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"People Wearing Khadi Were Seen As...": PM Modi Hails Development In Handloom Sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government was working to revive the domestic textile sector and after 2014, efforts were made to change the mindset that had developed where people looked down on those who donned
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Choose Handloom, Be Self-Reliant: PM Modi On National Handloom Day
National Handloom Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today encouraged people use handmade products and spread awareness about it. Praising people associated with India's "vibrant" handloom and handicraft sector, Prime Minister Modi said, handmade products will help India be a self-reliant country.
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India Worst Hit As US Removes Duty-Free Privileges On Import Of 90 Items
The US on Thursday revoked duty-free concessions on import of at least 50 Indian products, mostly from handloom and agriculture sectors, reflecting the Trump administration's tough stand on trade-related issues with New Delhi.
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GST Weaves Worry Among Women In Assam's Handloom Sector
Ethnic handloom apparels in northeast are already expensive. Women entrepreneurs have raised concerns if GST would end up making them even more pricey.
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Public Education On Revival Path In Kerala, Students' Strength Up
Kerala government's sops, from free handloom uniforms to smart class rooms, to woo more students to the public education sector seemed to have reaped its results.
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Job Growth Falls To 7 Year Low In Key Sectors In 2015: Labour Survey
Employment generation in eight key sectors, including gems & jewellery, handloom, leather and automobiles, was at seven-year low of 1,35,000 jobs in 2015, a survey by Labour Bureau showed.
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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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No Changes to Handloom Law, Assures Government, As Weavers Panic
The government today responded to the concerns of India's handloom sector and assured that it is not planning changes to the law that could leave traditional weavers competing with the mechanized power loom sector.
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India Plans to Open Handloom Stores Abroad
The official also stressed the need for handloom sector to go in for more and more diversified products and contemporary designs with focus on colour consciousness.
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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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NABARD to launch Rs 3,884 crore scheme for handloom sector
The scheme is called 'Revival, Reform and Restructuring Package'.
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Nabard to launch Rs 3,884 crore scheme for handloom sector
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) today said it would launch a new scheme with an outlay of Rs 3,884 crore for the benefit of the domestic handloom sector.
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"People Wearing Khadi Were Seen As...": PM Modi Hails Development In Handloom Sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government was working to revive the domestic textile sector and after 2014, efforts were made to change the mindset that had developed where people looked down on those who donned
-
Choose Handloom, Be Self-Reliant: PM Modi On National Handloom Day
National Handloom Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today encouraged people use handmade products and spread awareness about it. Praising people associated with India's "vibrant" handloom and handicraft sector, Prime Minister Modi said, handmade products will help India be a self-reliant country.
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India Worst Hit As US Removes Duty-Free Privileges On Import Of 90 Items
The US on Thursday revoked duty-free concessions on import of at least 50 Indian products, mostly from handloom and agriculture sectors, reflecting the Trump administration's tough stand on trade-related issues with New Delhi.
-
GST Weaves Worry Among Women In Assam's Handloom Sector
Ethnic handloom apparels in northeast are already expensive. Women entrepreneurs have raised concerns if GST would end up making them even more pricey.
-
Public Education On Revival Path In Kerala, Students' Strength Up
Kerala government's sops, from free handloom uniforms to smart class rooms, to woo more students to the public education sector seemed to have reaped its results.
-
Job Growth Falls To 7 Year Low In Key Sectors In 2015: Labour Survey
Employment generation in eight key sectors, including gems & jewellery, handloom, leather and automobiles, was at seven-year low of 1,35,000 jobs in 2015, a survey by Labour Bureau showed.
-
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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No Changes to Handloom Law, Assures Government, As Weavers Panic
The government today responded to the concerns of India's handloom sector and assured that it is not planning changes to the law that could leave traditional weavers competing with the mechanized power loom sector.
-
India Plans to Open Handloom Stores Abroad
The official also stressed the need for handloom sector to go in for more and more diversified products and contemporary designs with focus on colour consciousness.
-
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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NABARD to launch Rs 3,884 crore scheme for handloom sector
The scheme is called 'Revival, Reform and Restructuring Package'.
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Nabard to launch Rs 3,884 crore scheme for handloom sector
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) today said it would launch a new scheme with an outlay of Rs 3,884 crore for the benefit of the domestic handloom sector.
