Tag: handicraft

Good news @ NE MSMEs: Assam comes up with Bamboo Technology Park

Assam has come up with a Bamboo Technology Park with an investment is Rs 62.28 crore in Chaygaon in Industrial Growth Centre in the vicinity of Guwahati. Assam Chief Minister inaugurated the park on June 22. The CM said that North East Region accounts for 66 per cent of India’s bamboo. …

Skill development panel report to be made public

The Centre is set to make public the findings of the report made by Sharda Prasad committee, which was formed by the government to re-evaluate the National Skill Development Mission. The committee has reportedly advised the skill development ministry to not only drastically reduce the number of s…

Good News: भारत के हैंडीक्राफ्ट एक्सपोर्ट ने चीन को पछाड़ा, बना नंबर 1

बेहतर क्वालिटी, नए अंतर्राष्‍ट्रीय मार्कीट मिलने और कम कीमत की वजह से भारत ने चीन को अंतर्राष्‍ट्रीय मार्कीट में पछाड़ दिया है। इससे भारत का हैंडीक्राफ्ट एक्सपोर्ट रिकॉर्ड लेवल पर पहुंच गया है। वित्त वर्ष 2016-17 में हैंडीक्राफ्ट एक्सपोर्ट अपने 23,560 करोड़ रुपए के टारगेट से 970 करोड़ रुपए ज्यादा…

New textile policy seeks special focus on handicraft

New Delhi: The new textiles policy will focus on a three-pronged approach to boost the growth of Indian handicraft sector, which is facing tough competition from international players. According to sources, the approach involves incentivising expansion of production base for quality manufacturing…

Currency Ban Impact | Thin crowd, empty stalls mark Trade Fair’s Day

Though the first public day of the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) fell on a Saturday, exhibitors were disappointed with the low footfall caused by demonetisaiton. In the previous years, the entire area used to be crowded due to a huge number of visitors on weekends pushing the mana…

Artisans of 13 states display crafts at fair

NAVI MUMBAI: Keeping the festive season in mind, Cidco Urban Haat kicked off a handicraft exhibition from October 26, which will be on till November 6 from 11am to 10pm daily. Over 70 artisans from 13 states are participating in the exhibition, which is organized by the grant-in-aid from Ministry…

TN unveils new schemes for handloom, textile, khadi industries

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa has unveiled new schemes for handloom, handicraft, textile and khadi industries. She said the six cooperative mills in the State, modernised at 175.23 crore, manufacture threads for the government’s free dhoti and saree scheme and free uniform scheme to…