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Hyderabad: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has underlined that the Centre, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has actively promoted the textile sector through the 'Make in India' programme and is implementing the '5F' strategy: Farm to fibre, fabric, fashion, and foreign markets. In his speech, after inaugurating a week-long festival to celebrate National Handloom Day on Sunday, he observed that the handloom sector had experienced consistent growth over the past 11 years. According to him, this ...Read More >
(Representational Image) Among the leading products driving this export growth are the iconic Kani and Sozni shawls, along with hand-knotted carpets.Source : Freepik The export of handmade goods from Kashmir has seen a remarkable jump in the first quarter of the current financial year, reaching Rs 309.62 crore -- the highest for this period in the last four years, according to an official from the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir. This marks a significant increase from the Rs 126.90 ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian Gig Workers' Front on Saturday evening suspended the ongoing strike of cabs and autorickshaws operating on applications till Tuesday, after leaving many commuters, including those arriving at the airport on Saturday morning, hassled. Keshav Kshirsagar, the president of the front, said, "We have a meeting on Tuesday with senior officials of the state transport department. If its decisions don't meet our expectations, the strike will resume." Several commuters had a harrowing expe ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 19: In a major boost to Kashmir's traditional craft sector, the valley has recorded hand-made product exports worth ₹309.62 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year, marking a big 243% increase from ₹126.90 crore during the same period last year. According to figures released by financial institutions, this is the highest Q1 export value in the past four years. A spokesperson from the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, said the department is targeting o ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 19: In a major fillip to Kashmir's famed craft sector, hand-made products worth Rs 309.62 crore have been exported to various overseas destinations in the First Quarter of the current financial year, up from Rs 126.90 crore in the same quarter last year.As per figures made available by the concerned financial institutions, exports have recorded a huge jump of 243% and is the highest for Q1 in the last four years.In a statement issued here, a spokesperson from the Handicrafts and Ha ...Read More >
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a ...Read More >
Jaipur, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant breakthrough, Rajasthan Police's CID Crime Branch has busted a major coal adulteration racket in Sirohi, exposing a scam worth crores of rupees. The gang was found mixing fake coal dust into high-quality petcoke imported from the US, causing massive financial losses to the cement and steel industries. Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Dinesh M.N. revealed that the racket involved a well-organised network operating from a rented, def ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Exports of handmade products from Kashmir have crossed the Rs 300 crore mark in the first quarter of the current financial year, which is the highest for the period in the last four years, an official said on Saturday. "In a major fillip to Kashmir's famed craft sector, hand-made products worth Rs 309.62 crore have been exported to various overseas destinations in the first quarter of the current financial year -- up from Rs 126.90 crore in the same quarter last year," an ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jul 19 (PTI) A gang, allegedly involved in the adulteration of coal imported from the US, was busted by the Rajasthan Police, leading to the arrest of an individual, a senior official said on Saturday. The gang was adulterating high-quality coal (petcoke) imported from the US, cheating cement and steel factories out of crores of rupees through this illegal operation, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Dinesh MN said. Also Read | Chandan Mishra Murder: 5 Held in West Bengal, ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Exports of handmade products from Kashmir have crossed the Rs 300 crore mark in the first quarter of the current financial year, which is the highest for the period in the last four years, an official said on Saturday. "In a major fillip to Kashmir's famed craft sector, hand-made products worth Rs 309.62 crore have been exported to various overseas destinations in the first quarter of the current financial year -- up from Rs 126.90 crore in the same quarter last year," an ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR/BALASORE: The 20-year-old student in Odisha's Balasore who set herself ablaze on the campus on July 12 had informed college authorities that her HoD had sought sexual favours from her six months ago, probe revealed Friday."The student, in a meeting conducted on June 30 at the office of then principal -- who is now suspended -- told everyone that the HoD had sought sexual favours from her. However, the HoD denied the allegation," said the in-charge principal of the govt college, addin ...Read More >
Gadwal: The Assistant Director of the Handloom and Textile Department, Mr. Govindayya, has announced through a press release that applications are being invited from eligible handloom weavers in the district for enrollment in the Netannala Bharosa Scheme (Weavers' Assurance Scheme). Eligibility Criteria: Only handloom weavers who are actively engaged in their craft on a daily basis and have a Geo-tag Number are eligible. Applicants must be enrolled under the Thrift Fund Scheme (Pothupu Padhak ...Read More >
Gadwal: The Assistant Director of the Handloom and Textile Department, Mr. Govindayya, has announced through a press release that applications are being invited from eligible handloom weavers in the district for enrollment in the Netannala Bharosa Scheme (Weavers' Assurance Scheme). Eligibility Criteria: Only handloom weavers who are actively engaged in their craft on a daily basis and have a Geo-tag Number are eligible. Applicants must be enrolled under the Thrift Fund Scheme (Pothupu Padhak ...Read More >
We will seek their comments to make new industrial policy a reality. We want to come out with the new policy as soon as possible, said AroraSource : pexel Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora on Thursday said industry-specific committees will be formed to advise the state government for shaping up a new industrial policy. Arora said a total of 22 committees comprising industrialists will be formed. Each committee will comprise 8 to 10 members with its chairman, said Arora while addressing ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 16 (ANI): Following the tragic road accident in the Muwani area of Pithoragarh district on Tuesday that claimed eight lives, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the state government would provide Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. This would be in addition to the ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which wo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 15: In a momentous occasion, Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded the Gold Medal in the States (Category B) at the National One District One Product (ODOP) Awards 2024. This prestigious ceremony was held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan marking the second consecutive year that J&K has received this esteemed honour for its outstanding efforts in advancing the ODOP initiative. The event, which celebrated India's vibrant cultural heritage, rich diversity, traditional craftsmanship ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Jul 15: In a momentous occasion, Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded the Gold medal in the States (Category B) at the National One District One Product (ODOP) Awards 2024. This prestigious ceremony was held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, marking the second consecutive year that J&K has received this esteemed honour for its outstanding efforts in advancing the ODOP initiative. The event, which celebrated India's vibrant cultural heritage, rich diversity, traditional cr ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art at Puri beach on Sunday. He crafted a sand idol of Lord Shiva to mark the first Monday of the auspicious Sawan month. Sudarsan Pattnaik said, The entire nation is devotional for the first Shravan Somvaar. We have made Lord Shiv 6-feet high sculpture... In Puri Jagannath Dham, there is a temple of Lord Loknath, and here also, many devotees have arrived. As an artist, I am praying to God to bless us wi ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 13: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman concluded her four-day visit to Meghalaya on Sunday with a stop at the Ramakrishna Mission School in Sohra -- an institution deeply woven into the state's educational and socio-political legacy. She paid floral tributes at the statues of Swami Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, honouring the spiritual foundation upon which the Mission stands. Later, she toured the vocational training centre run by the institutio ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Ch ...Read More >
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman concluded her visit to Meghalaya by celebrating cultural heritage and infrastructure development. She praised Ramakrishna Mission's educational and women's empowerment efforts in Sohra, interacted with communities preserving ecological practices at Siej Village, and inaugurated development projects in Shillong, underscoring Meghalaya's commitment to sustainable progress. On the final day of her visit to Meghalaya, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam ...Read More >
Shillong: Union minister of finance and corporate affairs Nirmala Sitharaman concluded her four-day sojourn to Meghalaya with a visit to the historic Ramakrishna Mission Ashram School at Sohra (Cherrapunjee).Sitharaman paid floral tributes at the statues of Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Swami Vivekananda. The monks took the finance minister around the mission's vocational training facilities, where around 100 women are being trained in weaving free of cost.Swami Anuragananda, secretary of the Ramak ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Italian fashion major Prada on Friday expressed its intention to launch a Kolhapuri-inspired collection in partnership with local artisans, an industry grouping has said. Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture, which held a virtual meeting with senior Prada officials earlier in the day, said a technical expert team from the Italian fashion brand will be visiting India next week to identify local supply chain partners for Kolhapuri chappal. "Prada expre ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Italian fashion major Prada on Friday expressed its intention to launch a Kolhapuri-inspired collection in partnership with local artisans, an industry grouping has said. Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture, which held a virtual meeting with senior Prada officials earlier in the day, said a technical expert team from the Italian fashion brand will be visiting India next week to identify local supply chain partners for Kolhapuri chappal. Also Read | ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9: In a defining moment for Indian storytelling, celebrated poet and author Dr. Kumar Vishwas has penned lyrics for songs in Ramayana, the much-anticipated cinematic adaptation of the epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The film features an unprecedented musical collaboration between two Academy Award-winning legends--A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer--uniting Indian classical expression with sweeping international orchestration. Often regarded as th ...Read More >
Pasighat: Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister P.D. Sona inaugurated "Saksham", an innovative Student Activity and Enrichment Centre for the holistic development and empowerment of young minds, at Springdale 5th IRBn Welfare School in Pasighat, on Monday. The team established the Saksham Centre on the principles of activity-based, play-based, and experiential learning, aligning it with the vision of NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework 2023 to nurture well-rounded, curious, and confid ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has announced his decision to distribute KCR Kits to all 4,910 new mothers and their babies who had institutional deliveries in government hospitals in Sircilla over the last 18 months, as part of his 'GiftASmile' campaign, undertaken annually on his birthday. Taking to X, Rama Rao stated: "The last five birthdays have been absolutely fulfilling for me personally with the launch of the #GiftASmile campaign. Year 2020 was a tough year for everyone aro ...Read More >
Nellore: Minister Nara Lokesh has made it clear that "only those who work for the party will be given positions," and there's no room for compromise on this norm. Addressing a TD leaders' meeting in Nellore, he emphasized the need for strengthening the cadres and ensuring regular outreach to the public every four months. Lokesh acknowledged past mistakes and promised to correct them, adding, "Even Chandrababu is willing to listen -- leadership means being accountable." He vowed to complete the ...Read More >
Chennai: Trumpeting his agricultural roots and claiming familiarity with the woes of the pastoral community. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami kicked started his State-wide election tour on Monday by offering prayers at the Vanabadrakaliamman temple in Mettupalayam and raising the slogan 'Save People, Redeem Tamil Nadu' (Makkalai Kaapom, Tamilagan Meetpom). After invoking divine blessings, Palaniswami's maiden rendezvous was a group of farmers, weavers and brick makers, who were w ...Read More >
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