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Manipuri man brings new invention in the world of handloom industry
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Manipur is known for contributing a great deal to the handloom and handicrafts industry with its distinct cultural aesthetics and traditional fabrics. Realising the rise and potential of the local weavers in the region, a quinquagenarian -- Magha Yambem -- ha
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Veave's Studio launches sustainable home furnishing product line - Teori L
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Veave's Studio, a textile brand based out of Banaras, launched its new collection of sustainable home furnishing products called Teori Living.
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Coimbatore: Weavers demand GST exemption to handloom sector
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Scores of weavers gathered here on Thursday to protest against the existing Goods and Tax Services (GST) in the handloom sector.
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Yes!poho felicitates women weavers
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India] Sept 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): On the occasion of Navratri, Yes!poho has felicitated nine women weavers and artisans - representing Nava Durgas, for their contribution not only to the Handloom industry, but to the society as a whole.
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Yes!poho opens stores in Southern India
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India] Sept 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Yes!poho launched an 'Offline Business Initiative' service to partner with local stores to increase its offline presence and to showcase it's weavers products.
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Handloom business hits roadblock due to floods in Varanasi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): As the water level of Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi continues to rise, the business of handloom weavers has hit a roadblock.
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Bhubaneswar: Special expo organised to promote local handloom products
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): In a bid to provide promotional and marketing support to weavers of Odisha, a special handloom expo of local handloom products was inaugurated by Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Tuesday.
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'Manipuri handloom industry will not flourish until benefits reach genuine
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 7 (ANI): Manipur's handloom industry will not flourish until the assured government benefits reach genuine weavers, said Laishram Sidharani, who left her profession as a lawyer to promote the handloom industry in the state.
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Telangana: Weaver's Development Foundation demands justice for community
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] June 18 (ANI): An all-party round table conference had been conducted by the Weaver's Development Foundation on Tuesday to support the weaver and to bring justice to their families who committed suicide.
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Bihar: Handloom weavers seek govt support to revive 'dying art'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhagalpur (Bihar) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Bihar is known all across the world for its beautiful Bhagalpuri silk, which is known as the 'Queen of all fabrics'. Radha Nagar village in Bhagalpur is the centre point of handloom silk work and is prominent for the exceptional silk texture.
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LS polls: Nara Lokesh meets potters, handloom weavers
Updated : 6 years, 11 months 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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Low remuneration, cheap replicas threat to Odisha's Sambalpuri weavers
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) Feb 3 (ANI): Handloom weavers from Odisha who bring out the exquisite Sambalpuri saree are struggling to make ends meet as cheaper fake replicas flood the market and pose a threat to their livelihood. Additionally, these weavers face an uphill task wit
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