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'Let's lend our support to weavers and artisans': Priyanka Chopra on Natio
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Friday treated her fans to a picture of herself donning an Indian handloom saree to mark the National Handloom Day.
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National Handloom Day: Kangana, Vidya, Janhvi urge people to be 'vocal for
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): As the country is observing National Handloom Day on Friday, Bollywood divas Kangana Ranaut, Janhvi Kapoor and Vidya Balan took to social media to share a picture of their favourite handloom clothing from their wardrobe.
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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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PM Modi lauds efforts of local artisans in preserving indigenous crafts of
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): On the occasion of National Handloom Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the efforts made by local artisans who have preserved the indigenous crafts of India.
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Varanasi weaver prepares cloth with 'Jai Shree Ram' message for PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Bachche Lal, a handloom weaver from Varanasi, has prepared a special cloth with 'Jai Shree Ram, Ayodhya Pavitra Dham' embroidered on it for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of his visit to Ayodhya on August 5.
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Handloom industries in Panipat struggle to survive post lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Panipat (Haryana) [India], July 27 (ANI): Even after four months of struggle due to COVID-19 induced lockdown, Panipat's handloom industry seems to be struggling to survive as it depends on a large number of migrant weavers from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, who have no plans to retu
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PM Narendra Modi urges citizens to use Indian handloom, handicrafts
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): In line with his "vocal for local" campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to use Indian handloom and handicrafts as much as possible as it will benefit local artisans and weavers.
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Odisha govt partners with Flipkart to promote handloom, handicrafts sector
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Odisha government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with e-commerce giant Flipkart to give a boost to the state's arts, craft, and handloom sectors.
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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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Five more departments come under Mo Sarkar
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Five more departments, namely Water Resources, Cooperation, Fisheries and ARD, Social Security and EPD and Textiles Handloom joined the ambit of Mo Sarkar initiative of the Odisha government on Monday.
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Manipur inventor ushers new era in handloom sector with innovative power l
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): A 55-year-old innovator named Sorokhaibam Biren who hails from the Bishnupur district of Manipur, is quickly gaining popularity for his endeavour to develop a first-of-its-kind prototype of a modified power loom.
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Shop for Hyderabad pearls, Charminar bangles, Pochampally at Kacheguda Rai
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Aiming to promote craftsmanship and increase 'non-fare' revenue, South Central Railway (SCR) has set up stalls 'Hyderabad Pearls & Charminar Bangles' and 'Pochampally Handlooms' at Kacheguda Railway Station.
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