In order to give a fillip to the labour-intensive textiles sector, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an integrated program...

Indian designs are gaining global recognition as an exciting fusion of traditional craftsmanship and modern sensibilities, according to MoS...

At the ET SME Summit - Kolkata, Partha Chowdhury spoke about targeted government policies that are reshaping West Bengal’s economic future.

Kolkata, a city known for its stronghold in trade and manufacturing, is steadily embracing the integration of heritage and technology

Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs Pabitra Margherita launched the Bunkar and Karigar Utthan Upskilling Programme FY...

The handloom sector is a big employer, contributes a chunk to exports and is deeply ingrained with the rural economy. In the age of automat...

Indie by AJIO is an online marketplace for local artisans and handcrafted products and celebrates the textile and handloom traditions of In...

According to two senior government officials, the idea is to make sure that artisans can directly sell their products to consumers, eradica...

A shadow has fallen over the shining threads: the weavers are confused and distressed over the imposition of 5% goods & services tax (GST) ...

"Rs 10 lakh has been sanctioned to NIOS for conducting the survey in connection with the designing of courses exclusively for handloom weav...

"The government is serious about linking fashion and modern designs to handloom," says SK Panda, Union textiles secretary.

A clutch of online marketplaces has begun partnering with artisans to bring their products within reach of city customers, a move that is h...

Handicrafts and Handloom Exports Corporation of India as well as Handloom Export Promotion Council are working in that direction, he said.

Arun Jaitley allocated Rs 200 crore to set up six textile clusters. These will be located in, among other places, Rae Bareli, Lucknow, Sura...

The handloom sector accounted for a share of 19 % of the total cloth produced and is the second largest employment provider after agricultu...

The Southern India Mills' Association (SIMA) on Thursday demanded the Handloom Reservation Act should be scrapped.

The Union textile Ministry is hopeful of finding a lasting solution to the long pending effluent discharge problem faced by the dyeing unit...