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Govt organises awareness camp for handloom weavers in Srinagar
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 6 (ANI): An awareness camp was organised by the Handlooms Development Department Srinagar on Friday for weavers and artisans to inform them about various schemes.
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Weaving a tale of fashion, Deepthi Ganesh Label supports Indian Handloom w
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 3 (ANI/SRV Media): Born out of passion towards fashion, and uplifting the artisans of rural India, Deepthi Ganesh Label has been highly successful in creating designs for Tollywood celebrities and the elite consumer section of Hyderabad.
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Andhra: CID raids house of former APCO chief, seizes Rs 1 cr cash, gold
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sleuths raided the house of Gujjala Srinivasulu, former chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society (APCO), at Khajipet town in Kadapa district on Friday.
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National Handloom Day: Smriti Irani urges people to share pictures of thei
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani on Friday marked the National Handloom Day by urging people to use handmade items from their clothing to furnishings.
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As demand for 'gamcha' mask worn by PM Modi surges, UP town's weavers get
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 30 (ANI): Inspired by the captivating red and white 'gamcha' that Prime Minister Narendra Modi used as a face mask during his address to the nation to announce lockdown 2.0, handloom weavers in Uttar Pradesh's Baranbaki are a busy lot with demand for th
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APCO ties up with Amazon to market handloom products
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society (APCO) on Tuesday ventured into the e-commerce space with Amazon and listed its products on the platform.
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Handloom business hits roadblock due to floods in Varanasi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): As the water level of Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi continues to rise, the business of handloom weavers has hit a roadblock.
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Bhubaneswar: Special expo organised to promote local handloom products
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): In a bid to provide promotional and marketing support to weavers of Odisha, a special handloom expo of local handloom products was inaugurated by Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Tuesday.
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Bihar: Handloom weavers seek govt support to revive 'dying art'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhagalpur (Bihar) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Bihar is known all across the world for its beautiful Bhagalpuri silk, which is known as the 'Queen of all fabrics'. Radha Nagar village in Bhagalpur is the centre point of handloom silk work and is prominent for the exceptional silk texture.
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LS polls: Nara Lokesh meets potters, handloom weavers
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Spearheading his campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Andhra Pradesh Information Technology (IT) minister Nara Lokesh on Tuesday reached ground zero to meet potters and handloom weavers of Mangalagiri constituency.
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Low remuneration, cheap replicas threat to Odisha's Sambalpuri weavers
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) Feb 3 (ANI): Handloom weavers from Odisha who bring out the exquisite Sambalpuri saree are struggling to make ends meet as cheaper fake replicas flood the market and pose a threat to their livelihood. Additionally, these weavers face an uphill task wit
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Why is GST levied only on Indian handloom weavers, not farmers?
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 10 (ANI-BusinessWire India): In India, both the handloom weaver and the farmer come from the same background, both have many parallels or identical conditions that they face for their livelihood. The farmer gets empathy and benefits; the handloom weaver get
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