Sanction mega powerloom cluster to Telangana as return gift for G20 logo, Minister asks PM ModiIn his 95th Mann ki Baat broadcast, Modi hailed a "unique gift" from a weaver from Telangana, Hariprasad, who sent the PM a G20 logo woven ...
Disbanding the boards: After handloom, powerloom board scrapped by governmentAs per the gazette notification the decisions are cited to be in line — as was said in the case of the handicrafts and handloom boards — wi...
Covid lockdown: Can’t pay salaries, say labour-intensive sectors“While we agree with the government that wages should be given, the minimum wage of Rs 8,000-9,000 per worker will be tough to sustain as w...
Government hints at 'positive' news for powerloom industryTextiles Minister Smriti Irani said in the Rajya Sabha that meetings have been held with stakeholders to address the problems being faced b...
Powerlooms to get subsidy for shift to solar modeThe subsidy is expected to make power cost economical for the looms and make the units self-sufficient on the power front while the governm...
Powerloom workers' body to intensify indefinite strike over power tariff hikeNearly 1.4 lakh powerlooms in these districts have remained silent from January 7, seeking withdrawal of the 15 per cent hike in power tari...
30% powerloom production hit due to power cuts: Powerloom Development & Export Promotion CouncilPowerloom industry in TN suffered 30% production loss due to power cuts in past one month, a top official of Powerloom Development & Export...
Strike in spinning mills in Andhra, TN hits Bhiwandi powerloomsThe Bhiwandi cluster employs nearly 12 lakh workers who largely come from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal who ...
Proposed textile park to open job avenues for 5,000 weaversMaharashtra govt is planning to set up an integrated textile park, which would open employment avenues for nearly 5,000 weavers here.
CCEA to take up continuation of powerloom cluster developmentTo promote the textiles sector, the government may consider a proposal for continuation of comprehensive powerloom cluster development sche...
- Maharashtra's new textile policy aims to attract Gujarat powerlooms
A Rs 40,000 crore package under the New Textile Policy of Maharashtra 2011-17 aims to attract cotton processors from Gujarat.
- ACNielsen to survey powerlooms from August 23
Gujarat ACNielsen ORG-MARG Pvt Ltd entrusted to undertake baseline survey of powerlooms by the textile commissioner's office.
- AC Nielsen to conduct survey of powerloom industry: Textiles Ministry
The Textiles Ministry today said market research company AC Nielsen ORG-MARG will conduct a survey of the powerloom industry.
- 10-fold spike in allocation for powerloom sought in 12th plan
Textile ministry has sought a whopping 10-fold spike in allocation for the powerloom sector at Rs 1,200 cr during the 12th Plan.
- 'Labour reforms can get one lakh powerloom workers back'
Chairman of Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council Bharat Chhajer says the the Indian powerloom sector is distressed.
- TN Powerloom units call off strike
The 28 days old strike by power loom units in Coimbatore and Tirupur was called off on Wednesday following an agreement reached between the...
- Powerloom sector shifts focus to EU on fears about US slowdown
The powerloom sector in India is looking at alternate markets like Europe and the domestic retail story to minimise the impact of the econo...