G20 Summit: G20 summit to put spotlight on India's craftsmanship; J&K papier mache artists upbeatThe G20 summit will put a spotlight on India's exceptional craftsmanship through the G20 Crafts Bazaar where the finest handicraft items fr...
09 Sep, 2023, 12.54 AM IST
Handicraft export promotion council urges govt to relook remission ratesIn a meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, EPCH chairman Rajkumar Malhotra also raised issues related to restoration of duty-fr...
20 Sep, 2021, 09.10 PM IST
Handicraft exports likely to dip in 2017-18: EPCHEPCH chairman O P Prahladka today urged the government to immediately start the refund of taxes due to liquidity crunch being faced by expo...
20 Feb, 2018, 03.19 PM IST
GST Council rejigs rates of 29 items, 53 servicesAfter the meeting, Uttarakhand Finance Minister Prakash Pant said that currently no decision has been taken on simplification of GST return...
19 Jan, 2018, 06.51 AM IST
Is handmade butter a handicraft item? GST council to meet soon to fix new anomalyA committee, set up by the council, has proposed a reduction in GST rate on the jobwork for handicraft items to 5%.
10 Jan, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
Destination China for India's handicraftEarlier, the Chinese would buy home and furnishing related products but now they are also buying products with high end embroidery and tie ...
08 Mar, 2017, 01.05 AM IST
Budget 2016: Handicraft exporters demand incentivesThe exporters have also demanded restoration of interest subvention scheme in the Union budget to be presented on February 29.
22 Feb, 2016, 06.22 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to carry Banarasi gifts for Japan PM Shinzo Abe"We have collected exquisite handicraft items of Banaras which would be presented to the Japanese PM by our PM," said senior BJP member Ash...
09 Dec, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
Commerce Ministry extends duty benefits to more handicraft itemsCommerce Ministry has increased the duty benefits on several products, including 63 handicraft items, in a bid to boost exports.
15 Jul, 2015, 11.13 PM IST
Handicraft exports likely to grow 15 per cent to $3.8 billion in FY'14India's handicraft exports are expected to jump 15 per cent to $3.8 billion in the 2013-14 fiscal.
23 Aug, 2013, 04.26 PM IST
- Duty drawback rates hiked on most items eligible for sops
Govt announced increase in duty drawback rates -- refund of duties on imported inputs for export items -- on most of the products eligible ...
05 Oct, 2012, 11.11 PM IST
- Textile ministry appeals to India Inc to buy corporate gifts from Indian artisans
Union textile ministry has appealed to India Inc to source indigenous handicrafts and handloom items in large numbers for corporate gifts.
13 Aug, 2012, 10.24 AM IST
- Handicraft companies seek 'deemed export' status for goods sold in India
Handicrafts exports slumped in 2007-08 and have been struggling since then due to continuing economic uncertainties in the major markets of...
07 Jul, 2011, 02.09 AM IST
- Handicrafts exports dip 54.62 per cent in April-Feb
India's handicrafts exports, one of the worst sufferers because of the global economic meltdown, dipped by over 50 per cent to USD 13.53 bi...
10 Mar, 2009, 02.38 PM IST
- 'Non-food items need GI protection'
India wants EU to accord geographical appellations (GI) protection to non-food items like Kanjeevaram sarees and Kolhapuri chappals.
28 Sep, 2007, 02.14 AM IST
- Thailand, Bhutan import Tripura handicraft
Thailand and Bhutan have expressed interest to import bamboo and cane handicraft products from Tripura and business delegations from the tw...
11 May, 2007, 07.50 PM IST
- FM plans Rs 1000 cr corpus to up export
Finance Minister may consider providing infra projects benefits to India Expo Centre and Mart.
26 Feb, 2007, 12.45 AM IST