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Ten more design resource centres being set up by NIFT: Textile MinistrySuch design centres have already been established at weavers' service centres in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Jaipur a...
NABARD promotes alternative income sources for rural population dependent on agricultureNabard is aiming to develop the handloom sector, which they expect will also arrest large scale migration of small and agricultural laboure...
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...
Weavers’ service centres upgradation, new scheme to connect weavers with market on anvil: Textiles ministry"There are 28 Weaver Service Centres in India. We had asked students of NIFT to upgrade them with respect to marketing and research,” Irani...
Telangana polls: For Sircilla weavers, it's saree distribution scheme that mattersThere is a fear among some sections that the scheme could be scrapped if the ruling TRS party fails to retain power in the crucial December...
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) ...
30 per cent of weavers family members don't go to school: Smriti Irani"Rs 10 lakh has been sanctioned to NIOS for conducting the survey in connection with the designing of courses exclusively for handloom weav...
Demonetisation: Banks to deploy micro ATMs to aid cash strapped weaversBanks will deploy micro ATMs at handloom-handicrafts clusters so that weavers and artisans are not inconvenienced and can withdraw cash to ...
Centre assures fund to set up textile park in Arunachal PradeshGangwar said the ministry would release the second installment under North Eastern Textile Promotion Schemes shortly after completing the f...
Biswa Bangla looks global, plans China forayBengal crafts will also feature in London Design Festival this September. They will also be exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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...
Here's how the 'Make in India' campaign is reviving indigenous fabricsThanks to the efforts of designers and some state govts, fabrics such as ikkats and Uppada silks are being adopted and revived.
Textile Minister Santosh Gangwar lays foundation for apparel & garment centreTextile Minister Santosh Gangwar today laid the foundation stone for an apparel and garment making centre in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram.
25 designers to base upcoming collections on Benarasi textileEach designer will soon be connected with middlemen who will help them identify the weavers, so that they can create their product line as ...
PM Modi in Varanasi; says global e-commerce market awaits textile sectorPraising the weaver community, Modi said, "Just like the way the weavers weave clothes, this sector weaves together all sections of the soc...
Proposed textile park to open job avenues for 5,000 weaversMaharashtra govt is planning to set up an integrated textile park, which would open employment avenues for nearly 5,000 weavers here.
- Jharkhand to equip weavers with latest techniques
The Jharkhand government plans to equip the weavers of Jharkhand with latest techniques in order to improve the quality of handicraft produ...