketing of handloom products through approved e-commerce entities, aiming to...
21 Aug, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
Union Ministry of textiles to roll out Rs 427 crore geo technical textile project for Northeast IndiaThe initiative comes under the North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme, a scheme for the development of various segments of textiles.
19 May, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
No change in definition of handloom: Textile MinistryTextile Ministry today decided to retain the existing definition of 'handloom' after a panel constituted for the purpose recommended no cha...
09 Jan, 2014, 07.55 PM IST
NIFT 2013 admissions in various courses up 28% to 3,187NIFT was granted statutory status in 2006. It offers 4-year UG programmes and 2-year master programme in the areas of design management and...
12 Sep, 2013, 04.52 PM IST
- Higher supplies lead to fall in Cotton price
Increased supplies and procurement of cotton across Guj, Maha, AP, Haryana and Punjab has led to a fall in prices of the fibre and cotton o...
27 Dec, 2012, 11.26 AM IST
- 13 modernised NTC mills generate cash profits in 2011-12
Of the 23 National Textile Corporation (NTC) mills that have been modernised, 13 of them have generated cash profits in 2011-12.
28 Mar, 2012, 05.21 PM IST
- Moratorium of 1-2 years will be a breather for industry: Secretary, Ministry of Textiles
In an interview with ET Now, Rita Menon, Secretary Ministry of Textiles, gives her views on textile industry. Excerpts:
15 Dec, 2011, 12.45 PM IST
- MoT to approve 25 more projects under SITP by March 2011
The Union Ministry of Textiles (MoT) will approve 25 more projects under the Scheme of Integrated Textile Parks.
03 Dec, 2010, 05.06 PM IST