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Pradhan bats for skill development in handloom, handicraft sectors
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Jatni (Odisha) [India], May 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Sunday opined that skill development should be undertaken in the handloom, handicraft, textiles and tourism sectors of Odisha, as it would help in enhancing the state's s
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IRW '18: From the looms to the ramp
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 16 (ANI): It seems like handspun cottons, khadis, silks and techniques like kalamkari, jamdhani and ikats have suddenly lurched into the limelight after several years of being relegated to niche pockets.
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From textiles to technology: Krishna Javaji celebrates 20 years in German
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr. 16 (BusinessWire India): Arriving as a student in 1990 in Germany, Krishna Javaji proved that he sees opportunity in every problem; he converted his difficulty in landing a job after college into a business opportunity and set up Javaji Softech, a specialis
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Week-long art exhibition held in Imphal
Updated : 7 years, 12 months 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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Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi, tweets article on GST
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 18 (ANI): Union Minister of Textiles and Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani on Sunday lashed out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for terming Goods and Services Tax (GST) the second highest in the world and one of the most complex taxes.
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Delhi Design Runway to showcase Northeast designers' skills
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): In an initiative to bring forth the talents and skills of the northeastern designers in the forefront in fashion industry, Delhi Fashion Club (DFC) and Fashion, Textiles and Youth Promotion Association have recently announced the Delhi Design Runway at the Ann
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India, Vietnam to enhance cooperation in defence production: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 03 (ANI): In an endeavour towards bolstering bilateral ties, India and Vietnam on Saturday decided to enhance cooperation in defence production beside other sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
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Smriti Irani mourns sudden demise of Sridevi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 25 (ANI): Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles and Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani mourned the death of the legendary Bollywood actor Sridevi.
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Menstrual hygiene integral part of government's sanitation programme: Uma
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.17 (ANI): Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti has announced that she, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi and Minister for Textiles and Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani, have decided to look into the problem of menstrual
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Chairman, TEXPROCIL welcomes Union Budget 2018
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai [India], Feb 5 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Welcoming the Budget, Shri Ujwal Lahoti, Chairman of The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) said, "The Budget is pragmatic, growth oriented and all inclusive".
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'Bharat Parv' being held from January 26-31 at Red Fort
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI-NewsVoir): The 'Bharat Parv' event is being organised by the Government of India at Red Fort here from January 26 to 31, 2018, as part of Republic Day celebrations.
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Pak to ask for concessions on exports to China
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 24 (ANI): Pakistan will ask for unilateral concessions on about 70 products, mostly of export interest to China as part of the second phase of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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