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Congress has culture of making low-level remarks against women: Smriti Ira
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 15 (ANI): Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday launched a scathing attack against Congress and accused it of making low-level remarks against women.
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26% growth registered in Cotton textile export between April-September 201
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 12 (BusinessWire India): Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani stated that India held a special place in global textile trade as the 2nd largest textile exporter in the world, with cotton yarn and fabric exports accounting for over 23 per cent of India's to
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Smriti Irani rakes up Zoroastrian traditions to clarify 'blood-soaked pad'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday took to micro-blogging site Twitter to clarify the remarks made in relation to the Supreme Court's stand on the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple.
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Would you take blood-soaked pads to friend's home?: Smriti Irani on Sabari
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Amidst a fierce debate over the quashing of restrictions on the entry of women into Kerala's Sabarimala Temple by the Supreme Court, Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani opined that every individual has the right to pray but not to desecrate.
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Meghalaya gets Rs 7.8 cr for construction of textile tourism complex
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Nongpoh (Meghalaya) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta on Saturday said that the Ministry would release Rs 7.8 crore for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
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MeToo: Women sharing their ordeals shouldn't be shamed, says Smriti Irani
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Irani on Thursday evaded question on alleged harassment charges levelled against Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar.
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Odisha: Smriti Irani hits out at CM for not slashing fuel tax
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday hit out at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for not reducing taxes on fuel in the state despite the union government announcing Rs 2.50 per litre cut on petrol and diesel prices.
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Opposition's alliance a political nonstarter: Smriti Irani
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday took a jibe at the Opposition's alliance and said that it is a "political nonstarter."
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Smriti Irani corners Congress for NPA crisis, National Herald scam
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 11 (ANI): Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress over former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan's remarks that most bad loans that account for Indian banks' Non Performing Assets (NPA) originated duri
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Homage paid to Manharlal Chunilal Shah during Bhavanjali Sabha
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Aug 29 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Textile industrialist, social worker and philanthropist late Manharlal (Manubhai) Chunilal Shah was paid rich tributes posthumously by 15 leading institutions during 'Bhavanjali Sabha' held in Mumbai on 25 August 2018.
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Manipur bats for self-employment, inclusive development
Updated : 7 years, 7 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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Garware Technical Fibres Ltd. Q1FY19 net profit rises by 20.7%
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 14 (NewsVior): Garware Technical Fibres Ltd. (formerly Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd.), a leading manufacturer of technical textiles for the Indian and global markets, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2018.
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