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BJP leaders welcomed Middle East Sheikhs but watched Sufi shrine vandalism with glee: Mehbooba MuftiPeoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti has accused the BJP of hypocrisy. She stated that BJP leaders welcome Middle Eastern Shei...- Hobbled by US tariffs, carpet weavers in Kashmir struggle to stay afloatUS tariffs are hitting India's carpet makers hard. The industry fears collapse if tariffs continue. New Delhi is exploring solutions, but l...
- Carpet industry welcomes GST compliance ease, but raises concerns over tax on finished productsThe Indian handmade carpet industry is a significant contributor to the economy, providing employment, directly or indirectly, to over 20 l...
- Unknotting Kashmir’s carpet woes: Hand-knotted Kashmiri silk carpets called Kal Baffi are making a subtle, yet striking, comebackKashmir's tourism is booming, and its hand-knotted silk carpets are reviving. These carpets, known as Kal Baffi, face challenges like US ta...
- Rs 7,000 cr of exports a year: How the small town of Bhadohi in UP became a global carpet powerhouseBhadohi, the carpet capital of India, boasts a rich history of carpet weaving dating back to the Iranian master weavers in the 16th century...
- Piyush Goyal meets DP World chairman during J&K visit, export strategy, industrial package for UT plannedGoyal also met a delegation of industrialists from the valley wherein issued related to bottlenecks in export of Kashmiri shawls were taken...
- 41st India Carpet Expo kickstarts its virtual edition to a host of overseas buyersTouted as Asia’s largest carpet expo, the virtual fair aims to cater to the demand of Indian handmade carpets in emerging economies in the ...
- Opposition criticises EU MPs' move, seeks visit by Indian Parliamentarians"May I urge the government to send an all-party delegation to J&K to take stock of the situation" said Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress lea...
- NIA raids Srinagar residences of businessman, family in decade-old terror funding caseA resident of North Kashmir, Nasir Safi Mir allegedly used carpet trade and later a money exchange business in Dubai for sending hawala mon...
- NIA takes Kashmir terror financing case from Delhi PoliceThe NIA probe seeks to ascertain how Mir managed to secure a passport from a southern state, which he allegedly used in Nepal in 2008 to le...
- Carpets may see cut in GST rate from 12% to 5%Carpets were earlier exempted from local taxes, and currently face 12% GST, which states say has made the sector uncompetitive and led to w...
- GST has hit carpet exports, livelihoods of 20 lakh workers: CEPCThe Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) based its findings on feedback received from various carpet manufacturers and exporters associat...
- Pravin Togadia wants 'carpet bombing' of Valley to stop militantsTogadia, the international working president of VHP, urged the government to crack down on the militants who were "at war" with security fo...
- Indian handmade carpets may get government trademarkThe textile ministry has begun efforts aimed at creating a brand for Indian handmade carpets along the lines of Australia’s Woolmark, which...
- Hurriyat hails Indo-Pakistan dialogue, raises Kashmir bogeyHurriyat's moderate faction today welcomed the resumption of dialogue process between India and Pakistan and reiterated that any talk on re...
- BJP-PDP talks on but no word yet on controversial issuesThe party also said the result of Delhi election, which will be out on Tuesday, will have no impact on government formation in Jammu and Ka...
- Family hit by Jammu and Kashmir floods twice thankful for no loss of lifeWhen the flood waters entered into Srinagar the warehouse was submerged and goods destroyed , dealing a severe blow to the business.
- Let this vacation be all about discovering local treasuresNo holiday is complete without discovering local treasures (vintage jewellery, maps, apparel), this vacation let shopping be your only agen...
- J&K government takes steps for encouraging handicraft"My government took various new initiatives to encourage youth to find careers in the high potential handicraft sector," he said.
- Budget 2011: Textile Ministry wants rollback of excise duty on handmade carpetsThe Ministry of Textiles today said it would ask its finance counterpart to roll back the proposed one per cent excise duty on handmade car...
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