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Irani inaugurates Jharkhand’s first ever garment unit

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani today inaugurated ‘proper’ export-oriented apparel manufacturing factory at Irba, near Jharkhand capital Ranchi. Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das, among there’s, were present. Selling up by Country’s leading garment supporters Orient Craft, the minister first of its kind in the state is a part of a pilot project named ‘Momentum Jharkhand’. The […]

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August 21, 2017
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1,399 Textile mills operational, 682 closed

Textiles minister Smriti Irani has informed the lower house of parliament recently that 682 textile mills closed as on June end this year, 232 were in Tamil Nadu, 85 in Maharashtra, 60 in Uttar Pradesh and 42 in Haryana. Among the 1,399 operational textile mills, 752 were in Tamil Nadu, followed by 135 in Maharashtra […]

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August 11, 2017
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The Country celebrates 3rd National Handloom Day

Union minister of state for Textiles, Ajay Tamta has saluted the handloom weavers for their commitment, dedication and skill and said that the centre is taking various initiatives for their welfare. Presiding over the main event of the 3rd National Handloom Day celebrations in Guwahati, Tamta said weavers should be able to earn due value […]

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August 8, 2017
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Handlooms to the forefront by Fashion Designers

As a part of the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ push, today August Seven marked the third National Handloom Day celebration where people should have a pride in remembering the country’s traditional crafts. Last year, the Prime Minister attended the function held in Varanasi and the first Handloom Day was celebrated in Chennai. This time […]

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August 7, 2017
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Textile promotion scheme launched by Arunachal

To boost employment generation and fillip entrepreneurship, Arunachal Pradesh government has launched an indigenous textile promotion scheme in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) in the state. As many as 500 weavers of the district will be benefitted with the textile scheme, according to an informed sources. The scheme is a support to the local weaver to […]

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August 7, 2017
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The Handloom weavers not under the GST regime

Minister of state for textiles Ajay Tamta has said in the Rajya Sabha that the Handloom weavers do not come under the GST regime as their total turnover is below Rs 20 lakh and subsidy worth Rs 6,000 crore has been allocated for the sector. He said in order to encourage the setting up of […]

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August 4, 2017
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Approval of Rs. 3,000 crore investments for the garment industry

Textile Minister, Smriti Irani on the occasion of completing three years of Modi government, at the first official meet with the media in New Delhi touched each and every aspect of the textile industry and highlighted the government’s achievements during the periods. She said that a ‘Special Package’ of Rs. 6,000 crore which was announced […]

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July 27, 2017
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GST a “Great step towards Transparency” – Irani

Textiles and Information & Broadcasting minister Smriti Zubin Irani has warned that no one can harass a person who wants to come into formal economy through GST Addressing a seminar on ‘GST – a Tool for Inclusive Growth’ organised in Ahmedabad. She said past transactions are not to be checked under this system. “There will […]

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July 24, 2017
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Telangana Govt. urges Centre to open 150 CCI centres

In perspective of the territory under cotton expanding two-overlay this year, the Telangana state government has asked the Center to open 150 business centres of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to enable farmers sell their produce. It has additionally looked for unwinding in CCI buying standards as cotton gets stained to some degree because of […]

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July 7, 2017
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Special package for knitwear in 2 months

Knitwear sector will get a special package in about two months’ time to ensure a level playing field, considering it faces tough competition from various countries like China due to lack of technology upgrades and automation. The government has already been working on the package and had met stakeholders for this to hold consultations on […]

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June 21, 2017
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New Season’s Home Textile Collections at Delhi Fair

The Heimtextil India & Ambiente India, home fashion business platforms will present the first-look of the new season’s collections for the Indian market at a fair in New Delhi from today. Textile minister Smriti Irani will inaugurate the three-day fair and unveil the World’s largest cushion representing ‘Fabrics of India’. India is carving a distinct […]

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June 20, 2017
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Jain Thanks FM for a Balanced GST

Managing director TT LTD., Sanjay K Jain has thanked finance minister Arun Jaitley and Textile minister Smriti Irani for keeping the cotton value chain and garments (<1000) under 5 per cent GST slab which will ensure that there is no inflation for the common man due to the proposed tax. Describing the GST as a […]

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June 12, 2017
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Irani inaugurates Jharkhand’s first ever garment unit

1,399 Textile mills operational, 682 closed

The Country celebrates 3rd National Handloom Day

Handlooms to the forefront by Fashion Designers

Textile promotion scheme launched by Arunachal

The Handloom weavers not under the GST regime

Approval of Rs. 3,000 crore investments for the garment industry

GST a “Great step towards Transparency” – Irani

Telangana Govt. urges Centre to open 150 CCI centres

Special package for knitwear in 2 months

New Season’s Home Textile Collections at Delhi Fair

Jain Thanks FM for a Balanced GST