PM Modi pays tribute to Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar on her birth anniversary, recalls her contribution to nation-buildingIn a post on X, the Prime Minister offered his salutations to Ahilyabai Holkar and remembered her for her intelligence, compassion, and unw...
31 May, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
Why the saree needs revival, not constant reimaginationAs a timeless representation of Indian culture, the saree is calling for a renaissance. Despite its survival through the ages, there's a si...
16 May, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
West Bengal Polls: In Murshidabad's Beldanga, gamochas weave livelihoods amid election noiseBeldanga, Murshidabad, famous for its handwoven towels, faces religious polarization. Past incidents of violence and NIA probes have shifte...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Weaver Services raises Rs 1,450 crore in rounds led by Premji Invest and LightspeedWeaver Services has secured Rs 1,450 crore in a two-tranche capital raise, the largest in India's affordable housing finance segment recent...
18 Mar, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Weaver Services bets on acquisitions to scale affordable housing financeWeaver Services, founded in 2024 by former HDFC dealmaker Satrajit Bhattacharya, is taking an acquisition-led approach to bridge India’s ma...
22 Sep, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
Weaver Services completes acquisition of Capital India Home Loans after regulatory approvalWeaver Services has acquired Capital India Home Loans Limited. The deal is worth Rs 267 crore. It was funded by Premji Invest, Gaja Capital...
12 Aug, 2025, 11.49 AM IST
Capital India Finance sells housing finance subsidiary to firm backed by former HDFC employees for Rs 267 croreCapital India Finance Ltd has sold its housing finance subsidiary, Capital India Home Loans Limited, to Weaver Services Private Limited for...
16 Oct, 2024, 08.02 PM IST
Flaunt Yourself With The Best Stoles For Women In IndiaStoles are the best option for women to make any boring dress a happening one. You can style these stoles for women in enormous ways to loo...
31 Jan, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
UPIDR helps locals women weavers, artisans gain global exposurePart of the state's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises department, UPIDR has a sprawling campus spread across four acres with modern class...
09 Jan, 2022, 02.20 PM IST
Amazon India waives off fees for artisans, weavers, women entrepreneurs for 10 weeksThis is part of the e-commerce giant’s new initiative Stand for Handmade to help over 10 lakh entrepreneurs.
01 Jul, 2020, 05.27 PM IST
Centre to link 50 lakh artisans, weavers to GeM portal: Smriti IraniThe Minister of Textiles and Women and Child Development was addressing members from the Ficci Ladies Organisation through a virtual platfo...
09 Jun, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
Jahnabi Phookan appointed as National President of FICCI FLOPhookan is the 37th National President of FICCI FLO. In her role as the National President, she will focus on empowering women with entrepr...
22 May, 2020, 02.58 PM IST
Telangana polls: For Sircilla weavers, it's saree distribution scheme that mattersThere is a fear among some sections that the scheme could be scrapped if the ruling TRS party fails to retain power in the crucial December...
01 Dec, 2018, 11.48 AM IST
Exim Bank conducts training for women in RudraprayagExim Bank said it has organised a training programme for women in Uttarakhand to provide sustainable livelihoods to affected families after...
27 Nov, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
Resume subsidy for poor weavers of J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh: CongressConcern over stoppage of subsidy on woollen yarn by the Centre was expressed with a Congress member alleging that the step has badly affect...
07 May, 2015, 05.27 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir government provides insurance cover to over 44,000 weaversAs many as 44,714 weavers have been covered under health insurance scheme and Mahatma Gandhi Banker Bima Yojana in the state, the govt said.
19 Feb, 2014, 06.08 PM IST