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Textiles Minister Distributes Identity Cards ‘Pahchan’ to Artisans

Textiles Minister, Smriti Zubin Irani distributed ‘Pahchan’ identity cards to artisans of five clusters of Gujarat, namely Jamnagar, Naroda, Surendranagar, Amreli and Kalol, at the inaugural ceremony of the Thematic Exhibition on Handicrafts at Ahmedabad. It may be mentioned that the camp for ‘Pahchan’ was launched on 7th October, 2016 nationwide, to ensure a unique […]

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November 22, 2016
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India Handloom Brand Garments to be Promoted by BIBA

The ministry of textiles has joined hands with the ethnic apparel brand ‘BIBA’ and has launched ‘India Handloom Brand’ garments at BIBA’s flagship store at Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. “Textile ministry is focusing on promoting and reviving Indian handlooms and Indian weaves. India has a rich textile heritage and that an initiative such as this, […]

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November 8, 2016
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Training Programme for Odisha SC Weavers Launched

Textiles minister Santosh Gangwar disbursed loans of more than Rs 10 lakh to handloom weavers and inaugurated a 45-day long skill upgradation training programme for scheduled caste handloom weavers in the Sohlela Block as per the Prime minister’s ‘Skill-India’ initiative in Odisha’s Bargarh handloom cluster. At an impressive function in Birjam village on Friday, the […]

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June 27, 2016
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Tie Up To Boost Handloom Sales

Online marketplace to promote Indian food, culture and heritage through handcrafted products, iShippo.com, has tied up with Development Commissioner Handloom of the textiles ministry to educate, train and empower weavers to directly sell their products on the ishippo.com online portal. Described as one of the top five e-commerce startups to look out for in 2016, […]

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June 8, 2016
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Ministry To Build On Its India Handloom Brand

Textile ministry is looking to build on its India Handloom Brand (IHB) to remove the distress among the lakhs of underpaid weavers for which they have decided to totally exit from mass production of handloom fabric and focus on the premium segment, after fighting a losing battle with powerlooms in the mass segment for several […]

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May 23, 2016
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Amazon To Help Boost Handloom Sales

Global e-commerce major Amazon’s Indian arm has entered into a partnership with Development Commissioner Handloom of the union textiles ministry to educate, train and enable cooperatives and weavers to directly sell their products on the portal. The partnership allows the e-commerce player to engage with weavers in Kota in Rajasthan, Nadia in West Bengal, Bargarh […]

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May 20, 2016
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Concessional Loans For Handloom Weavers

The textile ministry has decided to rope in large public sector banks to partner under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana scheme to extend concessional loans up to 5 lakh to handloom weavers in all states, Alok Kumar, development commissioner, handlooms said. The centre has decided to discontinue the Weaver Credit Card scheme, which provides a […]

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May 18, 2016
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E-Commerce Players to Boost Handloom Sales

The government has roped in nine e-commerce players including Flipkart, Amazon, e-Bay to boost sales of handloom products in the domestic market. The textiles ministry has also tied up with 70 retailers to sell handloom products, which were largely available only in trade fairs or in few government run stores currently. Alok Kumar, union development […]

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April 28, 2016
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Top Handlooms Showroom In Mumbai

Television actor Dayanand Shetty has inaugurated “The First Home of India Handloom Brand Products” at Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIC) in Mumbai. CCIC is collaborating with the office of development commissioner (handloom) in promoting and marketing the India Handloom Brand products by which customers will get authentic and good quality products drawn […]

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April 18, 2016
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Textiles Minister Distributes Identity Cards ‘Pahchan’ to Artisans

India Handloom Brand Garments to be Promoted by BIBA

Training Programme for Odisha SC Weavers Launched

Tie Up To Boost Handloom Sales

Ministry To Build On Its India Handloom Brand

Amazon To Help Boost Handloom Sales

Concessional Loans For Handloom Weavers

E-Commerce Players to Boost Handloom Sales

Top Handlooms Showroom In Mumbai