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Fire Destroys Scrap Godown In Maharashtra's Thane, No Casualties
- Thursday February 17, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A fire broke out on Thursday in a godown where cardboard waste was kept in Bhiwandi powerloom town of Thane district in Maharashtra. In the last two months, a number of scrap godowns have been destroyed in fires in Bhiwandi town.
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2 Killed, 4 Injured In Knife Attack By Neighbour In Maharashtra
- Saturday October 30, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Two persons were killed and four members of a family, including three children, were injured when their neighbour attacked them with a knife on Friday morning in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi near in Maharashtra, police said.
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Maharashtra Powerloom Factory Destroyed After Major Fire, No Casualties
- Friday March 5, 2021
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A powerloom factory was gutted in a devastating fire in the wee hours of Friday in Bhiwandi town in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official said.
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70-Year-Old Maharashtra Man Jailed, Fined Rs 19 Lakh In 2008 Power Theft Case
- Wednesday February 10, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The district court in Maharashtra's Thane has sentenced a 70-year-old man to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 19 lakh in a case of power theft dating back to 2008.
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6 Lakh Powerloom Workers In Maharashtra Town Stuck With No Food Or Work Amid Lockdown
- Monday March 30, 2020
- India News | Written by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Stela Dey
The 21-day lockdown across the country has seen many migrant workers attempt to go back to their hometowns but there are some who cannot.
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At Least A Dozen Godowns Destroyed In Fire At Maharashtra's Bhiwandi
- Sunday December 23, 2018
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A fire on Sunday destroyed at least a dozen godowns in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi near Thane in Maharashtra, fire brigade officials said. There were no casualties in the fire incident.
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Thane's Rajiv Gandhi Flyover Develops Cracks, Closed To Traffic
- Wednesday September 5, 2018
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A flyover in the Bhiwandi powerloom town in Thane developed cracks and was closed Wednesday for vehicular traffic, an official said.
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Powerloom Owner Hacked To Death Over Dispute In Thane, 5 Arrested
- Saturday October 7, 2017
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A 28-year-old owner of a powerloom at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly hacked to death by five of his relatives over a dispute, police said today.
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9 Booked For Misusing Funds Granted In Swacch Bharat Drive
- Wednesday June 21, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
Nine people from powerloom town of Bhiwandi were booked for cheating after they misused the funds granted to them to build toilets under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, the police said today.
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6 Months Since Note Ban, Bhiwandi's Powerloom Workers Still Hesitate To Return
- Wednesday May 10, 2017
- Mumbai News | Written by Ankita Sinha
Thousands of powerloom workers were forced to return home after note ban as owners were unable to pay salaries due to cash crunch.
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Solar-Run Powerlooms To Get Subsidy From August
- Friday June 10, 2016
- Business | Press Trust of India
As part of clean energy initiatives, the government will provide subsidy to those powerlooms which use solar energy to run their operations.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Job Growth Falls To 7 Year Low In Key Sectors In 2015: Labour Survey
- Friday April 15, 2016
- Business | Press Tust of India
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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3 Building Owners Charged In Connection With Mumbai's Bhiwani Fire
- Wednesday April 13, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Three people have been charged in connection with the devastating fire in a residential building in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi in Thane that gutted two of its floors and left several residents stranded for hours.
- www.ndtv.com
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Kerala's Handloom Weavers Reel Under Financial Stress
- Saturday August 8, 2015
- Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy
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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With Gen-Next Opting Out, Handloom Weaving a Dying Art in India
- Saturday May 2, 2015
- India News | Written by Uma Sudhir
Beautiful, handwoven sarees and other material may become a thing of the past very soon. That is because Gen-Next seems to be moving away virtually en masse from taking up weaving as a livelihood option.
- www.ndtv.com
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Fire Destroys Scrap Godown In Maharashtra's Thane, No Casualties
- Thursday February 17, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A fire broke out on Thursday in a godown where cardboard waste was kept in Bhiwandi powerloom town of Thane district in Maharashtra. In the last two months, a number of scrap godowns have been destroyed in fires in Bhiwandi town.
- www.ndtv.com
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2 Killed, 4 Injured In Knife Attack By Neighbour In Maharashtra
- Saturday October 30, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Two persons were killed and four members of a family, including three children, were injured when their neighbour attacked them with a knife on Friday morning in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi near in Maharashtra, police said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra Powerloom Factory Destroyed After Major Fire, No Casualties
- Friday March 5, 2021
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A powerloom factory was gutted in a devastating fire in the wee hours of Friday in Bhiwandi town in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official said.
- www.ndtv.com
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70-Year-Old Maharashtra Man Jailed, Fined Rs 19 Lakh In 2008 Power Theft Case
- Wednesday February 10, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The district court in Maharashtra's Thane has sentenced a 70-year-old man to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 19 lakh in a case of power theft dating back to 2008.
- www.ndtv.com
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6 Lakh Powerloom Workers In Maharashtra Town Stuck With No Food Or Work Amid Lockdown
- Monday March 30, 2020
- India News | Written by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Stela Dey
The 21-day lockdown across the country has seen many migrant workers attempt to go back to their hometowns but there are some who cannot.
- www.ndtv.com
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At Least A Dozen Godowns Destroyed In Fire At Maharashtra's Bhiwandi
- Sunday December 23, 2018
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A fire on Sunday destroyed at least a dozen godowns in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi near Thane in Maharashtra, fire brigade officials said. There were no casualties in the fire incident.
- www.ndtv.com
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Thane's Rajiv Gandhi Flyover Develops Cracks, Closed To Traffic
- Wednesday September 5, 2018
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A flyover in the Bhiwandi powerloom town in Thane developed cracks and was closed Wednesday for vehicular traffic, an official said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Powerloom Owner Hacked To Death Over Dispute In Thane, 5 Arrested
- Saturday October 7, 2017
- Cities | Press Trust of India
A 28-year-old owner of a powerloom at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly hacked to death by five of his relatives over a dispute, police said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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9 Booked For Misusing Funds Granted In Swacch Bharat Drive
- Wednesday June 21, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
Nine people from powerloom town of Bhiwandi were booked for cheating after they misused the funds granted to them to build toilets under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, the police said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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6 Months Since Note Ban, Bhiwandi's Powerloom Workers Still Hesitate To Return
- Wednesday May 10, 2017
- Mumbai News | Written by Ankita Sinha
Thousands of powerloom workers were forced to return home after note ban as owners were unable to pay salaries due to cash crunch.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Solar-Run Powerlooms To Get Subsidy From August
- Friday June 10, 2016
- Business | Press Trust of India
As part of clean energy initiatives, the government will provide subsidy to those powerlooms which use solar energy to run their operations.
- www.ndtv.com/business
-
Job Growth Falls To 7 Year Low In Key Sectors In 2015: Labour Survey
- Friday April 15, 2016
- Business | Press Tust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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3 Building Owners Charged In Connection With Mumbai's Bhiwani Fire
- Wednesday April 13, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Three people have been charged in connection with the devastating fire in a residential building in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi in Thane that gutted two of its floors and left several residents stranded for hours.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Kerala's Handloom Weavers Reel Under Financial Stress
- Saturday August 8, 2015
- Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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With Gen-Next Opting Out, Handloom Weaving a Dying Art in India
- Saturday May 2, 2015
- India News | Written by Uma Sudhir
Beautiful, handwoven sarees and other material may become a thing of the past very soon. That is because Gen-Next seems to be moving away virtually en masse from taking up weaving as a livelihood option.
- www.ndtv.com