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"Overwhelmed With This Honour": Bihar Handloom Artist On Padma Award
A 70-year-old resident of Bihar's Nalanda, has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award after being associated with the textile industry for almost 60 years.
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Consider Handloom Fabric For Convocations: UGC To Universities
UGC had sent a directive four years ago in the light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for handloom revival.
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Government School Students In Kerala To Wear Handloom Uniforms
In a bid to give a boost to handloom products, Kerala today decided to use handloom materials for school uniforms which is distributed among students of government-run schools in the state.
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Solar-Run Powerlooms To Get Subsidy From August
As part of clean energy initiatives, the government will provide subsidy to those powerlooms which use solar energy to run their operations.
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Amazon India Teams Up With Government To Boost Handloom Sales
Amazon India on Thursday forged a partnership with Development Commissioner Handloom of the Union Ministry of Textiles under which it will educate, train and enable cooperatives and weavers to directly sell their products on the online portal.
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Kerala's Handloom Weavers Reel Under Financial Stress
Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced August 7 as National Handloom Day, the faltering economy of the industry in Kerala is a cause of concern, famous for its white sarees with gold work, the state is home to over 10 lakh weavers, most of them face financial difficulties.
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Steps Needed to Ensure Handloom Weavers Get Rightful Wage: PM Modi
Making a strong pitch for the handloom industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for steps to promote it globally as well as ensure that weavers are paid their rightful wages.
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Flipkart Launches 'India Art House' for Handicraft Lovers
Through this store, customers can shop from a range of crafts, home décor and furnishings, paintings and handloom items, he said.
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Government for Developing Entrepreneurial Skills in North East Youth: Union Minister
Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra today said the Centre was focussing on developing entrepreneurial skills in the youth of North East.
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Flipkart, Textiles Ministry Join Hands for Weaver Platform
The Textiles Ministry on Monday inked a pact with homegrown e-retailing major Flipkart to provide an online marketing platform to handloom weavers across the country, an initiative to boost the handloom sector, empower the weavers and uplift manufacturing.
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Cottage Emporium sets up outlet in Games village
To woo visitors during the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Central Cottage Industries Emporium has set up a retail outlet showcasing handicrafts and handlooms products in the international zone of the Games Village.
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"Overwhelmed With This Honour": Bihar Handloom Artist On Padma Award
A 70-year-old resident of Bihar's Nalanda, has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award after being associated with the textile industry for almost 60 years.
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Consider Handloom Fabric For Convocations: UGC To Universities
UGC had sent a directive four years ago in the light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for handloom revival.
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Government School Students In Kerala To Wear Handloom Uniforms
In a bid to give a boost to handloom products, Kerala today decided to use handloom materials for school uniforms which is distributed among students of government-run schools in the state.
-
Solar-Run Powerlooms To Get Subsidy From August
As part of clean energy initiatives, the government will provide subsidy to those powerlooms which use solar energy to run their operations.
-
Amazon India Teams Up With Government To Boost Handloom Sales
Amazon India on Thursday forged a partnership with Development Commissioner Handloom of the Union Ministry of Textiles under which it will educate, train and enable cooperatives and weavers to directly sell their products on the online portal.
-
Kerala's Handloom Weavers Reel Under Financial Stress
Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced August 7 as National Handloom Day, the faltering economy of the industry in Kerala is a cause of concern, famous for its white sarees with gold work, the state is home to over 10 lakh weavers, most of them face financial difficulties.
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Steps Needed to Ensure Handloom Weavers Get Rightful Wage: PM Modi
Making a strong pitch for the handloom industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for steps to promote it globally as well as ensure that weavers are paid their rightful wages.
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Flipkart Launches 'India Art House' for Handicraft Lovers
Through this store, customers can shop from a range of crafts, home décor and furnishings, paintings and handloom items, he said.
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Government for Developing Entrepreneurial Skills in North East Youth: Union Minister
Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra today said the Centre was focussing on developing entrepreneurial skills in the youth of North East.
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Flipkart, Textiles Ministry Join Hands for Weaver Platform
The Textiles Ministry on Monday inked a pact with homegrown e-retailing major Flipkart to provide an online marketing platform to handloom weavers across the country, an initiative to boost the handloom sector, empower the weavers and uplift manufacturing.
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Cottage Emporium sets up outlet in Games village
To woo visitors during the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Central Cottage Industries Emporium has set up a retail outlet showcasing handicrafts and handlooms products in the international zone of the Games Village.
