New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI/GPRC): The handloom industry is one of the ancient and richest part of our history. Showing a very extraordinarily creative side of mankind, the industry is an established part of social and economic development. Although many cheaper products are available in t
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that new economic cooperation and trade agreements with Australia and UAE would open infinite opportunities for sectors such as textiles, handloom, footwear.
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Parliamentary Advocacy Group on Handloom and Handicrafts, consisting of 16 MPs from various political parties, released its first report on Wednesday and suggested several recommendations to extend the benefits of policies to the beneficiaries.
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): In order to protect and support handlooms weavers, the government has reserved 11 textiles articles with certain technical specifications exclusively for production on handlooms, Union Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh said on Friday.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 22 (ANI): In a bid to empower women of Jammu and Kashmir's far-flung areas, various handicraft skills are being imparted to them through Centrally sponsored schemes.
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 17 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan has said that the handlooms played an important role in the freedom movement and it is necessary to protect the interests of the handloom sector.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 5 (ANI): TDP National General Secretary Nara Lokesh on Saturday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and urged her to exempt the handloom sector from the GST regime.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 3 (ANI): Banarasi sari weavers in the streets of Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency, have urged the government to take steps to provide higher wages and promote exports of their products.
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said that sectors such as textiles, handloom, jewellery, and footwear will benefit from the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed between India and UAE.
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): There is an urgent need to link weavers and artisans through e-Commerce platforms and leveraging of the new technology for the growth of textiles sector, Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 2 (ANI): Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, organised a craft safari in Srinagar on Saturday with the objective of connecting tourists to craftspersons through student guides.