Delhi State Cooperative Bank to venture into financing farmers, artisansInaugurating the programme, Nabin Kumar Roy, Chief General Manager, NABARD, highlighted the critical role of cooperative banks in financial...
10 Aug, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
10 Years of GeM: The platform that transformed public procurement in IndiaThe Government e Marketplace (GeM), has revolutionized public procurement in India by providing standardized digital tools that boost confi...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
GeM gross merchandise value surges from Rs 422 crore to over Rs 1.55 lakh crore in a decade: Piyush GoyalGovernment e-Marketplace (GeM) has recorded a Gross Merchandise Value of over Rs 1.55 lakh crore, up sharply from Rs 422 crore a decade ago...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
National Handloom Day 2026: Theme, significance, history and celebrationsOn August 7, 2026, India will proudly commemorate National Handloom Day, showcasing its vibrant handloom legacy. This year's celebration un...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Govt aims to raise weavers’ annual income to Rs 6 lakh, launches handloom tech centreThe government aspires for weavers to achieve an annual income of no less than six lakh rupees. Aiming to spearhead innovation, IIT Delhi i...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
A decade of inclusion: How GeM is transforming public procurement for women entrepreneurs in IndiaGeM's Womaniya initiative has empowered over 200,000 women entrepreneurs in public procurement. This program has dismantled barriers, enabl...
02 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Bharat Tex 2026 highlights India's ambition to take handloom to global stageIndian craftsmanship's soul must remain Indian, while its expression evolves for global appeal. Vaishali S Couture champions this philosoph...
26 Jul, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Quality, heritage key to building global textile & lifestyle brands: Giriraj SinghIndia can build globally recognized textile and lifestyle brands by leveraging quality and heritage. The Bharat Tex 2026 event helps artisa...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Flipkart’s West Bengal story gets a major boost: Company invests in infrastructure, jobs, and market accessFlipkart is increasing its investment in West Bengal's digital commerce infrastructure. The company's largest fulfillment center in Haringh...
14 Jul, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
She couldn't read Sanskrit, yet this Padma Shri awardee spent over two years weaving the entire Bhagavad Gita on a 284-foot-long clothAssam's master weaver Hemoprova Chutia achieved a remarkable feat by hand-embroidering and weaving the entire Bhagwad Gita onto a 280-foot ...
05 Jul, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Flipkart, trade body tie up to help small businesses growFlipkart, an e-commerce firm, on Thursday, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tamil Nadu Micro, Small Medium Enter...
18 Feb, 2021, 06.37 PM IST
Amazon India to host 'Handicrafts Mela' to support artisans, weaversPreviously, Amazon India had also organised a 10-week 'Stand for Handmade' initiative in July this year to aid the revival of the businesse...
26 Sep, 2020, 02.17 PM IST
Flipkart inks pact with Assam govt to promote handloom, handicraft sectorsFlipkart Samarth programme has been playing a significant role in building capabilities within the rural and the underserved society of the...
27 Aug, 2020, 03.18 PM IST
Amazon India waives off fees for artisans, weavers, women entrepreneurs for 10 weeksThis is part of the e-commerce giant’s new initiative Stand for Handmade to help over 10 lakh entrepreneurs.
01 Jul, 2020, 05.27 PM IST
Centre to link 50 lakh artisans, weavers to GeM portal: Smriti IraniThe Minister of Textiles and Women and Child Development was addressing members from the Ficci Ladies Organisation through a virtual platfo...
09 Jun, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
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 ...
21 Nov, 2016, 10.04 PM IST
Kraftly ties up with the Ministry of Textiles to promote handlooms and empower weavers & artisansKraftly had recently launched 'Krafts of India' with the aim to support the Indian handicraft ecosystem.
07 Nov, 2016, 02.42 PM IST