The government will support the technical textiles sector in bridging the manpower gap but the industry needs to define the requisite skills, Union Minister Smriti Irani said. The issue of lack of manpower in the technical textiles sector needs to be addressed, the textiles minister said, adding …
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वाइब्रेंट गुजरात शिखर सम्मेलन: टेक्सटाईल सेक्टर के क्षेत्र में 8,835 करोड़ रुपये के मेमोरेंड़म हुए साइन
वाइब्रेंट गुजरात शिखर सम्मेलन में एक सेमिनार के दौरान सरकार ने कहा है कि हमने टेक्सटाईल सेक्टर के क्षेत्र में 8,835 करोड़ रुपये के मेमोरेंड़म पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं। कपड़ा मंत्रालय के अनुसार उसने वस्त्र पार्क, कपड़ा प्रोसेसिंग, मशीनरी और कालीन विकास के क्षेत्र में मेमोरेंड़म पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं। इस…
हेंडीक्राफ्ट एक्सपोर्टर्स की सस्याओं को पर्यावरण मंत्रालय के साथ मिलकर जल्द हल किया जायेगा: स्मृति ईरानी
टेक्सटाईल वा पर्यावरण मंत्रालय जल्द ही लम्बे समय से समस्याओं का सामना कर रहे घरेलू हस्तशिल्प (हेंडीक्राफ्ट) निर्यातकों की परेशानियों का समाधान खोजने के उद्देश्य से मुलाकात करेंगें। टेक्सटाईल मंत्री स्मृति ईरानी ने कहा है कि भारतीय हस्तशिल्प निर्यातकों के मुद्दों को हल करने के लिए एक बैठक जल्द ही …
Smriti Irani promises to resolve issues of handicraft exporters soon
Ministries of environment and textiles will soon meet to find long-term as well as short-term solutions to the challenges being faced by domestic handicrafts exporters. A meeting to resolve the issues of Indian handicrafts exporters will soon be convened, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has said. …
Centre, state go all out to make Vibrant Gujarat Summit a success
Ahmedabad: The Centre is leaving no stone unturned to make the biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit a success. The five-day event is scheduled to kick off at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it is learnt, is personally monitoring arrangements for the summit. This apa…
GST rate: In surprise move, polyester makers seek higher imposts
It’s not that a tax waiver or a low rate of tax is everyone’s choice. The input tax credit (ITC) facility, which will be the hallmark of the proposed goods and services tax (GST), has several industrial segments pitching against their potential exclusion from the tax regime while some other askin…
Helpline for weavers ‘Bunkar Mitra’ starts functioning
“BunkarMitra”, the Government of India’s Helpline for Handloom Weavers, went live on December 4. The helpline was launched by the Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on December 25, 2016 on the occasion of “Good Governance Day”. Interacting with an official of the c…
Textile industry welcomes move on cotton purchase
The cotton textile industry in southern India has hailed Textile Minister Smriti Irani for announcing unique terms and conditions for procuring cotton from Cotton Corporation of India for the benefit of MSME textile units. Under the new terms and conditions for fully pressed bales of CCI facilita…
Year in Review: Textiles sector looks to 2017 for policy boost
2016 turned out to be a mixed bag for textiles, as the government unveiled reforms to impart a thrust to the sector, rolled out innovative campaigns like ‘I Wear Handloom’, a new Minister at the helm, and a controversy over the appointment of former cricketer Chetan Chauhan as the NIF…
Govt launches portal to facilitate jute bag purchase
Textiles Minister Smriti Irani launched several initiatives, including an online portal, to facilitate purchase of jute bags from the industry by state procurement agencies with an overall aim to promote good governance. Besides the portal Jute Smart, the Minister launched a dashboard for Integra…