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"A budget for a developed India by 2047": Giriraj Singh hails Samarth 2.0;
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh said, "This is a comprehensive and all-encompassing budget. As the Textile Minister, I can only say that this journey, started by PM Modi in 2014-15 from Rs 15-16 lakh, has now gone above Rs 53 lakh today.
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"Special focus on poor, youth, farmers, and women...": Madhya Pradesh CM M
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday said that the Union Budget 2026 focuses on the poorer sections of society, the growing youth, farmers, and women, underlining the allocation of Rs 1.4 lakh crores for the state.
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Give facts of your argument, will listen: Sitharaman on Rahul Gandhi's Bud
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
"I don't know what course correction he is referring to. The economy and its fundamentals are strong. Global uncertainty is facing many of our sectors, for whom we have brought in so many different schemes for those small and medium enterprises, for textiles, for leather, for people who a
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'A forward-looking step for developed India': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar welcom
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026-2027, terming it "positive and progressive" while highlighting its benefits for the state's development, infrastructure and employment.
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Budget 2026 lays foundation for "future-ready India", says Piyush Goyal
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as a visionary document that establishes the groundwork for India to become a developed nation or "Viksit Bharat" by 2047. Speaking to the media post the Budget 2026 session, Goyal stated that t
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Union Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman unveils initiative for high-quality sport
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman proposed to introduce a scheme to revive 200 legacy industrial clusters "to improve their cost competitiveness and efficiency through infrastructure and technology upgradation."
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Budget 2026-27: Sitharaman announces 'Mahatma Gandhi Handloom scheme', fla
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Sitharaman who speaking while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, mentioned that the main purpose of 'Mahatma Gandhi Handloom Scheme' is to strengthen khadi, handloom, and handicraft sectors.
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman proposes key components to promote labour inten
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For the labour-intensive textile sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an integrated programme with key components. The Minister emphasised that the first pillar of her plan, the National Fibre Scheme, is aimed at "achieving self-reliance in natural fibres like silk, wool,
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US textile and apparel imports from India plunge over 31% in November 2025
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Imports from India witnessed a sharper contraction, falling 31.4% year-on-year in November 2025 compared with November 2024, marking one of the steepest monthly declines among major suppliers, it said. This significant decline is indicative of the challenges faced by India's textile and appa
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"India now at high table of international geopolitics": Union Minister Piy
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Speaking exclusively to ANI on the FTA, Goyal emphasised that the agreement is a win-win deal that will drive economic growth and create new opportunities for Indian businesses and citizens. Goyal highlighted the potential benefits of the FTA for India's textile sector, which is expected
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CM Stalin announces 20% capital subsidy for textile machinery in TN
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday announced a 20 per cent capital subsidy for the purchase of advanced textile and garment machinery, as part of the Tamil Nadu Government's efforts to further strengthen the textile sector.
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India-EU FTA to level textile playing field with Bangladesh, Pakistan as t
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The agreement is expected to provide a major boost to India's textile and apparel sector, which currently faces tariffs of up to 12% in the EU, compared with zero duties for competitors such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Turkey. Similar benefits are expected for exports of chemicals, leather p
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