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Decision on special corporation for development of weavers soon: Karnataka
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the decision on setting up of a separate special corporation for the development of Weavers will be taken soon.
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Tamil Nadu Textile Minister R Gandhi assures weavers of fulfilling their d
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
On behalf of the power weavers, various demands were made such as setting up a power loom cooperative credit society, controlling the increase in the price of yarn, setting up the dye and printing plants on behalf of the government, and taking steps to amend the type allocation act of the Un
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1.50 lakh handloom agencies, weavers, 26,644 artisans on-boarded on GeM po
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Ministry of Textiles has taken steps to onboard weavers and artisans on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to enable them to sell their products directly to various government departments and organizations.
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Karnataka to focus on promoting Khadi industry: CM Bommai
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Speaking at the occasion, Bommai said Mahatma Gandhi had given a lot of impostor khadi and western clothes as part of the Swarajya. The chief minister said the first ones to respond to the use of the swadeshi cloth were Khadi Gramodyogis and weavers, who manufactured the cloth on a big scale
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Karnataka CM Bommai promises extra support for weavers in upcoming state b
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday assured of more support to the weavers of the State in the coming budget and also promised full assistance to them from raw materials up to technology development.
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Yogi govt's move to boost textile industry of UP, to benefit 5.5 lakh weav
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
With Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath providing grants to powerloom weavers for setting up solar power plants, the textile industry is set to grow in Uttar Pradesh, while profits of the weavers will be increased by saving them the cost of power consumption.
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Assam starts large-scale procuring of hand-woven items to boost handloom i
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Around 4.8 lakh female weavers from across the State have registered their names on the respective portal and shall be selling their products across 100 procurement centres that are being set up.
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Karnataka CM Bommai instructs to start mini textile parks in 25 taluks
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday instructed officials to establish the mini-textile park in 25 taluks which have the more concentration of weavers population in the coming days.
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J-K: Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom rolls out 8 online services f
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The purpose of this system is to facilitate the artisans and other stakeholders to get digital clearances and other benefits in a time-bound manner. In this regard, the department had already conducted a capacity-building program for the employees to ensure a completely paperless process.
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Karnataka Govt making efforts to get international branding for weavers' p
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Karnataka has been the biggest exporter of textiles in the country and the Ilkal saree is quite famous across the country. But it needs branding on a national level and for which an agreement will be signed with online platforms like Amazon," Bommai said.
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Centre supporting weaving community, says Sitharaman at Handloom Sari Fest
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Coinciding with the 75 years of Independence, AzadikaAmritMahotsav there will be an exhibition-cum-sale of Handloom Saris by 75 handloom weavers belonging to 16 States/UTs. The festivalis being organized in two phases from December 16-30 2022 and January 3-17 2023 (11AM to 8 PM) at Handloom
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Uttar Pradesh: Millions of weavers to benefit from new solar power scheme
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Millions of families depending on powerloom and handloom sector for a living in 34 weaver-dominated districts of Uttar Pradesh are set to benefit from the recent approval of the proposal for energising the sector with solar power in a phased manner by the Uttar Pradesh State cabinet, in near
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