GST on Jammu and Kashmir's handlooms, handicraft products may be cut to 5%, says Piyush GoyalUnion Minister Piyush Goyal pledged to recommend a GST reduction on handicrafts and handlooms in Jammu and Kashmir. He addressed the FTII T...
06 Jul, 2025, 03.31 PM IST
Government to take action against those selling machine-made products as handmade, says Textiles Minister Piyush GoyalAt a meeting with stakeholders of the textiles sector, he said the government is willing to procure the harvest of jute and cotton farmers ...
06 Mar, 2024, 09.43 PM IST
ONDC users can now buy CCIC handicrafts, handloom productsThe corporation's collaboration with ONDC signifies CCIC's commitment to expanding its market presence and making its exquisite range of ha...
09 Jul, 2023, 03.15 PM IST
North Eastern Handlooms Corp and IIP signs MoU to develop sustainable packaging for handicraft productsNorth Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd.(NEHHDC) and Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) have signed a Memorand...
15 May, 2023, 09.53 PM IST
Piyush Goyal asks govt departments to buy handloom products for textile needsGoyal stressed upon the need to connect weavers and artisans with a greater clientele with both domestic as well as International customers...
08 Aug, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
Amazon India launches Weavesmart on its marketplaceAmazon India intends to help these associated weavers reach millions of customers across India and in turn help in empowering them and help...
03 May, 2018, 06.30 PM IST
Assam to formulate textile policy for giving a major fillip to handloom & textile sector in the stateChief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the activities of Handloom & Textile Department in a meeting on Friday.
09 Jun, 2017, 09.30 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
NIFT, NID, others to revive packaging of 40 handloom productsWhile handloom industry is the second-largest employment provider in rural India after agriculture, the handicrafts sector accounts for a s...
05 Apr, 2016, 03.17 PM IST
Snapdeal to market Uttarakhand's handicraft, handloom productsUHHDC is a state government agency set up to promote items manufactured by local artisans, handloom weavers and small entrepreneurs engaged...
16 Oct, 2015, 08.21 PM IST
Plan panel proposes handloom policy to create ‘Handmade in India’ brand for selling goods to niche marketsThe proposal comes days after Modi urged people through his radio address to the nation to use at least one article made of khadi to benefi...
16 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Central Cottage Industries Corporation, Textiles Ministry ink pact to promote and market productsIt also aims to help the CCIC generate adequate returns on net worth and to manage trading activities so as to optimise sales earnings and ...
07 Aug, 2014, 07.54 PM IST
Government extends 10% rebate to woollen yarn purchaseUnion Minister for Textiles K S Rao today extended 10 per cent rebate on yarn purchase, which was only available for handicraft sector.
21 Jan, 2014, 10.34 PM IST
- Textiles Ministry to seek Westside space for handloom and handicraft products from Ratan Tata
"I will write to Ratan Tata and tell him that in his Westside Stores, he must allocate 4 shelves to handloom and handicrafts," Textiles Sec...
24 May, 2011, 09.10 PM IST
- 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...
18 Mar, 2009, 07.02 PM IST
- Govt sanctions 10 handloom clusters for J&K
The government has sanctioned 10 handlooms clusters for the Jammu and Kashmir region to facilitate development and trade of handicrafts and...
11 Jul, 2008, 10.03 PM IST
- Handlooms may get 25% capital subsidy
The handloom sector may soon get about 25% capital subsidy. The textile ministry has formulated a Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS)...
28 Jul, 2006, 12.43 AM IST