Unravelling cotton candy's sweet origins: Exploring the 120-year journey of the pink fluffAround 1897, inventor William Morrison and a confectioner created a machine to make fine-spun sugar.
25 Feb, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
Southern spinning mills seek government relief amid global recessionSpinning mills from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, contributing 55% of the country's spinning capacity, have urged the central ...
06 Dec, 2023, 04.32 PM IST
Stocks in news: L&T, auto stocks, Hindustan Zinc, Ultratech, Vedanta, Maruti SuzukiShares of auto companies including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, TVS Motor among others will be in focus following the announc...
03 Oct, 2023, 07.15 AM IST
Piyush Goyal sees Rs 6,850 crore investments in MP mega textile park"Farmers and businesses will benefit from this park, which is a result of the double-engine government in the state. Investment of around ₹...
22 May, 2023, 12.09 AM IST
Textile entrepreneurs hope for better stability with reduction in freight charges, cotton pricesParticipating in an interactive session here, around 120 managing directors of spinning mills discussed various issues including cotton pri...
22 Jan, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
Indian cotton yarn's journey, from knitting to packingCotton produced by a farmer in Telangana can move thousands of kilometres to become a T-shirt, compared with barely a few hundred kilometre...
11 Feb, 2022, 09.22 AM IST
Cabinet nod to Rs 4,445 crore plan to setup 7 mega textile parks“PM MITRA will offer an opportunity to create an integrated textiles value chain right from spinning, weaving, processing/dyeing and printi...
06 Oct, 2021, 06.19 PM IST
Telangana govt signs MoU with Wingsure for AI-driven personalised insurance and advisory services to farmersWingsure will provide deep-tech-based personalized crop insurance products and advisory services to small, underserved farmers in the state.
22 Sep, 2021, 02.56 PM IST
Better quality, lower output boost local cotton pricesCotton output in India has been revised to 312 lakh bales in June compared to 348 lakh bales in October 2018-19.
23 Jul, 2019, 10.38 AM IST
Cotton Spinning Mills seek parity with CCI over direct purchaseThis year, Cotton Spinning Mills is set to buy cotton directly to ensure that farmers get the MSP in full.
27 Aug, 2018, 07.53 PM IST
Economics of cotton: Estimates vary widelySpinning mills think cotton association's production figures are much lower than expected.
02 Sep, 2016, 11.40 AM IST
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea sources 35% of cotton from IndiaIkea is working with over 50,000 farmers across Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra & Telangana and is expected to increase procurement over the n...
31 Oct, 2015, 03.29 AM IST
'Government should ask CCI to give cotton in smaller lots for SMEs'Over complaints from small and medium mills facing problems while procuring cotton from the Cotton Corporation of India, Southern India Mil...
07 Jul, 2015, 09.28 PM IST
Cotton Corporation of India should be directed to sell cotton by e-auction: Industry bodySouthern India Mills' Association said Textiles Minister should direct Cotton Corporation of India to immediately commence selling to actua...
07 Apr, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
Government exploring ways to boost cotton exportsWorried over decline in raw cotton prices, the government has stepped up efforts to find out new markets for the commodity.
23 Jan, 2015, 04.12 PM IST
Neighbouring states perceive Andhra Pradesh a threat to their investmentsAfter Andhra succeeded in attracting Hero MotoCorp to set up a manufacturing facility, its neighbouring states consider AP a threat to thei...
16 Oct, 2014, 11.15 AM IST
- Through the Third Eye
As Mamata Banerjee gets ready to present her railway budget on Wednesday, there is a red alert of sorts in the entire Left camp.
23 Feb, 2010, 07.08 AM IST