Deendayal Hastkala Sankul: Government launches trade facilitation centre for handicrafts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Deendayal Hastkala Sankul, a trade facilitation centre and Crafts Museum for handicrafts at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The centre and Crafts Museum was proposed by Union Finance Minister in his 2014-15 Budget speech to develop and ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017

VASTRA 2017: An International Textile and Apparel Fair 2017 held in Jaipur

The 6th edition of VASTRA– An International Textile and Apparel Fair 2017 (VASTRA 2017) was recently held in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was jointly organised by Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd. (RIICO) and Federation of Indian Chambers of ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017

7 August: National Handloom Day

The National Handloom Day is being observed every year on 7 August to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also carter an impetus to India’s handloom industry. This year it was third edition of the National Handloom Day ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

Scientists develop super-flexible and strong artificial silk

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed super-stretchy and strong artificial (synthetic) spider silk, almost entirely composed of water. The synthetic spider silk mimics properties of spider silk, one of nature’s strongest materials for a range of applications such ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Prime Minister inaugurates Textiles India 2017  

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Textiles India 2017, India’s first ever mega textiles trade fair at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The three-day fair will showcase the nation as a global sourcing hub and investment destination for manufacturers world-wide. Key Facts The ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Ministry of Textiles to set up Bunkar Mitra Handloom Helpline Centre

The Union Ministry of Textiles has decided to establish a Bunkar Mitra-Handloom Helpline Centre where experts in the field of textiles will answer professional queries of weavers. This helpline initially will be provided in 7 languages viz., English, Hindi and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016

Lok Sabha passes Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The Lok Sabha has passed the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2016 to pave the way for employers in the textile sector to avail of the income tax benefit. The Bill seeks to amends the Income Tax Act (IT), 1961 and ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016

India sets up apparel training centre in Kaduna, Nigeria

India has set up an apparel training centre in Kaduna, Nigeria to support textiles industry of the West African country. This is a first of its kind centre in Nigeria which has been set up by India in partnership with ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016

Union Cabinet approves special package for Textile and Apparel sector

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for a special package for employment generation and promotion of exports in Textile and Apparel sector. Decision in this regard was taken by the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016