'Every war has collateral impact, there are difficulties': Union Minister Piyush GoyalUnion Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted the collateral damage of the ongoing global conflict on India's trade and economy, urging national ...
25 Mar, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
Budget 2026 measures to strengthen India’s global manufacturing ambitions: Textile industryInitiatives like Mega Textile Parks and the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj initiative are set to strengthen the sector's global competitiveness...
01 Feb, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
ET Make in India SME Regional Summits: Kolkata is weaving tradition with technologyAt the ET SME Summit - Kolkata, Partha Chowdhury spoke about targeted government policies that are reshaping West Bengal’s economic future.
14 Sep, 2025, 08.51 AM IST
NABARD celebrates National Handloom DayThe event, co-chaired by M Beena and Shaji K V, convened government officials, financial institutions, and industry representatives to disc...
13 Aug, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
Gems & jewellery, textiles to carpets: How Trump’s tariffs are wrecking Indian MSMEsMajor labour-intensive sectors of the Indian economy, such as gems and jewellery, textiles, carpets and handloom are feeling the pinch of u...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
NEHHDC, Tide join hands to scale and promote small weavers and artisans of northeast IndiaTide has signed an MoU with the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC) to empower digitalisation of the h...
16 Aug, 2023, 12.24 PM IST
NEHHDC, Tide join hands to promote small weavers and artisans of North East IndiaAs a part of the MoU, Tide will help in financial and digital inclusion of weavers and artisans from the region and host mentor panels and ...
16 Aug, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
PV Sindhu, Mithali Raj join #MyHandloomMyPride trend; Anand Mahindra hails Indian weaversPM Modi declared August 7 as National Handloom Day in India to empower the weaver community.
08 Aug, 2022, 10.40 AM IST
A dying trade: Can the handloom sector stand up to the march of the machines?The handloom sector is a big employer, contributes a chunk to exports and is deeply ingrained with the rural economy. In the age of automat...
24 Nov, 2021, 08.42 AM IST
Textile park in Odisha to be functional in 2024, says Indian Oil CorporationThe Government is working towards supporting the migrant workers who have returned due to the havoc caused by the pandemic, he added. Accor...
15 Sep, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
India looks to become self-reliant in silk sector in next two years: IraniThe Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development said that the recent Budget has brought cheer to the textile industry with the annou...
23 Feb, 2021, 07.32 PM IST
How startup Banka Silk is empowering weavers and artisans from BiharThe identity of artisans was created in the name of Banka Silk to provide them recognition across national and global platforms.
12 Jun, 2017, 06.30 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to announce a big project for weavers of Varanasi: Textiles Minister Santosh GangwarPM Narendra Modi is expected to announce a big initiative for weavers of Varanasi next week, Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar said today.
09 Oct, 2014, 04.06 PM IST
Textile Minister K S Rao chairs first meeting of Handloom BoardTextiles Minister K S Rao chaired the first meeting of the reconstituted All India Handloom Board and discussed measures taken to boost the...
18 Feb, 2014, 04.11 PM IST
- Economic growth vital weapon to fight poverty
PM Manmohan Singh has asked the industry to chip in with more employment oriented growth opportunities.
15 Aug, 2006, 11.41 PM IST
- Centre brings 28 items under geo-identity Act
Remember the last time you saw a Made in China ‘Banarasi sari’ and wondered why it came from China or your favourite Darjeeling tea being i...
18 Jun, 2006, 02.03 AM IST
- PC announces 10% capital subsidy for textile
Chidambaram announced ten per cent capital subsidy for the textile sector.
28 Feb, 2005, 01.11 PM IST