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Powerloom Sector Support Strengthened Through GST, Schemes
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Powerloom Sector Support Strengthened Through GST, Schemes

The last baseline survey for powerlooms, conducted in 2013, revealed the existence of approximately 24 lakh powerlooms, supporting a workforce of around 44 lakh individuals across the country. The State wise details of the number of Powerlooms and manpower as per the last baseline survey is enclosed below. In order to ensure an assessment of […]

Textile Research And Innovation Powering Sector Competitiveness
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Textile Research And Innovation Powering Sector Competitiveness

Textile research is being strengthened through the Tex-RAMPS (ex-RAMPS) Scheme, with an outlay of ₹305 crore over six years (FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31). The five components of the Tex-RAMPS are: Further, the Government, with the aim to ensure import substitution as well as for realising the export potential of technical textile items and special […]

Cotton Imports Bridge Supply Gap As MSP Procurement Supports Farmers
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Cotton Imports Bridge Supply Gap As MSP Procurement Supports Farmers

Cotton imports have contributed to a softening of domestic prices following the exemption of 11% import duty on cotton. Since the duty exemption, international prices of equivalent S-6 cotton declined from about 79.15 US cents per pound prior to 19.08.2025 to around 73.95 US cents per pound in December 2025, indicating a downward global trend. […]

Textile Sector Gains Momentum Through Government Support And Export Focus
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Textile Sector Gains Momentum Through Government Support And Export Focus

Textile sector in India stands apart from many South Asian and South-East Asian countries that export readymade garments with preferential market access while relying heavily on imported raw materials. India’s textile industry is highly integrated, supported by a strong domestic raw-material base and robust manufacturing capabilities across the entire value chain. India’s exports of textiles […]

Cotton Production And Exports: Tariffs and Farmer Support
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Cotton Production And Exports: Tariffs And Farmer Support

State-wise cotton production in the country during the last five years is enclosed below. Details of cotton exports to the United States from each State, along with its value during the last five cotton years (Oct-Sept), are enclosed below. There are over six million farmers in the country cultivating cotton. To ensure remunerative prices to […]

SAMARTH Scheme Records Training Of Women Workers
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SAMARTH Scheme Records Training Of Women Workers

SAMARTH Scheme (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector) of Ministry of Textiles provides demand driven, placement-oriented skilling programmes to supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning and Weaving in organized sector, on pan India basis. Under […]

Shilp Guru Awards And National Handicraft Awards 2023–24 Conferred By President
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Shilp Guru And National Handicraft Awards 2023–24 Conferred By President

President of India, Droupadi Murmu, today conferred the Shilp Guru Awards and National Handicraft Awards for 2023 and 2024 in a special ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The event celebrated exemplary contributions of India’s master craftspersons, designers, start-ups and innovators in the handicrafts sector. The ceremony was attended by Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of Textiles; Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for Textiles; Neelam […]

Jute Packaging Mandate Expanded As Centre Enhances Oversight and Industry Support
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Jute Packaging Mandate Expanded As Centre Enhances Oversight And Industry Support

Jute packaging has long been central to India’s sustainability efforts, and the Government of India continues to recognize the significance of the jute industry not only as a vital contributor to rural employment and the economy but also as an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic packaging materials. In line with its continued efforts to strengthen this […]

EKTA Meghalaya And ITTC Inaugurated By Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Boosting Textile Prospects
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EKTA Meghalaya And ITTC Inaugurated By Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Boosting Textile Prospects

EKTA Meghalaya (Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textiles Advantage) and the Integrated Textile Tourism Centre (ITTC) inaugurated by Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh at Nongpoh in Meghalaya today. The event was attended by Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for Textiles & External Affairs; Metbah Lyngdoh, State Minister, Department of Textiles, Meghalaya; P. Sivakumar, Member […]

Handicrafts Awards: Celebrating Excellence In The Craft Sector
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Handicrafts Awards: Celebrating Excellence In The Craft Sector

Handicrafts Awards will be conferred by the Ministry of Textiles to honour exceptional master craftspersons for 2023 and 2024. The award ceremony, to be held on Tuesday, 9th December 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, is an important highlight of National Handicrafts Week. These national honours acknowledge artistic excellence and reaffirm the Government’s support for […]

Ministry of Textiles honours World Cotton Day 2025
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World Cotton Day 2025 Celebrated By Ministry Of Textiles, Showcasing India’s Cotton Legacy

The Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh and Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs Pabitra Margherita attended the celebration of World Cotton Day 2025 at New Delhi. The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Textiles and Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) focusing on the theme “Cotton 2040: Technology, Climate […]

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