The CSB chairman said the Board is offering a number of services like technological support to farmers, subsidies on machines and free trai...

Take the ‘home state’ of the taant sari, West Bengal. In 1982, there were 8,052 power-looms in the small-scale sector with the number of wo...

The Central Silk Board today said direct and indirect employment generation through sericulture and silk production activities in the count...

To promote silk industry, the govt has approved continuation of Catalytic Development Programme with an outlay of Rs 889 crore in the 12th ...

The Rural Development Ministry today joined hands with an NGO to carry out developmental activities which will benefit thousands of familie...

FM's decision to increase the duty on imported raw silk from 5% -15% will boost the domestic sericulture industry.

Export Import Bank of India has sanctioned a Libor-linked foreign currency loan to artisans in Bihar for bulk purchases of tasar silk, thei...

Silk exports from India could fall by over 50% during this fiscal in the face of the global economic slowdown.

In a move to promote the silk industry, the government is likely to continue with sericulture catalytic development programme during the 11...

With China far ahead of India in the sericulture sector, the Centre is laying emphasis on the growth of ‘vanya’ or forest-grown silk that h...

Of the two things which catch every woman’s fancy - silk and diamonds - India has created a very unique niche for itself as regards silk.

Masuta, a producers’ co-operative in the tasar silk sector, has become operational. The Mahila Suta Tasar (Masuta) Co-operative, formed und...