The Ministry of Textiles has set a target of extending MUDRA loans to five lakh handloom weavers in the next three years. This was announced by Union Textiles Secretary, Rashmi Verma, at a national workshop on MUDRA scheme for handloom weavers and artisans, organized by Office of Development Comm…
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Cabinet clears Rs 6,000 crore package for textile sector
The government has announced a Rs 6,000-crore package for the textiles and apparels sector to help it wrest a bigger share of the global market. The package also provides the sector more flexible labour laws and financial incentives. It hopes the package will create one crore new jobs in three ye…
“First Home of India Handloom Brand Products” exhibition cum sale inaugurated
“I want to take India Handloom Brand to the entire country. In order to make handloom products more popular in the current scenario, it becomes imperative to produce good quality, defect-free handloom fabrics with good colour-fastness that do not contain harmful dyes. There is also a need t…
Govt eyes Australia, Africa to boost textile exports
The Union Textiles Ministry is looking at Australia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Africa to boost exports through bilateral agreements as free trade agreements (FTAs) with the European Union and the US are delayed. The Ministry is chasing a target of doubling textile exports in 10 y…
Textiles Minister to inaugurate India Carpet Expo on March 11th, 2016
The 31st edition of India Carpet Expo is being held from March 11 – 14, 2016 in NSIC Exhibition Complex, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi. The Expo is being organized by the Carpet Export Promotion Council, under the aegis of Government of India. The Expo will be inaugurated on 11th March, 2016…
India Handloom Brand Goes Online
Government is committed to raise the market positioning of handloom products: Textiles Secretary February 11, 2106 | The integrated website of ‘India Handloom’ Brand www.indiahandloombrand.gov.in was launched today by Rashmi Verma, Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Textiles. The websi…