Seventeen cotton and man-made fibre textile mills across eight states were closed down between June last year and May this year. “The major reported reasons for closure include financial problemsContinue Reading
18th July’16, New Delhi: The India International Garment Fair was inaugurated by Mr. Ajay Tamta, Minister of State for Textile, Government of India, today at Pragati Maidan. 416 exhibitors areContinue Reading
Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani today appealed to textile industry at 63rd National Garment Fair, Mumbai to join ‘Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana’ (PMSBY) for the benefit of workers. “IContinue Reading
Textiles minister Smriti Irani has sought views and suggestions from the Wool and Woolen Export Promotion Council (WWEPC), to boost wool exports and generate new job opportunities. This followed herContinue Reading
As part of its expansion plan, India Handloom Brand (IHB) opened its network in Coimbatore city, Alok Kumar, development commissioner (handloom), has said. IHB is already operational at Delhi, Bengaluru,Continue Reading
The Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF) has lauded the government’s initiatives for creating a growth-conducive platform for the Textile value chain and forwarded some suggestions aimed at achieving the export targetContinue Reading
Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has congratulated Smriti Zubin Irani, for taking over as the textile minister. The apparel sector holds strategic significance due to its unparalleled employment generation capacity,Continue Reading
