Textiles Ministry has proposed increasing the insurance cover for handloom weavers, a sector that employs millions and has been one of the focus areas of the government for job creation. The Ministry has proposed more than three-fold increase in insurance cover to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 60k in case of…
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Kalraj Mishra-led delegation in China to attend International SME fair
Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Kalraj Mishra is in China to attend the China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) 2016. Mishra reached Guangzho on October 8 with delegation of 124 Indian Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Addressing …
India cottoning on to ending cotton ties with Pak
India’s $782-million worth of cotton exports to Pakistan is likely to come to a halt, with exporters keen to divert shipment to other cotton scarce countries, following talks of withdrawal of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to its neighbour. India had granted MFN status to Pakistan in 1996 …
Jharkhand signs 8 MoUs for development of textile, IT & other sectors
Launching a road show named ‘Momentum Jharkhand’ in Mumbai, the Jharkhand government signed eight MoUs with different companies in the western metropolis. The state has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Orient Craft Limited in the textile sector worth Rs 1,500 crore for co…
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…
MSME dept from West Bengal brings you an alternative to Benarasi sarees
West Bengal government is trying to develop silk sarees for marriage purpose as an alternative to Benarasi sarees – one of the the finest wedding-wear for the brides across the nation. The saree is being developed by experts working under the government’s MSME and textile department. …
Online Portal for Handloom Stall Allotment to bring transparency with ease
Online Portal for Handloom Stall Allotment was launched by Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles in New Delhi on August 31. This portal is envisioned as weaver friendly platform, which shall streamline allotment of handloom, stalls. Technology shall be leveraged to bring in more transpare…
3rd India International MSME Expo & Summit 2016; big push to sector
MSME Development Forum in association with Ministry of MSME and Ministry of Commerce (DIPP) is organising the 3rd INDIA MSME EXPO & SUMMIT 2016’ from August 11 to 13, 2016 in Hall No. 14 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi with India Trade Promotion Organization, a Ministry of Commerce undertaking i…
Smriti Irani to launch ‘Selfie with Handloom’ campaign to boost textile industry
The newly-appointed Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani is not the one to lie low for long. After having been eased out of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) where she had made ripples with such decisions as moves on the New Education Policy (NEP), The Minister is ready to give Ind…
After textiles, Niti Aayog for reforms in other job-intensive sectors
In the wake of the Cabinet clearing a Rs 6,000-crore package for the textiles sector recently, NITI Aayog is pushing for similar reforms in other labour-intensive sectors such as footwear, electrical and electronics engineering, besides light manufacturing segments such as umbrella, cutlery and f…