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In India's city of silk sarees, rising prices pose risk to nascent recoverySales of the heavily brocaded silk sarees made in the ancient city on the river Ganges are currently down 70% from the pre-pandemic period,...04 Oct, 2021, 12.07 PM IST- Demand for campaign merchandise low this year compared to previous elections, say tradersThe traders at Burrabazar are hopeful that once the full candidate list of BJP candidates is announced demand will kick-in. The BJP on Satu...07 Mar, 2021, 11.59 AM IST
- Varanasi handloom weavers need design support for survivalThe Uttar Pradesh government, meanwhile, is trying to connect handloom weavers in Varanasi with designers to help them create intellectual ...03 Sep, 2017, 12.36 PM IST
- UP elections 2017: Many threads of thoughts for March 8 in Varanasi bylanesMaurya weavers are strongly with BJP, and say the Modi government’s promise of giving more powerlooms to the state was encouraging.08 Mar, 2017, 12.42 AM IST
- Proud to be part of this movement: Harsh Vardhan on demonetisationVardhan also visited Chandni Chowk and interacted with traders to understand difficulties they were facing due to demonetisation.26 Nov, 2016, 10.05 PM IST
- Shell out more for Kanchipurams silk sarees“We are unable to keep the prices at their current level,” confirmed Kuppuswamy Chetty of Nalli Silks, one of the oldest retailers of silk ...07 Jul, 2016, 11.04 AM IST
- AMPCs on strike today against agriculture reformsThe Maharashtra government's decision will help 30 APMCs from the state to become part of the NAM. The decision does not apply to grains an...04 Jul, 2016, 11.29 AM IST
- Bihar polls: Surat trader sends 5 lakh sarees packed in 'PM Modi' bagsCR Patil has roped in around 25 Bihari textile traders from the city to dispatch sarees packed in the Modi bags to retailers and wholesaler...22 Aug, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
- Bihar polls: Surat trader sends 5 lakh sarees packed in 'PM Modi' bagsCR Patil has roped in around 25 Bihari textile traders from the city to dispatch sarees packed in the Modi bags to retailers and wholesaler...22 Aug, 2015, 10.48 AM IST
- Janata Parivar, Congress meets EC on distribution of sarees, dress material by BJPDelegation, comprising JD(U), RJD, NCP, Congress and RLD members, was led by Sharad Yadav, who described alleged distribution of the items ...27 Jul, 2015, 07.19 PM IST
- Chaos reigns at Nepal's only international airportGiven the huge rush, priority is being given to women, children and senior citizens and those injured.27 Apr, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
- How Modi government is planning to make Varanasi the hub of handloom products"The government is serious about linking fashion and modern designs to handloom," says SK Panda, Union textiles secretary.08 Mar, 2015, 02.28 PM IST
- Handloom weavers seek import duty abolitionHandloom weavers decides to intensify their stir, demanding abolition of import duty on silk, which was increased from 5% to 15% in the rec...19 Mar, 2013, 07.18 PM IST
- Indian traders protest government's $290 million redevelopment projectIndian traders protest against the government's 290-million dollar redevelopment project.07 Dec, 2011, 11.20 AM IST
- Varanasi silk industry trying to regain foreign marketsSilk industry in Varanasi is trying to regain foothold in international markets as China imposes restrictions on the export of silk product...18 Jul, 2008, 11.08 AM IST
- Textile cos hung out to dry again this seasonThe Textile industry is once again worried. Incessant rains in some parts of the country, including Mahrashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and...03 Jul, 2007, 12.26 AM IST
- Royalty's a dirty word for Surat saree tradersHiring top Bollywood actresses like Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta, Neha Dhupia, Rani Mukherjee, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra and paying t...03 Oct, 2006, 01.26 AM IST
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