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Garment workers' protests in Bangladesh turn violentThe BNP government has formed a wage board to determine revised pay scales for garment workers. However, protests have continued, potential...
Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edgeBangladesh's garment factories reopened on Monday after widespread closures and production disruptions a day earlier, but manufacturers rem...
US demand slowdown hits apparel, diamond exporters as factories shut and orders dry upThe apparel industry in Noida is experiencing significant upheaval, with a reduction of operational units from 2,400 to 1,800 in just six m...
PM Modi witnesses IAF air show in VaranasiPrime Minister Narendra Modi graced the air show 'Wings over Ganges' at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, alongside Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and C...
PM Modi inaugurates Arvind's garment manufacturing facility in VaranasiPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Arvind Limited's garment manufacturing facility in Varanasi, which emphasizes modern production pr...
Kim Jong-un death rumours resurface as viral claims say body moved to crystal coffin at Kumsusan Palace; sister takeover claims emergeQuestions over Kim Jong-un's whereabouts have resurfaced after North Korea released photographs purportedly showing him with his daughter a...
India’s growth story needs jobs to match the numbers, says ex-RBI Governor D SubbaraoFormer RBI Governor D Subbarao has said India must make economic growth more employment-intensive, warning that rapid output expansion alon...
Pakistan's factory workers swelter in extreme heat as global brands fail on safety pledgesWorkers in Karachi's garment factories face extreme heat and unsafe conditions while producing clothing for international brands. Many repo...
What would happen if Kim Jong Un died? Here’s what’s going on with the death rumours, succession speculation and North Korea’s nuclear weapons controlWhile death rumours about Kim Jong Un spread online, claims that he suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and that his sister, Kim Yo-jong, took ...
Kim Yo Jong the new North Korean dictator amid Kim Jong Un's death rumors? Powerful sister in spotlight, may deploy more tactical weapons, restart loudspeaker broadcasts along South Korea borderKim Yo Jong has issued a statement regarding escalating tensions with South Korea amid rumors concerning Kim Jong Un's health. She warned S...
Who is Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong? The most powerful woman in North Korea who is said to have taken over from her brotherKim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reportedly the most powerful woman in North Korea was claimed to have taken over fr...
Woman’s pashmina shawl and pheran damaged by dry cleaner; consumer commission orders Rs 59,000 payoutA woman who paid Rs 5,970 to dry-clean 18 items, including a pashmina shawl and pheran, received the garments in a damaged condition, promp...
'Connaught Place is commercial centre, not protest site': Traders Association criticises protest callTraders in Connaught Place appealed to political parties and protesters to hold demonstrations at designated sites. They reported significa...
From sleepy village to nuclear hub, Rooppur waits for Bangladesh’s power breakthroughBangladesh is set to activate its first nuclear power plant in Rooppur, which is expected to ease electricity shortages. The project has se...
A Bangladeshi garment maker is stitching its way through the Middle East energy crunchEnergy shortages are disrupting production at most Bangladeshi garment factories. Buyers are canceling or reducing orders due to these powe...
War in the Middle East is making clothes more expensiveThe ongoing conflict in Iran is causing significant disruptions in global apparel supply chains.
From MSMEs to traditional industries, Rajasthan’s enterprises seek stronger ecosystem to scaleStakeholders say the state must strengthen the institutional ecosystem that supports industry.
1,300-year-old Viking dress found in Denmark: Archaeologists uncover buried fragments offering rare clues to how Viking women dressedArchaeologists have discovered 1,300-year-old textile fragments from a Viking woman’s burial in Skonager, Denmark. Preserved around metal b...
ET World Leaders Forum: Madhya Pradesh’s textile/garment industry a potential export/employment generation powerhouseMadhya Pradesh has a tremendous export, and employment generation avenue in its garment and textile industry, currently a little underutili...
World’s second-richest country sends 70 tonnes of used clothes to Malaysia every week. Here’s whySingapore sends up to 70 tonnes of unwanted clothes to Malaysia every week under a textile recycling partnership. The garments, collected t...