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Dimapur hosts North East India Fashion Week
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dimpaur (Nagaland) [India], Oct.3 (ANI): The third edition of the North East India Fashion Week was held at the Don Bosco School here recently, with models showcasing the products of eleven weavers and eight designers from seven north east states, except Sikkim.
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WeaverStory: Knitting the fine threads
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 23 (ANI): WeaverStory serves as a space for engagement with India's rich textile history. It constantly endeavors to bring this textile heritage closer with every masterpiece it creates.
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Third National Handloom Day celebrated across north-east
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], August 10 (ANI): The third National Handloom Day was celebrated in Guwahati and Manipur. It was observed to encourage the weavers to showcase their crafts.
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Varanasi: Weavers shut down handlooms, powerlooms to protest against GST
Updated : 8 years, 6 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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Surat traders, weaver observe anti- GST shutdown
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], June 15 (ANI): Traders and power-loom weavers in Surat observed a shutdown on Thursday over a demand for the withdrawal of the Goods and Service Tax (GST).
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North East India fashion week to give platform to indigenous weavers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), June 11 (ANI): The third edition of North East India Fashion Week themed as 'Khadi Movement' will be held from October 27 to 29 at Arunachal's Itanagar.
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Telangana CM stresses on improving standard of living of handloom, powerlo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday stressed on improving the standard of living of the handloom and powerloom weavers and worker and asserted that their pain and suffering should be eradicated.
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Telangana CM pays heed to problems faced by handloom weavers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Telangana [India], Feb.19 (ANI): Chief Minister of Telangana K.Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday decided to end all problems being faced by handloom weavers and planned to give a permanent solution to their all woes.
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Telangana CM directs officials to initiate plans for welfare of weavers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Telangana, [India], Feb. 14 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed the concerned officials to initiate all measures for the welfare of the weavers and also to formulate an exclusive and comprehensive plan for their development.
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`Bunkar Mitra-Handloom Helpline Centre` to be set up by Textile ministry
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Textiles has decided to establish a 'Bunkar Mitra-Handloom Helpline Centre' where professional queries of weavers will be answered by the experts in the field.
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Celebrate all India handicrafts week online
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.12 (ANI): Fashion marketplace Voonik, announced its Weaver connect drive to bring more handloom weavers online, during the All India Handicrafts Week.
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Textiles Ministry concentrating on new markets to boost handloom,handicraf
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): The Union Textiles Ministry is looking to concentrate on new markets and opportunities for local handloom and handicraft sector as many global companies are willing to tie-up with Indian weavers and artisans, Rashmi Verma, Textiles Secretary said at an ASSOCH
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