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Govt organises awareness camp for handloom weavers in Srinagar
Updated : 5 years, 2 months 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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Manipur inventor ushers new era in handloom sector with innovative power l
Updated : 6 years, 2 months 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, 3 months 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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Odisha: 14th edition of Toshali National Crafts Mela begins in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The 14th edition of the 'Toshali National Crafts' Mela began in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
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Sikkim women take up weaving to become self-reliant
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Tode (Sikkim) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Situated at the East Sikkim-Bhutan border, Tode village is home to a number of women who are becoming self-reliant and earning a decent income by exporting handlooms weaved by them.
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LS polls: Nara Lokesh meets potters, handloom weavers
Updated : 7 years, 1 month 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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Manipur bats for self-employment, inclusive development
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Manipur [India] August 17 (ANI): The Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles organised a start-up conclave at the city convention centre in Imphal with the aim to unleash the potential of youth entrepreneurs of Manipur. The event was inaugurated by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
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Week-long art exhibition held in Imphal
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): State Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles under the aegis of Manipur Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited conducted a week-long craft and art exhibition of border village at the first Urban Haat in Imphal East.
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Would Mahatma Gandhi Support GST on Handlooms?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov. 1 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Handlooms are nothing new to India. An age old tradition of making cloth by spinning and weaving since historical times, handloom has been the backbone of a vast number of the rural populace for their livelihood, till date.
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Another TN Minister claims that he wasn't allowed to meet Jayalalithaa in
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept. 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Handlooms and Textiles Minister O.S. Manian on Wednesday asserted that he was never allowed to meet late chief minister J. Jayalalithaa in the hospital.
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From India's freedom struggle to international fashion weeks - artist
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI-BusinessWire India): Right from playing a key role in India's Freedom struggle to making India a treasure chest of fashion, Indian Handlooms have been an integral part of Indian culture and economics. This 70th Independence day, Unnati Silks celebrates
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Varanasi: Weavers shut down handlooms, powerlooms to protest against GST
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): The textile traders in Varanasi shut down handlooms and powerlooms in protest against inclusion of weavers in Goods and Service Tax (GST).
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